Gunmen Surround Libyan Justice Ministry

Gunmen in Libya surrounded the justice ministry, on Tuesday.

They asked the employees and minister to leave, and peacefully let them do so.

On Sunday, they surrounded the foreign ministry and are still maintaining their presence there.

Roads to the buildings have been blocked with trucks carrying anti aircraft guns.

The gunmen are demanding that the government block all officials who served under Qaddafi be blocked from working in the new government.

Once their demands are met, they say they will peaceably leave.

The government had promised to remove all Qaddafi era officials, in March, but did not fulfill the promise.

14 Killed, 103 Injured in Damascus Explosion

For the second day in a row rebel forces bombed the heart of Damascus.

Tuesday's target was the Marjeh commercial district.

Fourteen people were killed and one hundred and three injured in the explosion.

The blast damaged dozens of cars and surrounding buildings.

No one has claimed responsibility yet, but Jabhat al-Nusra is considered the likely suspect.

The rebel group is considered a terrorist organization, by many countries.

Russian Passenger Plane Fired Upon by Syrian Rebels

A Russian airliner carrying one hundred fifty nine passengers had two missiles fired at it, as it flew over Syria.

The Nordwind Airlines Airbus A320 was flying from Kazan, Russia to Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt on Monday afternoon.

As it was flying at around thirty-two thousand feet, the pilots detected two incoming missiles.

The pilots were able to take emergency measures and safely maneuver the plane out of harms way.

No damage was taken by the plane, nor was anyone aboard injured.

As the region where the missiles originated from is under rebel control, they are being blamed for the attack.

Russia has now banned all aircraft from flying over Syrian airspace, before they had just advised planes to avoid it.

3 ISAF Members and 5 Afghans Killed by Road Side Bombs

Three members of NATO's ISAF died, on Tuesday, in Afghanistan.

They were searching for IEDs when their vehicle struck one, buried in the road.

On Wednesday, it was announced that the three were part of the Royal Highland Fusiliers, the 2nd Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland.

In two other road side bomb attacks five Afghans were killed and seven wounded.

One of the attacks killed the police commander of the Archi district.

Denver's Average Rent Nears $1000

Rent rates are the highest ever, according to the Apartment Association of Metro Denver and the Colorado Division of Housing.

Their figures, released on Monday, list the average rent in the metro area as being $992, a month.

Vacancies, across the metro, are at nearly an all time low at 4.6%.

Expectations are for rent to continue increasing, while vacancies continue to decrease.

This is largely due to the continued influx of population from other states and countries, to the area.

Explosion in Prague Injures 40

At least forty people were injured when an explosion tore through an office building in Prague, on Monday.

Three people are still missing, and search and rescue dogs were being used to find them in the rubble.

Neighboring buildings took damage, especially the library of Charles University, one of the Czech Republic's oldest universities.

Five major streets through Old Town were littered with debris from the blast.

Officials believe that it may have been a gas explosion, but are investigating to be sure.

Syrian Prime Minister Escapes Bombing

Rebel forces attempted to assassinate Wael al-Halki, Syria's prime minister, on Monday morning.

His convoy was struck by an explosion as it drove through the Mezze district, of Damascus.

Six people were killed by the blast, but al-Halki was not injured.

A car and a bus were destroyed in the bombing.

The strike's being in the Mezze district, which is considered amongst the most secure, shows the ever decreasing ability of the regime to protect itself.

6th French Soldier Dies in Mali

The French presidential office has announced that a French soldier has died in combat.

According to the statement, he died in northern Mali, on Monday.

No further information has been released at this time.

He is the sixth French soldier to die fighting Al Qaeda forces in Mali.

France began military operations there, in January.

7 Killed in Plane Crash at Bagram Air Field

Monday afternoon a cargo plane crashed just after take off, from Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan.

All seven people aboard the civilian craft were killed.

The Taliban tried to claim that they shot the aircraft down, but that was quickly denied with officials stating that there was no enemy activity in the area.

Investigators are trying to determine what mechanical problems caused the crash.

A dash cam captured the plane coming down:

US Air Force: Staff Sergeant Richard A. Dickson

Staff Sergeant Richard A. Dickson, twenty-four of Rancho Cordova, California, died on April 27.

He and three others were killed when the MC-12 aircraft, that they were in, crashed near Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan.

Dickson was assigned to the 306th Intelligence Squadron out of Beale Air Force Base, California.

US Air Force: Staff Sergeant Daniel N. Fannin

Staff Sergeant Daniel N. Fannin, thirty of Morehead, Kentucky, died on April 27.

He and three others were killed when the MC-12 aircraft, that they were in, crashed near Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan.

