Federal Aviation Administration updates its last-century rules on use of electronics in-flight, in a rare display of rational policy!....Click here for GoDaddy deal that benefits the PBC Podcast!
--Journalist Roger Shuler enters week 2 of unlawful detention, as plaintiff's lawyer acts like he's running the court in letter to Carol Shuler. Write to Roger, c/o Shelby County Jail, 380 McDow Rd., Columbiana AL 35051
--NSA reportedly spied on Vatican papal elections, as we learn more on tapping of Germany's Merkel
--we learn that Australia handled wiretaps for US from its embassies in Asia
--NSA whistleblower Ed Snowden has a job at a Russian web company
--Nick Kristof in NY Times details the damage to US national security caused by NSA bosses, not leakers
--Senate edges toward filibuster change, as GOP blocks 2 Obama nominees
--in unusual move, appeals court removes federal trial judge presiding over NYC stop-n-frisk lawsuit
--some international notes:
--Syria says it has destroyed all chemical weapons labs
--Israel defies Palestinians again, announces 1,500 more illegal settlements in East Jerusalem
--report from Pakistan Ministry of Defense low-balls civilian drone deaths
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