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Yemen clashes kill 13 al-Qaida militants, 4 troops By AHMED AL-HAJ Associated Press SANAA, Yemen (AP) - Yemen military officials say the latest fighting to uproot al-Qaida from the country's south has killed 13 militants, as well as four soldiers and two militiamen fighting alongside the army.

US commander of Afghan war may shift to Europe ROBERT BURNS AP National Security Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - A senior defense official says the top U.S. commander in Afghanistan, Marine Gen. John Allen, is likely to leave that post early next year to become the chief allied commander in Europe.

Secret prison still open in Baghdad, group claims By BUSHRA JUHI Associated Press BAGHDAD (AP) - Iraqis are still being held illegally at a Baghdad prison that the government was supposed to have shut down in 2011 after allegations that detainees were tortured and abused there, Human Rights Watch said Tuesday.

Fierce clashes between Yemeni army, al-Qaida By AHMED AL-HAJ Associated Press SANAA, Yemen (AP) - Yemeni military officials say warplanes and troops backed by heavy artillery have intensified the war against al-Qaida along at least four fronts in the south.

Terror trial of fugitive Iraq VP starts in Baghdad BAGHDAD (AP) - The terror trial of Iraq's fugitive Sunni vice president who is accused of running death squads against Shiite pilgrims and government officials has started in Baghdad.

Tariq al-Hashemi was not in court on Tuesday for the opening of the proceedings that were twice delayed. Al-Hashemi is being tried in absentia.

Election 2004		Terrorism
	Latest Candidate Information, News, Litigation, and Resources About the 2004 Presidential Election.		News, cases, documents and more from the War on Terrorism.
Iraq Aftermath		Tyco
	News, cases, documents and more about the latest developments in Postwar Iraq.		Follow developments in the case against former Tyco CEO Dennis Kozlowski.
WorldCom		Michael Jackson
	View news and documents from the WorldCom accounting case.		FindLaw's collection of court documents, lawyer profiles, background information, and legal analysis of the child molestation charges filed against the entertainer in Santa Barbara, Calif.
Enron		Tire Litigation
	Explore the congressional testimony, lawsuits, and bankruptcy filings surrounding the collapse of Enron.		All legal actions concerning the recall of Bridgestone-Firestone's tires can be found here as well as recent legal headlines.
MPAA		RIAA
	FindLaw's collection of legal documents, attorney profiles, and articles analyzing the digital copyright debate involving the Motion Picture Association of America.		FindLaw has collected legal documents, attorney profiles, and articles analyzing the digital download debate and lawsuits filed by the Recording Industry Association of America.
2003 California Recall Election		Napster
	See the lawsuits brought to try to stop or delay the California Recall Election that ultimately removed Governor Gray Davis. Contains other documents.		FindLaw has collected all legal documents and articles pertaining to Napster such as oral arguments and court orders.
Tobacco Litigation		Waco
	See the lawsuits and defense posted against tobacco companies such as Phillip-Morris and R.J. Reynolds.		View news articles, documents and original commentary about the Waco incident from Solomon Wisenberg.
Gun Litigation		Slavery
	Gun Laws and cases involving criminal activity with firearms. Also contains legal documents both pro and con on the possesion of firearms.		Features documents and original commentary on slavery reparation lawsuits.
Wen Ho Lee		Microsoft Litigation
	Dr. Wen Ho Lee was indicted in December 1999 for violating statutes of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954. View FindLaw's extensive document collection about Dr. Lee's trial and imprisonment.		Contains government antitrust actions filed against software company Microsoft Inc. Includes court orders, briefs and recent news.