It was his fourth tour to Afghanistan and Iraq.

Fannin was assigned to the 552nd Operations Support Squadron out of Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma.

US Air Force: Captain Brandon L. Cyr

Captain Brandon L. Cyr, twenty-eight of Woodbridge, Virginia, died on April 27.

He and three others were killed when the MC-12 aircraft, that they were in, crashed near Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan.

Cyr was assigned to the 906th Air Refueling Squadron out of Scott Air Force Base, Illinois.

The Captain had over seventeen hundred hours flying, with nine hundred of them being in combat.

US Air Force: Captain Reid K. Nishizuka

Captain Reid K. Nishizuka, thirty of Kailua, Hawaii, died on April 27.

He and three others were killed when the MC-12 aircraft, that they were in, crashed near Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan.

The Captain had served multiple tours in Afghanistan and Iraq.

Nishizuka was assigned to the 427th Reconnaissance Squadron out of Beale Air Force Base, California.

Colorado Police Use Teargas to Disperse Street Party

Fort Collins police ended up having to use tear gas to clear a street party, Saturday night.

Over three hundred people were partying near Colorado State University, when police arrived.

When police asked them to leave the crowd began to throw bottles, cans, and other objects at the officers.

They also began to climb onto cars, street lights, and trees.

Police called for back up and ended up using tear gas and pepper spray to disperse what had begun to become a mob.

Three party goers were treated for minor injuries and released, no officers were hurt.

2013 Nissan Altima Being Recalled

Nissan has announced the recall of 123,308 Altimas from 2013.

Spare tires may be over or under inflated, increasing the risk of a crash.

No accidents or injuries have been reported, the recall is merely a precaution.

Dealers will notify owners beginning on May 3, inspect the vehicles, and adjust the tire pressure for free.

Apartment Explosion in France Kills 3

Three people were killed and fourteen injured when a gas explosion tore through a five story apartment building.

The blast knocked off the end of the building in Reims, France.

Two more residents are missing, with ten of the apartments destroyed.

Over a hundred emergency personnel, including a bomb squad with bomb sniffing dogs, responded to the scene.

3 Italians Injured in Politically Motivated Shooting

Two Italian military police officers and a bystander were shot in front of the Prime Minister's offices, on Sunday.

One of the officers is in critical condition, after being shot in the neck.

Doctors are extremely concerned as the bullet injured his spine causing damage.

Police arrested Luigi Preiti, for the shooting.

According to police he attempted to commit suicide, but had already fired all of his bullets.

They also stated that Preiti said he shot at police when he realized they were blocking his path to the politicians who were his targets.

Gunmen Surround Libyan Foreign Ministry

More than a hundred gunmen entered Tripoli, Libya, on Sunday, and surrounded the foreign ministry.

They blocked the roads towards the building with trucks carrying anti aircraft guns.

The gunmen are demanding that the government block all officials who served under Qaddafi be blocked from working in the new government.

Once their demands are met, they say they will peaceably leave.

Prime Minister Ali Zeidan called upon the people of Libya to stand with the government against "people who want to destabilize the country".

His government had promised to remove all Qaddafi era officials, in March, but did not fulfill the promise.

Syrian Rebels Focus on Taking Airfields

Syrian rebels launched concerted attacks upon air fields held by government troops, on Sunday.

They hope to eliminate the regime's air power, making the fighting more even.

Government media claimed that they had repelled the attacks, while inflicting severe damages to the rebel forces.

The rebels stated that they were able to take sections of each of the bases.

12 Killed in Pre Election Attacks in Pakistan

A series of bombings aimed at politicians and rallies killed twelve, in Pakistan.

Around one hundred people were injured in the five explosions.

All of the blasts targeted political rallies, candidate's offices, or the candidates themselves.

 The attacks came as Pakistan readies for elections on May 11.

A spokesman for the Taliban was quick to claim the attacks as theirs.

4 More Rescued From Collapsed Building in Dhaka

Rescue efforts continue at the site of the building collapse in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Four more people were rescued, on Sunday, and searchers are working on freeing more survivors that have been found.

Efforts were hampered for a time when a fire broke out, caused by sparks from cutting tools, but crews were able to put it out.

Three hundred and seventy-seven bodies have been found, out of the more than three thousand who were inside the building, when it came crashing down on Wednesday. Hundreds more are still missing, unfortunately hopes for most of them are slim. Five garment factories, a market, and other businesses were housed inside of the structure.

The owner of the factory was arrested, on Sunday, when he tried to cross the border into India. He is facing charges of faulty construction and causing unlawful death.

LivingSocial Hacked

LivingSocial has announced that they were hacked.

