On Tuesday, a US Army deserter was deported. An unrelated but simultaneous video release showed a Canadian Gitmo detainee taken at age 15 crying, 'Oh Mommy!'
A federal judge refused to postpone a military commission to be held next week at the Guantánamo Bay detention center, clearing the way for the first trial at the prison.
Plans for a trial of a vaccine against the AIDS virus in the United States were canceled because health officials said it was unlikely to prove effective.
AP - The first war crimes trial at Guantanamo Bay can begin Monday, a federal judge has ruled, saying civilian courts should let the military process play out as Congress intended.
AP - Wall Street surged Thursday, extending its rally into a second session as tumbling energy prices bolstered an already upbeat mood that followed stronger-than-expected quarterly reports from big names like JPMorgan Chase & Co. and United Technologies Corp. The Dow Jones industrial average rose nearly 200 points as oil fell more than $3 and brought its three-day decline to more than $13 a barrel.
AP - Democrat Barack Obama raised $52 million last month for his presidential campaign, more than twice as much as Republican rival John McCain in a significant boost to his financial cache for the fall contest.
A U.S. Army unit overrun at a remote Afghanistan outpost didn't get enough intelligence that 200 insurgents were in the area and poised to attack, two military officials told CNN. The Pentagon has begun an investigation into why the intelligence failed to reach the unit before Sunday's assault that left nine U.S. soldiers dead, the military said.
Oil prices zigzagged Thursday, following a two-day drop of more than $10 a barrel, as traders weighed signs that U.S. demand may weaken against fears of a supply disruption in Nigeria.