Communist Cuba acknowledges top left-handed pitcher’s desertionHAVANA — Cuba has acknowledged the defection of pitcher Aroldis Chapman, a week after he walked away from a tournament in the Netherlands. Latin Americans in US bolster support for Honduran coup, opposition to socialist influenceMIAMI — Leaders of Cuban and Venezuelan communities across the U.S. have become among the loudest supporters of the military ouster of Honduras’ president because they see it as a strike against socialist influence in Latin America. Former AP Latin American desk editor Jose Sobrino, who grew up in Cuba, dies in NYC at 79NEW YORK — Spanish-born journalist Jose Sobrino Dieguez has died at his Manhattan home. He was 79 years old. Former Gitmo prisoner claims abuse during detention and says the United States has photosWASHINGTON — A former Guantanamo Bay prisoner says the United States has photographs of him being beaten during his detention and has asked a judge to preserve the evidence. 6 months before Cuba prison closes, Obama lawyers say it’s unclear how to deal with detaineesWASHINGTON — Basic questions remain unanswered over how to prosecute or otherwise deal with hundreds of detainees held at Guantanamo Bay, Obama administration lawyers acknowledged Tuesday, just over six months before the prison is expected to close. Defense in Sept. 11 case seeks access to secret CIA prisons to gauge psychological impactSAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Lawyers for an alleged Sept. 11 plotter held at Guantanamo want to inspect secret CIA overseas prisons, saying in court papers Monday the conditions in the so-called black sites may yield insight into a mental disorder that has raised questions about whether he is competent to stand trial. Yes, in my backyard: Illinois town among few in US lobbying to get Guantanamo detaineesMARION, Ill. — Once the nation’s most secure prison, the federal lockup in southern Illinois has housed everyone from spies to a Colombian druglord to dapper mob boss John Gotti. Newly released documents describe chaos, torture allegations in Gitmo facility’s early monthsWASHINGTON — Newly released Defense Department documents and memos about the first years of operation of the jail at the U.S. base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, portray a chaotic and sometimes violent operation that its own commanders described as dysfunctional. Feds: No plans to use overseas statements by Guantanamo defendant; interview sites preservedNEW YORK — A prosecutor says the government will not dismantle overseas locations where a former Guantanamo detainee claims he was interrogated by the CIA before being brought to the United States for trial on terrorism charges. Guantanamo detainee’s lawyers ask court to force US to preserve detention spotsNEW YORK — Lawyers for a Guantanamo detainee charged with terrorism crimes have asked the U.S. government to preserve overseas locations where he was subjected to “physical and psychological ill-treatment” at secret CIA prisons known as “black sites” until they can inspect them. Guantanamo Bay detainee tries to suppress 57 interrogations, claims torture and coercionWASHINGTON — Attorneys for a Guantanamo Bay prisoner asked a federal judge Wednesday to exclude as evidence against him the statements he made during at least 57 interrogations since his capture, saying they were the result of torture and other coercion. Cuba OKs multiple jobs for workers for 1st time under overhaul of island’s labor systemHAVANA — Cuba is letting workers hold multiple government jobs for the first time under an overhaul of the island’s labor system. AP sources: Obama order considered to keep some Guantanamo detainees confined in US, overseasWASHINGTON — The White House is considering whether to issue an executive order to indefinitely imprison a small number of Guantanamo Bay detainees, concerned that Congress might otherwise stymie its plans to quickly close the naval prison in Cuba. AP sources: Obama considers holding Gitmo detainees indefinitely to speed prison closingWASHINGTON — The White House is considering whether to issue an executive order to indefinitely imprison a small number of Guantanamo Bay detainees, concerned that Congress might otherwise stymie its plans to quickly close the naval prison in Cuba. Honduras lurches toward constitutional crisis pitting president against military, courtsTEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — With backing from Fidel Castro and Hugo Chavez, Honduras’ leftist president pushed ahead Friday with a referendum on revamping the constitution, risking his rule in a standoff