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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. ...

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THU/9-17 Beloit Chicken & Biscuit “Drive Thru” Dinner, 4-6 p.m., Bunker Hill U.M.C., 15096 W. Middletown Road; homemade chicken and gravy with homemade biscuits, mashed potatoes, glazed carrots, coleslaw or applesauce and cake; $12 adult, $6 children ages 4–12; Carry-out only until sold out. West Branch Athletic Boosters bingo, booster hall, 26701 U.S. Route 62; doors open at 4:30 p.m., early tickets called at 6 p.m., and Jumpin’ Jack (63 numbers or less for $1,500) called at 6:45 p.m., followed by regular bingo. Kitchen open, instant tickets and computers available. Info at ...

Trump campaigns for North Carolina Senate candidate

President Donald Trump is traveling to North Carolina for a campaign rally Wednesday evening with Republican Senate nominee Michael Whatley as the former national party chairman tries to shore up his campaign against Democratic former Gov. Roy Cooper. The trip marks Trump's first campaign ...

Fencing goes up around closed Kennedy Center

WASHINGTON (AP) — Fencing went up Wednesday around the main Kennedy Center building, a day after the Trump-aligned board voted to close most of the performing arts center for repairs. A Democratic congresswoman who is a trustee quickly sought an emergency court hearing to prevent what she called the "unlawful closing." The board's vote on Tuesday came after a federal judge blocked the institution from returning President Donald Trump's name to the building. The Republican president had said in a social media post that the closure was needed for safety repairs. But he said the ...