Pentagon to move Manning to Leavenworth facility
A Pentagon official said Army private Bradley Manning will be transferred to the Joint Regional Correctional Facility at Fort Leavenworth Kansas for closer care and a broader health staff. The move follows completion of competency evaluations and is described as in Manning’s best interest.
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Oklahoma City Memorial marks 16th anniversary of bombing
More than 300 people gathered Tuesday at the Oklahoma City National Memorial and Museum to observe the 16th anniversary of the April 19 1995 bombing that killed 168 people. Governor Mary Fallin praised the memorial as a tribute to those killed and injured and urged they not be forgotten.
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CIA Reveals Oldest World War I Secret Documents
The CIA disclosed six of its oldest World War I era documents. The agency noted advances in secret ink chemistry and detection methods have rendered these secrets obsolete. Spokeswoman Marie E Harf provided the explanation during the declassification announcement.
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Three Cups charity probed in Montana
Montana Attorney General Steve Bullock opened an inquiry into the Three Cups of Tea charity run by Central Asia Institute founder Greg Mortenson after reports questioned whether donations funded schools in Pakistan and Afghanistan. The probe follows investigations by 60 Minutes and Jon Krakauer into the book's accuracy and the institute's use of funds.
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Obama seeks debt deal despite GOP stalemate
President Obama voiced hope for a debt agreement while faulting Republican plans as he spoke at Northern Virginia Community College. House leaders named Cantor to a White House spending-cut effort, with Biden-led talks set to begin May 5 and Republicans demanding immediate cuts to raise the borrowing limit.
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Cuba's Communists stick with old-timers
Cuba's Communist Party named 79-year-old Raul Castro to lead as Fidel, 84, appeared briefly at the congress. The leadership remains dominated by veterans who came of age before modern media, with Fidel making a surprise stage return but not on the leadership slate. Raul acknowledged past errors hindered the rise of young leaders.
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Syria lifts emergency rule as protests press for regime change
President Bashar Assad ends 50 years of emergency powers amid defiant protests across Syria. Observers warn lifting the rule may not alter state power while the Assad family and loyalists retain immunity and control. In Yemen and Libya, protests and international diplomacy unfold with calls to step down and end bloodshed.
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