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Nov. 28, 2001 / 11:20 AM

Justice, Senate split on civil liberties

WASHINGTON, Nov. 28 (UPI) -- The Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday grilled Assistant Attorney General Michael Chertoff over the use of military tribunals, monitoring lawyer-client talks in extreme circumstances and detaining hundreds of suspects. Democrats and some Republicans complained the administration has not consulted Congress when it should have.

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China denounces U.S. shipbuilding probe as politically motivated 'mistake'

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On This Day: Ireland declares independence from Britain

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Man gets 47 years to life for kidnapping 9-year-old girl from New York park

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NASA welcomes Switzerland, Sweden as countries sign Artemis Accords

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Biden seeks to level economic playing field with China, promises to protect U.S. Steel

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Veteran NPR editor resigns after accusing network of liberal bias

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Feds accuse Florida man of interstate sex trafficking, coercing a minor

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Arizona House Republicans block effort to repeal 1864 abortion law

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