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Waterboarding use by American interrogators uncovered
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Human Rights Watch said it has uncovered evidence of a wider use of waterboarding in American interrogations of detainees than has been acknowledged by the United States, in a report Thursday that details further brutal treatment at secret CIA-run prisons under the Bush administration-era U.S. program of detention and rendition of terror suspects.
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Biden supports equal rights for married gay couples
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Joe Biden says he's "absolutely comfortable" with gay couples who marry getting the same civil rights and liberties as heterosexual couples, Gay rights advocates view that as an endorsement of same-sex marriage.
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Obama works against human rights abuses in Iran, Syria
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U.S. President Barack Obama on Monday announced further efforts to protect against human rights abuses by the Syrian and Iranian governments.
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Obama rebukes GOP: Commander in chief must support gay troops, too
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In a sharp rebuke of his GOP rivals, President Obama said anyone who wants to be commander in chief must support the entire U.S. military, including gay service members.
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