Egypt reassured the US Monday that Sami Al Laithi, an Egyptian man who was released from Guantanamo Bay last week and tranferred to Egypt, would be "treated humanely, in accordance with Egyptian and international legal obligations." A Pentagon spokesman issued a statement that the US would not extradite an individual to a country where he [...]

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MCI agreed Monday to pay $331 million to 16 states and the District of Columbia to settle allegations that the company illegally classified transfers between subsidiaries to avoid paying state taxes as part of the WorldCom accounting fraud . Two separate settlements were negotiated, one giving $315 million to 15 states and DC, the other [...]

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The European Union officially opened accession negotiations Tuesday with Turkey after member states were able to overcome a deadlock on whether to offer Turkey full membership . Late Monday, Austria withdrew its opposition to full membership and Ankara agreed to conditions included in the EU's negotiating framework . The forthcoming negotiations are expected to take [...]

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A Face and a Name: Civilian Victims of Insurgent Groups in Iraq, Human Rights Watch, October 3, 2005 . Excerpt: This report aims to give the civilian victims of these attacks a face and a name. Through victim and witness testimony, it documents some of the crimes committed against civilians by insurgent groups, and addresses [...]

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The Austin American-Statesman is reporting that embattled GOP Congressman Tom DeLay, indicted last week on criminal conspiracy charges in connection with improper campaign contributions and forced to temporarily step down as House Majority Leader, has now been indicted for money laundering and criminal conspiracy by a second Texas grand jury. The Austin American-Statesman has more. [...]

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