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U.S. releases Guantanamo prisoner once tortured at CIA sites

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U.S. military officials said Thursday they released and sent to Belize a former al-Qaeda courier who had served his sentence. Majid Khan’s transfer ended an imprisonment that included torture at clandestine CIA sites and 16 years in Guantanamo Bay detention center. Khan, a Pakistani citizen who grew up outside of Baltimore, ended up in the … Read more

Former reality star Josh Duggar jailed for more than 12 years for receiving child abuse material

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Josh Duggar — the 34-year-old former star of the reality TV show 19 Kids and Counting — has been sentenced to 12 1/2 years in prison for receiving child abuse material.   Key points: Duggar maintains his innocence  The oldest of 19 children was raised in an ultraconservative household and allegedly previously molested four of his own sisters Prosecutors … Read more