against Congress, the Supreme Court and the military. Obama praises Cuban dissidents for pro-democracy work, urges release of political prisonersWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama praised five Cuban dissidents for their pro-democracy activities Thursday, and called on the communist government to release all political prisoners. Miami authorities bust suspected Medicare fraud ring they say spanned 5 states, 8 chargedMIAMI — It may be the center for Medicare fraud, but even Miami officials said Tuesday they were surprised by the breadth of a ring they say spanned five states, used 29 fake storefronts and attempted to steal $100 million from Medicare and Medicare Advantage. NYPD official: Guantanamo detainee trials could hinder new terror investigationsWASHINGTON — A top New York anti-terror official said Tuesday that trials of Guantanamo Bay detainees could weaken the ability of the FBI and other agencies to chase new cases. Guantanamo detainees worry that Palau is too small to protect them from China, president saysMELEKEOK, Palau — Some Chinese Muslims detained at Guantanamo Bay are hesitant about accepting this tiny Pacific nation’s offer to take them in because they fear it cannot shield them from China, Palau’s president said Tuesday. Judge says US case against Guantanamo detainee makes no sense, orders him freedWASHINGTON — The discovery of suicide martyr videos seemed certain proof that Abd al Rahim Abdul Rassak was part of al-Qaida. A closer look at his video, though, showed he was actually being tortured by al-Qaida. Palau says some Guantanamo detainees reject move to Pacific islands over security fearsMELEKEOK, Palau — Some Chinese Muslims detained at Guantanamo Bay who have been offered resettlement in Palau are leery of moving to the tiny Pacific island nation for fear that it cannot protect them from China, Palau’s president said Tuesday. NM law enforcement busy keeping eye on Rainbow Family gathering in Santa Fe National ForestCUBA, N.M. — Authorities have recorded more than 370 incidents, including 120 violation notices, in the past week as people flock to the Santa Fe National Forest for the Rainbow Family of Living Light’s annual gathering. Ex-Guantanamo prisoners savor old and new pleasures in BermudaHAMILTON, Bermuda — They are still on a tropical island, far from their homeland. They remain in a kind of limbo, awaiting the next chapter in their lives. Congress passes restrictions on detainees, refuses to fund Guantanamo closingWASHINGTON — Legislation to pay for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan this year is on its way to President Barack Obama, but it provides no money for closing the Guantanamo detainee prison and sets tough restrictions on the transfer of its inmates. Palau’s Muslims have mixed feelings on arrival of Guantanamo detainees in their communityKOROR, Palau — At the call to prayer, the men turn one-by-one down a narrow path through the jungle, marked only by a towering coconut tree. House votes to put new restrictions on Gitmo closing in spending billWASHINGTON — The House on Thursday used the first spending bill for 2010 to notify the White House that it will not go along with President Barack Obama’s plan to close the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. House set to put new restrictions on Gitmo closing in spending billWASHINGTON — The House, while narrowly rejecting a tougher Republican proposal, was moving ahead Thursday with legislation that once again makes the point that it will not go along with President Barack Obama’s plans to close the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. AP Interview: Cuban parliament head says high court decision won’t hurt US-Cuba negotiationsHAVANA — The head of Cuba’s parliament says the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision not to consider an appeal by five convicted Cuban spies is “a great insult,” but it won’t jeopardize upcoming negotiations with Washington. Lawyers for couple accused of spying for Cuba say they should be freed, monitored at homeWASHINGTON — A husband and wife charged with three decades of spying for Cuba want a judge to let them out of jail and confine them at home, without access to their sailboat and maps of Cuban waters that prosecutors said were evidence they planned to flee to the island nation. Guantanamo Uighurs may not want to move to Palau, official saysKOROR, Palau — A group of Guantanamo detainees expected to be resettled in Palau may not want to move to the remote Pacific nation, a Palauan official said Wednesday. |
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