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US comptroller chides Congress for sticking its head in the sand on unfunded liabilities

Comptroller General David Walker on Monday “chided” Congress for “ignoring the long-term financial crisis” for entitlement programs such as Medicare and Medicaid, CongressDaily reports. In an interview with National Journal Group writers and editors, Walker, who will leave his post… … Continue reading

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Rights group chides prolonged detention of UK man in Guantanamo

[JURIST] Amnesty International (AI) [advocacy website] on Friday denounced [AI report] the detention of British resident Shaker Aamer at Guantanamo Bay [JURIST news archive], calling it a “mockery of justice”. Aamer has been held by the US since 2002 on … Continue reading

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