U.S. Diplomat Charged With Murder

The American diplomatic official accused of killing two Pakistani men is being charged with murder, says the Pakistan government, while acknowledging that the shooting risks inflaming anti-American sentiment. The American, Raymond Davis, 36, says he acted in self-defense when he shot two men who rode up to his car on a motorcycle and tried to rob him. Davis, who's attached to the American consulate in Lahore, didn't have a license to carry a weapon. The police found weapons on the dead men. When Davis called the consulate for help, a vehicle rushed to his aid, striking and killing a third man. Lahore residents say motorcycle robberies are common.