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Friday

At Guantanamo, Big Threats Found In Small Clues

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The Guantanamo Papers

At Guantanamo, Big Threats Found In Small Clues

Hundreds of classified documents from the Joint Task Force at Guantanamo provide a look at how military officials determined whom they had in custody and whether they might have ties to terrorism. Interrogators were trained to look for subtle clues — among them, a Casio F-91W watch, said to be the favored timepiece of al-Qaida bomb-makers.

At Guantanamo, Big Threats Found In Small Clues

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Thursday

The Guantanamo Papers

Judges Question Evidence On Detainees

A side-by-side comparison of the Pentagon's secret Guantanamo detainee assessment briefs and federal court rulings shows that intelligence analysts and federal judges can reach starkly opposing conclusions from the same raw intelligence.

Judges Question Evidence On Detainees

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Monday

The Guantanamo Papers

'High-Risk' Detainees Released From Guantanamo

NPR, along with The New York Times, is reporting on hundreds of classified documents concerning detainees at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. The documents were originally leaked to the anti-secrecy website WikiLeaks, and come from the Pentagon's Joint Task Force at Guantanamo. In the papers, the government assesses the dangers posed by the detainees. An NPR investigation shows that some detainees, considered likely to pose a threat to the U.S. if they were released, were indeed let go.

'High-Risk' Detainees Released From Guantanamo

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Sunday

Detainees Freed, Transferred Despite 'High Risk'

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Detainees Freed, Transferred Despite 'High Risk'

Hundreds of secret documents show that military and counterterrorism analysts sometimes found it difficult to determine whether those held in the detention camp at Guantanamo Bay were truly dangerous.

Detainees Freed, Transferred Despite 'High Risk'

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Military Documents Detail Life At Guantanamo

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The Guantanamo Papers

Military Documents Detail Life At Guantanamo

Thousands of pages of secret military reports obtained by The New York Times and shared with NPR put a name, a history and a face on some of the hundreds of men held at the detention camp.

Military Documents Detail Life At Guantanamo

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Wednesday

Mine Co. Sets Settlement Deadline For Victims

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The Two-Way

Mine Co. Sets Settlement Deadline For Victims

The families of the 29 miners killed in last year's Upper Big Branch explosion now have until June 1 to accept $3 million settlement offers from Massey Energy.

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Questions Remain Year After Mine Explosion

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Mine Safety In America

Questions Remain Year After Mine Explosion

A year after 29 miners died in a blast at Massey Energy's Upper Big Branch mine in West Virginia, the nation's worst coal mine accident in 40 years is still not fully explained. And the scope of the disaster still alarms mine safety experts.

Questions Remain Year After Mine Explosion

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Wednesday

At W.Va. Mine Explosion Memorials, Changes Promised

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At W.Va. Mine Explosion Memorials, Changes Promised

One year after 29 coal miners died in a massive explosion at the Upper Big Branch mine, state and federal officials vowed to never let such disasters happen again.

At W.Va. Mine Explosion Memorials, Changes Promised

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Monday

Colleges, Universities Told To Do More To Prevent Sexual Assaults

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Colleges, Universities Told To Do More To Prevent Sexual Assaults

And in guidance being announced by Vice President Biden today, schools are being told they must investigate such cases in a timely manner. The announcement follows problems uncovered in an investigation by NPR and the Center for Public Integrity.

After W. Va. Mine Blast, Confusion Impeded Search

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Mine Safety In America

After W. Va. Mine Blast, Confusion Impeded Search

One year after a West Virginia mine explosion took 29 lives, an NPR News investigation shows that questions persist about the time it took to find and identify victims, and notify their families.

After W. Va. Mine Blast, Confusion Impeded Search

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Friday

Reports Detail Slow Mine Blast Response

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Mine Safety In America

Reports Detail Slow Mine Blast Response

Nearly one year after the nation's worst mine disaster in four decades, records reveal a slow and tepid initial response to the dire emergency at Massey Energy's Upper Big Branch coal mine.

Reports Detail Slow Mine Blast Response

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