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Saturday, April 13, 2013

Judge recuses himself from retrial of Mubarak, others

CAIRO, April 13 (UPI) -- The judge in the retrial of former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak and others recused himself Saturday and sent the case to a different court, officials say. The announcement by Judge Hassan Abdullah set off scuffles in the courtroom between defense attorneys and the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, April 12, 2013

Gitmo detainee-lawyer emails wrongly turned over to prosecutors

GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba, April 12 (UPI) -- Tens of thousands of emails between Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, detainees and their lawyers were wrongly turned over to the prosecution, it was revealed. The revelation prompted Col. Karen Mayberry, the chief military defense counsel, to order all defense attorneys... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, April 11, 2013

Thatcher funeral to be heavily guarded

LONDON, April 11 (UPI) -- Security will be tight for former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher's funeral, London's Metropolitan Police have announced. Thatcher died Monday. Plans include a "ring of steel" between the Palace of Westminster and St. Paul's Cathedral to guard against attempts to interfere... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, April 10, 2013

College stabbing suspect to undergo tests

HOUSTON, April 10 (UPI) -- The man charged in the stabbings at a Cypress, Texas, college will be held without bail and will undergo psychiatric tests, a judge ruled Wednesday morning. The decision to hold suspect Dylan Andrew Quick, 20, came at a video conference arraignment before dawn Wednesday.... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, April 9, 2013

Uhuru Kenyatta sworn in as president of Kenya before thousands

NAIROBI, Kenya, April 9 (UPI) -- Uhuru Kenyatta was sworn in Tuesday as Kenya's fourth and youngest president before a crowd of thousands at a Nairobi sports stadium. The oath was administered at the Moi International Sport Centre Kasarani by Judiciary Chief Registrar Gladys Shollei and was... Sign in to see full entry.

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