The president defends secret surveillance programs, calling them "transparent."

As many as 200,000 demonstrators marched through the streets.

They may train as Army Rangers by 2015 and as Navy SEALs a year later.

ENNISKILLEN, Northern Ireland (AP) — Hunting for a glimmer of common ground, the leaders of major economic powers are declaring themselves dedicated to a political solution to Syria's bloody civil war, even as President Barack Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin stake out diametrically opposite stands on which side deserves military support.