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Wednesday, August 29, 2012  A western Missouri couple already convicted in the sex-torture death of one woman have pleaded guilty in Clay County to murdering a second victim.

Friday, August 10, 2012  Officials suspend license of Delaware pediatrician accused of 'waterboarding' daughter

Sunday, January 29, 2012  The trail for a southwest Missouri man accused of keeping a woman as a sex slave has been delayed by seven months.

Tuesday, August 09, 2011  Federal appeals court says former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld may be sued in torture case.

Thursday, July 14, 2011  Prosecutors say an argument over houseguests led a Southern California woman to cut off her estranged husband's penis and put it down a garbage disposal.

Friday, December 17, 2010  Officials: CIA promised $5M in legal fees for psychologists who waterboarded detainees

Thursday, October 14, 2010  The men are scheduled to appear in Bronx state Supreme Court on Thursday

Wednesday, October 13, 2010  Two additional suspects were charged Tuesday in several brutal attacks that authorities believe were touched off because gang members thought one of their recruits was gay

Sunday, October 10, 2010  Allegations that gang members attacked two teens and a man last week because they were gay don't square with the reputation of their Bronx neighborhood, resident and city leaders said.

Tuesday, August 31, 2010  Authorities say a California man jealous over a message on his girlfriend's Facebook page tortured and imprisoned her for four days while their children were in the house.

Friday, February 12, 2010  Pennsylvania family says 'friends' torture, kill disabled woman

Thursday, April 30, 2009  Activists marching from US Capitol to White House to protest torture, detention policies

Friday, April 24, 2009  Analysis: For Obama, CIA interrogations pose political risk

Monday, April 20, 2009  In visit to CIA, Obama defends release of 'torture memos' as move to make the country safer

Friday, April 17, 2009  Former CIA chiefs' objections slowed release of interrogation memos