PBC News & Comment: Obama “Profoundly Regrets” Droning American Hostage in Pakistan

Belated disclosure of secret January strike and admission that “mistakes can occur” underscore failures of drone warfare and Obama’s hypocrisy….
--drone landed on roof of prime minister’s office in Tokyo shows traces of radiation
--NY Times drops huge investigative report on Clinton Foundation and special favors by Hillary to donors
--Clinton Foundation amends tax filings to report foreign donations while Hillary was Secretary of State
--Loretta Lynch confirmed as attorney general by 56-43 vote
--David Petraeus gets probation on leak charge similar to John Kiriakou’s, which drew 30-month sentence
--in victory for activists and consumers, Comcast ends bid for Time Warner Cable
--Gareth Porter scoops corporate media again, reports that Houthi arms came from former strongman Saleh, not Iran
--alarms sound in Australia as new surveillance law is passed
--fresh off announcement of Google investigation, EU goes after Gazprom
--retired Giants slugger Barry Bonds wins appeal over evasive testimony in his trial for steroid use