New Hearing Ordered for Guantanamo Detainee
An Algerian detainee Belkacem Bensayah wins a new lower court review to determine if he was part of al Qaida. A three judge U.S. appeals panel reversed a prior ruling that his imprisonment was legal as an al Qaida supporter. The court found no direct evidence of communication with al Qaida members.
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Fire damages Alaska pride float amid possible hate crime concerns
Anchorage investigators probe the cause of a Fourth of July pride float fire. Witnesses reported a person fleeing the scene before the blaze. Neighbors fear hate crime and officials say a ruling of arson would trigger a criminal probe. Builders plan to reuse ashes in a new float.
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Florida killings suspect charged in third death
Tampa police say Donnie Morris, 24, charged with two counts of murder for the deaths of Officers David Curtis and Jeffrey Kocab during a traffic stop. He also faces murder charges in a May shooting outside a Tampa apartment. Morris to appear in court Saturday after turning himself in.
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Petraeus to lead 130000-strong force in Afghanistan
In Kabul, Gen David Petraeus prepared to take command of an international force of about 130000 troops amid rising casualties and doubt over progress before Obama’s July 2011 withdrawal timeline. The scene highlighted a push for closer civilian military cooperation.
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Petraeus takes command in Afghanistan with call for unity
General David Petraeus spoke at the U.S. Embassy during a July Fourth reception in Kabul after arriving to lead U.S. and NATO forces. He urged improved coordination between troops and civilians aiding the Afghan government and improving local life. He said civilians and military share one mission and urged Afghan trust.
Mexican elections shadowed by drug war fears
In 12 states voters face violence and intimidation as drug cartels loom over races for governors mayors and local posts. The assassination of Rodolfo Torre in Tamaulipas and a candidate photographed with a cartel kingpin highlight the risk as President Calderon presses on with the anti cartel war. Torre's brother Egidio runs in his stead.
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Congo oil truck explosion kills about 220 near Lange
A tanker overturns on an eastern Congo highway and erupts in a blaze that kills about 220 bystanders including 61 children and 36 women. U.N. peacekeepers evacuate over 200 wounded as Red Cross teams remove charred bodies buried in mass graves.
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Giant oil skimmer tested in Gulf of Mexico
The Taiwanese vessel named A Whale began a weekend test north of the Macondo well site to block oil from reaching land. At 10 stories high and about three and a half football fields long, it aims to process up to 21 million gallons of oil fouled water daily, with Coast Guard and BP watching results.
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