Hagel Defends Trade of Guantánamo Prisoners For U.S. Soldier Plus 4 More Stories

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Daily Briefing A look at the day's top stories News Hagel Defends Trade of Guantánamo Prisoners For U.S. Soldier Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel said officials believed Bowe Bergdahl's life was in danger, so the administration had to act quickly. Bergdahl was released after almost five years in captivity. Read this story Who Are The Five Guantánamo Detainees In Prisoner Swap? According to documents leaked to the organization WikiLeaks, all five prisoners were high-ranking Taliban officials. Some were considered high-risk and "likely to post a threat to the U.S." Read this story Regulators And Airlines Fight Over Fares, Fees And Fairness So exactly how much are we paying for an airline ticket? Do you count the fares, the fees and taxes? The government wants airlines to be more up front with passengers about the total cost. Read this story For Many Of China's Youth, June 4 May As Well Be Just Another Day Students were the driving force behind the 1989 pro-democracy protests in Beijing. China's youth now have other worries, the events of 25 years ago forgotten and buried by time and the government. Read this story Panama's Canal Divides A Country Into Haves And Have Nots Panama City's skyline is full of gleaming office towers and the economy is the fastest growing in Latin America thanks to the canal. But the country still suffers from glaring social inequalities. Read this story more news stories

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