Wednesday, June 19, 2013

2013/06/19 Headlines: U.S., Taliban to Hold Direct Talks in Qatar; Karzai Suspends U.S. Talks over Taliban Concerns; Taliban Renounces Foreign Attacks, Opens Political Office in Doha; NATO Completes Transfer of "Security Control" to Afghan Forces; Intel Officials Tell Congress NSA Surveillance Helped Thwart Attacks; Obama Calls for Nuclear Weapon Reductions in Germany Speech; House Approves 22-Week Abortion Ban; Ex-Employees Say Bank of America Encouraged Foreclosures, Deceit; Muslims File Lawsuit Challenging NYPD Spy Program; Journalist Michael Hastings Dies in Car Crash at 33