Thailand's Army Announces Coup

On Thursday, Thailand's military announced that they were taking over the country's government.

They cited failed talks to stabilize things, after six months of anti government protests, as the reasoning for their coup.

Attempts to form protests against the coup were quickly dispersed by armed soldiers, who in some cases fired into the air to make their points clear.

Troops were also quick to disperse areas that had been occupied by the protesters, for the last six months.

The army had declared martial law, on Tuesday, but had still pushed for the different political parties to come to an agreement.

Their refusal to do so led to the military's move.

Terrorist Attack in China Kills 31

Thirty-one people were killed in a terrorist attack in Urumqi, Xinjiang, China.

Thursday's attack struck at a market and wounded another ninety people.

Two cars were rammed into crowds at the market, while explosives were thrown out of the vehicles.

One of the cars exploded, killing the terrorists, before police could act.

The Xianjiang region has seen increased terrorism as tensions between Muslim Uighurs and Han Chinese grows.

North Korea and South Korea Naval Vessels Exchange Fire

North Korean and South Korean ships exchanged fire, on Thursday.

It began when a North Korean vessel fired two shots at a South Korean vessel, along the disputed maritime border.

The shots missed, and the South Korean ship responded with several warning shots.

Fishing vessels in the area were ordered back to port, in case of further incidents.

Officials are uncertain if the North Korean ship was actually targeting the South's.

US Army: Specialist Adrian M. Perkins

Specialist Adrian M. Perkins, nineteen of Pine Valley, California died on May 17.

He was shot and killed, in a noncombat incident, in Amman, Jordan.

Perkins was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 67th Armor Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division out of Fort Carson, Colorado.

His decorations include: Army Achievement Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Army Service Ribbon.

1.8 Million Pounds of Ground Beef Recalled

Nearly two million pounds of ground beef have been recalled due to possible E. coli contamination.

All of the beef came out of the Wolverine Packaging Company, in Detroit, Michigan.

The meat was sold to restaurants throughout Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, and Ohio.

Eleven cases of E. coli poisoning have been linked to the meat, in those four states.

Health officials remind consumers to be sure that all meat is cooked to at least one hundred and sixty degrees.

Modi Wins India's Elections

Narenda Modi won a decisive victory in India's elections, on Friday.

He won by more than thirty percent, giving him the largest victory margin since 1984.

His Bharatiya Janata Party also looked likely to win a majority of the seats in parliament.

That would mark the first time since 1989 that a coalition was not necessary.

Modi is an extremely pro business politician, and expectations are for his government to bring in a new golden economic age.

US Army: Command Sergeant Major Martin R. Barreras

Command Sergeant Major Martin R. Barreras, forty-nine of Tucson, Arizona, died at San Antonio Military Medical Center, on May 13, from wounds sustained.

He was wounded in combat on May 6, in Harat province, Afghanistan.

Barreras was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 5th Infantry, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division out of Fort Bliss, Texas.

His decorations include: Bronze Star with Valor, three Bronze Stars, Purple Heart, three Meritorious Service Medals, two Joint Service Commendation Medals, four Army Commendation Medals.

Review: Godzilla

Let's begin with announcing a spoiler alert, though some of what I say will only be spoilers if you're a Godzilla fan.

Simply put, this was Godzilla. It was fantastically done and is deserving of the name.

If you like action movies, you will greatly enjoy this movie. If you're a Godzilla fan, you'll love this movie. If you like movies at all, you will enjoy this movie.

The acting was beyond what you would expect for an action or monster type movie, and only added to the impressively well made film.

It's plot made pretty logical sense, with only a few slight issues, mostly in the military logic part of things.

Now to the spoilers. It is a san kaiju event. Yes, there are three monsters in this movie.

Rodan is not in this movie. When I said that it didn't look like him, after viewing the trailers, I was right. The makers of this movie did a great job of creating a new kind of kaiju, for the movie so that it wasn't just a remake of a previous battle.

Godzilla is not the hero we were looking for, but definitely the hero we needed.

Go see this movie, you won't regret it.

Sadly, there was nothing after the credits to stay for, so no need to, though it was impressive to see how many military units were involved in the making of Godzilla.

Tens of Thousands Evacuated by California Fires Near San Diego

Six fires are currently burning in San Diego County, California.

They have now combined to reach over ten thousand acres.

Seven homes and an apartment complex have fallen victim to the flames.

Tens of thousands have been evacuated, while dozens of aircraft drop water and retardant on the fires.

The majority of fire fighting efforts and resources are being aimed at the Cocos fire, near San Marcos.

That fire has forced the evacuation of twenty-one thousand people alone.

Gusty winds, temperatures in the triple digits, and dry conditions are expected to continue indefinitely.

21 Killed in Anti China Riots in Vietnam

Twenty-one people were killed in riots in Vietnam, on Wednesday night and Thursday.

Sixteen of those killed were of Chinese descent.

Over one hundred more people were hospitalized as a result of the violence.

The protests stem to anger over Chinese violations of Vietnamese waters, including the building of an oil platform.