Saturday, February 20, 2016

Saturday's Headlines: E.U. leaders strike deal to try to keep Britain in bloc

Showdown over iPhone reignites the debate around privacy; 'Watchman's' publication put Harper Lee's reputation at risk; Contests in S.C., Nevada will test the appeal of the outsiders; Hillary Clinton's very bad answer on whether she's ever lied;
 
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E.U. leaders strike deal to try to keep Britain in bloc
Prime Minister David Cameron, who is aiming to avoid a British exit, received concessions that amounted to far less than he had promised. A referendum on the country's long-ambivalent membership is expected in June.
Showdown over iPhone reignites the debate around privacy
The U.S. government hoped to win public support in its bid to gain access to a terrorist's encrypted phone. Instead, it is facing new criticism over the reach of surveillance and the needs of law enforcement.
 
'Watchman's' publication put Harper Lee's reputation at risk
The sadness of her death is deepened by the painful controversies that overshadowed the last few years of her life.
 
Contests in S.C., Nevada will test the appeal of the outsiders
Donald Trump is favored to win the GOP primary in the Palmetto State. Sen. Bernie Sanders is battling Hillary Clinton for supremacy in the Democratic caucuses.
 
Hillary Clinton's very bad answer on whether she's ever lied
"I have always tried to" tell the truth is not the same thing as "I have always told the truth."
 
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