Sheriff Joe Arapaio Puts Inmates on Bread and Water for Desecrating US Flags

Sheriff Joe Arapaio is stirring up controversy again.

This time he placed thirty-eight inmates on a bread and water diet for desecrating US flags.

Arapaio stated that, "These inmates have destroyed the American flag that was placed in their cells. Tearing them, writing on them, stepping on them, throwing them in the toilet, trash or wherever they feel."

All prisoners who commit the crime are sentenced to seven days of two meals of bread and water.

A second offense will result in ten days of the same sentence.

Yanukovych Promises Concessions in Ukraine

Faced with the spread of protests against his government, Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych has offered what is considered the beginning of concessions.

On Friday, Yanukovych pledged to "reshuffle" his government, amend anti-protest laws, and free more than one hundred detainees.

He stated that any decisions would be made at a special session of parliament, on Tuesday.

The president has previously made promises to the protesters and opposition, but each time broken them, so it is unclear if he will actually stand by his latest statements.

It is also unclear if parliament will make changes or if any changes they make will be enough for the protesters to go home.

Yanukovych is faced with an increasingly larger protest movement against him and his government, which has been going for over two months.

Multiple police attempts to clear out Kiev's Independence Square have failed, with injuries mounting since Sunday, and deaths occurring on Wednesday.

The protests began when the president backed away from a deal to join the EU, and instead turned to Russia.

Many Ukrainians worry that Yanukovych is taking their country back under Russian influence and fear a loss of their independence from their former Soviet masters.

Fighting and Explosions Kill 16 in Cairo

Sixteen people were killed and over a hundred were injured in violence in Cairo, on Friday.

Ten of the casualties occurred in clashes between security forces and supporters of the Muslim Brotherhood.

Four explosions claimed six lives, with the biggest occurring outside of the city's police headquarters.

The Muslim Brotherhood is being blamed for the bombings, however Ansar Beit al-Maqdis, the local Al Qaeda affiliate, has claimed responsibility.

Saturday marks the third anniversary of Egypt's overthrow of Honsi Mubarak, a tense time for the politically torn country.