Prisoner repatriations and global conflict updates
U S detainees at Guantanamo Bay moved to Oman resettlement, reducing detainees to 116 with 51 cleared for transfer. Emad Hassan, hunger striker since 2007, freed along with five others. all had been cleared for release for years. Cairo court sentenced 23 people to 14 years for killing four Shiites. eight acquitted. Taliban overran Helmand checkpoints, killing at least 20 police and raising district control. WHO says MERS outbreak in South Korea remains hospital-bound with no sustained community spread.
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Spokane NAACP leader to speak amid racial-identity furor
Spokane NAACP leader Rachel Dolezal said she will address questions about her race and credibility at a Monday night meeting. The NAACP defended leadership regardless of racial identity and noted Dolezal discussed the matter with its executive committee.
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Suspect in attack on Dallas police killed
A man identified as James Boulware planted pipe bombs outside Dallas police headquarters and fired on officers in a street battle that ended when he was shot and killed in his van by a police sniper. Police found pipe bombs in the van and lot, the standoff moved to Hutchins, and officials cited threats to officers and bystanders before the suspect died in a van fire.
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Obama faces long odds reviving trade legislation in Congress
The White House and GOP leaders confront slim chances to pass a Pacific Rim trade pact after Democrats blocked a key worker retraining program. Pelosi and labor allies oppose the package, while Republicans warn of limited votes. A renewed House push and possible Senate path remain under consideration with broad political risk.
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