Obama Nearing Decisions on Curbing US Surveillance

U.S. President Barack Obama is nearing decisions on whether to curb the vast clandestine spy programs being conducted by the country's National Security Agency. The president is meeting Thursday with key congressional leaders who oversee American intelligence efforts and lawmakers who have been sharply critical of the scope of the U.S. surveillance. The White House talks are part of a series of meetings Obama has held this week about the NSA spying, including one Wednesday with...

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