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Source: No charges likely over interrogation memos (AP) Posted: 05 May 2009 05:05 PM PDT AP - Bush administration lawyers who approved harsh interrogation techniques of terror suspects should not face criminal charges, Justice Department investigators say in a draft report that recommends two of the three attorneys face possible professional sanctions.

Minn. terror support suspect seeks to be released (AP) Posted: 05 May 2009 04:09 PM PDT AP - Attorneys for a man held in solitary confinement on terror charges for more than five years asked Tuesday that he be released while he awaits trial, saying his pretrial incarceration has gone on so long it has become punitive.

Cornyn: Ridge weighs bid for Sen. Specter's seat (AP) Posted: 05 May 2009 03:31 PM PDT AP - Tom Ridge, the former governor who became the nation's first homeland security chief, may challenge Sen. Arlen Specter in the state next year, Republican Party leaders confirmed Tuesday.

Zimbabwe judge sends 18 activists back to prison (AP) Posted: 05 May 2009 02:00 PM PDT AP - A judge revoked the bail of a prominent Zimbabwean rights activist and 17 other suspects Tuesday after prosecutors formally charged them in a terrorism case that has been widely denounced as a sham.

US senator looks to block Guantanamo releases in US (AFP) Posted: 05 May 2009 01:20 PM PDT AFP - A US senator said Tuesday he would soon introduce legislation aimed at blocking the release on US soil of any detainees currently held at the Guantanamo Bay facility for suspected terrorists.

US Senator looks to block Guantanamo releases in US (AFP) Posted: 05 May 2009 12:12 PM PDT AFP - A US Senator said Tuesday he would soon introduce legislation aimed at blocking the release on US soil of any detainees currently held at the Guantanamo Bay facility for suspected terrorists.

US envoys head to Syria (AP) Posted: 05 May 2009 11:06 AM PDT AP - The State Department says two American envoys are on their way to Syria as the Obama administration continues to explore ways to improve relations with a country the United States has deemed a state sponsor of terrorism.

Witness: men joke about bombing US base in Germany (AP) Posted: 05 May 2009 08:32 AM PDT AP - A group of men were caught on tape discussing bombing a U.S. air base and joking about the reaction once they carried out their plan, a German investigator testified Tuesday.

Judge boots problem juror in Fla. terrorism case (AP) Posted: 05 May 2009 08:10 AM PDT AP - An uncooperative juror has been replaced on the panel in Miami deliberating the case of six men accused of plotting to destroy Chicago's Sears Tower and attack FBI offices.

Philippine military says south is not terror haven (AP) Posted: 05 May 2009 06:37 AM PDT AP - The Philippine military has rejected a U.S. government assessment that labeled the country's south as a terrorist safe haven, saying Tuesday that many foreign and local Islamic radicals have been captured and others are on the run from relentless offensives.

Spanish judge asks US if it will probe torture (AP) Posted: 05 May 2009 05:49 AM PDT AP - A Spanish judge said Tuesday he will ask the United States if it plans a probe of six senior Bush administration officials accused of creating a legal framework for torture of terror suspects, before deciding whether to open his own investigation.

Republicans attacking Obama on terror policy (AP) Posted: 05 May 2009 03:13 AM PDT AP - After weeks of concentrating their attacks against President Barack Obama on the economy, Republicans are branching out. They're taking aim at his anti-terrorism policy.

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