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Decision comes following Associated Press series on Muslim surveillance efforts

(CNN) -- As director of intelligence for the New York City Police Department, Mitch Silber has had a front row seat to events that many of us only ever see unfold in a movie theater: thwarted terrorist plots, jockeying for position among government agencies and the story of an inside leak of sensitive law enforcement documents that has had a reeling effect on the NYPD.


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The company introduced Xbox SmartGlass

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Microsoft Corp. kicked off the Electronic Entertainment Expo on Monday by unveiling new software called Xbox SmartGlass that will allow Xbox 360 users to stream and share content across smartphones, tablets and TVs. It also announced that it was bringing its Internet Explorer browser to the console this fall.


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Elderly neighbor who shot the sixth-grader faces intentional murder charges

MILWAUKEE (AP) -- Family and friends of a slain 13-year-old boy gathered Saturday on the sidewalk where he was gunned down in front of his mother, where they talked about the cheerful sixth-grader and vented their anger at the 75-year-old neighbor charged in the attack.


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Campaign included tens of millions of dollars in out of state funding, mostly for Scott Walker

(CNN) -- Wisconsin voters inundated by advertising and door-to-door canvassing began delivering their judgment Tuesday on whether to recall Gov. Scott Walker, a Republican hero for pushing austerity measures that stripped collective bargaining rights from most public unions.


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Out of 50,000 arrests made in 2011, 82 percent were Black or Latino

NEW YORK (CNN) -- New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is asking state legislators to decriminalize possession of small amounts of marijuana that are in public view.


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The Mormon church has been criticized for its activism against same-sex marriage

SALT LAKE CITY (CNN) -- A gay pride parade in Mormon-heavy Salt Lake City drew thousands of participants, including a few hundred Mormons, whose church has been criticized by gay rights activists for its activism against same-sex marriage.


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Democratic challenger relies on grassroots efforts to bolster his campaign

Washington (CNN) -- Although Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch recently said the president's absence on the campaign trail is a troubling sign for Barrett, the Milwaukee mayor said the election should not be about national politics.


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Eight million dollar payment ends decades of debt for a California school district

(CNN) -- An eight million dollar payment made on Friday means an end to more than decades of debt for a California school district.


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State looks to more aggressively push parenting programs, career help and contraception

MARKS, Miss. (AP) -- With her hair in a ponytail and her smile quick and wide, it's hard to tell that high school junior Donyell Hollins has been pulling all-nighters for most of the semester to take care of her infant daughter.


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He's charged with second-degree murder in the case that sparked anger across the country

SANFORD, Florida (CNN) -- George Zimmerman returned to central Florida late Saturday and will surrender to authorities before a Sunday afternoon deadline, his attorneys said.


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