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this. >> hello, pakistan is demanding answers from n.a.t.o. and afghanistan, and asking how and why n.a.t.o. helicopters and fighter jets fired on two separate pakistani army check points in the middle of the night, killing at least 24 pakistani soldiers and wounding 11 more. a spokesman for n.a.t.o. called it a tragic development and offered heart felt condolences to the families of those killed and said that n.a.t.o. commander in charge in afghanistan had pledged to thoroughly invest...

this morning. rebekah brooks arrested. reported friday she had resi resigned. shes been released on bail. its not clear if shell testify tomorrow. last night in a shock move that has left scotland yard for accepting almost $20,000 in hospitality from a private health clinic after he had yound yund gone surgery. that health clinic was represented by a p.r. firm owned by former editor of "the news of the world." this picture is building up. this cozy relationship between the police and s...

No doubt that director petraeus will guide our intelligence professionals as they continue to adapt and innovate in an ever changing world. finally, im pleased to announce my choice for the civilian military team that will lead our efforts in afghanistan in this year of transition. im nominating a superb commander, lieutenant general john alan, to succeed general petraeus as commander of the international sxurtsecuritlnati. as a combat leader in iraq he helped turn the tide in anbar province. he...

Department. david petraeus at the cia. ambassador crocker and general john alan in afghanistan. these are the leaders that ive chosen to help guide united states through the difficult guys ahead. i will look to them and my entire national security team for their counsel, continuity and unity of effort that this moment in history demands. and our people on the front lines, our brave troops, our outstanding intelligence personnel, our dedicated diplomats, will look to them for the leadership that ...

Expertise, their commitment to our nation, and their courage in dangerous circumstances. their service to our country is of vital importance. indeed, it is all the more vital as it is all the more unheralded. in short, i have enormous respect for the men and women of the agency and if confirmed i will do my utmost to seb, represent, and lead the great intelligence professionals, as well as work closely with the dni and the other intel community leaders as director panetta has done so superbly ov...

any minute well hear from the president expected to speak live on the tragedy in terms of the severe, the tornadoes, fatalities across the country. we are told he will visit parts of the south tomorrow specifically traveling to alabama where the deadly storms hit the hardest. also, the governor of alabama, and the states emergency management director, are also scheduled to hold a news conference just about an hour from now, amid a tour of the hardest hit areas there. well bring both ev...

what the state of hawaii regarded as a legal document, but critics, birthers, if you will, said this was an an tated version, not an actual birth certificate, but a certificate of live birth. white house put that to rest, put out the long form. this is something the president requested, requesting a waiver from the state of hawaii. the white house making available a letter he wrote on april 22nd. his personal emissary outside council had flown to hawaii, gotten to the white house betwe...

Reports one of them saying that the pope was still cardinal ratzinger when he apparently knew a priest in germany was allowed to resume his duties even though he was being treated for pedophilia. victims accused the church of a cover-up and they want more transparency. >> we believe at this point he should open up the files of any sex crimes that he has at the congregation for the doctrine of the faith and turn all those records over to the police, and also tell all the bishops across the globe ...

introduced the gold act, pushing it for more stringent regulation of the industry on a national scale. >> basically, you put that gold in that envelope, youre sending it off to the wile west. there is no sense whether it is going to come back, whether youll get your moneys worth and whether youll be protected at all. >> when they slap you in the face with an absurd amount as 15 cents, then it becomes a matter of dignity. >> there never has been a day since i started this company where ...

Smith, the irish churchs most prolific file continued to abuse children for another two decades. the cardinal said he will only resign if the pope tells him. officials at the vatican are saying in the coming days, the pope will send a letter to the irish people. cnn, vatican city. growing scandal and not a sound from the pope so far. we will talk to john alan and the vat an correspondent reporter. he is the author of the books the upcoming, the future church. john allen joins us. how integral ...