Libyan Clashes Halted by Military

The military has successfully halted tribal clashes in Libya, that had been going on for a week.

At least 150 people were killed and over five hundred injured in the fighting.

Members of the Zintan and Guntrara tribes had been involved in a series of battles with the Mashashya tribe.

The violence began when a Zintan was allegedly killed by a group of Mashashya.

Libya's National Transitional Council has struggled to maintain peace between various tribes since it took power after the Gaddafi government was overthrown.

In just a few weeks the country is scheduled to hold it's first free election in decades.

Starbucks Announces First Tea Bar

Starbucks has announced plans to open a tea bar near it's Seattle headquarters.

The store will carry more than eighty varieties of loose-leaf tea, tea lattes, and iced teas, as well as packaged chocolates, infused sugars, honeys, and food similar to what the regular stores carry.

The company is hoping to expand it's Tazo brand of teas with shops such as this one.

Over the last year Starbucks has begun greatly expanding into other markets than their normal cafe.

Earlier this month, they bought a bakery chain in San Fransisco, with the goal of eventually only selling their own baked goods.

In March, they also opened up their first juice bar, with it's own set of food menu, after they began selling their own juices in November.

Meteor Shower Grounds Fire Fighters' Air Support

As over 1,900 firefighters fight the High Park Fire to the north west of Fort Collins, Colorado; others are fighting another fire to the west of Colorado Springs.

The Springer Fire started Sunday, and has over 1,100 acres near Lake George.

Around four hundred firefighters, five helicopters, and five aircraft had been nearing twenty-five percent containment today.

But then an object falling from the sky was reported near the area, causing a fireball on Badger Mountain.

It was followed by reports of several other falling objects being sighted nearby, though none so spectacularly.

Officials quickly grounded all aircraft, and are now saying that the objects are part of an unexpected meteor shower.

Holder Found in Contempt

The US House Oversight and Government Reform Committee has voted 23-17, deciding that Attorney General Eric Holder is in contempt.

Chairman Darrell Issa said, "Our purpose has never been to hold the attorney general in contempt. Our purpose has always been to get the information the committee needs to complete its work, that it is not only entitled to, but obligated to do."

Earlier in the day President Obama invoked executive privilege on documents that contain information on Operation Gunrunner, which Holder had been in charge of.

Some see the move by the Committee as a retaliatory response to Obama's.

On Tuesday night, Holder made an attempt to convince Issa not to move against him, offering up certain documents, but not all of the ones that the Committee had asked for.

Holder has been repeatedly questioned by the Committee, even since guns connected to Gunrunner were used to kill a US Border Patrol agent, in 2010.

The Committee originally asked for the documents in February of 2011, at which time the Justice Department denied anything existed. The denial was later withdrawn.

Leading Democrats in the Senate have accused the Republican led House Committee of only pushing the issue to hurt Obama's reelection campaign.

Republicans fired back by pointing to the obvious attempts to hide the information regarding the operation from the Committee.

Investigators have stated that much of the operation was illegal in nature, and any government officials found to have been involved could not just face firing or impeachment, but criminal charges as well.

Weapons involved in the operation have been linked to several other murders in the US, as well as hundreds, if not thousands, of murders in Mexico.

Jim Carrey Drops Out of Dumb and Dumber To

Last serious talks began about making a sequel to Dumb and Dumber, when Jim Carrey joined in on the idea.

The sequel was set to have a plot that was set in the now rather than taking place immediately after the first movie.

Director and cowriter Peter Farrelly had promised that all in between would have been explained.

Jeff Daniels, who had starred with Carrey in the original, had been wanting a sequel for a long time, but hadn't been able to push it forward on his own.

But now Carrey has apparently dropped out due to a "lack of enthusiasm" from the studio that was making it, New Line.

Without Carrey it is doubtful that the film will get anywhere.

High Park Fire Might Not Be Stopped For Months

Cooler weather today and an increase in humidity have helped firefighters get up to fifty-five percent containment on the High Park Fire in Colorado.

During the course of it's twelve day progress, to nearly 66,000 acres, the fire has killed one person, burned nearly two hundred homes, and has already cost more than fifteen million dollars.

Whilst only the second largest fire, in Colorado history, it is by far the most destructive and costly.

Over 1,900 firefighters backed by over 130 engines, seventeen helicopters, and eleven aircraft are battling the blaze.

Despite the good news of today, incident commander Bill Hahnenberg now says that the fire might not be fully stopped for months.

Summer has just begun, meaning warmer temperatures are ahead, and a lot of the terrain the fire is gaining in is extremely difficult to reach; the mix of which will only drag it's term out.

Another Meth Lab Found in a Walmart

Police in Mentor, Ohio arrested a man after Walmart security called them regarding a shop lifter.

Officers found that he was stealing merchandise and then making a form of meth, all whilst in the store.

The incident occurred less than two weeks after a very similar story took place in St. Louis, Missouri.

There two people were arrested when police were called about a shoplifter, and found them making meth.

In neither case were store employees involved.

Because of the extreme similarities police are warning Walmart and other stores to be extra vigilant for customers acting suspiciously.

High Park Fire Still Growing

Now in it's eleventh day, the High Park Fire is continuing to grow.

It has now burned nearly sixty thousand acres north west of Fort Collins, Colorado.

One person was lost to the fire, and nearly two hundred homes have been burned.

The weekends have calmed down, but temperatures have risen and humidity has dropped.

Smoke from the fire has affected air quality to the point that the Denver metro area was put under an ozone alert.

Around 1,800 fire fighting personnel are involved in trying to gain more than fifty percent containment.

They are being aided by over one hundred engines, seventeen helicopters, and eleven aircraft.

The High Park Fire is the most costly in Colorado history, nearing $15 million in damages.

West Virginia Top Democrats Won't Go to DNC

West Virginia's Democratic Party has announced that three of it's top members will not go the Democratic National Convention this year.

Senator Joe Manchin, Governor Earl Ray Tomblin, and Representative Nick Rahall will all be skipping the 2012 national convention in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Manchin has already publicly stated that he is unsure if he will vote for Obama, and has voted with Republicans on several big issues.

The senator said that he felt his time was better spent focusing on the people of West Virginia's future, rather than this single election.

Tomblin and Rahall have not given any sort of release as to why they aren't going.

Obama is very unpopular in West Virginia, having barely won the state primary against a convicted felon; he also struggled in Arkansas and Kentucky.

Microsoft's Surface

Microsoft has announced it's own tablet computer, Surface.

It is expected to take on Apple's iPad, and conquer a good chunk of the market for the company.

Surface will run on Windows 8, and is only 9.33mm thick, just big enough to fit a USB port.

An SD card slot will also allow further integration with your save information from other devices.

The 10.6", 16:9 screen has been designed to allow viewing from almost any angle.

It's screen intensity will auto adjust depending on the lighting situation.

Equipped with a kickstand, it also comes with a 3mm thick touch sensitive cover that can double as a keyboard, that attaches magnetically.

Not one, but two cameras are on Surface, so you can show either yourself or what you are viewing, without moving it around.

Dual microphones allow for you to sound like you are with the person you're talking to, and stereo speakers make it easy for you to hear.

The casing is top of the line technology to protect the tablet, as well as having a finish that is easy on the eyes and to your touch.

Surface will start off being available in five colors, with more expected to come.