Afghan attacks soldier Robert Bales to plead guilty

A US soldier accused of killing 16 Afghan civilians in two rampages last year will plead guilty to avoid the death penalty, his lawyers say. Staff Sgt Robert Bales will make the plea in a hearing on 5 June. via Pocket http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-22712004#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa