Hey NAU It's March seventh I'm Brian Lind and this is your Kjack news update
1. President Obama announced Monday that military trials will resume for detainees at the Guantanamo Bay prison camp, saying he wants to "broaden our ability to bring terrorists to justice."
The president issued an executive order outlining the changes Monday afternoon, as Defense Secretary Robert Gates rescinded a January 2009 ban against bringing new charges against terror suspects in the military commissions. "I strongly believe that the American system of justice is a key part of our arsenal in the war against Al Qaeda and its affiliates, and we will continue to draw on all aspects of our justice system -- including Article III courts -- to ensure that our security and our values are strengthened," the president said in a statement.
2. President Obama said Monday that the U.S. and its NATO allies are still considering "potential military options" to stop the violence in Libya, warning those in Muammar al-Qaddafi's inner circle that they will be "held accountable" if they continue to stand by the leader's side.
The president addressed the escalating situation in Libya after meeting with Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard in Washington. Obama said both countries see the violence being perpetrated by the Libyan government as "unacceptable." Obama announced he has authorized an additional $15 million in humanitarian aid as forces loyal to Qaddafi step up their crackdown on the opposition.
3. Warner Bros. announced Monday that Charlie Sheen has been terminated from his role in CBS' mega-successful sitcom "Two and a Half Men."
"After careful consideration, Warner Bros. Television has terminated Charlie Sheen's services on 'Two and a Half Men,' effective immediately," the studio said in a statement.
Sheen's erratic personal life had prompted Warner to suspend production on the show for the season, and Sheen in return had been waging an angry media campaign against the show's producers.
No decision has been made on the future of the series, Warner Bros. said in a statement.
4. U.S. commandos have captured four suspected pirates who boarded a Japanese-owned oil tanker off the coast of Oman, according to an international anti-piracy task force.
Twenty-four crew members on the MV Guanabara took refuge in a protected part of the vessel after reporting they were under attack Saturday, roughly 328 nautical miles southeast of Duqm in southern Oman. A special unit from the destroyer USS Bulkeley boarded the oil tanker Sunday and detained the suspected pirates, according to a news release from the Combined Maritime Forces (CMF). No shots were fired and no injuries were reported.
5. The Monday weather forecast shows a high of 41 with scattered showers throughout the day and a low of 21 at night
6. And that's your Kjack news update; remember to tune into Kjack 1680am for the latest developments regarding news-taking place around the world
