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Sept. 11 mastermind loses appeal to delay Monday hearing

WASHINGTON — The self-proclaimed mastermind of the September 11 terror attacks has lost an appeal citing rats and mold as a reason to delay his court appearance on Monday, a defense lawyer said. Judge James Pohl’s decision was still sealed Thursday, three days before the hearing in question, but lawyer…

Guantanamo 9/11 detainee contests court’s secrecy rule

An accused September 11 conspirator filed a motion challenging a rule that keeps statements by the Guantanamo detainees secret, his lawyer said. Attorney James Connell called for end to “the presumption of classification” that applies to everything the Guantanamo detainees say. His client, Ali Abdul Aziz Ali, is scheduled to…