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C.I.A. Abuse Cases. The Justice Department has recommended reversing the Bush administration and reopening nearly a dozen prisoner-abuse cases, potentially exposing C.I.A. employees to prosecution.

Greece. Firefighting crews resumed their efforts early Monday across Greece after raging wildfires swept through the northern suburbs of Athens over the weekend.

China. The unexpected releases of the men, including a lawyer whose case had drawn global attention, came a day after the new American ambassador to China arrived in Beijing.