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 U.S. Can Confine Citizens Without Charges, Court Rules
 
 By Jerry Markon
 
 A federal appeals court yesterday backed the president's power to indefinitely detain a U.S. citizen captured on U.S. soil without any criminal charges, holding that such authority is vital during wartime to protect the nation from terrorist attacks.
 
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