Terror trials: Civilian courts more independent; military tribunals easier on evidence

WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal courts and military tribunals that will prosecute suspected terrorists vary sharply in their independence, public stature and use of evidence. But the Obama administration has so far offered no clear-cut rationale for...

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