Obama shifts focus from Gitmo closure to transfers abroad
Obama presses for steps to close Guantanamo amid congressional blocks and hunger strikes. Twenty three detainees face danger of starvation. 166 prisoners endure indefinite detention as review procedures linger and transfers stall.
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Government appeals morning-after pill case
The Obama administration appealed a federal judge’s order to remove all age limits on purchasing Plan B emergency contraception. The action aligns with a campaign stance that younger teens should not access the pill without restrictions, while FDA had already lowered the age to 15 and moved sales to drugstore shelves.
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