Federal Judge Rules Sheriff Joe Violated Rights

Judge G. Murray Snow, of the United States District Court, ruled against one of the toughest sheriff's in the country, on Friday.

Snow decided that Sheriff Joe Arpaio has violated constitutional law, accusing him and his deputies of singling out Latinos.

The judge stated that Arpaio had used racial profiling in his attempts to catch illegal immigrants, in Maricopa County, Arizona.

According to Snow, deputies may not focus on Latinos when looking for illegal immigrants.

Lawyers for Maricopa County, and Sheriff Joe, argued that race was never the focus in illegal immigrant cases and vowed to appeal the decision.

8.2 Quake Shakes Russia

Places as far away as Moscow felt an 8.2 quake in the Sakhalin region of Russia.

While the quake was located closer to Japan, it was felt more thousands of miles away in Eastern Europe, than it was just a couple hundred miles away.

In Moscow, buildings were evacuated, as the shaking was felt; and places further west than Russia reported shaking due to it.

A 6.2 aftershock, followed it a few hours later, and scientists expect more after shocks, as high as 7.0, over the next few days.

Very little damage was reported because of the quake, though it did seem to emit a small electro magnetic pulse, which affected electronics in the area closest to it.

4 Indian Soldiers Killed by Rebels

Four Indian soldiers died, on Friday, fighting rebel forces in Kashmir.

Three of them were killed when their patrol was ambushed, in the village of Buchoo.

Reinforcements came and a fire fight began, during which the fourth was killed.

The Indian military says that they killed or chased off the rebel force, but did not give any numbers.

Taliban Attacks Kabul

Members of the Taliban launched an attack in Kabul, on Friday.

It began with a car bombing and then continued on as an attack against the International Organization for Migration.

The Taliban said they were targeting CIA trainers.
Afghan Security Forces engaged them in an hours long fire fight, but eventually won out.

About a dozen people were injured or wounded, two police officers were killed, and all of the attacking militants were killed or taken prisoner after being wounded.