Snowden officially asks for temporary asylum in Russia - 07/16/2013

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Former National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden, who is responsible for leaking secret US surveillance information to the public, has officially applied for temporary asylum in Russia, a lawyer said on Tuesday. 
With Ivan NECHEPURENKO, Moscow Times.  07/16/2013 
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