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AP photo of the 372nd Military Police Company’ report for the first day of active duty at the US Army Reserve Center in Cresaptown Md on Monday In March 2004 the US Army announced that six members Of a Military Police Brigade including one who is a memberof the Marylarid-base- d unit faced court martial for allegedly abusing about 20 prisoners at Abu Ghraib in Iraq late last year The charges included dereliction of duty cruelty and maltreatment assault and indecent acts with another person Member Photos obtained by CBS lead to criminal charges NEW YORK (AP) — One photograph shows Iraqi pris-oners naked except for hoods covering their heads stacked in a human pyramid one with a slur written in English on his dun ' That and other scenes of humiliation at the hands of US military police that appear in photographs obtained by CBS News have led to criminal charges against ' six American soldiers The images were shown Wednesday night on “60 Minutes II” CBS says they Were taken late last year at Abu Ghraib prison near Baghdad where American soldiers were hold- -' ing hundreds of prisoners captured during the invasion and occupation of Iraq At least one of the six is also a prison guard in civilian life- In March the US Army announced that six members of the 800th Military Police Brigade faced court martial for allegedly abusing about 20 prisoners at Abu Ghraib The charges included dereliction of duty cruelty and maltreat-- ’ ment assault and indecent acts with another person In addition to those criminal charges the military has rec- ommended disciplinary action against seven US officers who helped run the prison including Brig Gen Janice Karpinski the commander of the 800th Brigadea senior military official said Wednesday in Baghdad The investigation recommended administrative action against several of the com- manders which could include punishments up to relieving them of their commands said : ’ : the official speaking on condition on anonymity When the abuse charges were first announced US military officials declined to provide details about the evi- dence But on Wednesday at a news briefing in Baghdad BrigGen Mark Kimmitt said the investigation began in Jan- uary when an American sol- dier reported the abuse and turned over evidence that included photographs - “That soldier said There are some things going on here that I can't live with”’ said Kimmitt who also confirmed that CBS had obtained the photographs The Army ordered an investigation into the actions of 17 sol- diers from the 800th Brigade which is based in Uniondale N Y Ten were investigated for criminal actions six of whom were charged in March pleads guilty in 13 patient deaths Ex-nur- se SOMERVILLE NJ (AP) — A former nurse who claimed to have killed-amany as 40 patients by giving them lethal doses of intravenous drugs pleaded guilty Thursday to 13 murders in a deal that will spare him from the death penalty' Charles Cullen 44 also admitted to two attempted murders and agreed to plead " guilty to a 1998 murder in Easton Pa all last year at Somerset Med- ical Center He spoke up twice to cor- rect defense lawyer Johnnie Mask once to clarify that one crime was an attempted mur- der and not a murder and ince to say a victim was a man not a woman Authorities said they will question Cullen about suspi- eious deaths in the nine hospi-- : tals and one nursing home where he worked oyer his career Authorities would He will also cooperate with authorities as they try to uncov- not speculate on how many ' deaths Cullen may have been er other crimes he may have committed between 1984when responsible for altogether bui New Jersey Attorney General he entered nursing school and ' Peter Harvey said that the 40 his arrest Iasi Dec 12 ' In an hourlong court hearing Cullen claimed after his arrest were not impossible y Thursday Cullen wore a bul- his Cullen agreed to plead vest under letproof sport shirt He showed littleemo- -' guilty to all the murders he committed and prosecutors in tiori and uttered few words ‘ - New Yes Jersey and Pennsylvania your beyond saying ' honor” and names the expect more guilty pleas in giving both statics of the drugs he used in the 3 He is to be sentenced even- - ' murders and two attempts — s ‘ ’ - 16-ye- ar 1 : Pleads guilty: Standing hand-cuffed with' his hands on the Bible former: nurse Charles Cullen is sworn in during a hear- ing at the Somerset County Courthouse on --Thursday in Sorhenriile' NJ Cullen pleaded guilty to murdering 13 patients and attempting to kill two others ' ' tually to multiple life sen- -' fences in each state and according to the plea deial : will serve prison time in New Jersey! In brief s A caller told federal officials Several days ago ’an unnamed mall near the Federal Building' could be struck Thursday but didn't describe the nature of the attack police said- r ‘The information is uncorroborated and the credibility of the source is unknown” the Los Angeles Police Department said in a statement' Security tightened at LA malls after threat anonymous ' - i : LOS ANGELES (AP) — Security was tight- - r ' ened at malls Thursday after an anonymous that terrorists federal authorities caller warned could strike a Los Angeles Stopping center near the Federal Building Dozens of police and security guards ' -patrolled malls dose to the facility including the indoor Westside Pavilion and The Grove a : maze of new shops in the Fairfax District ' ' Mayor James Hahn urgbd people to continue 'their usual activities while renuining vigilant for unusual activity liketrucks parked too long in one place or people wiring bulky clothing in hot weather Authorities have previously acknowledged a ' ' number of sites in Southern: California could be targets of terrorism including Los Angeles ' International Airport ports movie studios and Jxridges Police said they have fielded more lhan 1000 tips about possible threats in the past year— but decided to make this one public because it offered a specific day and general target Tyco subsidiary guilty of violating Clean Water Act : : : HARTFORD Conn (AP) — ATyccr International subsidiary pleaded guilty Thursday to federal Clean Water Act violations andwill pay $10 million as part of a settlement The company Tyco Electronics Printed Circuit Group admitted releasing unfiltered wastewater into sewers in the Hartford Suburb :' ' of Manchester and covering up the practice 'T- with fake water samples Tyco officials acknowledged thatj between 1999 and 2001 employees bypassed filtration 'systems for the town of Manchester On some occasions the wastewater contained high lev- els pf toxic metals including copper ana lead'1 ' Tyco admitted tampering with wastewater samples to cover up the discharge Employees sometimes just added tap water to dilute the toxins to acceptable levels r : : : - : - ( ' ' Logan OwvenieiitIiocatiiMis:' 555 East 1400 North Smithfield v 850 Soutli Main : (435) 755-510- 0 ) (435) 563-625- 1 - |