Russia rejects criticism of fly-by near US Navy destroyer

Russia rejects criticism of fly-by near US Navy destroyer

MOSCOW (AP) — Russia's defense ministry has rejected complaints by U.S. officials who said Russian attack planes buzzed dangerously close to a U.S. Navy destroyer in the Baltic Sea this week.

The U.S. European command says the Russian planes buzzed the ship multiple times Monday and Tuesday in what the U.S. officials described as an unsafe and unprofessional manner.

Microsoft sues US over secret demands for customer data
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Microsoft sues US over secret demands for customer data

Associated Press

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Microsoft sued the U.S. government for demanding access to user emails or online files in secret, saying a provision of a 1986 law that authorities use for such undisclosed searches is unconstitutional.

The lawsuit is the latest clash over privacy rights in the digital age. Law enforcement officials want freedom to view a treasure trove of information — including emails, photos and financial records — that customers are storing on electronic gadgets and in so-called "cloud" computing centers.

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