FBI records allege guards desecrated Quran at Guantanamo Bay
Declassified FBI files from 2002 show detainees at Guantanamo Bay alleging guards abused them and desecrated the Quran. A detainee described beatings and Quran flushed in a toilet during interrogation. Amnesty International urged closing the prison as McClellan defended investigations.
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Moscow Blackout Hits City During Heat Wave
A major blackout disrupted Moscow during a record heat wave, shutting the stock market and cell networks. It trapped people in subways and elevators while President Putin criticized Unified Energy Systems led by Anatoly Chubais and an investigation for possible criminal negligence was opened.
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Violence mars Egypt referendum protests in Cairo
Plainclothes state security agents beat protesters as Mubarak supporters attacked demonstrators in Cairo during a constitutional referendum. Witnesses say women were targeted and clashes marred the voting, with authorities denying security involvement despite AP evidence. Mubarak, 77, has led Egypt since 1981.
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President Abbas Visits White House Amid Peace Road Map Hopes
Mahmoud Abbas makes his first White House visit as Palestinian Authority president seeking more aid and assurances from President Bush that Israel will meet road map obligations. Abbas aims for tangible results and progress toward an independent Palestinian state despite a stalled peace process.
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Defense rests in Jackson child molestation trial
The defense finished its case without calling Michael Jackson to testify, arguing the accuser and his mother are shakedown artists. Prosecutors began rebuttal as jurors prepare to decide if Jackson molested a 13 year old cancer patient at Neverland in 2003. Comedian Chris Tucker testified that the boy appeared unusually calculating for 12.
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Runaway bride indicted in Georgia
Jennifer Wilbanks, 32, charged with making false statements and filing a false police report after claiming she was kidnapped and sexually assaulted. If convicted she faces up to six years in prison and fines up to $11,000, plus reimbursement of more than $50,000 for the search costs. The district attorney said a warrant will be issued and she may surrender.
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