May 22, 2013

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Nevada Guardsman Denies Reporting Prisoner Abuse

A Nevada National Guard soldier said she complained after a prisoner at Iraq's notorious Abu Ghraib prison was shot and killed during a riot last year, but denied she documented abuse of inmates by her fellow soldiers.

Powell: Iraq Pullout Request Not Likely

U.S.-led coalition forces would leave Iraq if a new interim government should ask them to, Secretary of State Colin Powell said Friday, but such a request is unlikely.

Rumsfeld in Iraq: No Cover-Up of Abuses

Donald Rumsfeld

Hoping to contain a spreading scandal, Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld went to the Abu Ghraib prison camp on Thursday and insisted the Pentagon did not try to cover up abuses there.

Nevada Guard Member May Have Reported Iraqi Abuse

The Nevada National Guard's top officer said Thursday he had no information about a report that one his soldiers assigned to the troubled Abu Ghraib prison last year was reprimanded after reporting inmate abuse to her superiors.

New Prison Abuse Photos Outrage Lawmakers

Fresh photos showing American soldiers brutalizing Iraqi prisoners with snarling dogs or forced sex left members of Congress angry and disgusted, but apparently with few new clues about how widespread the abuse was and who ultimately should be held accountable.

Appeals Court Rejects Two-Thirds Majority Tax Case

A federal appeals court on Wednesday dismissed a challenge to a Nevada Supreme Court decision that could have enabled the state's lawmakers to increase taxes last year without a voter-required two-thirds majority.

Killers: Beheading Avenges Prison Abuse

A video posted Tuesday on an al-Qaida-linked Web site showed the beheading of an American civilian in Iraq and said the execution was carried out to avenge abuses of Iraqi prisoners at Abu Ghraib prison.

$12 Million Deal for Ranch for Carson Bypass

A $12 million settlement, for local ranch land the state Transportation Department initially wanted to buy for less than $2 million for a freeway bypass, was announced Tuesday by the agency.

Bush Sees New Abuse Photos With 'Disgust'

President Bush examined new photos and video clips of American soldiers abusing Iraqi prisoners Monday, reacting with "deep disgust and disbelief" during a Pentagon visit in which he underscored his support for embattled Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld.

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