As many as fifty million users' personal information may have been breached.

Email addresses, names, and passwords may have been compromised in the attack.

The company states that credit card information was not accessed.

Because of the hacking, all users should change the password as quickly as possible.

They should also ignore any emails from the company asking for personal or account information.

Rebel Forces Attack Sudan on 2 Fronts

Rebels out of Darfur launched a massive attack on the Sudanese city of Um Rawaba.

The Justice and Equality Movement's troops held the city for a short while, but were pushed out by the government's solders.

It is the closest that rebel forces have come to the capital of Khartoum, since 2008, when they almost seized the city.

Another rebel group, Sudan People's Liberation Movement North attacked at the same time, seizing four villages east of the key city of Kadugli.

SPLM-North and the government had been holding peace talks, since Wednesday.

It is unclear what effect Saturday's moves will have on the talks.

4 Arrested Over Building Collapse in Dhaka

Four people were arrested on Saturday, over the building collapse in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Two were factory bosses and two were engineers who built the building.

A warrant has been issued for the owner of the building, but he has evaded capture.

Over three thousand people were in the building when it came falling down.

Three hundred and fifty-two bodies have been found with over nine hundred still missing.

Five garment factories, a market, and other businesses were housed inside of the structure.

4 ISAF Soldiers Killed in Afghanistan

Four airmen in the ISAF died, on Saturday, when their aircraft crashed in southern Afghanistan.

NATO is not being more specific about the location of the crash, the cause, or the nationalities of the victims, at this time.

They were later revealed to all be Americans.

The cause of the crash is under investigation, and there are no reports of enemy activity in the area, at the time.

Captain Reid K. Nishizuka, Captain Brandon L. Cyr, Staff Sergeant Daniel N. Fannin, and Staff Sergeant Richard A. Dickson were the four killed in the crash.

Chinese Bird Flu Continues to Spread

Chinese bird flu continues to spread, as the province of Hunan reports it's first case of the disease.

Twenty-three people have died from the H7N9 strain, since it first was detected in March. One hundred and eleven people have fallen ill to it, with treatment working on most.

On Wednesday, a case was reported in Taiwan, the first case outside of China. It is believed to now be spreading person to person, though at a very limited level.

To make matters worse, scientists are saying that the strain is now mutating, making itself unaffected by antivirals. If the mutations continue H7N9 could very well become something that there is no known cure for.

Italy Finally Has a Government

Letta

After two months of negotiating, Italy finally has a government again.

Enrico Letta, a center left politician, was finally able to unite enough of parliament to gain a majority and become prime minister.

As part of his new government he has named Angelino Alfano, a key ally of the former prime minister, as his deputy prime minister.

The new government will be sworn in on Sunday, and fully confirmed on Monday.

US Army: 1st Lieutenant Robert J. Hess

1st Lieutenant Robert J. Hess, twenty-six of Fairfax, Virginia, died on April 23, in Pul-E-Alam, Afghanistan, from wounds sustained.

It was his first tour of Afghanistan.

Hess had been assigned to the 2nd Aviation Battalion, 10th Combat Aviation Brigade, 10th Mountain Division out of Fort Drum, New York.

Among his completed courses were: Aviation Officer Basic Course, Blackhawk Aviation Officer Qualification Course, Blackhawk M-Model Aviator Qualification Course; and Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and Escape Course.

His awards include: Purple Heart, Bronze Star, NATO Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal, Combat Action Badge, Army Achievement Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Army Service Ribbon, and Army Aviator Badge.

US Army: Captain Aaron R. Blanchard

Captain Aaron R. Blanchard, thirty-two of Selah, Washington, died on April 23, in Pul-E-Alam, Afghanistan, from wounds sustained.

Blacnchard served two tours in Iraq, with the United States Marine Corps, and was on his first tour of Afghanistan, with the Army.

He was assigned to the 2nd Aviation Battalion, 10th Combat Aviation Brigade, 10th Mountain Division out of Fort Drum, New York.

Among his completed courses were: Marine Combat Training, Aviation Machinist Mate Courses, Apache Aviator Qualification Course; Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and Escape Course; Aviation Officer Basic Course, USMC ROTC, and Army ROTC.

His awards include: Purple Heart, Bronze Star, NATO Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal, Combat Action Badge, Army Achievement Medal, Army Service Ribbon, National Defense Service Medal, Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, Army Aviator Badge, Navy Marine Corps Presidential Unit Citation, Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation, four Navy Sea Service Deployment Ribbons, Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal, and two Rifle Expert Badges.

Hamzat Called to Urgent Care in Aurora

Hazmat crews were called to the Urgent Care at 3350 Peoria Street, in Aurora, Colorado, Friday morning.

