Steve Prosinski

Pictures of the Day: Brazil and Elsewhere

lens.blogs.nytimes.com — Photos from Brazil, Syria, Afghanistan and India.

SteveProsinski: Stockman Bank's growth spurt ...

twitter.com — Stockman Bank's growth spurt in Billings continues with work at Grand and Shiloh branch. pic.twitter.com/8gr5UokF8E

Phone Metadata Proves a Powerful Tool for NSA, Police

online.wsj.com — Phone metadata, the information at the center of a debate unleashed over a National Security Agency data-collection program, gives police and spies alike one of the most powerful investigative tools ever devised. It played a role in uncovering the Petraeus extramarital affair, as well as terror plots.

Mustangs '13: Playoff drought doesn't mean lack of excitement

billingsgazette.com — The Billings Mustangs haven't reached the Pioneer League playoffs for four consecutive seasons. Sad to say, but it's true. Still, that doesn't mean fans haven't seen good baseball at Dehler Park.

Cloud Peak seeks 198M-ton coal lease in Montana

billingsgazette.com — Federal and state officials will weigh in this week on a Wyoming company's application to lease 198 million tons of coal adjacent to a southeastern Montana mine, amid an emerging debate over whether the government is undervaluing the coal from such projects.

Report: UK spies hacked foreign diplomats

bigstory.ap.org — LONDON (AP) - The Guardian newspaper says the British eavesdropping agency GCHQ repeatedly hacked into foreign diplomats' phones and emails when the U.K.

Gazette honored as best daily newspaper in Montana

billingsgazette.com — For the fifth year in a row, The Billings Gazette has been recognized by the Montana Newspaper Association as the state's best large daily newspaper. The state's weeklies, dailies and members of their staffs were honored Saturday night during the organization's annual convention banquet in Missoula.