Bin Laden Son-in-law's Trial Begins in New York

Suleiman Abu Ghaith, a son-in-law of Osama bin Laden, went on trial in New York on Monday, becoming one of the highest-profile defendants to face terrorism charges in the United States.   Prosecutors have accused the Kuwaiti-born Abu Ghaith, 48, of recording videos in Afghanistan on behalf of al-Qaida immediately following the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, threatening further violence against Americans.   Defense lawyers argue that the...

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