Judge rejects request for closed Gitmo hearing

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WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge on Thursday rejected a request by the Obama administration to close a hearing into the force-feeding of a Guantanamo Bay prisoner who has gone on a hunger strike.

The Obama administration has sought to keep the hearing closed on grounds that much of the information about the man is classified.

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