Judge: Government hiding evidence in Gitmo case
The Seattle Times (USA) - 6-1-2009
A federal judge on Tuesday accused the Bush administration of hiding evidence in the case of a Yemen man who has been held as a terror suspect at Guantanamo Bay for six years.. District Judge Emmet Sullivan said he was forced to delay ruling on whether to free Aymen Saeed Batarfi because as many ... |
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Sources: CNN's Gupta approached for surgeon general
CNN (USA) - 6-1-2009
Based in Atlanta, Georgia, Sanjay Gupta is CNN's chief medical correspondent Obama team likes Gupta's combination of government, medical experience Gupta member of faculty of Neurosurgery Department at Emory University In 1997, Gupta was White House fellow and adviser to then-first lady Hillary ... |
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Coleman To File Lawsuit; Vows To Keep Fighting
cbs2chicago.com - 6-1-2009
Senate recount. Coleman's lawyers argued some ballots were mishandled and others were wrongly excluded from the recount. Minnesota law prohibits final certification of a winner in face of such a lawsuit, which means the race could remain in limbo for several more months. Minnesota's Canvassing ...
Coleman sues over Minnesota Senate recount result- The Seattle Times (USA) |
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Disabled mother knifed after confronting youths over dog stabbing
Telegraph.co.uk (UK) - 6-1-2009
A disabled mother was repeatedly knifed after she confronted a gang of thugs who had stabbed her dog to death in her garden. . The group fled the house via the back door after the woman screamed for help. The "vulnerable" mother-of-three, who cannot walk without the help of crutches due to a ... |
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Dates Set For Election To Replace Emanuel
cbs2chicago.com - 6-1-2009
House seat being vacated by Rahm Emanuel. Illinois Republicans say the special election could be also be a chance to replace President-elect Barack Obama in the U.S. Senate. Emanuel is leaving Congress to become Obama's chief of staff. On Tuesday, U.S. Rep. Sara Feigenholtz (D-Chicago) will ... |
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Eyman begins state's '09 initiative drive with new plan to rein in property taxes
The Seattle Times (USA) - 6-1-2009
Professional initiative promoter Tim Eyman kicked off the 2009 ballot-measure campaigns Monday, introducing a plan that would cap government tax collections and use any excess money to reduce property taxes.. To leave room for error, he'll aim for about 300,000. Eyman dodged questions about how he ... |
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Alex Salmond: Euro membership is a 'strong argument' for independence
Telegraph.co.uk (UK) - 6-1-2009
Alex Salmond has predicted that abandoning the Pound and joining the Euro will be a vote winner in his battle for Scottish independence. . Political opponents said Mr Salmond had "let the cat out of the bag" in an interview that he expected Scottish voters would never see. The First Minister ... |
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New attack on stabbing statistics
BBC (UK) - 6-1-2009
Statistics chiefs have renewed their criticism of government knife crime statistics - including a claimed 30% reduction in violence at Halloween. . But further criticisms have now emerged - including the claimed reduction in violence during "Halloween week". Sir Michael Scholar, head of the UK ... |
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Gaza solution is possible - Blair
BBC (UK) - 6-1-2009
The conflict between Israel and Hamas can be resolved, former UK prime minister Tony Blair has insisted. . Israeli forces have continued to widen their ground attacks in Gaza. Clear action' According to Palestinian medical officials, at least 110 people have died since the ground offensive began ... |
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Pair without spy experience tapped to lead agencies
The Seattle Times (USA) - 6-1-2009
President-elect Obama's decision to fill the nation's top intelligence jobs with two men short on direct experience in intelligence gathering surprised the spy community and signaled the Democrat's intention for a clean break from Bush administration policies.. Retired Adm. Dennis Blair is Obama's ... |
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