Day April 29, 2006

‘Bout time

US charges ex-Abu Ghraib officer The US military has charged the former head of the interrogation centre at Baghdad’s Abu Ghraib prison over the abuse of Iraqi detainees. Lt-Col Steven Jordan has been charged with seven offences including maltreatment of…

Huge marches expected for Los Angeles

Two immigrant rights demonstrations Monday in Los Angeles could each draw a half-million marchers or more, police said Thursday, as officials expressed concern about a major disruption of traffic, commerce and school. This is this first time to my knowledge…