AP Source: prosecutor John Durham chosen to investigate alleged CIA abuse of detainees

October 8th, 2009 NC LED-maker Cree to add 575 jobs in next 3 yearsDURHAM, N.C. — A North Carolina-based maker of energy-efficient lighting elements is expanding and plans to add 575 jobs in the next three years.

October 1st, 2009 House votes against releasing detainee abuse picsWASHINGTON — The House is backing the Obama administration's refusal to release new photos showing U.S. personnel abusing detainees held overseas.

September 14th, 2009 Ohio man indicted in wife's death, abuse of corpseCINCINNATI — A southwest Ohio man faces murder charges in the death of the wife he had reported missing. Hamilton County Prosecutor Joe Deters says 30-year-old John Strutz also has been charged by a grand jury with gross abuse of a corpse and tampering with evidence.

August 26th, 2009 Interrogation probe steams those on right and leftWASHINGTON — Conservatives say it will endanger Americans. Liberals say it doesn't go far enough.

August 25th, 2009 Analysis: Obama in crosswinds on detention policyWASHINGTON — After declaring he would rather look forward, President Barack Obama is delving instead into the past to deal with lingering assertions of CIA mistreatment of terror suspects during the Bush administration. It's another headache for an administration struggling to juggle two wars, a painful recession and a crowded agenda bogged down in Congress.

August 24th, 2009 Times: Report advises pursuing CIA abuse casesWASHINGTON — A source briefed on the controversial matter of CIA prisoner abuse tells the New York Times that the Justice Department's ethics office is recommending that nearly a dozen of the abuse cases be pursued. Such a move would reverse the policy of the Bush administration, which had closed the cases, and could expose CIA employees and agency contractors to criminal prosecution for the alleged mistreatment of terror suspects.

August 24th, 2009 Criminal probe into CIA interrogationsWASHINGTON — The Obama administration is assigning a veteran prosecutor to begin a criminal probe of CIA questioning of terror suspects during the Bush administration, and a new detainee interrogation unit is being created to be supervised by the White House, officials said Monday. Federal prosecutor John Durham will be appointed by Attorney General Eric Holder to investigate alleged CIA abuses, said a Justice Department official, speaking only on condition of anonymity because the official was not authorized to discuss the matter.

August 24th, 2009 Prosecutor to begin probe of CIA interrogationsWASHINGTON — The Obama administration is assigning a veteran prosecutor to begin a criminal probe of CIA questioning of terror suspects during the Bush administration, and a new detainee interrogation unit is being created to be supervised by the White House, officials said Monday. Federal prosecutor John Durham will be appointed by Attorney General Eric Holder to investigate alleged CIA abuses, said a Justice Department official, speaking only on condition of anonymity because the official was not authorized to discuss the matter.

August 21st, 2009 AP source: Gitmo defense lawyers investigatedWASHINGTON — The Justice Department is investigating whether Guantanamo Bay detainees charged with roles in the Sept. 11 attacks were improperly given photos of CIA officers or contractors, according to a person familiar with the investigation.

August 7th, 2009 Court documents detail Mass. child's alleged abuseWORCESTER, Mass.

August 6th, 2009 AP source: US attorney in Alexandria, Va., chosenWASHINGTON — A former longtime aide to Vice President Joe Biden is expected to be nominated as the U.S. attorney in Alexandria, Va., one of the most high profile federal prosecutor's jobs in the nation.

July 24th, 2009 Conyers wants criminal probe of Bush 'abuses'WASHINGTON — The chairman of the House Judiciary Committee on Friday urged Attorney General Eric Holder to appoint a special counsel to examine potential abuses by former President George W. Bush's administration.

July 12th, 2009 AP source: Holder considering torture probeWASHINGTON — Contrary to White House wishes, Attorney General Eric Holder may push forward with a criminal investigation into the Bush administration's harsh interrogation practices used on suspected terrorists. Holder is considering whether to appoint a prosecutor and will make a final decision within the next few weeks, a Justice Department official told The Associated Press.

May 29th, 2009 Spain: official targets alleged Nazi guards in USMADRID — A Spanish prosecutor is seeking international arrest warrants for three alleged former Nazi death camp guards who live in the U.S. Pedro Martinez Torrijos of the National Court says there's evidence they were accessories to genocide.

April 4th, 2009 BRUSSELS - The US has urged the European Union (EU) to take over some of the detainees who would be freed from its Guantanamo Bay facility, officials said. Information on each of such detainees would be provided, US officials said.