BitGou: Morning Digest: Across U.S., nearly half say government spying OK within limits: Poll

2013年6月12日星期三

Morning Digest: Across U.S., nearly half say government spying OK within limits: Poll

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06/12/2013

Reuters Election 2012 Daily round-up of the day's top news from the campaign trail, the White House and all the politics in between

Across U.S., nearly half say government spying OK within limits: Poll

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Nearly half of all Americans say the U.S. government's broad surveillance tactics are acceptable within limits, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll on Tuesday that also found widespread concern about the methods that were revealed last week..

Turkish police fight protesters, clear square

ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkish riot police fought running battles with pockets of protesters overnight, clearing the central Istanbul square that has been the focus of nearly two weeks of protests against Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan..

Global shares, dollar recover after steep selloff

LONDON (Reuters) - The dollar and world shares edged higher on Wednesday, clawing back some of the previous day's steep losses as investors sought out bargains with one eye on central bank stimulus..

Rogen, Goldberg kill off celebrity friends in 'This Is the End'

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Actor Seth Rogen and writer-producer Evan Goldberg, known for R-rated stoner comedies such as "Superbad" and "Pineapple Express," make their debut as directors this week with "This Is the End.".

Spurs stun Heat, Parker's status unknown

SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) - The San Antonio Spurs moved two wins away from an NBA title with a stunning 113-77 blowout victory over the Miami Heat on Tuesday but may have lost leading scorer Tony Parker to a hamstring injury..

Across Asia, officials' e-mails may be vulnerable

JAKARTA/BANGKOK (Reuters) - Government and security officials in parts of Asia have been sending sensitive information and policy documents via e-mail services offered by U.S. web giants, and concerns are spreading that these may have been monitored and collected by the National Security Agency (NSA)..

Restrictive drug laws censor science, researchers say

LONDON (Reuters) - The outlawing of drugs such as cannabis, magic mushrooms and other psychoactive substances amounts to scientific censorship and is hampering research into potentially important medicinal uses, leading scientists argued on Wednesday..

Villagers in last stand to save Belgian ghost town

DOEL, Belgium (Reuters) - The Belgian village of Doel is facing its final battle for survival against plans to expand the adjacent port of Antwerp that will erase it from the map to make way for a new dock..