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AFP – WASHINGTON (AFP) – The accused mastermind of the September 11, 2001 attacks and four of his suspected co-plotters will be tried in a civilian court in New York, a military lawyer told AFP Friday.

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9/11 plotters to be tried in New York court

AFP – NEW YORK (AFP) – US federal prosecutors said Thursday they were moving to seize four mosques and a 36-story New York skyscraper from a non-profit Muslim group suspected of having ties to the Iranian government.

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US to seize mosques, skyscraper of Iran-linked group

AFP – PARIS (AFP) – The United States’ senior envoy to Afghanistan and Pakistan is due in France on Friday, the French foreign ministry said, as Paris seeks to build an anti-corruption strategy for Kabul.

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US AfPak envoy due in Paris

AFP – SINGAPORE (AFP) – Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner on Thursday said a strong dollar was “very important” to the United States and praised China’s role in the global economic recovery.

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Geithner backs strong US dollar, praises China

AFP – WASHINGTON (AFP) – The Obama administration needs a radical new approach to its bid to unlock the stalled Middle East peace process, including possibly just walking away, observers say.

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Quitting Mideast talks may be best US policy: experts

AFP – WASHINGTON (AFP) – A US citizen who alleges he was illegally detained and interrogated in Kenya, Ethiopia and Somalia has filed a lawsuit seeking compensation from the FBI agents he says were responsible for his ordeal.

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US man sues FBI agents over detention in Somalia, Ethiopia

AFP – WASHINGTON (AFP) – The lawyer for the army psychiatrist accused of killing 12 fellow soldiers and a civilian at Fort Hood last week called for a fair trial Wednesday, as investigators pored over the case.

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Fort Hood shooter’s attorney calls for fair trial