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Sen. Patrick J. Leahy (D-Vt.) announced today that the Senate Judiciary Committee will vote Tuesday on attorney general nominee Michael B. Mukasey, whose confirmation has been complicated by his repeated refusal to declare that an interrogation tactic that uses simulated drowning constitutes ille... ...more.

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French U-turn over Diana inquest

added on 2007-10-31 18:00:05 (BBC News | UK | UK Edition)

The coroner in Princess Diana's inquest indicates that a decision has been taken in France not to force paparazzi to give evidence. ...more.

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Belgium 'jailbreak king' caught

added on 2007-10-31 08:00:03 (BBC News | World | UK Edition)

A criminal who escaped from prison in Belgium for the fourth time has been recaptured in the Netherlands. ...more.

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Immunity Jeopardizes Iraq Probe

added on 2007-10-30 15:00:07 (Washington Post - Politics)

Potential prosecution of Blackwater guards allegedly involved in the shooting deaths of 17 Iraqi civilians last month may have been compromised because the guards received immunity for statements they made to State Department officials investigating the incident, federal law enforcement officials... ...more.

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Weary, Wary Lawmakers See Compromise as Way Forward

added on 2007-10-30 06:00:06 (Washington Post - Politics)

For most of the year, congressional Democrats have been uncompromising on issues including the Iraq war and expanded health insurance for poor children, believing that public opinion favored them and that Republicans would break with President Bush. But the GOP held firm and Congress's approval r... ...more.

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Immunity Jeopardizes Iraq Probe

added on 2007-10-30 06:00:06 (Washington Post - Politics)

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Hearing on Beef Packaging Fails Activists' Smell Test

added on 2007-10-30 06:00:06 (Washington Post - Politics)

The process of writing legislation has often been compared to sausage-making, but rarely is rotten meat actually present at a congressional hearing. Yet some is expected this afternoon at a House Agriculture Committee hearing "to review technologies in the meat industry." ...more.

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