Breaking News Alert The New York Times Tuesday, February 12, 2008 -- 5:55 PM ET ----- Senate Votes to Broaden Government's Spying Powers By a vote of 68 to 29, the Senate gave final approval to a bill that expands the government's spying powers and gives legal protection to phone companies that cooperated in President Bush's warrantless eavesdropping program. Read More: http://www.nytimes.com/?emc=na ----- Visit our mobile site for the latest news: http://m.nytimes.com ----- NYTimes.com 620 Eighth Ave. New York, NY 10018 Copyright 2008 The New York Times Company