One year ago, one of the most expensive manhunts in history ended when U.S. forces killed Osama bin Laden in Pakistan. The secret U.S. raid and the exposure of bin Laden’s hideout near Pakistan’s premier military academy jolted relations between Washington and Islamabad.
On May 7, Vladimir Putin returns to the Kremlin to rule Russia as president. He inherits one of Europe's strongest economies. But he also faces a changed political reality – a better informed Russian populace that has learned to stand up to its leaders.
Four days after the Senate adjourned from the Special Session called by Governor Parnell to hammer out a deal to cut taxes for oil and gas producers, the House adjourned.