U.S. challenges data mining spy claim

America's top intelligence official challenges reports claiming Facebook posts, Gmail messages and more have been intercepted in a vast data-mining operation. FULL STORY | WEB LAUGHS | NECESSARY EVIL? | COMPANIES RESPOND  

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