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The US used Guantanamo, an isolated naval base, to hold militants captured during the "War on Terror" that followed the September 11 attacks in a bid to keep the defendants from claiming rights under US law.
Khalid Sheikh Mohammed is accused of developing and directing the plot to crash hijacked airliners into the World Trade Center and the Pentagon on Sept. 11, 2001.
The US used Guantanamo, an isolated naval base, to hold militants captured during the "War on Terror" that followed the September 11 attacks in a bid to keep the defendants from claiming rights under US law.
The US used Guantanamo, an isolated naval base, to hold militants captured during the "War on Terror" that followed the September 11 attacks in a bid to keep the defendants from claiming rights under US law.
NPR – World Deadly flash floods hit the Nepal-Tibet border, sweeping away villages, houses, roads and bridges. Scientists say a rock landslide and glacial collapse likely caused the flooding. Reported death tolls range from at least 95 to at least 270, while missing-person estimates range from around 1,300 to at least 1,500, including many foreign tourists and at least 33 British nationals. Rescue searches are ongoing.
NPR – Politics A federal judge in Boston lifted a nationwide block on U.S. Postal Service work to restrict mail-in voting for the midterm election, allowing the rules to take effect for now. The ruling came as 24 states and the District of Columbia sued to block the policy, arguing it violates the Constitution and federal law. Democratic state attorneys general have also challenged the rules, and further court action could still block them.
Sky News – UK Actor Tim Curry, best known as Dr Frank-N-Furter in The Rocky Horror Picture Show, has died at age 80. He was also celebrated for roles in Stephen King's It, Legend and Clue, and was a prolific stage performer.
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