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  "Escalation Leads To...": Britain's Army Chief On Russia Tensions

  There is a greater risk of an accidental war breaking out between the West and Russia than at any time since the Cold War, with many of the traditional diplomatic tools no longer available, Britain's most senior military officer said.

• Rights Groups Challenge UK Cyber-Snooping

  Civil liberties groups took Britain's spy agencies to court on Monday in a bid to limit electronic surveillance, as the government tries to pass legislation to extend snooping powers.

• Scribe freed: NYT, UK govt defend actions

  Recrimination over a bloody raid that freed a New York Times reporter deepened on Thursday with both Britain's government defending its action.