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Court sides with Gov't in detainee photo case WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court has thrown out an appeals court ruling ordering the disclosure of photographs of detainees being abused by their U.S. captors. In doing so Monday, the high court cited a recent change in federal law that allows the pictures to be withheld.

Drug courts successful for few who get in By SAM HANANEL Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - In a five-year span, Candice Singer went from being a respected juvenile defense lawyer to a homeless meth addict who once broke into a house just to take a shower.

Court won't disturb $82.6M award in SUV rollover WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court has left in place an $82.6 million award to a woman who was paralyzed after her Ford Explorer rolled over.

NY's King demands probe of White House gate crash WASHINGTON (AP) - A member of the House panel that oversees the Secret Service says the security lapse that allowed a couple to crash a White House state dinner is unforgiveable and must be corrected. Rep. Peter King said "we can't show this type of weakness to terrorists, to psychopaths."

Woods speaks up, says crash is 'private matter' By FRED GOODALL AP Sports Writer WINDERMERE, Fla. (AP) - Despite presenting his side of the car-crash story and asking that it remain "a private matter," Tiger Woods may still not be in the clear.


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A First Look at the Military Commissions Act of 2009, Part Two

By JOANNE MARINER
FindLaw columnist and human rights attorney Joanne Mariner continues her multi-part series of columns on the Military Commissions Act of 2009 ("2009 MCA"), which alters the rules governing military commission proceedings. In this column, Part Two in the series, Mariner first focuses on the evidentiary rules that the 2009 MCA sets forth -- and in particular, on its answers to questions about whether statements that are involuntary and/or that are the product of cruel, inhumane or degrading treatment can be submitted as evidence in such proceedings. Next, she focuses on the ways in which the 2009 MCA has somewhat improved the resources available to the defense in such proceedings. View more Commentary »

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