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GREENSBORO, N.C. – The city of Greensboro should not apologize for its role in the 1979 Klan-Nazi shootings that resulted in the deaths of five people, the mayor said, despite a commission’s recommendation that the city issue an apology. Mayor Keith Holliday pointed to city leaders’ previous expression of “regrets” …

FORT MEADE, Maryland – A military jury convicted an Army dog handler of tormenting an Abu Ghraib detainee in a trial that produced evidence of high-level pressure and ground-level confusion about interrogations at the prison in Iraq. Sgt. Santos A. Cardona is the 11th soldier convicted of crimes stemming from …

NEW YORK – In the third biggest apparel retail IPO ever, J. Crew Group Inc.’s (JCG) shares rose 25 percent for their trading debut after pricing higher than expected. J. Crew’s performance is a bright spot in the initial public offering market, which has faltered since mid-May. But the New …