U S general says crisis in Iraq has passed
Gen George Casey, commander in Baghdad, says the crisis has passed as violence wanes after the Shiite shrine bombing. He cautions terrorists still seek to derail a unity government while Iraq faces ongoing threats. A Nahrawan brick factory attack kills at least 19.
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Former Rep. Cunningham Sentenced to Over Eight Years in Prison
Former Representative Randy Duke Cunningham received eight years and four months in prison for taking roughly 2.4 million dollars in bribes from defense contractors and others. He must pay 1.8 million in restitution and forfeit 1.85 million in valuables, as he addressed the judge and expressed remorse.
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Guantanamo detainees named in released records
The Pentagon released transcripts revealing detainee names held at Guantanamo Bay after an AP FOIA lawsuit. Names appear within hearing transcripts, with some identities unclear or misattributed. The detainees, many captured in 2001, faced allegations of Taliban or al Qaeda links.
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Doctorow's The March wins National Book Critics Circle prize
New York AP reports Doctorow's The March captured the fiction prize from the National Book Critics Circle. Svetlana Alexievich won nonfiction for Voices from Chernobyl, Kai Bird and Martin J. Sherwin won biography for American Prometheus, and Francine du Plessix Gray was honored for autobiography. Jack Gilbert's Refusing Heaven won poetry, and William Logan's The Undiscovered Country won criticism. The circle has about 500 members.
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Ohio Supreme Court allows suit for missed fetal genetic disorder
In a 4-3 ruling the court limited monetary damages to pregnancy and birth costs, excluding pain and suffering or costs of raising a disabled child. The case involved a Kentucky couple who sued a Cincinnati obstetrics practice and hospital after a genetic screening missed a disorder the mother carried.
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