"Iraq-related charges against man upheld
LOUISVILLE - A federal judge has upheld civilian charges against a former 101st Airborne Division soldier accused in the sexual assault of an Iraqi teenager and the slayings of her and her family. Steven Dale Green's lawyers challenged a law that allowed him to be indicted on civilian charges for alleged crimes that happened in a war zone while he was serving in the Army. He was discharged before the military could bring its own charges. Green has pleaded not guilty and is scheduled to face trial in April 2009 (AP)."
