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The defense has said it plans to have Manning plead guilty to lesser charges

FORT MEADE, Maryland (CNN) -- Army private Bradley Manning, charged in the largest leak of classified material in American history, spoke at length on Thursday about his treatment in military custody, saying he grew distressed and considered suicide.


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Word of the meeting raised a bit of speculation that Romney could possibly be considered for some kind of position in the administration

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Mitt Romney is coming to the White House.


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'He was pretty well behaved. He actually held up better than expected'

FT. MEADE, Maryland (CNN) -- The officer who oversaw security at the military base where Bradley Manning was held for a time said on Wednesday he was not pressured by superiors to keep the Army private accused of leaking classified documents to the WikiLeaks website in a high-level lockup and under constant watch.


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The prize is the largest in Powerball history

(CNN) -- For most folks, the tune rolling through their heads this morning might be called the "Morning After Powerball Blues."


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Education Secretary says largest missed opportunity was lack of movement on immigration reform

Washington (CNN) -- Heading into a second term at the helm of the education department, Secretary Arne Duncan said Wednesday that the largest missed opportunity of President Barack Obama's first term was the lack of movement on an immigration reform measure.


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Review ordered after several incidents of reported improper behavior among senior officers

(CNN) -- The U.S. military's Joint Chiefs of Staff are putting the finishing touches on an initial review of ethics standards for senior officers, to meet a December 1 deadline for a report to President Obama.


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Company recently plead guilty to manslaughter, obstruction of Congress and environmental violations

(CNN) -- The U.S. government will block oil giant BP from new government contracts over its "lack of business integrity" stemming from the 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, the Environmental Protection Agency said Wednesday.


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Thousands of American Indians sued the government for financial mismanagement

(CNN) -- Thousands of American Indians are now in line to receive part of a $3.4 billion settlement with the federal government, ending a long-running dispute over government mismanagement of tribal lands and accounts.


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Woman filed suit over alleged actions of fellow employee she claimed was supervisor

(CNN) -- The Supreme Court on Monday tried to make sense of conflicting standards when determining a key question in workplace discrimination claims: Who is the boss?


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Therapy put gay teens at risk of 'depression, anxiety and self-destructive behavior,' suit says

(CNN) -- Before Sheldon Bruck told his orthodox Jewish parents he was gay, the teenager looked for a way out of homosexuality.


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