Australia on Fire: Record-Shattering Heat, Wildfires Engulf World’s Largest Exporter of Coal; Part 2: Al Jazeera’s Sami al-Hajj on His 438-Day Hunger Strike in U.S. Detention at Gitmo Prison; As Brennan Tapped for CIA, Case of Somali Detainees Highlights Obama’s Embrace of Secret Renditions.
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January 9, 2013
2012 Was Hottest Year on Record for U.S.
Mishaps by Shell Prompt Admin Review of Arctic Drilling
Manning Sees Potential Sentence Reduced over Unlawful Treatment
U.S. Military Contractor to Compensate Abu Ghraib Torture Victims
Obama Admin Claims Openness to Removing All U.S. Troops from Afghanistan in 2014
Syria: U.N. Warns 2.5 Million in Need of Food Aid
Venezuela Delays Ailing Chávez’s Swearing-In
New York Gov. to Introduce New Gun Control Law
Ex-Rep. Gabrielle Giffords Launches Effort to Take on Gun Lobby
AIG Considers Joining Shareholders Lawsuit Against U.S. Government
Report: Admin Spends More on Immigration Enforcement than Other Agencies Combined
Illinois to Grant Drivers’ Licenses to Undocumented Immigrants
New York Judge Rules Stop-and-Frisk of Bronx Residents Unconstitutional