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Guantanamo hunger strike grows to 30 prisoners, highest in months; US cites anniversary
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The long-running hunger strike at Guantanamo Bay has grown to 30 prisoners, the highest number in months. A U.S. military spokeswoman tells The Associated Press the sudden increase may be linked to the upcoming...Tags: Prisons, Puerto Rico, Wars and Interventions, Labor Disputes
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Prisoner complaints over measly meals land Ala. sheriff in custody over jail food
Associated Press WriterBIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — This time, somebody listened to prisoners' complaints over lousy jail food. A northern Alabama sheriff was in federal custody Thursday after a judge ruled he purposely fed inmates skimpy meals so he could make money from an...Tags: Human Rights, State Budgets, Prisons, Alabama, Wars and Interventions
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US ambassador says talks being held with Britain over resettling Guantanamo Bay detainees
LONDON (AP) — The outgoing U.S. ambassador to London says talks have been held with British officials about Britain accepting some Guantanamo Bay detainees if the camp for terrorist suspects is closed. "I would hope that if the U.K. could see its...Tags: Gordon Brown, Diplomacy, Wars and Interventions
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Terror suspects held in Afghanistan seek Gitmo rights to sue for their release
Associated Press WriterWASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge sought Wednesday to compare four terror suspects being held at a U.S. base in Afghanistan to others detained at Guantanamo Bay to decide if all have the right to sue for their freedom. But the issue ultimately...Tags: Armed Conflicts, Laws, Court Administration, Terrorism, Heads of State
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His sentence in Fla. long served, Noriega fights extradition to France; Panama wants him too
AP Legal Affairs WriterMIAMI (AP) — As the only prisoner of war held on U.S. soil, inmate No. 38699-079 gets annual visits from the Red Cross and can wear his military uniform and insignia when he goes to court. Gen. Manuel Antonio Noriega frequently sees his wife and...Tags: International Law, Court Administration, Punishment, Fidel Castro, Crimes
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4 detainees in Afghanistan seek right for release
The Associated PressFour men being held as terror suspects at a U.S. military base in Afghanistan are asking a federal judge for the right to sue for their release — a right already given to detainees at Guantanamo Bay. A hearing today will test whether a 2008 Supreme...Tags: Armed Conflicts, Court Administration, Terrorism, Human Rights, Prisons
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The Oz stories show wickedness in world
The Associated PressIn Gregory Maguire's version of Oz, there are Dorothy, the Cowardly Lion, a yellow-brick road -- and political prisoners, power-hungry leaders and wars fought over scarce natural resources. Maguire, whose third novel about Oz was released in October,...Tags: Prisons, Judy Garland, Wicked (musical), Wars and Interventions, L Frank Baum
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UN torture investigator urges more countries to take in Guantanamo prisoners
Associated Press WriterVIENNA, Austria (AP) — More nations must take in Guantanamo inmates once the U.S.-run prison closes, the U.N.'s torture investigator said Monday, insisting that many were held simply because they were "in the wrong place at the wrong time." Manfred...Tags: Abusive Behavior, Terrorism, Heads of State, Police, Robert Gates
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US appeals court: Detainee IDs can be kept secret
Associated Press WriterA federal appeals court ruled Monday that the government can keep secret the identities of detainees who claim they've been abused at the prison camp in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan reversed a lower court...Tags: Court Administration, Justice System, Local Authority, Wars and Interventions
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PM Gordon Brown says US has not asked Britain to resettle Guantanamo Bay inmates
LONDON (AP) — Prime Minister Gordon Brown says the U.S. has not asked Britain to accept Guantanamo Bay detainees if the camp for terrorist suspects is closed. President-elect Barack Obama has pledged to shut Guantanamo. Several European nations...Tags: Gordon Brown, Wars and Interventions
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Australia tells U.S. it won't accept Gitmo detainees
Australia has told the United States for a second time that it will not resettle detainees freed from the Guantanamo Bay military prison in Cuba, the acting prime minister said today. Julia Gillard said President George W. Bush's administration was...Tags: Terrorism, Heads of State, Prosecution, Police, Robert Gates
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Church webcasts bring services to Seminole Jail inmates
Sentinel Staff WriterOn a recent Sunday, more than 7,500 people turned out for services at Northland, A Church Distributed, the Longwood megachurch. An additional 750 showed up at remote locations in West Orange County, Oviedo and Mount Dora. Since 2006, the church has...Tags: Mount Dora, Prisons, Casselberry, Darryl Williams, Seminole County
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