BBC: A military judge at the Guanatanamo Bay detention facility has rejected a request by US President Barack Obama to suspend the trial of a detainee.
Correspondents say this could be a setback to Mr Obama's plans to close the facility.
Abd al-Rahim al-Nashiri, a Saudi citizen, is accused of planning the USS Cole attack of October 2000.
The White House said it was consulting the Pentagon and justice department about its possible options.
Judge James Pohl said the request to halt the trial to allow a review by the new administration was "unpersuasive".
The trial of Mr Nashiri will go ahead, he ruled[.] >>> | Thursday, January 29, 2009
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