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Submission + - US bombs Doctors Without Borders hospital

Prune writes: According to multiple news sources, US airstrikes partially destroyed a Doctors Without Borders (MSF) hospital in Afghanistan, killing at least nine staff members (https://ancillary-proxy.atarimworker.io?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fworld%2Fdoctors-without-borders-airstrike-hits-afghan-hospital-killing-3-staffers%2F2015%2F10%2F03%2F2ed13104-b50a-48ec-9eb9-92db8ee3a876_story.html) and at least 50 overall, including patients, and this after giving its coordinates to US forces multiple times (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/afghanistan/11909123/Kunduz-Nato-investigates-whether-US-air-strike-hit-hospital-latest.html). I'm especially saddened to report this given I had become one of the supporters of this charity after recommendations from Slashdot members in a discussion about choosing charities to donate to a while back.

Submission + - Congress passes bill allowing warrantless forfeiture of private communications (thehill.com)

Prune writes: Congress has quietly passed an Intelligence Authorization Bill that includes warrantless forfeiture of private communications to local law enforcement.
http://thehill.com/policy/tech...
Representative Justin Amash unsuccessfully attempted a late bid to oppose the bill, which passed 325-100. According to Amash, the bill "grants the executive branch virtually unlimited access to the communications of every American"

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