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Holder defends terror trials in civilian courts
By News on Jun 16, 2011
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Attorney General Eric Holder on Thursday defended the prosecution of terrorism suspects in civilian court after the top-ranking Senate Republican urged him to send two Iraqis to Guantanamo Bay rather than try them in Kentucky....
Democrats criticize Romney for 'unemployed' joke
By News on Jun 16, 2011
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TAMPA, Fla. (AP) -- Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney told a group of out-of-work Floridians Thursday that "I'm also unemployed," quickly drawing criticism from Democrats who said it showed the former Massachusetts governor and multimillionaire was out of touch....Lawmakers mock Obama claim on Libya hostilities
By News on Jun 16, 2011
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WASHINGTON (AP) -- Republicans and Democrats on Thursday derided President Barack Obama's claim that U.S. air attacks against Libya do not constitute hostilities and demanded that the commander in chief seek congressional approval for the 3-month-old military operation....Economy gets lift: Layoffs ease, home building up
By News on Jun 16, 2011
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WASHINGTON (AP) -- Fewer Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week and builders broke ground on more homes in May. The latest data offered some hope that the economy may be improving after hitting a slump in late spring....Gates: New al-Qaida chief no Osama bin Laden
By News on Jun 16, 2011
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WASHINGTON (AP) -- Defense Secretary Robert Gates says the new chief of al-Qaida lacks some of the characteristics of Osama bin Laden as a terror leader....