An unidentified person walked in, came into contact with multiple members of the staff, and then announced that they had been exposed to an unknown chemical.

A mass decontamination was ordered, as a precaution.

The patient was eventually taken to a medical center for further care.

11 Hurt in Train vs Bus Crash in Pennsylvania

Eleven people were injured, two seriously, when a bus was struck by a freight train, Friday morning.

Just after 08:00 EDT the bus stopped across train tracks near Evans City, Pennsylvania.

The train was unable to stop in time and pushed the bus about twenty feet.

Aboard the bus were elderly and developmentally disabled passengers.

Officials are investigating why the bus stopped on the tracks.

The driver was injured in the crash.

38 Killed in Psychiatric Hospital Fire Near Moscow

Thirty-eight people were killed when a fire tore through a psychiatric hospital in Ramensky, Russia.

Flames broke out early Friday morning, consuming the building.

Two staff members and thirty-six patients died in the flames.

Only one staff member and two patients escaped the blaze.

Most of the patients were sedated for the night, and likely never even knew that there was a fire.

The nearest fire station is about thirty miles away, and their arrival was delayed as the ferry across the river only runs in the summer.

Obama and Cameron State Syria Used Chemical Weapons

President Obama and Prime Minister David Cameron have both now asserted that Syria did in fact use chemical weapons against the opposition.

Both leaders have previously warned that such a use, would be a "red line" which could mean intervention.

Earlier in the week, Israel stated that they had proof of the use of chemical weapons, by the regime, in the Syrian civil war.

It is believed that the regime's forces used sarin nerve gas in a limited basis.

The UN stated that there was not enough evidence, for it to be considered proof.

They are asking Syria to grant them access, to test for any chemical agents, but Syrian is unlikely to allow such access.

Israeli Forces Defends Jewish Settlement From Palestinian Marchers

Around five hundred Palestinians formed up outside of Deir Jareer, Friday morning.

Led by youths throwing stones they marched on a nearby Jewish settlement.

They were met by Israeli troops there to protect the settlers from the oncoming group.

When the marchers refused to stop, Israeli soldiers fired tear gas into their ranks, but that only slowed them.

Several volleys of tear gas did not stop the march, but a volley of rubber bullets did, and the marchers retreated to their village.

Israeli medics then went out and treated those who had been over come by the gas or struck by the rubber bullets.

50 Survivors Found in Dhaka Collapsed Building

Three pockets of survivors were found, on Friday, in Dhaka's collapsed building.

Around fifty people are contained in the three areas.

Water, food, and oxygen have been pushed down to them, but they are still well trapped under rubble.

Workers are hoping to have them all rescued sometime Saturday.

At least three hundred and seven people died when the eight story building collapsed.

Around three thousand people were inside it when it came down.

Five garment factories, a market, and other businesses were housed inside of the structure.

South Korea to Abandon Kaesong

South Korea has announced that it will remove the remaining workers at the Kaesong industrial complex.

The decision was made after the North refused to begin talks to end the current stand off, between the two countries.

Most of the workers had left or been removed over the past few weeks, but one hundred and seventy were present at the time of the announcement.

Kaesong, is a joint effort between the two countries, and it had been one of the last remaining conduits of negotiation.

45 Killed in Afghan Bus Crash

Forty-five people were killed when a passenger bus crashed into a fuel tanker, before dawn Friday, in Kandahar, Afghanistan.

Only ten people survived the crash, which immediately resulted in a raging fire.

The fuel tanker had been disabled by the Taliban, on Tuesday, and been left in the middle of the road.

It is unclear why the driver of the bus did not see the tanker.

Latest Light Rail Line Opens Friday

The latest line of Denver's light rail system opens, on Friday.

W line runs from Union Station, through Lakewood, and into Golden.

It adds eleven new stops and six Park-n-Rides.

On Friday, W line will be free, and then all of the lines will be free on Saturday.

Boulder Dealing With Sink Hole by Folsom Field

A water main break in Boulder is causing major traffic problems.

The break caused a sink hole to form in the middle of Folsom Street, just north of Colorado Avenue.

It's proximity to the CU campus is causing issues for traffic leaving the campus.

Boulder police are on the scene diverting traffic, while workers replace the pipe, fill the hole, and then fix the street.

Hopes are for all the work to be finished tonight.

Mobile, Alabama Shaken by 7 Explosions

Seven explosions ripped through the Mobile, Alabama night, on Wednesday.

Two gasoline barges were being cleaned, when something sparked a fire on one of the barges.

The fire started a series of explosions, on both boats, and the fire kept going through the night.

