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Friday, October 3, 2008

Army investigates Jewish soldier beating

Army officials at Fort Benning are investigating the beating of a Jewish soldier. 20-year-old Pvt. Michael Handman of Atlanta says another soldier knocked him unconscious Sept. 24. Before the attack, Handman told his parents one sergeant used an anti-Semitic slur and another ordered him to remove his skullcap in a dining hall. A Fort Benning spokeswoman said today an Army private is being held on suspicion of attacking Handman, but he has not been charged.

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