CIA used Guantanamo doubles to hunt terrorists
AP reports that after 9/11 the CIA turned some Guantanamo prisoners into double agents and sent them home to aid in killing terrorists. The program, codenamed Penny Lane, operated near the prison in Cuba and promised freedom and safety for families, funded by secret agency accounts, with risks acceptable to officials but kept from the public until about 2006.
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Court to hear ACA dispute over religious objections to birth control
The Supreme Court will review whether for profit firms can avoid providing contraception coverage under Obamacare. The cases involve Hobby Lobby of Oklahoma City with 13,000 workers and Conestoga Wood Specialties of Pennsylvania with 950 employees, challenging the birth control mandate.
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Kerry asks Congress not to scuttle Iran nuclear deal
Secretary of State John Kerry, fresh from Europe, urges Congress to avoid new Iran sanctions as major powers ease pressures and aim for a final agreement limiting Iran’s nuclear program. He warns that failure could invite tougher measures and jeopardize the deal. Meanwhile a deadly West Coast storm moves east toward Thanksgiving, threatening travel with snow and ice from the Midwest to the Northeast.
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Storm disrupts mid-Atlantic travel as U S issues warnings
A major storm threatens travel across the mid-Atlantic and Northeast with heavy rain and high winds expected to affect air and road travel. Spokesman Chris Vaccaro warned of a ripple effect on airports as the storm develops and intensifies, potentially delaying departures and arrivals beyond the region.
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Taser stunt to raise money for cruiser
Knightstown Police Chief Danny Baker, 63, plans a Taser fundraising event at Knightstown Middle School gym to raise 9000 dollars for a new squad car. A fellow official will be shot with a stun gun while spectators watch and donate. Baker notes small-town budgets force such measures.
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