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8A Daily News – Tuesday, August 20, 2013 WORLD BRIEFING Egyptian court raises possibility of freedom for Mubarak CAIRO (AP) — Jailed ex-Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak could be released later this week, judicial officials said Monday, a move that would fuel the unrest roiling the country after the autocratic leader's successor was removed in a military coup. Underscoring the growing anger over Mohammed Morsi's ouster, suspected Islamic militants ambushed two minibuses carrying offduty policemen in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula, forcing the men to lie on the sand and shooting 25 of them dead. The brazen daylight attack raised fears that the strategic desert region bordering Israel and the Gaza Strip could be plunged into insurgency. The 25 were given a funeral with full military honors after a plane brought their bodies to an air base in eastern Cairo. Interior Minister Mohammed Ibrahim, who is in charge of the police, and the army's Chief of Staff, Gen. Sedki Sobhi, led the funeral. The coffins of the victims were draped in red, white and black Egyptian flags and, in a show of solidarity, were jointly carried in the funeral procession by army soldiers and policemen. Earlier, relatives and friends wept over the coffins. Benghazi memory makes US extra hesitant WASHINGTON (AP) — The specter of Benghazi is affecting U.S. policy in coup-wracked Egypt. The deadly attack on the U.S. diplomatic post in Libya was cited as a reason for closing some 20 American embassies and consulates this month in the face of an al-Qaida threat. And Benghazi is now playing heavily into the Obama administration's deliberations on how to respond to the growing unrest in Egypt, the Arab world's most populous country, according to officials. The fear in Washington: That any significant cut in military aid could prompt Egypt's ruling generals to scale back their protection of the U.S. Embassy in Cairo and other diplomatic properties. The administration doesn't want to take any step that endangers American diplomatic personnel on the ground. ''We are concerned about our people,'' Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said at a news conference Monday. ''Protection of Americans in Egypt, not just only our diplomats but all Americans, is of the highest priority.'' ''American government officials, including American military, have been working very closely with the Egyptian military and police to assure the security and protection of Americans in Egypt,'' Hagel told reporters. betrayed the U.S. by giving classified material to WikiLeaks, a prosecutor said Monday. The soldier's defense attorney didn't recommend a specific punishment, but suggested any prison term shouldn't exceed 25 years because the classification of some of the documents Manning leaked expires in 25 years. Defense attorney David Coombs said Manning, who was 21 when he enlisted in 2007, had limited life and military experience. His youthful idealism contributed to his belief that he could change the way the world viewed the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and all future wars, by leaking the secret files, Coombs said. ''He had pure intentions at the time that he committed his offenses,'' Coombs said. ''At that time, Pfc. Manning really, truly, genuinely believed that this information could make a difference.'' Manning faces up to 90 years in prison, but Capt. Joe Morrow only asked the judge to sentence him to 60. Morrow did not say during closing arguments of the court-martial why prosecutors were not seeking the maximum punishment. Prosecutor asks judge to give Bradley Manning 60 years Obama urges regulators to enact Wall Street rules FORT MEADE, Md. (AP) — Army Pfc. Bradley Manning should spend 60 years in prison because he WASHINGTON (AP) — Three years after President Barack Obama signed a sweeping overhaul of lending and high-finance rules, scores of regulations are NOW OPEN don airport Sunday. Miranda arrived Monday in Rio de Janeiro, where he lives with Greenwald. A defiant Greenwald promised he was going ''to write much more aggressively than before'' about government snooping. ''I'm going to publish many more things about England, as well,'' he said in Portuguese at Rio's international airport when Miranda arrived. ''I have many documents about England's espionage system, and now my focus will be there, too. I think they'll regret what they've done.'' In Washington, White House spokesman Josh Earnest said the U.S. government was tipped off by U.K. counterparts that Miranda would be detained, but that the U.S. had not requested the action. The Brazilian government objected to Miranda's detention, saying it wasn't based on any real threat. Syrian refugees pour into Kurdish region of Iraq yet to be written, let alone enforced. In a private meeting on Monday, the president prodded bank regulators to execute the law swiftly. The president's push for action comes as the five-year anniversary of the nation's financial near-meltdown approaches. The law, when passed in 2010, was considered a milestone in Obama's presidency, a robust response to the crisis that led to a massive government bailout to stabilize the financial markets. In a statement after the meeting, the White House said Obama commended regulators for their work but stressed the need to finish implementing remaining portions of the law promptly. Snowden journalist: I won't be silenced by partner's detention RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — An American journalist who has written stories based on documents leaked by former National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden said Monday he'll publish with more fervor after British authorities detained his partner. 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