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Hunger strike, Yemeni dilemma could spur Guantanamo closure plans
A 100-day-old hunger strike at the Guantanamo Bay prison for suspected terrorists has agitated international human rights advocates anew, prompting fresh calls worldwide for closure of the detention center that President Obama vowed to shutter more than...
Tags: Terrorism, Civil Rights, Crime, Law and Justice, Lobbying, Guantanamo Bay Detention Camp
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Counter-terrorism leak compromised an informant, sources say
WASHINGTON -- The unauthorized disclosure of a counter-terrorism operation in Yemen last year compromised an exceedingly rare and valuable espionage achievement: an informant who had earned the trust of hardened terrorists, according to U.S. officials....Tags: Military Equipment, Barack Obama, Justice System, U.S. Navy, Terrorism
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With Al Qaeda shattered, U.S. counter-terrorism's future unclear
WASHINGTON — Skilled in tracking foreign terrorists, Jarret Brachman once was a sought-after expert on Al Qaeda, advising several federal agencies and speaking regularly around the country. Now the former research director of the Combating...Tags: John O. Brennan, Pakistan, U.S. Congress, Terrorism, FBI
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Judge halts O'Hare convention center project
A project to build a convention center near O'Hare International Airport has been temporarily stopped by a federal judge after a government lawsuit accused the developer of trying to bilk Chinese investors out of millions of dollars. Anshoo Sethi's...
Tags: Justice System, Illinois Governor, Crime, Law and Justice, Brooklyn Nets, Immigration
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Drones: Killing enemies, and creating them [Blowback]
In his Feb. 5 Op-Ed article, "The case for drone strikes," Michael W. Lewis presents a distorted picture of the methodology and conclusions of a report I coauthored, “Living Under Drones: Death, Injury, and Trauma to Civilians from U.S. Drone...
Tags: Pakistan, Barack Obama, Armed Conflicts, Politics, Human Rights
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Letters: Data on drones
Re "The case for drone strikes," Opinion, Feb. 5 Michael Lewis presents a distorted picture of the methodology and conclusions of a report I coauthored, "Living Under Drones: Death, Injury, and Trauma to Civilians from U.S. Drone Practices in Pakistan."...
Tags: Pakistan, Politics, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, U.S. Congress, Human Rights
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Anti-Muslim film was cast as low-budget 'Arabian Desert adventure'
L.A. NOWCasting calls for the anti-Muslim film that sparked outrage in the Middle East described the project as an "Arabian Desert adventure movie" and indie "historical drama."... -
Body found in burned car in Mount Washington
L.A. NOWLos Angeles police discovered a body in a burned car early Thursday morning in Mount Washington.... -
Man accused of killing wife joked of cooking bodies, daughter says
L.A. NOWThe trial of a Lomita restaurant owner accused of killing his wife began Wednesday with hints of how the suspect may have gotten rid of the body.... -
Leatherface of 'Chainsaw Massacre' arrested in animal cruelty case
L.A. NOWAndrew Bryniarski, who played Leatherface in the latest installment of "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre," and his girlfriend were arrested in Santa Monica after police found 25 Pomeranians in a mobile home, police said.... -
Hantavirus in Yosemite: 230,000 more visitors notified
L.A. NOWYosemite National Park has again broadened its outreach regarding a recent outbreak of hantavirus, sending notifications to an additional 230,000 people who stayed in the park since early June.... -
L.A. doctor, already in prison, convicted of Medicare fraud
L.A. NOWA doctor already in prison in a narcotics case has been convicted of health care fraud for submitting about $1 million in fake bills to Medicare in just seven months, according to the U.S. Attorney's office in Los Angeles....
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