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A copy of the U.S. Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court order requiring Verizon to give the National Security Agency information about calls in its systems, both within the U.S. and between the U.S. and other countries. AP hide caption

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Why The FISA Court Is Not What It Used To Be

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Teachers are not coming out of the nation's colleges of education ready, according to a study released Tuesday by U.S.News & World Report and the National Council on Teacher Quality. iStockphoto.com hide caption

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Study: Teacher Prep Programs Get Failing Marks

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Jeff Rosenthal, co-founder of Summit, in front of Powzilla, an open-top Suburban turned rock crawler. Elise Hu/NPR hide caption

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Why Buy A House When You Can Buy A Mountain?

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A supporter holds a sign with pictures of Edward Snowden, the former National Security Agency contractor who leaked details about the agency's surveillance programs, and Hong Kong movie star Jackie Chan during a protest outside the Consulate General of the United States in Hong Kong on June 15. Snowden has been holed up in Hong Kong since the leaks. Kin Cheung/AP hide caption

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'It's Christmas In June': China Revels In NSA Leaks Story

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The newest version of the Robohand is made of snap-together parts, reducing the amount of hardware needed. Courtesy of Jen Owen of Jen Martin Studios hide caption

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3-D Printer Brings Dexterity To Children With No Fingers

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Delicious — in moderation, folks. Randy Bayne/Flicker Creative Commons hide caption

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Hot Dogs, Bacon And Red Meat Tied To Increased Diabetes Risk

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Libyan presenters work at the studio of Radio Zone in Tripoli, Libya, in 2012. The radio station's owners hope to teach a new generation about democracy. Mahmud Turkia/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Libyan Radio Station Promotes Democracy, One Rap At A Time

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Mary Louise Kelly spent two decades traveling the world as a reporter for NPR and the BBC. Katarina Price/Gallery Books hide caption

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Spy Reporter Works Her 'Sources' To Write A Thriller

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