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A Bleak Future For Gitmo Detainees, 10 Years Later
CNNGUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba -- Ten years after the arrival of the first prisoners captured by U.S. forces after the 9/11 terrorist attacks, the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, will likely be in business for many more years -- perhaps decades -- to...Tags: Central Intelligence Agency, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Politics, Defense
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Freed Hikers Land in New York After 2 Years in Iran
CNN/KTLANEW YORK -- "We lived in a world of lies and false hope," Fattal said, an American who on Sunday described his and fellow hiker Shane Bauer's two years in solitary confinement in an Iranian prison as "the worst experience of our lives." "They told us ......Tags: International Travel, Iran, Central Intelligence Agency, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Espionage and Intelligence
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Demjanjuk Convicted in 27,900 Murders
CNNBERLIN, Germany -- John Demjanjuk was found guilty Thursday of involvement in the murder of tens of thousands of Jews by a court in Germany, capping a 30-year international legal saga over whether he was a Nazi camp guard during World War II. He was...Tags: Religious Conflicts, U.S. Supreme Court, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Munich (Germany), Politics
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Supreme Court Forces Release of Tens of Thousands of Inmates
KTLA NewsWASHINGTON (KTLA) -- Tens of thousands of inmates will be released early from California prisons in order to alleviate 'needless suffering' caused by overcrowding, the Supreme Court decided Monday. The U.S. Supreme Court upheld an order from a California...Tags: Texas, Antonin Scalia, U.S. Supreme Court, Alaska, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Charles Manson Caught With Another Cell Phone in Prison
KTLA NewsLOS ANGELES (KTLA) -- He's done it again. Notorious cult leader Charles Manson has gotten his hands on another cell phone. In December, Manson was caught with an LG flip phone under his mattress and had used it several times before officers discovered...Tags: Safety of Citizens, Local Elections, U.S. Supreme Court, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Mississippi
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WikiLeaks Reveals Details About GITMO Detainees
CNN(CNN) -- Nearly 800 classified U.S. military documents obtained by WikiLeaks reveal extraordinary details about the alleged terrorist activities of al Qaeda operatives captured and housed at the U.S. Navy's detention facility in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. The...Tags: WikiLeaks, Iran, Transportation Accidents, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Travel
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Hundreds of Taliban Insurgents Escape Jail Through Massive Tunnel
KTLA NewsKANDAHAR, Afghanistan -- Hundreds of prisoners escaped from a jail in Afghanistan's south on Monday through a tunnel dug by Taliban insurgents, officials said, a "disaster" for the Afghan government and a setback for foreign forces planning to start a...Tags: Afghanistan, Kabul (Afghanistan), Heads of State, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Disasters
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Taliban Release Video of Captured U.S. Soldier
KTLA NewsWASHINGTON -- The Taliban released a video Wednesday of a man identified as an American soldier captured in Afghanistan last June, showing him pleading for his freedom and to be returned home. In the video, Pfc. Bowe Bergdahl says he wants to return to...Tags: Afghanistan, Alaska, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Guerrilla Activity, Pakistan
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ZAP! POW! BAM!
Through never-before exhibited art and objects culled from private and institutional collections, ZAP! POW! BAM! The Superhero: The Golden Age of Comic Books, 1938-1950 explores the genesis of cultural icons such as Superman, Batman, Captain Marvel,...Tags: Superman (fictional character), Hollywood (Los Angeles, California), Arts and Culture, Robin the Boy Wonder (fictional character), Los Angeles
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President Obama Signs Order to Close Gitmo in a Year
WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama began overhauling U.S. treatment of terror suspects Thursday, signing orders to close the Guantanamo Bay detention center, review military war crimes trials and ban the harshest interrogation methods. "We intend...Tags: Heads of State, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Guerrilla Activity, Politics, U.S. Department of Justice
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Actor Andy Garcia Leads Demonstration for Cuban Political Prisoners
KTLA NewsECHO PARK- Actor Andy Garcia led a march with hundreds of people to show solidarity and support of Cuba's political prisoners. The march in Los Angeles was one of many around the country to commemorate the seventh anniversary of "Black Spring," the Cuban...Tags: Los Angeles, Gloria Estefan, Corruption, Politics, Little Havana
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Zap! Pow! Bam! The SuperHeroes-The Golden Age of Comic Books
Gayle Anderson was live at the comic book exhibit "ZAP! POW! BAM! The Superhero: The Golden Age of Comic Books, 1938-1950." Through never-before exhibited art and objects culled from private and institutional collections, ZAP! POW! BAM! The Superhero:...Tags: Superman (fictional character), Hollywood (Los Angeles, California), Arts and Culture, Robin the Boy Wonder (fictional character), Los Angeles
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