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Abu Ghraib Detainees Win $5M From Contractor

Contractor settles with 71 inmates who alleged torture

By Rob Quinn,  Newser Staff

Posted Jan 9, 2013 12:00 AM CST | Updated Jan 9, 2013 12:27 AM CST

(Newser) – A security contractor accused of torturing detainees at the notorious Abu Ghraib prison and other US-run facilities during the Iraq War has agreed to pay $5.28 million to 71 former inmates, according to legal documents unearthed by the AP. The settlement from L-3 Services,...   Read full story »

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