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Bin Laden's Driver Gets Short Prison Stint
Salim Hamdan, Osama bin Laden's former driver, was sentenced on Thursday to 5 1/2 years in prison for providing material support for terrorism. But he will serve only a few months. Hamdan will get credit for the 61 months he has already spent in custody while awaiting trial.
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Tough Times Pose Economic Challenges For Cubans
Nearly 50 years after revolution brought Fidel Castro to power, Cuba's infrastructure is in shambles. In a July 26 address, his brother and successor, Raul Castro, offered no new plans to liberalize the economy and warned people of even harder times ahead.
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Ore. Debates Why Counties Are Hurting For Cash
The end of timber payments in the Pacific Northwest has left rural counties reeling. But some folks say the financial woes are due to fiscal mismanagement. In Curry County, petitions are circulating to overthrow elected officials.
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Guantanamo Jury Gives Hamdan Light Sentence
A military jury in Guantanamo Bay has sentenced Osama bin Laden's driver to 5 1/2 years in prison, making Salim Hamdan eligible for release in just six months. Hamdan was found guilty of supporting terrorism on Wednesday.
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Detroit Mayor Ordered To Jail
Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick has been ordered to the county jail after a judge found he violated the terms of his bond by traveling to Canada without informing the court. The judge says he would have given the same treatment to any criminal defendant.
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Efforts To Recover Chopper In Calif. Hampered
Federal investigators have struggled to reach the wreckage of a helicopter that crashed with nine people. They were battling a wildfire in the Shasta-Trinity National Forest near Junction City, Calif. Eight firefighters and one crewman are feared dead.
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Anthrax Suspect's Abortion Stance Eyed As Motive
Bruce Ivins may have targeted Sens. Tom Daschle and Patrick Leahy with anthrax-laced letters in 2001 because he saw them as bad Catholics owing to their pro-choice votes, officials close to the investigation say.
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Candidates Share Interest In Boosting Foreign Aid
Both John McCain and Barack Obama have said assistance to poor nations is essential for the United States' image abroad. The development community has jumped on their enthusiasm and is hoping to convince the next president to rethink how foreign aid is delivered.
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Camp Offers Training Ground For Little Skeptics
Camp Inquiry in upstate New York seems at first like an ordinary summer camp, with familiar activities like hiking and swimming. But its thrust is to teach children to think skeptically about everything from religion to the supernatural.
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Judge Orders Detroit Mayor Jailed
The saga of Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick continues. A judge ordered the embattled mayor to jail after he took an unapproved trip to Canada. Kilpatrick is facing perjury charges and was out on bond.
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Hospitals Fly Immigrants Back To Native Countries
Some U.S. hospitals are flying uninsured immigrants back to their home countries for treatment of medical conditions that could require long term care. Critics denounce the practice, but some health care providers say they have few options. NPR's Joanne Silberner and Dr. Jay Wolfson, a public health specialist, discuss the ethics involved.
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Chinese Americans Split On Olympic Pride
With the start of the Olympics tomorrow, much of the focus on China as host of the Games highlights the country's environmental and human rights conflicts. Two Chinese American activists share their thoughts on China as host to the 2008 Olympic Games.
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Detroit Mayor Ordered To Jail After Violating Bond
Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick, who awaits trial on perjury and other charges, has been ordered to county jail after violating his bond by leaving the country. Kilpatrick apologized for the infraction, but Judge Ronald Giles said he was giving the mayor the same treatment as any other defendant.
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Questions Remain After Death Of Anthrax Suspect
The FBI has stated that evidence points to microbiologist Bruce Ivins as the sole person responsible for five deaths in 2001. In July, Ivins committed suicide as the government was preparing to indict him.
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How Strong Is The Case Against Bruce Ivins?
Documents show that anthrax suspect Bruce Ivins was troubled, but the evidence against him is largely circumstantial. Robert Mintz, a former federal prosecutor, discusses the investigation against the microbiologist, who committed suicide in July.
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