The Senate on Friday morning confirmed Air Force Gen. Michael V. Hayden to become director of the Central Intelligence Agency. The vote was 78 for and 15 against, with seven not voting.
The U.K. and the U.S. will continue to enjoy access to the ports, airfield, and workshops at Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean for at least another century, under a deal inked between the U.K. and Mauritius May 22.