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California considers $80 million earthquake early warning system

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California has long been braced for the Big One, but now a proposed new early warning system seeks to give the US state’s residents vital extra seconds before a major earthquake hits. The $80 million plan, presented by lawmaker Alex Padilla and experts from the California Institute of Technology (Caltech),…

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Bush torture lawyer Yoo granted immunity from Padilla lawsuit

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John Yoo, a former Department of Justice attorney who crafted legal memos authorizing the Bush administration’s notorious torture programs, will not have to face a lawsuit filed by Jose Padilla, an American citizen accused of terrorism who claims he was tortured while in U.S. military custody. In a unanimous decision…

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Obama attorneys step up defense of torture memo author

Citing an argument that hallmarked the Bush years, Obama administration attorneys have asked a San Francisco court to drop all charges against Berkeley law professor John Yoo, who authored legal opinions that permitted the torture of prisoners. An amicus curiae brief [PDF link] filed by the Department of Justice with…

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