A U.S. missle strike Friday killed an American-born Al Qaeda chief blamed for the “underwear bombing” plot and cited as an inspiration for the botched Times Square terror plot. Hit the jump to read the rest of the story. @WiL
Yemen Leader Will Step Down Next Year
@classikp Yemen’s embattled president told the country’s largest opposition bloc he would step down at the beginning of next year, a ruling party official told CNN. The opposition rejected the offer, demanding that Ali Abdullah Saleh resign immediately. Saleh pushed back against opponents including some of his own top generals Tuesday, defying calls for him to quit.
