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Lawyers of accused 9/11 plotters seek access to prison

Lawyers for five alleged 9/11 plotters urged a military judge Tuesday to allow them two days to visit the super-secure prison and cells where they are being held. The defendants, meanwhile, boycotted proceedings on the second day of hearings at the Guantanamo Bay prison camp to prepare for their trial…

12 dead in Mexico tourist hubs

Twelve people have been shot dead in two of Mexico’s top tourist spots, authorities said, in two states that have been hard hit in the country’s spiral of drug-related violence. In Mazatlan, one of Mexico’s busiest international tourism hubs, gunmen killed five people in a vehicle outside a liquor store.…