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Government forced to disclose U.S. torture allegations
LONDON (Reuters) - The government failed on Wednesday in a legal challenge to keep secret U.S. intelligence material relating to allegations of "cruel and inhuman" treatment involving the CIA. Full Article
Troop hospitals stretched before big Afghan push
LONDON (Reuters) - Military hospitals in Afghanistan and at home are under mounting pressure to cope with rising casualties in Helmand province, as the armed forces prepare to take part in a major offensive there, a spending watchdog said on Wednesday. Full Article
UK firm gets final green light for stem cell trial
LONDON (Reuters) - British biotech company ReNeuron and a team of doctors in Scotland have won final approval to start a pioneering clinical trial to assess whether stem cell therapy can help patients disabled by stroke. Full Article
The Afghan front 
NATO forces are massing for an attack on the last big Taliban stronghold in Afghanistan's most violent province.
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