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Judge orders release of 5 terror suspects at Gitmo
[AP via Yahoo News, November 20, 2008]

Report says CIA witheld info from White House
[AP via Yahoo News, November 20, 2008]

Don't Remove Gov't Records, Departing Officials Are Told
[Secrecy News, November 20, 2008]

New friendly fire coverup: Army shreds files on dead soldiers
[Salon, November 20, 2008]

Who Will Lead House Oversight and Government Reform?
[Washington Post, November 20, 2008]

AUDIO: Obama, Unplugged: Why Presidents Can't E-mail
[National Public Radio, November 19, 2008]

US Navy defense lawyer allowed access to restricted Guantanamo camp
[Jurist, November 19, 2008]

New York Police Fight With U.S. on Surveillance
[New York Times, November 19, 2008]

ANALYSIS: Will Eric Holder Shift Justice Away From The Bush Model?
[Talking Points Memo, November 19, 2008]

EDITORIAL: Time to turn the page on government secrecy
[The (Longview, WA) Daily News, November 19, 2008]

COMMENTARY: Keep the BlackBerry
[Washington Post, November 19, 2008]

Many Groups Spied Upon In Md. Were Nonviolent
[Washington Post, November 19, 2008]

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Of Interest

NEWS: Misleading Information from the Battlefield: The Tillman and Lynch Episodes
[CRS via Secrecy News, 11.20.08]

NEWS: Investors Demand Climate-Risk Disclosure
[SEJ TipSheet, 11.20.08]

NEWS: Senators aim to confirm bailout watchdog by end of week
[Government Executive, 11.19.08]

RESOURCE: Federal Register Announces Launch of New Electronic Public Inspection Desk
[beSpacific, 11.19.08]

NEWS: U.S. Drug Czar Posts Roadmap to Buying Dope in San Francisco
[Wired, 11.19.08]

RESOURCE: The Smithsonian Fields The People's Questions
[Washington Post, 11.19.08]

RESOURCE: Obama expected to name Peter Orszag OMB director
[Government Executive, 11.18.08]

RESOURCE: DOJ Issues New Guidances on FOIA Requests, Fees, Response Time
[beSpacific, 11.18.08]

NEWS: Google's CEO wants IT to open up government
[Federal Computer Week, 11.18.08]

NEWS: Papers Offer Close-Up of Rehnquist and the Court
[New York Times, 11.17.08]

CONGRESS: Letter From DOJ to House Judiciary Committee Defying Subpoenas For Siegelman Documents
[Talking Points Memo Document Collection, 11.14.08]

COMMENTARY: Tony Byrne: Get a grip on Web 2.0 content
[Government Computer News, 11.17.08]

NEWS: Corporate Governance of Public Web Sites
[Law.com, 11.14.08]

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