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Top News Administration Says Mining of Data Is Crucial to Fight Terror By ERIC SCHMITT, DAVID E. SANGER and CHARLIE SAVAGE The foiling of a 2009 plot to bomb the New York City subway seemed to be the kind of success President Obama was referring to when he defended "modest encroachments on privacy" to protect the country.  News of U.S. Surveillance Draws Anger of Activists and Militants Abroad  Tech Companies, Bristling, Concede to Federal Surveillance Program Many Rival Nations Surge Past the U.S. in Adding New Jobs By NELSON D. SCHWARTZ While the United States economy is performing relatively well, the nation has fared worse than six of the nine countries surveyed by the Bureau of Labor Statistics in job gains. CRITIC'S NOTEBOOK In Istanbul's Heart, Leader's Obsession, Perhaps Achilles' Heel By MICHAEL KIMMELMAN Public space, even a modest and chaotic swath of it like Taksim Square, again reveals itself as fundamentally more powerful than social media.   Slide Show: Shaping Taksim Square   Panorama of District | The Plan to Change Taksim Square For more top news, go to NYTimes.com »

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Editors' Picks U.S.  VIDEO: Worship, Austin Style Sunday services at Vox Veniae, a Protestant church Austin, Tex., feature a six-piece band and volunteer baristas. The 200-member congregation reflects the eclectic city.  Related Article OPINION | OP-ED CONTRIBUTORS Don't Forsake the Gray Wolf By JIM DUTCHER, JAMIE DUTCHER and GARRICK DUTCHER The United States should not relax protections for the vulnerable species.

QUOTATION OF THE DAY "Nobody is listening to your telephone calls." PRESIDENT OBAMA, defending government surveillance programs.

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World Obama and Xi Tackle Cybersecurity as Talks Begin in California By JACKIE CALMES and STEVEN LEE MYERS The leaders planned to discuss issues of security and economics, and President Obama has been urged to bring up human rights. Splits Appear in Policy 'Troika' Addressing Europe's Financial Crisis By ANDREW HIGGINS Throughout the crisis, chiefs at the European Union and the International Monetary Fund have been part of a policy-making triumvirate that also includes the European Central Bank. THE SATURDAY PROFILE Cartoonist's Pen Leaves Mark Across Arab World By ISMA'IL KUSHKUSH By day, Khalid Albaih works in a museum. After hours, he is a cartoonist with an attitude, inspiring discontented youth across the Arab world.    Cartoonist in Motion   Audio & Drawings: Behind the Art For more world news, go to NYTimes.com/World »

U.S. Shooting Rampage Leaves 5 Dead in California By IAN LOVETT and ADAM NAGOURNEY A gunman strode across Santa Monica firing at people, cars, a public bus and buildings before being shot and killed by the police.   The Lede: Video and Images from Shooting In U.S., News of Surveillance Effort Is Met With Some Concern but Little Surprise By ADAM NAGOURNEY The string of revelations over the past 48 hours about sweeping government surveillance stirred expressions of concern across the country on Friday - along with something of a collective national shrug. Woman From Texas Is Charged in Ricin Case By JOSEPH GOLDSTEIN Shannon Guess Richardson, who accused her husband last week of sending ricin-laced letters to President Obama and other figures, was arrested and charged in the case. For more U.S. news, go to NYTimes.com/US »

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Business Middling Jobs Numbers Signal a Long Path to Healthy Payrolls By CATHERINE RAMPELL American employers added 175,000 jobs in May, which matched the average monthly jobs increase over the last year, while the unemployment rate ticked up to 7.6 percent.  Jobs Report Pushes Markets Higher Trying to Divine Intent of Fed, Wall St. Climbs By NATHANIEL POPPER Many on Wall Street agreed that the 175,000 jobs created in May could keep the economy on a steady path but would not encourage the Fed to let up on its stimulus sooner than expected.    Graphic: What's on Bernanke's Mind? Restaurant Chains Try to Woo a Younger Generation By STEPHANIE STROM Among the millennials, those in the 18- to 30-something age group, there is a greater interest in local foods and a tendency to watch their dollars. For more business news, go to NYTimes.com/Business »

Sports Want to Play at a Different College? O.K., but Not There or There By GREG BISHOP The use of transfer rules to eliminate many of an athlete's preferred options illustrates the big-business mind-set of college sports and the control that coaches have over players. ON BASKETBALL The Spurs' Quiet Class, in Splendid Harmony By HARVEY ARATON The fundamentally sound Spurs have too often been dismissed as boring in a culture where commercial appeal has been based on who makes the most noise.  Off the Dribble: Kidd and Parker and the What-If Game  Karl Is Out of a Job in Denver and Drawing Interest Elsewhere Quiet Campaigns Begin for Presidency of I.O.C. By MARY PILON Potential successors to Jacques Rogge, the retiring president of the International Olympic Committee, must abide by a process that prohibits promotional campaigns and public debate. For more sports news, go to NYTimes.com/Sports »

Arts Pussy Riot Takes Manhattan, Quietly By MELENA RYZIK Performers in the Russian art and protest collective take in an HBO documentary about them and talk with their fans. Need a Theater? Broadway Vacancies Are Up By PATRICK HEALY A large number of dark weeks at Broadway theaters have contributed to one of the worst business years in recent memory. John Oliver Prepares to Host 'The Daily Show' By DAVE ITZKOFF Mr. Oliver talks about preparing for a three-month stint filling in for Jon Stewart and his efforts to book Queen Elizabeth II. For more arts news, go to NYTimes.com/Arts »

Travel In Cape Breton, a Rugged Golf Getaway By CHARLES McGRATH This island on the edge of Nova Scotia isn't known as a golf haven, but for adventurous players, perhaps it should be.    Video: Golfing in Cape Breton OVERNIGHTER Finding Solitude at Monet's Gardens By ALEXANDER LOBRANO A new hotel has made it easier to avoid crowds at the artist's home and gardens in Giverny, a short trip from Paris.    Slide Show: Dropping In on Monet FOOTSTEPS In Rimini, Looking for Fellini's World By EVAN RAIL Though the director Federico Fellini grew up in Rimini, it can take a mix of imagination and persistence to uncover traces of his life and work there. For more travel news, go to NYTimes.com/Travel »

Today's Video  VIDEO: In Performance: Cinderella The New York Times invited Tony nominees to perform scenes on location. Here, Santino Fontana and Laura Osnes sing a cinematic interpretation of a song from "Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella."  VIDEO: Obama Defends Surveillance Programs President Obama defends and explains a National Security Agency program that monitors domestic and international phone records.  VIDEO: This Week's Movies: June 7, 2013 The New York Times critics on "Much Ado About Nothing," "The Internship" and "Wish You Were Here." For more video, go to NYTimes.com/Video »

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