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Mexico extradites ex-president of Guatemala
The Associated PressMexico extradited former Guatemalan President Alfonso Portillo on Tuesday to face corruption charges, and the ex-leader told a judge there is no evidence to support the allegations against him. Portillo, Guatemala's leader from 2000 to 2004 before...Tags: National Government, Prosecution, Corruption, Government, Corporate Crime
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Shinnecocks wait for decision to move up federal status
erik.german@newsday.comThe federal Department of the Interior will decide before next month whether the Shinnecocks can jump to the front of the line of tribes awaiting federal recognition, a lawyer for the department said in court yesterday. If enacted, the Oct. 31 decision...Tags: Sacramento, Lawyers, Central Islip, Islip, Long Island
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Judge Orders Release Of Chinese-Born Detainees
In a dramatic setback for the Bush administration, a federal judge ordered the U.S. government Tuesday to immediately release and transfer to the United States 17 Chinese-born Muslims detained for almost seven years at Guantanamo. The decision marked the...Tags: Prisoners and Detainees, The White House, Judges, Wars and Interventions, September 11, 2001 Attacks
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Iowa attorney general will not pursue case against Chicago cop
Chicago Tribune reporterThe Iowa attorney general's office announced Tuesday that it will stop pursuing charges against an off-duty Chicago police officer who was involved in a scuffle three years ago while visiting his brother in Dubuque. The announcement, which paves the...Tags: Law Enforcement, Lawyers, Local Authority
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Nice breeze, perfect day welcomes massive America's Cup trimaran to San Diego
AP Sports WriterSAN DIEGO (AP) _ BMW Oracle Racing got a picture-postcard day and a nice breeze on Tuesday as it began the second phase of testing aboard the massive trimaran that might be used in the next America's Cup. "It was a really nice day for sailing in San...Tags: National Basketball Association, Sailing
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Man gets two life sentences for sexual assault of girl
247-4749An 11-year-old girl came to the door of the apartment where Johnnie Kib Thompson Jr. was staying one afternoon in 2006, wanting an acquaintance there to come out to play. The girl's acquaintance wasn't home, but Thompson grabbed the girl by the arm and...Tags: Rape, Newport News (Newport News, Virginia), Assault, Sexual Assault, Punishment
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AP Exclusive: Documents say US detainee driven nearly insane by isolation, deprivation
Associated Press WriterWASHINGTON (AP) _ A U.S. military officer warned Pentagon officials that an American detainee was being driven nearly insane by months of punishing isolation and sensory deprivation in a U.S. military brig, according to documents obtained by The...Tags: Constitutional Issues, Norfolk (Norfolk, Virginia), George Bush, American Civil Liberties Union, Central Intelligence Agency
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Hampton courts
If a way could be found for Norfolk, why not Hampton? Norfolk, like Hampton, has seen its courts stymied by infighting among state legislators. The situations are different: Norfolk was waiting on appointments to three Circuit Court seats, while...Tags: Upper House, Norfolk (Norfolk, Virginia), Parliament, Executive Branch, Judges
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Langella Powerful In Still-Resonant But Turgid 'Man For All Seasons'
Special to The CourantNEW YORK — For much of Act I, Robert Bolt's celebrated drama of the martyrdom of Sir Thomas More fails to assert itself as a play for all seasons. Even with the superb Frank Langella in the title role, the Roundabout Theatre Company's production too...Tags: Anne Boleyn, Norfolk (Norfolk, Virginia), Broadway, Air Transportation Industry, Air Transportation
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Obama gets millions from overseas
Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama has raised about $3.3 million from contributors who did not list a home state or who designated their state with an abbreviation that did not match one of the 50 states or U.S. territories, according to...Tags: Executive Branch, Barack Obama, Sarah Palin, Bob Barr, Government
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Free 17 detainees, judge orders
Los Angeles Times— For the first time, a federal judge has ordered the Bush administration to release prisoners held at Guantanamo Bay, ordering 17 Chinese Muslims to be brought to his courtroom on Friday. U.S. District Judge Ricardo Urbina said he would conduct...Tags: National Government, Wars and Interventions, Government, Society, Bill Clinton
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United Airlines pilots may face court supervision
Chicago Tribune reporterThe alleged sick-out in late July that prompted United Airlines to sue its pilots union is long over. Now, a Chicago court must decide whether United's pilots would disrupt operations in advance of contract talks that begin April 1, 2009, if they are not...Tags: Lawyers, Unions, United Air Lines
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