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Gitmo secrets may be revealed

Jun. 2, 2009
The U.S. government cannot collectively seal its records in more than 100 cases involving the indefinite detention of suspects held at the Guantanamo Bay facility in Cuba, a federal judge ruled Monday.
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MADRID, April 29 (UPI) -- A judge in Madrid, Spain, says an investigation should take place into alleged mistreatment of prisoners at the Guantanamo Bay detention camp.

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ACLU cheers court's Gitmo review

WASHINGTON, July 2 (UPI) -- The American Civil Liberties Union applauded a U.S. Supreme Court decision to review an appeal by Guantanamo detainees.

Human rights group renews Gitmo call

WASHINGTON, Jan. 5 (UPI) -- A prominent U.S. human rights group Friday renewed its call to close the detention center for suspected terrorists at Guantanamo Bay.

Judge says he can't order Gitmo releases

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No plan to close Gitmo detention center

WASHINGTON, June 12 (UPI) -- Vice President Dick Cheney says there are no plans to close the U.S. military detention center for suspected terrorists at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba.

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Lori Anne Madison, 6, competes in Scripps National Spelling Bee
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Lori Anne Madison, 6, of Woodbridge, Virginia, spells out the letters in her word as she competes during the opening round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, May 30, 2012, in National Harbor, Maryland. Madison, the youngest known qualifier in the history of the contest, correctly spelled the word "dirigible*", a lighter-than-air aircraft, to advance. UPI/Mike Theiler