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WASHINGTON – In courtrooms barred to the public, dozens of terror suspects are pleading for their freedom from the Guantanamo Bay prison, sometimes even testifying on their own behalf by video from the U.S. naval base in Cuba. Full Story »
The problem with keeping Gitmo detainees locked up in the U.S. isn't the jails, it's the judges, some say. Full Story »
Millions of Catholic swing voters who voted Democratic in 2008 could shift back to Republicans in 2010. Full Story »
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SHANGHAI - President Barack Obama is in Shanghai, launching a three-day visit to an important global U.S. partner and his first travels ever in China. Full Story »
SINGAPORE - President Barack Obama said Sunday that "time is running out" for Iran to sign on to a deal to ship its enriched uranium out of the country for further processing, and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said he still hopes to persuade Iran to send its enriched uranium to his country. Full Story »
Freshman Reps. Glenn Nye and Tom Perriello share some similarities in their background and how they came to Congress. Full Story »
Case summaries and excerpts from the opinions by U.S. District Court judges for the 30 terrorism detainees ordered released from the Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, prison and the eight denied release since late 2008: Full Story »
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WASHINGTON - John J. O'Connor III, the husband of retired Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, has died. Full Story »
WASHINGTON - AP Source: Accused 9/11 mastermind and four other Gitmo detainees to go to New York for trial. Full Story »
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VENICE, Italy - A dozen gondolas snaked down the Grand Canal on Saturday in a mock funeral procession bemoaning Venice's approach to the dreaded status of living museum, with a population now below 60,000. Full Story »
PRAGUE, Czech Republic - Former Czech President Vaclav Havel has opened the 20th anniversary celebrations of the Velvet Revolution featuring a political debate, live music and international celebrities. Full Story »
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WASHINGTON - In his visit to Beijing this week, President Barack Obama is expected to tread lightly when pressing China to let its currency rise against the dollar. Full Story »
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SHANGHAI — When President Barack Obama lands here Sunday night in China's largest city, he'll find many of its 20 million people intrigued by him and welcoming, but hardly deferential, and some openly skeptical of his promises of change. Full Story »
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Sarah Palin’s new book isn’t even on shelves, but it's already a phenomenon. Full Story »
The former mayor of New York City, Rudy Giuliani, says putting suspected Sept. 11 terrorists on trial in New York City places residents there at unnecessary risk. Full Story »
President Barack Obama said Sunday the United States and Russia would have a replacement treaty on reducing nuclear arms ready for approval by year's end, an announcement designed as an upbeat ending to a summit with Asia-Pacific leaders. Full Story »
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