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Why Former Gitmo Chief Left In Protest

editor — Fri, 24 May 2013 14:58:00 +0000

President Obama is once again calling for the prison at Guantanamo Bay to be shut down, even though new polls suggest most Americans want it to stay open. But the chorus of critics has gained one surprising member: former Guantanamo Chief Prosecutor Morris Davis. Host Michel Martin talks with Davis about why he now feels the facility should be closed.

Health Insurance At 'Good Prices' Coming To Calif. Exchange

Sarah Varney — Fri, 24 May 2013 14:57:00 +0000

California just unveiled a wide array of choices for the 5.3 million people expected to qualify to purchase coverage through its online marketplace established by federal health overhaul.

It's the first disclosure of prices in the nation's most populous state for individual health insurance that complies with the Affordable Care Act, and the menu of affordable options surprised some consumer advocates and analysts who had been expecting premiums to be much higher.

"I'm impressed," said Betsy Imholz, director of special projects for Con

James Joyce Coin-troversy Reportedly Could Have Been Averted

Bill Chappell — Fri, 24 May 2013 14:23:00 +0000

Irish banking officials should have known there were problems with the controversial 10-euro coin commemorating James Joyce, according to Ireland's RTE News.

2 Men Arrested After Pakistani Jet Is Diverted Over U.K.

Mark Memmott — Fri, 24 May 2013 14:15:00 +0000

Two men were arrested and removed from a Pakistan International Airlines passenger jet Friday.

British Soldier Hacked To Death Was 'Our Hero,' Family Says

Mark Memmott — Fri, 24 May 2013 13:16:00 +0000

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