Reaction to Pennsylvania Sen. Arlen Specter plans to switch to the Democratic PartyReaction to Pennsylvania Sen. Arlen Specter plans to switch from the Republican Party to the Democratic Party: Pageant PR rep denies telling Miss California to apologize for gay marriage statementSAN FRANCISCO — A spokesman for the Miss California pageant on Monday denied that contest officials told the reigning beauty queen to publicly apologize for her statement opposing same-sex marriage during the Miss USA pageant. Extreme duress can yield unreliable information from terrorism suspects: us military agencyWASHINGTON - A military agency has said that harsh interrogation techniques can often yield unreliable information from terrorism suspects. Donald G. Jones, clergyman who mentored a young Hillary Rodham, dies at 78MADISON, N.J. — Drew University professor and Methodist minister Donald G. Jones, who was spiritual mentor for a young Hillary Rodham Clinton, died Thursday at age 78. White House opposes special commission on harsh Bush-era detainee interrogationsWASHINGTON — The Obama administration struggled to quell persistent Democratic demands for a potentially explosive probe of harsh Bush administration detainee interrogations Thursday, abruptly declaring opposition to an independent commission. Republicans stepped up their own criticism of Barack Obama’s handling of the sensitive issue. Obama administration asks Supreme Court to overturn ruling favorable to criminal defendantsWASHINGTON — The Obama administration is asking the Supreme Court to overrule long-standing law that stops police from initiating questions unless a defendant’s lawyer is present, another stark example of the White House seeking to limit rather than expand rights. White House opposes special commission on harsh Bush-era detainee interrogationsWASHINGTON — The Obama administration struggled to quell persistent Democratic demands for a potentially explosive probe of harsh Bush administration detainee interrogations Thursday, abruptly declaring opposition to an independent commission. Republicans stepped up their own criticism of Barack Obama’s handling of the sensitive issue. BofA CEO Lewis testifies to NY AG that Bernanke, Paulson pushed Merrill Lynch purchaseCHARLOTTE, N.C. — New York’s attorney general said Thursday top government officials pressured Bank of America Corp. CEO Ken Lewis to complete the bank’s purchase of Merrill Lynch, threatening his job security. Rice delivered OK to CIA to waterboard al-Qaida suspect as Bush’s national security adviserWASHINGTON — As national security adviser to former President George W. Bush, Condoleezza Rice verbally approved the CIA’s request to subject alleged al-Qaida terrorist Abu Zubaydah to waterboarding in July 2002, the earliest known decision by a Bush administration official to OK use of the simulated drowning technique. As Bush’s national security adviser, Rice delivered OK to CIA to waterboard al-Qaida suspectWASHINGTON — Then-national security adviser Condoleezza Rice verbally OK’d the CIA’s request to subject alleged al-Qaida terrorist Abu Zubaydah to waterboarding in July 2002, a decision memorialized a few days later in a secret memo that the Obama administration declassified last week. As Bush’s national security adviser, Rice delivered OK to CIA to waterboard al-Qaida suspectWASHINGTON — As national security adviser to former President George W. Bush, Condoleezza Rice verbally approved the CIA’s request to subject alleged al-Qaida terrorist Abu Zubaydah to waterboarding in July 2002, the earliest known decision by a Bush administration official to OK use of the simulated drowning technique. Report: CIA asked permission to waterboard 3 months before it got OK from Justice DepartmentWASHINGTON — The CIA first asked top Bush administration officials for permission to subject alleged al-Qaida terrorist Abu Zubaydah to waterboarding in May 2002, three months before the Justice Department approved the simulated drowning technique, according to a newly declassified narrative of legal advice Bush administration lawyers gave to CIA. Senate report says Bush policies led to prisoner abuses at Gitmo and in Iraq and AfghanistanWASHINGTON — The brutal treatment of prisoners by the military at Guantanamo Bay, Iraq’s Abu Ghraib prison and Afghanistan was systematic and a direct result of the CIA’s early use of harsh interrogation tactics, according to a Senate report. The 232-page report released Tuesday by the Senate Armed Services Committee came less than a week after President Barack Obama released the Aug. 1, 2002 memo that justified the use of severe methods by the CIA. As Second Life matures, site plans to let users filter out adult contentNEW YORK — Second Life is getting a little less steamy