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Apr 17

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Release of Interrogation Memos Draws Angry Reactions

The Obama administration decided Thursday to make public a series of long-secret Bush-era memos detailing the legal justification for harsh interrogation tactics used on terrorism suspects. NPR's Ari Shapiro updates the story.

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Apr 17

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Memos Shed New Light on CIA Interrogation Tactics

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A series of Bush-era Justice Department memos chronicling the legal justifications for harsh CIA interrogation tactics used on top terrorism suspects was released by the Obama administration Thursday.

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Mar 04

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Bashir Warrant Adds New Tension to Darfur Crisis

The International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir Wednesday for charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity. Colum Lynch of the Washington Post explains how the court's action may affect the conflict in Darfur.

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Mar 04

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Leahy, Other Lawmakers Call for Investigation of Bush-Era Terrorism Policies

Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy called for a nonpartisan "truth commission" to investigate the Bush administration's policies on interrogation of terror detainees. Kwame Holman reports.

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Feb 23

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Other News: Guantanamo Prisoner Released; Three U.S. Soldiers Killed in Iraq

In Monday's other news, the first Guantanamo Bay detainee was released under the Obama administration, and three U.S. soldiers and their interpreter were killed in Iraq.

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Feb 06

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In Other News, Stocks Rise on Wall Street, Calif. Budget Crisis Deepens

Despite a dismal jobs report, the market rose as the Senate began debating the economic stimulus bill. California closed most of its government offices today due to its worsening budget shortfalls, forcing more than 200,000 state workers to stay home…

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Feb 05

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CIA Nominee Panetta May Face Overhaul of Counterterrorism Measures

As CIA director nominee Leon Panetta undergoes Senate confirmation scrutiny, he faces the job of leading an intelligence agency that is changing course on interrogation tactics and other policies. A former CIA official and a reporter weigh in on the…

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Jan 21

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Hours After Inauguration, Obama Orders Halt in Guantanamo Trials

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Just hours after taking office, President Barack Obama ordered military prosecutors to halt all pending cases in the Guantanamo war crimes tribunals for 120 days, a clear shift from the policies of the Bush administration.

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Jan 15

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Holder Fields Tough Questions in Confirmation Hearing

Attorney General nominee Eric Holder answered questions at his Senate confirmation hearing on wiretapping, defining torture, and his involvement in the Clinton Administration's controversial pardons. Analysts probe the major issues of Holder's hearing.

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Jan 14

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Cheney Reflects on Legacy, Defends Interrogation Policy

Vice President Dick Cheney looks back on the Bush administration's eight years in office, answers new questions on claims that the U.S. tortured terror suspects and assesses the challenges ahead for the Obama team.

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