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May 7, 2012

Trial at Guantanamo Bay: 9/11 defense says system is rigged

But the head prosecutor vigorously defends the tribunal process and says it is fair to both sides.
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May 7, 2012

Lawyer for detainee vows ‘long, hard-fought but peaceful struggle’

GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba – The behavior of the five defendants charged with orchestrating the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks during their arraignment Saturday was a form of “peaceful resistance to an unjust system,” according to one of their lawyers who spoke at a news conference Sunday. “The accused refuse to acknowledge the legitimacy of the […]
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May 7, 2012

Biden backs equal rights for married gays

But the White House says Biden isn't breaking rank with President Obama, who doesn't publicly back gay marriage.
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May 7, 2012

Greeks reject parties that supported massive bailout

Angry at austerity measures, the country's voters set the stage for a coalition government.
Published
May 7, 2012

Dispatches

SANAA, Yemen U.S. airstrike causes death of senior al-Qaida leader An airstrike Sunday killed a top al-Qaida leader on the FBI’s most wanted list for his role in the 2000 bombing of the USS Cole, Yemeni officials said. The drone attack was carried out by the CIA, U.S. officials said. Fahd al-Quso was hit by […]

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Published
May 6, 2012

Socialist Francois Hollande wins French presidency

Hollande has railed against austerity measures, which many voters blamed for the country's economic troubles.
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May 6, 2012

Connecticut keeps new marijuana rules specific

The governor said he'll sign the bill, which aims to avoid other states' woes with medical marijuana.
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May 6, 2012

Japan goes off nuclear-power grid

Thousands celebrate the shutdown of Japan's last plant despite government warnings of blackouts.
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May 6, 2012

Cheetahs attack petting pen visitor

JOHANNESBURG – The photos taken by a tourist from Scotland show his wife on the ground, hair flying, blood on her neck, with two cheetahs nearby. The Port Elizabeth Herald reported Friday that Violet D’Mello of Aberdeen, Scotland, was attacked by cheetahs on April 28 while in a petting pen with the animals at a […]
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May 6, 2012

Black hole makes slow meal of star

Scientists stumble on the 'tidal disruption' in 2010 and watch, for the first time, from start to finish.