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U.S. judge: Five Algerians at Guantanamo can be freed
Thursday, 20 November 2008 13:21

Five of six Algerians must be released after nearly seven years of 
captivity at the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba, a 
federal judge ruled on Thursday in a setback for the Bush administration,

U.S. District Judge Richard Leon ruled from the bench after holding the 
first hearings under a landmark Supreme Court ruling in June that gave 
Guantanamo prisoners the legal right to challenge their continued 
confinement.

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Huge foe of global warming efforts is ousted from post
Thursday, 20 November 2008 12:46

The vote is a victory for environmentalists and a huge new blow for the 
US auto industry. Dingell was one of the auto industry's biggest 
supporters -- his wife Debbie is a lobbyist for General Motors and is a 
descendant of the founding family -- and a consistent for of tighter 
fuel efficiency [CAFE] standards for automobiles.

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New friendly fire coverup: Army shreds files on dead soldiers
Thursday, 20 November 2008 12:29

Last month, Salon published a story reporting that U.S. Army Pfc. Albert 
Nelson and Pfc. Roger Suarez were killed by U.S. tank fire in Ramadi, 
Iraq, in late 2006, in an incident partially captured on video, but that 
an Army investigation instead blamed their deaths on enemy action. Now 
Salon has learned that documents relating to the two men were shredded 
hours after the story was published.

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Cheney-targeting DA is no-show
Thursday, 20 November 2008 11:20

Willacy County prosecutor Juan Angel Guerra stumped a presiding judge 
and attorneys for clients as high up as Vice President Dick Cheney when 
he failed to show up to court on his own grand jury$B!G(Bs indictments.

His office manager told the judge she had been trying to reach Guerra 
all day. When Ba$(D??(Bales asked if she were concerned for Guerra$B!G(Bs safety 
she said she would not know how to answer the question. Guerra$B!G(Bs cell 
phone message box was full much of the day, but an assistant who 
answered the line late Wednesday said he was not ill.

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Why the U.S. blinked on its troop agreement with Iraq
Thursday, 20 November 2008 11:08

Although the Pentagon officially has welcomed the new accord on a U.S. 
troop withdrawal from Iraq, senior military officials are privately 
criticizing President Bush for giving Iraq more control over U.S. 
military operations for the next three years than the U.S. had ever 
contemplated.

This official, and others, all who spoke anonymously to be candid, 
offered a first glimpse into the dynamics of the secret negotiations, 
which gave Iraq almost unprecedented control over U.S. troops in the 
period between Jan. 1 and a final U.S. withdrawal from Iraq on Dec. 31, 
2011.

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Lines Grow At U.S. Unemployment Offices
Thursday, 20 November 2008 11:05

The number of Americans who applied for unemployment benefits for the 
first time hit a 16-year high last week, pushing the rolling herd of 
jobless citizens receiving this type of government aid to its highest 
level in 26 years.

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MKs urge legal action as settler violence erupts in Hebron
Thursday, 20 November 2008 10:46

Violent clashes erupted early Thursday between settler activists and 
Israeli security forces at a disputed house slated for evacuation in the 
West Bank city of Hebron, prompting Israeli and Palestinian officials 
alike to call for legal enforcement. The High Court on Sunday ordered 
the settlers to vacate the house, after they forged ownership documents. 
The settlers were given until noon Wednesday to evacuate voluntarily, a 
deadline that expired without heed.

The settlers also scribbled graffiti around Hebron, including spraying 
'Mohammed Pig' on the walls of a local mosque and on Palestinian homes 
nearby.

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TVNL Comment: Imagine the international outcry if the Palestinians had 
sprayed a swastika on a synagogue.
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  New York Police Fight With U.S. On Surveillance
Thursday, 20 November 2008 07:00

An effort by the New York Police Department to get broader latitude to 
eavesdrop on terrorism suspects has run into sharp resistance from the 
Justice Department in a bitter struggle that has left the police 
commissioner and the attorney general accusing each other of putting the 
public at risk.

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Arraignment Set for Cheney, Gonzales in Prisoner Abuse Case
Thursday, 20 November 2008 06:58

A Texas judge has set an arraignment for Vice President Dick Cheney, 
former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales and other officials accused of 
involvement in prisoner abuse.

Presiding Judge Manuel Banales said Wednesday he will allow them to 
waive arraignment or have attorneys present rather than appear in person 
Friday.

Banales also said he would issue summonses, not warrants. That allows 
them to avoid arrest and the need to post bond.

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