Court blocks secret deportation hearings in Haddad case
A six circuit panel condemns Bush era secrecy and rules government cannot hold secret deportation hearings for Rabih Haddad. The decision could influence broader Sept. 11 terrorism investigations and push for open government. UN report card questions leaders on poverty, education, health, and peace by 2015.
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Private screeners raised rates after federal takeover
Washington AP report says private screening firms boosted rates as the government shifted contracts to TSA. The inspector general found cases of billing for absent workers and unfinished work, plus tax oversight issues. With a $1.6 billion contract, TSA aimed to hire a federal workforce at 400 airports by November.
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Special forces suspect leaks in Mountain Sweep operation
In Afghanistan 2000 troops including U S special forces swept border mountains hunting al Qaida and Taliban. Most targets were gone raising suspicions of security leaks as Operation Mountain Sweep concluded. They found weapons two Taliban document caches and detained ten people.
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Consumer confidence hits low unseen since November
New York based Conference Board reports August Consumer Confidence Index at 93.5, down from 97.4 in July, the third monthly drop and the lowest since November 2001. The gauge, drawn from about 5,000 U.S. households, signals slower momentum for consumer spending and a cautious economic expansion ahead.
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Reservists warned of a second year on active duty
The Air National Guard and reserve forces may extend service for about 14,000 personnel including 108th Security Forces Squadron members from New Jersey. Many face a second year away from civilian life as mobilization extends past the initial term. Extensions affect 5,700 Guard security troops and 3,500 other Guard members plus 4,800 Air Force reservists, with demobilization possible if services are no longer needed.
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Allied strikes wreck Iraqi surveillance base near Basra
Witnesses describe a U.S. British air raid in Basra province destroying a major Iraqi military surveillance headquarters south of Basra. The attack, using precision guided weapons, followed claims of Iraqi hostile acts against coalition aircraft monitoring the southern no fly zone.
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