Clemency sought for former child al Qaeda fighter Khadr
Lawyers for Omar Khadr ask the Pentagon Convening Authority to reduce his eight year sentence to four years arguing the 2002 military tribunal relied on tainted witness testimony and improper prosecutorial tactics. The Canadian born former detainee was 15 when captured in Afghanistan and pleaded guilty under a pretrial agreement.
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Afghan forces train to spot rogue police
Afghan and coalition troops bolster counterintelligence as hundreds of Afghan soldiers undergo training to detect insurgent infiltrators and rogue officers. With near daily attacks and a major ministry breach, officials say the program will double by year end to safeguard the Afghan security force as it readies to lead security operations by 2014.
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Jury Selected in Monroe County Triple Murder Trial
Kellerman notes the case involves a Monroe County matter with St. Clair County judge and Perry County jurors. Perry County residents will be bused to Waterloo for daily court sessions, and Kellerman and her office will handle court clerk duties through the trial.
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Perry County
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Voter rolls purge hindered by county finances
Massac and seven other counties fail to purge ineligible voters due to money shortages. Massac Clerk John Taylor cited four years without a purge. Rock Island proceeds during redistricting. Officials note staffing turnover and tedious work, with some counties relying on grants though reimbursements can lag.
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Nigeria riots erupt after election divides Kaduna violence
Mobs poured into Kaduna and other northern cities armed with machetes and arrows, burning homes churches and police stations after Christian Goodluck Jonathan won the presidential vote over Muslim Muhammadu Buhari. Police say 31 corpses were found in Kaduna with more likely, hundreds arrested as curfews spread and fear grows ahead of gubernatorial elections.
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Africa
Rabiu Amadu
Goodluck Jonathan
Muhammadu Buhari
Abuja
Jonathan
Haruna John
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