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Court mulls secrecy of national security letters 10/08/2014 04:20pm • PAUL ELIAS Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- A government lawyer argued Wednesday that national security efforts would be "hamstrung" if the FBI was barred from sending secretive demands for customer data -- national security letters -- to telecommunication companies, banks and other businesses Twitter sues FBI, DOJ to release NSA request info 10/08/2014 04:02pm • BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writer NEW YORK (AP) -- Twitter is suing the FBI and the Department of Justice to be able to release more information about government surveillance of its users.The social media company filed a lawsuit Tuesday in a California federal court to publish its full "transpare High-tech fun rivals view at Seattle Space Needle 10/08/2014 11:20am • DONNA GORDON BLANKINSHIP Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) -- Visitors to Seattle's Space Needle are treated to a gorgeous view of this waterfront city when skies are clear and the sun is shining.But on a recent beautiful day, many in the crowd on the observation level of the Space Needle -- one of Seat Behind McConnell ad, a Ky. woman's complex story 10/08/2014 06:50am • ADAM BEAM Associated Press FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) -- In a recent campaign ad for Republican Mitch McConnell, a Kentucky woman tells of how the U.S. Senate's minority leader fought to help get her daughter back from war-torn West Africa in a custody battle that spanned two years, two governments and two Fan poll: Peterson can play if cleared in court 10/08/2014 06:38am • The Associated Press Most NFL fans think Minnesota Vikings star Adrian Peterson should only be allowed to play again if he is found not guilty of felony child abuse, according to the latest Associated Press-GfK poll.In all, 54 percent of those surveyed said Peterson should return to the NFL if he i Mobile revolution shakes up Silicon Valley 10/08/2014 06:38am • MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Smartphones, tablets and other gadgets aren't just changing the way we live and work. They are shaking up Silicon Valley's balance of power and splitting up businesses. Long-established companies such as Hewlett-Packard Co. and eBay Inc. are Senate debates focus on Obama, economy 10/08/2014 03:22am • The Associated Press President Barack Obama's policies, national and local economic issues and women's rights sparked clashes Tuesday night as Senate candidates debated in five states with just a month left before Election Day.The debates were part of races both parties are counting on for victorie Should You Try the Charcoal Detox Diet? 10/08/2014 12:00am • With the change of the seasons (in this case, summer to fall), it always seems like people feel the need to detox their bodies. What one has to do with the other, I don't know -- maybe it's similar to my need to clear the clutter from my closets, but in any event, it is what it is. Unfortunately, t Can Hewlett-Packard survive the tablet trend? 10/07/2014 10:22pm • BRANDON BAILEY AP Technology Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Personal computer sales have been in a slump for years, as customers flock to increasingly powerful smartphones, tablets and other mobile devices. Now Hewlett-Packard, the Silicon Valley stalwart that was once the world's biggest seller of pe Murky players emerge from within Hong Kong protest 10/07/2014 08:22pm • LOUISE WATT Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) -- In the Hong Kong protests, not all is as it seems.From the shadows of the city's mass street protests, murky characters have emerged. Allegations have spread among protesters, the local media and online that triad gangsters, paid demonstrators, police p Facebook closes WhatsApp purchase now worth $21.8B 10/07/2014 02:06pm • NEW YORK (AP) -- Facebook has completed its acquisition of the mobile messaging service WhatsApp for almost $22 billion, up from the original $19 billion when the cash-and-stock deal was struck early this year thanks in part to the rising price of Facebook shares.Facebook named WhatsApp co-founder a Missing Madeleine: alleged online troll found dead 10/07/2014 08:46am • JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) -- A woman who was accused of sending Internet abuse to the parents of missing girl Madeleine McCann has been found dead in a hotel room. Her death has revived debate about media responsibility and how best to respond to online "trolls."Television channel Sk S. Korea rumor crackdown jolts social media users 10/07/2014 03:14am • YOUKYUNG LEE AP Technology Writer SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- South Korea's president is cracking down on rumors in cyberspace in a campaign that threatens the popularity of Kakao Talk, the leading social media service in a country with ambitions to become a global technology leader.Prosecutors annou 5 Questions to Ask Before Writing a Living Will 10/07/2014 12:00am • It's one of those tasks on many people's to-do lists. But it's way down at the bottom of the list: writing a living will. A living will is a legal document, also called an advance health care directive, which details how you'd like to be cared for if something terrible unexpectedly happens to you Marriott fined $600,000 for jamming guests' Wi-Fi 10/06/2014 11:40pm • SCOTT MAYEROWITZ AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) -- Marriott International will pay a $600,000 fine for jamming conference attendees' own Wi-Fi networks at its Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center, forcing them to pay hefty prices to use the hotel's own connection.Frequent travelers often