5 Takeaways From The President's NSA Speech. Hide captionPresident Barack Obama talks about National Security Agency surveillance Jan. 17 at the Justice Department in Washington. Seeking to calm a furor over U.S. surveillance, the president called for ending the government's control of phone data from hundreds of millions of Americans and immediately ordered intelligence agencies to get a secretive court's permission before accessing the records.
Carolyn Kaster/AP President Barack Obama talks about National Security Agency surveillance Jan. 17 at the Justice Department in Washington. Seeking to calm a furor over U.S. surveillance, the president called for ending the government's control of phone data from hundreds of millions of Americans and immediately ordered intelligence agencies to get a secretive court's permission before accessing the records. What does it mean when lawmakers as different as Colorado Democratic Senator Mark Udall and New York Republican Rep. Here are five takeaways from the president's speech: No drugs or alcohol in fatal crash of actor Paul Walker. 3 January 2014Last updated at 18:32 ET Paul Walker had a starring role in the blockbuster Fast and Furious film series Neither US actor Paul Walker or the driver in their fatal car accident were under the influence of drugs or alcohol at the time of their deaths, a post-mortem examination has found.
Their Porsche was travelling at an "unsafe speed" when it hit a pole and burst into flames in California on 30 November, a coroner's report stated. Both deaths have since been ruled accidents, authorities say. Paul Walker was best known for the car racing films Fast and Furious. Ongoing investigation Authorities estimate the car was travelling at nearly 100mph (160km/h) at the time of the fatal accident, according to the coroner's report released on Friday. But sheriff's officials say the investigation into the accident has yet to be completed. A previous post-mortem examination determined Walker, 40, was killed by impact and injuries related to a fire.
Drug dealer charged with giving drinks to driver in wrong-way crash. COVOR Fact #4: Knowledge is Power | The Redwine Model | OSINTAnalyst.com. 2013 Year in Review: Breaking Down the Numbers. Marijuana shoppers flock to Colorado for first legal recreational sales | Society. The debut of the world's first legal recreational marijuana got off to a smooth and celebratory start with stores across Colorado selling joints, buds and other pot-infused products to customers from across the United States. Throngs lined up from before dawn on Wednesday to be among the first to buy legal recreational marijuana at about three-dozen licensed stores, with cheers erupting when doors opened at 8am local time.
“It's a historical event. Everyone should be here,” said Darren Austin, 44, who drove from Georgia and joined a festive crowd gathered in falling snow outside Denver's 3-D Cannabis store. “This is going to be a turning point in the drug war. A beginning of the peace.” His son Tyler, 21, held a sign saying “It's about time”. Behind them waited Savannah Edwards, 21, a substitute teacher who drove overnight from Lubbock, Texas. JD Leadam, 24, a bioplastics producer from Los Angeles, flew in just for the day. Analysis: Scarred U.S. consumers a hard sell for traditional retail.