Tuesday, January 08, 2013

Overview

2013/01/08 Headlines: U.S. Drone Strike Kills 8 in Pakistan; McChrystal, Ex-Commander of U.S. Forces in Afghanistan, Questions Drone Warfare; Former Adviser: Obama "As Ruthless and Indifferent to the Rule of Law" as Bush; Obama Unveils Hagel, Brennan Nominations to Head Pentagon, CIA; Bank of America to Pay $11 Billion Settlement to Freddie Mac; Top Banks Escape Wider Fines with $8.5 Billion Foreclosure Settlement; Bahraini Opposition Vows Continued Protest after Sentences Upheld; Activists Protest Keystone XL at TransCanada Offices; Environmental Groups Urge Obama to Tackle Climate Change, Reject Keystone XL; Report: Jackson Left EPA over Fears Obama Will Approve Keystone XL Tar Sands Pipeline