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Accidents in Chennai: Two Buildings Collapse in Indian Cities, Burying More Than 100

Over 20 people died after buildings collapsed in different Indian cities. Two horrific accidents in separate parts of India have triggered investigations and calls for better housing standards in the second-most-populous nation in the world.

Health Insurance, Birth Control & the Affordable Care Act: Poll Finds Americans Favor Employers Covering Contraceptives Despite Religion Ahead of Supreme Court Decision

The Supreme Court rules on the case Monday. As the Supreme Court prepares to rule on two very important cases, a new poll has found that a majority of Americans favor having contraceptives paid for by their employers, regardless of the latter's religious beliefs.

5.2 Earthquake, USGS: Moderate Shock Shakes Arizona and New Mexico

Magnitude 5.2 earthquake hits the area Saturday. A moderate earthquake hit the Arizona-New Mexico border Saturday night. No injuries or damages have been reported yet.

New Orleans Shooting Update: Injured Toll Rises to 9 in Bourbon Street Shooting, Mayor 'Confident' About Finding Shooter

The total number of victims injured in an early morning shooting in New Orleans’ French Quarter has risen from seven to nine, according to police.

New York HIV/AIDS Epidemic: Governor Andrew Cuomo Plans to End Epidemic by 2020

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's administration on Friday announced plans for new methods of tracking and treating people with HIV and AIDS.

Immigration Reform News 2014: Obama to Ask for $2B to Address Immigrant Crisis

The president appears to be upping his response to wave of undocumented immigration President Barack Obama is expected to ask Congress on Monday for $2 billion to address the flood of immigrants crossing into the U.

Environmental News: Conservation Groups Monitoring Oregon Coast for Signs of Fukushima Radiation Amid Fisheries, Wildlife Concerns

Contaminated water from Japanese nuclear plant could have reached U.S. More than three years ago, Japan was hit with a 9. 0-magnitude earthquake, and among the catastrophic damage caused was radiation-contaminated water from the Fukushima nuclear power plant leaking into the Pacific Ocean.

Local Summer Tragedy: 3-Year Old Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Girl Dies at Italian Ice Shop, Store Under Investigation

In the Philadelphia Brewerytown neighborhood Saturday afternoon, a 3-year-old girl died when a metal security gate from an Italian ice shop fell onto her.

Lawyer Defending US Marine Held in Mexico Prison Says He Will Not Ask for Prisoner Exchange

Fernando Benitez Alvarez del Castillo, the defense attorney of Andrew Tahmooressi, a U.S. Marine sergeant who has been in a Mexican prison since March 31 on weapons charges, will represent his client for the first time on July 9.

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's Constitution: Man Protests Military Expansion, Sets Himself on Fire in Tokyo [Video]

The unidentified middle-aged man was protesting Prime Minister Abe's changes to Japan's constitution.

Registered New Jersey Voters Sue Garden State for Funding Democratic, Republican Primary Elections With Taxpayer Money

New Jersey residents have sued the Garden State for using taxpayer funds for primary elections they can't participate in. The seven residents live in a state where 2.6 million voters are denied a primary election vote unless they align with the Democratic or Republican parties. As a result, the New Jerseyans and two nonprofit organizations are suing New Jersey Secretary of State Kim Guadagno.

US Supreme Court Strikes Down Massachusetts Abortion Clinic Buffer Zone Law

The U.S. Supreme Court overturned a Massachusetts law Thursday that prohibited pro-life protestors from picketing directly in front of the entrances of abortion clinics.

Mass Flooding in Brazil: Torential Rains in South Prompts the Evacuation of Thousands

The states of Rio Grande do Sul, Parana and Santa Catarina are affected, and around 6,000 people have been evacuated.

Golden Gate Bridge: San Francisco Attraction Will Get $76 Million Suicide Barrier

Bridge directors approve measure after long battle for victim's families. San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge is one of America's biggest attractions, but it has a darker side: It is also one of the country's most popular places for people to jump to their deaths.

ISIS Watch: Militants Have Been Accused of Committing Mass Murders During Advance in Iraq

Human rights group have been watching how ISIS progresses, as well as the actions of the Iraqi government and those who side with them.

American Prisoners Freed From Honduras: Group Was Wrongfully Detained for Smuggling Weapons Into the Country

The six had been detained for more than a month on weapons-smuggling charges Six Americans imprisoned for more than a month in Honduras have been freed, CNN reports.

Death Penalty News: Hawaii's First Case Ends in Life Sentence

Hawaii's first capital case since the abolishment of the death penalty will not end in execution. Former soldier Naeem Williams will receive life behind bars for the murder of his 5-year-old daughter. The verdict was decided on Friday after a Honolulu jury failed to come to a consensus decision after seven days of deliberation.

Human Rights Watch: NGO Accuses Saudi Arabia of Spying on Citizens

Organization claims the country is using a sypware app on dissidents' phones. Human Rights Watch on Saturday claimed that the Saudi Arabian government has been using a spyware app to monitor political dissidents on their mobile phones, according to a report from RT.

Pope Francis News: Concerns Rise Over His Holiness' Health After Tour Cut Short

Pope Francis has canceled or cut short his third event this week and has canceled a string of events next month. Some are concerned for his health.

Benghazi Attack Suspect Captured by US Officials, to Stand Trial in DC

One of the Libyan militants suspected of carrying out the 2012 terrorist attack in Benghazi is now in the custody of U.S. federal law enforcement and will face a federal judge Saturday.
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