Senators press limits on Guantanamo transfers to fear torture
A letter led by Sen. Durbin and signed by Kennedy Obama Leahy Feingold and Whitehouse urges the State Department to bar transfers of Guantanamo detainees to countries with records of mistreatment. They demand an independent review process beyond diplomatic assurances amid reports of abuse in Tunisia.
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USDA scientists mobilize action on sudden bee deaths
U S Department scientists plan expanded action to study colony collapse disorder amid widespread bee die offs in more than 22 states. The 28 page plan, developed with North Carolina State and Pennsylvania State universities, calls for more bee research, new surveys, and a focus on colony collapse disorder to protect pollinators crucial to crops such as California almonds.
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Teens plotted attack on Long Island school
Police say a 15-year-old and a 17-year-old planned a mass attack at Connetquot High School in Bohemia. A notebook found in a McDonald’s parking lot contained threats and potential victims by name, with videotapes tied to Columbine. Both teens faced misdemeanor conspiracy charges. the younger suspect undergoes medical evaluation while the older entered a not guilty plea with bail set at 25,000 cash or 50,000 bond.
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Immigrant led authorities to body of missing girl
Thai immigrant Terapon Adhahn, already jailed on an immigration complaint, led Tacoma and FBI investigators to the body of 12-year-old Zina Linnik, abducted July 4. Police review possible links to two other child homicides and several disappearances.
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