Obama battles to close Guantanamo as hunger strike grows
Obama renews push to close Guantanamo Bay amid congressional resistance and a growing hunger strike. He contemplates transfers abroad and review of options as lawmakers uphold funding bars and force-feeding continues for detainees at the Cuba base.
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Afghan forces assume lead in Helmand as Marines depart
Afghan security forces prepare to take lead in remaining pockets nationwide. In Helmand province the shift is visible as Marines stop frontline patrols and mentor Afghan units from bases while risk remains for convoys and road clearance.
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Mass burial for unknown Rana Plaza victims in Bangladesh
Dozens of unidentified bodies from the Rana Plaza collapse are buried in a public graveyard as death toll rises to 420. Rescue teams warn more remains lie buried, with five factories housed in the illegally built eight story building. Pope Francis denounces slave labor while EU eyes trade incentives to enforce reforms.
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Study Finds Toxic Chemicals in Thousands of Children's Products
A Washington Toxics Coalition report identifies more than 5,000 products including clothing, toys and bedding with developmental or reproductive toxins and carcinogens. It notes phthalates in many items and calls for stronger standards as retailers report chemical data under state rules.
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Vermont woman reveals new face after lye attack
Carmen Blandin Tarleton of Thetford spoke at Brigham and Women's Hospital about her February face transplant six years after her ex husband Herbert Rodgers attacked her with a bat and lye. She has undergone 55 surgeries and forgave herself to move forward.
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