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Tuesday, March 08, 2011  Obama allows new military trials at Guantanamo after 2-year ban; could include 9/11 suspects

Thursday, November 18, 2010  First Gitmo conviction unlikely to help Obama close prison; GOP vows to block more transfers

Friday, January 22, 2010  US Officials: 35 Gitmo detainees recommended for trials or commissions in the United States

Friday, January 15, 2010  Officials tell The Associated Press that Hambali, an Indonesian linked to Osama bin Laden, is one of several detainees being considered for Washington trials.

Wednesday, December 23, 2009  Congressional roadblocks may keep Guantanamo prison open til 2011 as Ill. replacement readied

Thursday, December 17, 2009  Judge: Courts can handle trials of Guantanamo detainees; some gangs are more deadly

Friday, November 13, 2009  Self-proclaimed Sept. 11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and four other Guantanamo Bay detainees will be sent to New York to face trial in a civilian federal court, and five other suspects will be sent to military commissions, an Obama administration official said Friday.

Thursday, September 10, 2009  Pentagon lawyer hedges on January deadline for closing Guantanamo Bay prison

Thursday, August 13, 2009  Feds assess Mich. prison's suitability as possible new home for Guantanamo Bay detainees

Tuesday, July 07, 2009  Former Gitmo prisoner claims abuse during detention and says the United States has photos

Thursday, June 18, 2009  House set to put new restrictions on Gitmo closing in spending bill

Wednesday, June 17, 2009  Attorney General Holder says there could be 50 or more trials of Guantanamo detainees

Tuesday, June 09, 2009  Justice Dept says 1st Gitmo detainee has arrived in US; suspect faces trial in NYC

Friday, May 29, 2009  Gitmo on the Plains: Hard-luck Montana town offers its never-used jail for Guantanamo inmates

Thursday, May 14, 2009  Obama restarts military tribunals for some Gitmo detainees, adds additional legal rights