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Guantanamo trial. Military Trial Begins for Guantánamo Detainee "In a hushed courtroom here on Monday, a military judge opened the first American war crimes trial since World War II, culminating a nearly seven-year effort by the Bush administration to try some of the hundreds of terrorism suspects held in the detention camp." Guantanamo Judge Blocks Use of Some Statements "Prosecutors in the trial of Osama bin Laden's former driver cannot use as evidence some statements the defendant gave interrogators because they were obtained under "highly coercive" conditions while he was a captive in Afghanistan,"
Women & Economy. Women Are Now Equal as Victims of Poor Economy"Across the country, women in their prime earning years, struggling with an unfriendly economy, are retreating from the work force, either permanently or for long stretches."
Gleaning for food. Gleaning programs multiply as food donations decline "As grocery prices continue to rise and food donations decline, a growing number of food banks across the USA are turning to local farms for produce that otherwise might go to waste. The process, known as gleaning, involves collecting leftovers after crops have been harvested."
Farm subsidies. U.S. offers farm subsidy cut, is asked for more "The United States sought to kickstart efforts to rescue a global trade deal on Tuesday by offering to cut a ceiling on its contested farm subsidies, but leading developing countries said it was not enough."
Americans & Africa. Americans finding purpose in hopes for Africa's future "A generation of Americans for whom Africa has become the place to try to make a difference. Their dreams vary: to end poverty, to stop AIDS, to make a fortune. Whatever the motive, Africa has united celebrities, missionaries and politicians like few other causes."
War crimes suspect. Bosnian Serb war crimes suspect Radovan Karadzic caught "Former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic, accused architect of a campaign of ethnic mass murder and a war crimes fugitive for more than a decade, was captured by Serbian security forces," Bosnian Serb Under Arrest in War Crimes "Radovan Karadzic, one of the world's most wanted war criminals for his part in the massacre of nearly 8,000 Muslim men and boys in Srebrenica in 1995, was arrested Monday in a raid in Serbia that ended a 13-year hunt.India. Indian Government Survives Confidence Vote "The Indian government survived a motion of confidence in Parliament Tuesday evening, paving the way for India to seal a landmark nuclear agreement with the United States but leaving the entire parliamentary process tainted by dramatic allegations of bribery made on the floor of the house." India's government survives vote of confidence "India's government today survived a knife-edge parliamentary vote of confidence, clearing the way for a landmark nuclear deal with the US that marks the end of its international isolation as a rogue nuclear weapons state."
Editorial. Poverty's Real Measure "After a year of work, Mayor Michael Bloomberg of New York has presented a new formula for measuring poverty that creates a far more realistic view of life in the city. It should stand as an example to other cities - and, ultimately, the federal government."
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