Yemen leader reportedly hurt worse than thought

WASHINGTON - Obama administration officials say Yemeni leader Ali Abdullah Saleh was more badly injured than thought in a rocket attack on his compound last week.<br /> <br /> Three U.S. officials say Saleh has burns covering some 40 percent of his body and is suffering from bleeding inside his skull.<br /> <br /> The U.S. officials spoke Tuesday on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the situation.<br /> <br /> Information about Saleh's condition is circulating in Washington as the U.S. presses for him to leave power.<br /> <br /> On Monday, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton called for an "immediate transition" in Yemen. She said the country needs a process that "everyone knows is going to lead to the sort of economic and political reforms that they are seeking."<br /> <br /> Saleh is in Saudi Arabia receiving medical treatment.

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