* A military judge opened the first American war crimes trial since World War II in Guantanamo on Monday. [New York Times]

* … but judge won’t allow into evidence statements obtained under “highly coercive conditions.” Um, aka torture? [Washington Post]

* Bosnian Serb war crimes fugitive Radovan Karadzic has been apprehended after a 13-year hunt. The capture of the “Butcher of Bosnia” is being hailed as a landmark for international justice. [BBC]

* Tennis news: Germany takes on the U.S…. in the courtroom. [International Herald Tribune]

* Husband wins in the ruling in the “YouTube divorce” case. [CNN]

* Despite brushes with scandal, Montana U.S. Attorney William Mercer is among the few left standing from Bush years. [Los Angeles Times]

* Louisiana asks the Supreme Court to reconsider its ruling striking down the death penalty for the crime of child rape. [SCOTUSBlog]

* Can POTUS pardon people who haven’t been charged with a crime yet? [Slate.com]