Military Judge Army Col. Denise Lind acquitted Private First Class Bradley Manning of aiding the enemy, the most serious charge the Army intelligence analyst faced, in a case where he stood trial for covertly leaking a massive trove of government documents and cables to WikiLeaks, Politico reported. Manning, however, was convicted on 19 other charges, in connection with the largest breach of classified material in U.S. history
Superior Court Judge Gerald Fisher ordered the release of sealed documents and transcripts from court proceedings related to the murder case of Washington intern who disappeared in 2001.
Four out of 5 U.S. adults struggle with joblessness, near poverty or a reliance on welfare for at least parts of their lives. The data suggested a widening gap between the rich and poor, and the loss of good-paying manufacturing jobs.