Hagel says time was running out to save Bergdahl
Defense Secretary Hagel told lawmakers the December prisoner swap may have been the last best chance to secure Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl's release. He cited mediators warning time was slipping away and said the exchange of five Guantanamo detainees to Qatar was legal and in U.S. interests.
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Groups allege abuse of child immigrants in custody
Advocacy groups in San Diego filed a complaint detailing mistreatment of unaccompanied minors in Customs and Border Protection custody. They cite 116 allegations including inadequate food, denial of medical care, physical abuse, and a 13-year-old boy who was threatened and later molested.
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House weighs bill to waive school meal standards
The House considered a GOP spending bill letting some schools opt out of healthier lunch rules. The White House threatened a veto, calling the move a major step backward for children's health and school meal standards championed by First Lady Michelle Obama.
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