First of 17 detainees to be released from Gitmo next week

First of 17 detainees to be released from Gitmo next week

WASHINGTON (AP) — The first of 17 detainees scheduled to be released from the Guantanamo Bay prison in January will be transferred next week, as the Obama administration continues to reduce the population at the controversial detention center, a senior U.S. official said Monday.

Another three detainees are slated to appear before a review board during January to determine if they can also be considered eligible for transfer to another country, the official added.

Sale of ski resorts won’t happen by year’s end, trust says
Maine

Sale of ski resorts won’t happen by year’s end, trust says

Associated Press

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A real estate investment trust that's selling more than a dozen ski resorts from Maine to California won't meet its deadline of completing the transaction by year's end.

CNL Lifestyle Properties, which is based in Orlando, Florida, has sold its senior housing portfolio, a dozen marinas, four attractions, and the Mount Washington Hotel and Bretton Woods ski area in New Hampshire.

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