for people who want to use the virtual world for a myriad of PG-rated experiences, such as taking classes, prototyping buildings or designing virtual goods. Department of Agriculture to review civil rights complaints filed against it since 2000WASHINGTON — The Agriculture Department plans to review more than 14,000 civil rights complaints that have been filed against the agency since 2000. Malaysian court rejects Hindraf detainee’s appealKUALA LUMPUR - A Malaysian court has rejected an appeal by a jailed leader of a Hindu body, paving the way for his trial under the stringent sedition charge. Cheney calls for declassification of CIA memos showing interrogation resultsWASHINGTON - Former US Vice President Cheney has taken umbrage over the selective release of CIA-related interrogation techniques by the Obama administration that showed the Bush administration in poor light, and officially demanded that all CIA memos relating to the subject be declassified to show the positive results of the techniques. Maharashtra challenges indictment for shielding loan sharkNEW DELHI - The Maharashtra government Wednesday moved the Supreme Court challenging a Bombay High Court ruling which indicted it for former chief minister Vilasrao Deshmukh’s alleged move to shield a money lender. Khaleda Zia may be evicted from her homeDHAKA - Political confrontation is building up in Bangladesh as the government prepares to issue a notice this week to opposition leader Khaleda Zia asking her to vacate her house within a stipulated time. Varun Gandhi to be in jail at least till ThursdayNEW DELHI - The Supreme Court Monday asked Varun Gandhi if he was ready to give an undertaking that he would not create any volatile situation if freed from custody and posted the hearing on his petition to Thursday, which means he will spend at least three more days in jail. Three year jail term for former government engineerCHANDIGARH - A court here Saturday handed a three year jail term to a former chief engineer of Chandigarh in a decade-old disproportionate assets case but later granted him bail to enable him appeal the verdict. CBI clean chit to Tytler timed with polls in mind, say angry SikhsNEW DELHI - Deeply upset over the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) giving a clean chit to Jagdish Tytler in a case related to the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, many Sikhs here said it was timed to help Tytler, the Congress candidate from Delhi Northeast, with the Lok Sabha elections in mind. Jagdish Tytler gets clean chit in 1984 anti-Sikh riots caseNEW DELHI - Former Union Minister Jagdish Tytler was on Thursday given a clean chit by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in connection with the 1984 anti-Sikh riots case. Mentally, physically disabled youth sent to jailLUCKNOW - A mentally and physically disabled man, booked under various sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), was Wednesday sent to jail by an Uttar Pradesh court, with his lawyer crying foul. Two Pakistanis get life term for murder near DelhiGHAZIABAD - Two Pakistani nationals were Tuesday sentenced to life imprisonment for murdering a fruit vendor in Ghaziabad, near New Delhi, in 2000. Verdict reserved on Sanjay Dutt’s plea for suspension of convictionNEW DELHI - The Supreme Court Monday reserved its verdict on Bollywood star Sanjay Dutt’s plea for suspension of his conviction in a criminal case to enable him fight the general elections. Spain moves to begin trial against Bush-era officialsLONDON - Criminal proceedings have begun in Spain against six senior officials of the former US president George Bush’s administration for the use of torture against detainees in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, the Guardian reported. Supreme Court to hear Sanjay Dutt’s petition to stay convictionNEW DELHI - The Supreme Court will today hear a petition filed by Bollywood actor-turned-politician Sanjay Dutt seeking a stay on his conviction under the Arms Act in connection with the 1993 Mumbai blasts case Pyaribabu: the man who shapes Orissa CM’s decisionsBHUBANESWAR - House No. A-111 in Sahid Nagar, one of the most expensive residential areas in the heart of Orissa capital Bhubaneswar, is an elegant two-storeyed structure. It is home to a 69-year-old former Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer who holds no official position in the Naveen Patnaik government. Varun’s plea for anticipatory bail dismissedLUCKNOW - A court in Uttar Pradesh Wednesday turned down the anticipatory bail plea of Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) candidate in Pilibhit Varun Gandhi, in the dock for his alleged communally charged campaign speeches. |
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