Manning defense attacks commanders in WikiLeaks case trial
Lawyers for Army Pfc Bradley Manning opened the sentencing phase by challenging commanders' decisions to deploy him to Iraq and preserve his top secret clearance amid emotional outbursts and mental health concerns. Manning faces up to 90 years after leaking 700,000 documents and battlefield video to WikiLeaks.
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Missouri State Fair bans rodeo clown over Obama mask stunt
The Missouri State Fair issued a lifetime ban on a rodeo clown after a Saturday bull ride scene featuring an Obama mask drew swift criticism from lawmakers and officials. The contractor faces potential action by the fair board, while some defend clowns’ politics. Some attendees likened the act to a Ku Klux Klan rally, but others say it was a common rodeo gag.
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Budapest Nazi Suspect Dies Aboard 98 Awaiting Trial
Laszlo Csatary, named on a list of suspected Nazi war criminals, died in Budapest at 98 while awaiting trial. Prosecutors said he helped deport Jews from the ghetto of Kassa now Kosice in eastern Slovakia. He had denied the accusations.
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Air Force Academy names first female superintendent
Lt Gen Michelle Johnson, a 1981 graduate and former academy professor, became the first woman to lead the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs. She succeeds retiring Lt Gen Michael Gould and told cadets the force relies on sergeants and airmen, stressing leaders must be prepared. Johnson previously served as NATO deputy chief of staff for operations and intelligence and is a Rhodes Scholar with dual master’s degrees.
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