Thursday morning, at 09:30 CDT, Hazmat teams were finally able to move in and ensure that all was safe.

No one was hurt in the incident, but during the fire emergency crews kept a one mile safe zone clear of any people.

The explosions were powerful enough to send debris, some weighing several tons, as far as two hundred yards.

Israel Shoots Down Hezbollah Drone

An Israeli F16 shot down a drone, which entered Israeli airspace, on Thursday afternoon.

The drone, flying out of Hezbollah controlled territory in Lebanon, approached the coast near Haifa.

Israeli Defense Forces scrambled F16s and helicopters and when the drone continued towards Israel the order to shoot it down was given.

This marked the second time that Hezbollah attempted to send a drone into Israel.

In October, Israel shot down a drone which crossed into the Negev.

Death Toll in Dhaka Building Collapse Rises to 260

Workers continued searching the rubble of a collapsed building in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on Thursday.

Two hundred and sixty bodies have been found,  with over one thousand injured, and many

Officials are now saying that around three thousand people were in the building, when it came crashing down, on Wednesday.

Five garment factories, a market, and other businesses were housed inside of the structure.

New $100 Bills Due Out in October

The latest US one hundred dollar bill is now due out in October.

It had suffered through several glitches that delayed it's production, from it's initial release date of April 2010.

New bills will be released once an inventory of 3.6 billion bills has been reached.

Currently about nine billion hundred dollar bills are in use, throughout the world. 

Hundred dollar bills are the most widely used and counterfeited, outside of the US, so a lot of effrt went into making the new bills "counterfeit proof".

The new security ribbon contains images of bells and the numeral "100" that move as the note is turned.

Another feature is a picture of the Liberty Bell that changes colors from copper to green and disappears into an inkwell image when it’s tilted.

Bills last about fifteen years before they become too worn to be circulated any more.

Clashes in Iraq Leave 35 Dead

A second day of clashes between Iraqi soldiers and Sunni militants has left thirty-five dead.

Fifty-six were killed, on Tuesday, when violence broke out after troops tried clearing a protest camp.

Most of Wednesday's violence took place in Qara Tappah and Baghdad.

Seven soldiers and a police officer died fighting off the attacks made by the Al Qaeda linked militants.

Nine of the dead were civilians, most of whom were at a bus station when a car bomb went off.

5.7 Quake Rattles Afghanistan, India, and Pakistan

A 5.7 earthquake struck eastern Afghanistan, on Wednesday.

It was felt as far away as New Delhi, India.

The quake caused damage in Afghanistan and Pakistan.

Nine people were killed and one hundred and fifteen injured.

Hardest hit was the Nargarhar Province of Afghanistan, where many buildings are demolished.

96 Dead in Bangladesh Building Collapse

An eight story building collapsed in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on Wednesday.

Officials say that at least two thousand people were in the building, when it came crashing down.

Five garment factories, a market, and other businesses were housed inside of the structure.

Ninety-six people are confirmed dead.

Hundreds of emergency workers and soldiers are working to clear the rubble and rescue those trapped.

Building inspectors had told the owners of the building that there were cracks, on Tuesday, but they were ignored.

Bird Flu Spreads to Taiwan as it Mutates

Twenty-two people have now died from the H7N9 strain of bird flu.

In China, there have been one hundred and eight cases of the disease.

H7N9 has now spread to a second country, as Taiwan has reported a case of it.

It is believed to now be spreading person to person, though at a very limited level.

To make matters worse, scientists are saying that the strain is now mutating, making itself unaffected by antivirals.

If the mutations continue H7N9 could very well become something that there is no known cure for.

AP Twitter Account Hacked Causing Wall Street Scare

On Tuesday, The Associated Press' Twitter account was hacked.

The hackers only made one tweet, before Twitter suspended the account.

However, that one tweet made headlines as it stated that President Obama had been injured in explosions at the White House.

Every other news source around the world rushed to check the information, and within moments it had been confirmed to be false.

Wall Street had one of the most blatant displays of the effect that the news had.

The Dow Jones dropped about one hundred and fifty points within moments of the false tweet.

Within minutes of the news being proven false, it had reclaimed those points.

41 Killed in Fighting Between Militants and Iraqi Soldiers

At least forty-one people were killed in violent clashes between Iraqi soldiers and Sunni militants.

Security forces raided a Sunni protest camp in Hawija.

Three soldiers and twenty-five militants died in clashes there.

Seventy-five were arrested and the camp was burned.

More militants responded by attacking out posts in Riyadh and Rashad.

Another thirteen militants were killed in the fighting there.

The militants are linked with Al Qaeda, but not directly part of the terrorist organization.