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.

French Embassy in Libya Bombed

A car bomb targeted the French embassy in Tripoli, Libya, on Tuesday.

Two guards were injured in the blast, which did some damage the building.

No one has claimed responsibility for the attack, but it is believed to be the work of Islamist militants angry over France's involvement in Mali.

The French entered Mali, in January, to stop Al Qaeda from taking over the country.

France helped Libyans over throw Muammar Qaddafi, by launching air strikes against Qaddafi's troops.

US Army: Private First Class Barrett L. Austin

Private First Class Barrett L. Austin, twenty of Easley, South Carolina, died on April 21, in Landstuhl, Germany, from wounds sustained.

His vehicle was hit by an IED, on April 17, in Wardak Province, Afghanistan.

Austin had been assigned to the 4th Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, out of Fort Stewart, Georgia.

Colorado House Passes 2 More Gun Bills

The Colorado House of Representatives passed two more gun bills, on Monday.

One requires people prove their ability to use a handgun, in person, before being granted an online permit.

That bill will now head to Governor Hickenlooper.

The second establishes a process for guns to be taken away from domestic offenders.

Despite it's being passed, there are still amendments connected to it, that need to be agreed upon, before it can continue on.

Colorado's House Passes Controversial Registration Bill

Colorado's House of Representatives passed a controversial voter registration bill.

Currently, people must register at least twenty-nine days before an election.

Under the bill voters can now register on election day, avoiding any way for the state to actually check their legal status.

This causes increased worry over voter fraud, due to the lack of accountability.

The bill reduces the time required to become recognized as a Colorado resident, from thirty days down to twenty-two.

It also requires the state to increase spending by requiring mail ballots to be sent to every registered voter.

The House passed the bill strictly on party lines, with Democrats voting for and Republicans voting against it.

It now heads to the Democrat controlled Senate.

Wisconsin Considering Ending Tornado Siren Use

Wisconsin is considering removing it's tornado sirens from service.

According to supporters of the idea, they are now outdated by current technology.

They say that the sirens are no longer needed as the public can be alerted via their cell phones.

Tornado and other severe weather alerts are already sent via text messages to all people within range of cell towers near the alerts.

The sirens can't always be heard from inside buildings, and cost money to keep running and updated.

At this point, the only concern is people who do not have cell phones, or have older models, but as the majority have phones capable of receiving the messages that concern is considered negligible.