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U.S. Drops Charges Against '20th Hijacker'
The Pentagon announced today that charges have been dropped against a detainee at Guantanamo Bay who allegedly intended to participate in the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. Five other accused 9/11 plotters are now on their way to trial at Guantanamo.
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Supreme Court Clears Path for Apartheid Lawsuits
The Supreme Court ruled Monday that it would allow lawsuits to proceed against more than 50 U.S. and foreign corporations for their connection to South Africa's racist apartheid policies. Jeffrey Rosen, professor of law at George Washington University, explains the impact of the decision.
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Trial Rumbles on for Hollywood P.I. Pellicano
John Connolly is a journalist with Vanity Fair and he's writing a book about former Hollywood private investigator Anthony Pellicano, who is facing federal racketeering and wiretapping charges.
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Shippers Accuse Railroads of Price-Fixing
Co-host Renee Montagne reports on a group of shippers who have charged the railroad companies with fixing prices.
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Patent Judgments Questioned in Appointment Flap
As many as two-thirds of United States patent-law judges may have have been appointed in a way that violates the Constitution.
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