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The price of gold rose above $4,000 an ounce for the first time, signaling investors are concerned about the state of the broader economy.

Habba's decision comes as the Justice Department has lost a string of court cases ruling that U.S. attorneys have not been appointed legally, including in Nevada, California and Virginia.

The Finns took No. 1 on the annual World Happiness Report, while perennial leaders Norway and Denmark weren't far behind. Meanwhile, the study devoted a chapter to the decline of happiness in the U.S.

Nils Melzer, the United Nations special rapporteur on torture, says detaining and fining Manning with the aim of coercing her to testify runs afoul of U.S. international human rights obligations.

Since going into effect in July, nearly a third of Poland's judges have been ousted. Friday's ruling orders officials to reinstate justices and raise the mandatory retirement age from 65 back to 70.

Virginia lawmakers wrapped up the final details of the legislative session this week, with three leaders who have drawn criticism and controversy still at the helm.