7 Things to Know About the Government’s Secret Database of Telephone Data

A top secret federal court order reveals that the FBI and the National Security Agency are collecting the cell phone data of millions of Americans.

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A pedestrian looks at his phone near steam vented from a grate near the Philadelphia Museum of Art on a cold morning, Friday, Nov. 30, 2012, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)