Man accused of ties to bin Laden and tortured after 9/11 has 20-year Guantanamo detention reviewed
FORT MEADE, Md. (AP) — A man initially accused of being a high-profile al-Qaida figure and who was tortured in CIA custody appeared Thursday at a hearing to review his detention at the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, where he has been held for 20 years without charges. A U.S. government official said...
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CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A New Hampshire judge on Thursday dismissed the latest petition for a new trial from Pamela Smart, who is serving life in prison for orchestrating the murder of her husband by her teenage student more than three decades ago. Smart, 59, was a 22-year-old high school media coordinator when she began...
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Fall is prime time for film buffs and cinephiles to binge a variety of new movies and classic features at an area film festival. This season, hometown favorites return with packed lineups of filmmaker panels, screenings, and glitzy parties. Plus, a new pop-up—American Black Film Festival—is in town to spotlight Black stories. 1. AFI Latin […] The post 12 Entertaining Film Festivals Coming to the DC Area this Fall first appeared on Washingtonian.
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Carla. 2001 18th St., NW. In the early 2000s, Jack Rose Dining Saloon owner Bill Thomas ran a bar in Adams Morgan called the Blue Room, which became popular for its live music and electronic DJs. “We would see people three, four days a week, but rail drinks were $4, beers were $5. Back then, […] The post Can the Affordable Bar Make a Comeback? first appeared on Washingtonian.