Car Bombings Leave 46 Dead in Baghdad

Seven car bombs left forty-six dead and injured one hundred and thirteen in areas of Baghdad, on Saturday.

Bombs went off in the Shiite neighborhoods of al-Shurta, Baiyaa, Karrada, Muwasalat, New Baghdad, Tobchi, and Zaafaraniya.

No one has claimed responsibility for the attacks, however that they all happened in Shiite neighborhoods points to a Sunni group.


Some sources are blaming Al Qaeda for them, as they are the leading Sunni terrorist group.

7 Injured in Kashmir Violent Protests

Protesters in Kashmir defied a government imposed curfew and once again took to the streets in several cities.

They clashed with police who used tear gas, batons, and live rounds fired into the air to try and control the crowds.

Five protesters and two police officers were injured in the violence.

The latest round of protests began on Thursday, after a local imam was reportedly pushed around by security forces, on Wednesday night.

Disabled Man Explodes Bomb at Beijing Airport

A man in a wheelchair exploded a small homemade bomb in Beijing International Airport, on Saturday evening.

The explosion only harmed the bomber and caused a cloud of smoke in the terminal.

Thirty-four year old Ji Zhongxing was taken the hospital after the incident.

Once we recovered from his injuries, he will be arrested on charges of terrorism.

It is believed that his act was a protest of China's failed petitioning system for the disabled.

Circuit Judge Blocks Detroit's Bankruptcy

Aquilina

On Friday, Circuit Judge Rosemarie Aquilina blocked the filing of Detroit's bankruptcy.

She ruled that filing violated Michigan laws and the state constitution.

Aquilina also ordered that no further attempts at bankruptcy filing be made.

She also threatened Governor Snyder with being charged as in contempt of court for even trying to have bankruptcy procedures.

Attorney General Bill Schuette immediately appealed to the Michigan Court of Appeals and asked for a stay on her motions, while the appeals court decides.

Morsi Supporters Rally in Egypt

Tens of thousands of Morsi supporters held rallies across Egypt.

Carrying signs and photos of the former president, they demanded his reinstatement and moves be made towards an Islamic state.

The rallies stayed mostly peaceful, with only two incidents of military forces blocking their paths, and one use of tear gas to enforce a street closure.

Rival rallies were held by supporters of the new government and the military.

Throughout Egypt there are still heavy worries that things will turn violent and plunge the country into civil war.

12 Killed and 62 Wounded in Blast at Sunni Mosque

Twelve people were killed and sixty-two wounded when an explosion tore through a Sunni mosque.

Twenty-five of the wounded are in critical condition.

Friday's attack occurred during midday prayers at the Abu Bakr al-Sideeq mosque, in Wajihiyah, Iraq.

Officials have not released what kind of bombing the attack was. 

Nor has anyone claimed responsibility for the bombing.

The Diyala province, has long been one of the most restive areas of Iraq.

Tensions have grown increasingly strained as the Syrian civil war pushes on divisions between Shiites and Sunnis.

Interstate 70 Closing for Bridge Replacement

Motorists driving through Denver will have to be wary as a stretch of Interstate 70 will be closed, over the weekend.

From Friday evening until early Monday morning a stretch from Interstate 25 to Federal Boulevard will be shut down.

Crews will be demolish the bridge at Pecos Street and moving the new bridge into place and assembling it.

The demolition and assembly should only take about seventeen total hours, however clean up and safety check will take longer.

Detours will be set up, but drivers should expect significant delays, in the area.

Colorado Recall Elections Set for September 10

Morse, left, Giron, right

Governor Hickenlooper set September 10 as the date for recall elections in Colorado.

Senate President John Morse, of Colorado Springs, and Senator Angela Giron, of Pueblo, are facing recall challenges.

Both were big supporters and key in the passage of restrictive gun laws, that many Coloradans feel are unConstitutional.

Morse and Giron are continuing to fight the validity of the recalls, but on Thursday Denver District Court Robert Hyatt refused to stop the recall elections.

Recall petitions are underway for several other state senators, but only the two have received enough signatures and been validated.

6,000 Flee From Mountain Fire

Six thousand people have been evacuated from the San Jacinto Mountains, in Southern California.

Residents of several towns, resorts, and camp grounds have been ordered out due to the Mountain Fire.

At least twenty-seven structures, including homes, have been burnt by the fire, which is raging out of control.

Over twenty-three thousand acres have been burned by the fire, which began on Monday.

Nearly three thousand firefighters are being aided by seventeen helicopters and ten tankers in battling the blaze.

Worries are that if it continues it's spread north, the town of Palm Springs will have to be evacuated.

The southern edge of town now lies less than two miles from the flames.

Detroit Seeks Bankruptcy Protection

The city of Detroit has officially filed for bankruptcy protection with the federal government.

Michigan Governor Rick Snyder announced the move citing mismanagement by city officials, over the last several decades.

Snyder said that all other options had been exhausted and that bankruptcy was the only way for the city to move forward.
Detroit is not the first US city to file for bankruptcy, but is by far the largest to do so.

It also has the largest amount of debt, of any city that has filed, with debt nearing twenty billion dollars.