The US Senate has blocked a bill that would have ended the bulk collection of Americans' phone records by the National Security Agency (NSA). It also failed to authorise a temporary extension of the current legislation. Senators are to meet again on 31 May - a day before the bill is due to expire.
A US appeals court has already ruled the bulk collection illegal. The NSA's spying was leaked by Edward Snowden {in picture}, a former NSA contractor who has since fled to Russia. Read Full Article Here
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