The last POW: Story of an 85-year old 'spy'

After days of relentlessly questioning Merrill about his role in the Korean War, the North Korean "investigator" suddenly switched subjects. "They started in on why I came," Newman recalled. "I said it was because I wanted to find out what was really going on in North Korea. Then they began to focus on my asking our guides to help me locate old soldiers or their relations or descendants if we got to Kuwol Mountain. "They tried to make it into...

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South African judge throws out murder case

A judge threw out a high-profile murder case Monday against Shrien Dewani, who was accused of killing his wife while they were on their honeymoon in South Africa. Judge Jeanette Traverso called the state's case "weak" and said evidence fell "far below" the standard needed for conviction. It took years for prosecutors to bring him to trial over the killing of his wife, Anni. Dewani, 34, was accused of hiring hit men to kill her in Cape Town in...

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Senate to release torture report

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Iran charges US journalist detained since July

The family of a Washington Post correspondent detained in Iran since July is calling on Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei “to show the international community that Iran is indeed a country that respects its laws.” Jason Rezaian, who holds dual American and Iranian citizenship, has been officially charged with unspecified crimes, the newspaper reported. His family released a statement on Sunday saying that “in its ongoing disregard of Iran’s own laws, the Iranian judiciary has continued to deny Jason access to legal representation,...

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Leo Messi keeps pace with Cristiano Ronaldo

Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are matching each other hat-trick for hat-trick as their remarkable scoring battle continues apace. Messi grabbed his third treble in four games Sunday to lift Barcelona to a 5-1 derby victory over Espanyol in the Nou Camp. It came the day after Ronaldo took his La Liga record for hat-tricks to 23 as Real Madrid stayed top of the standings with a 3-0 win over Celta Vigo. Barcelona's come from behind win has seen them move back into second spot, two points behind its arch rival. Both men have scored over 200 goals...

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