Train Derails and Explodes in Maryland

A freight train collided with a commercial truck and derailed in Rosedale, Maryland, on Tuesday.

The crash was followed by an explosion, shaking the town and damaging nearby buildings.

CSX, which runs the train, told authorities that there were no hazardous chemicals aboard, removing some of the worries that had been in place.

The NTSB is investigating the crash with the truck, which left the truck driver hospitalized.

Authorities are also investigating the cause of the explosion.

Russia to Send Anti Air Missiles to Syria

S300 Anti Aircraft Missile Launchers

On Tuesday, Russia announced that they will be sending S300 anti aircraft missiles to the Syrian government.

A Russian official said that the missiles are being sent to help stabilize the region, and protect the regime for foreign interference.

The Russians also criticized the European Union for ending their arms embargo on the Syrian rebels.

They feel that doing so will only increase the strife in the war torn country, which has seen over eighty thousand die in the more than twenty-six month long war.

Russia also let their disdain, for Senator McCain's visit to the rebel forces, be known.

1 Killed in Tunisian Clashes

One person was killed and at least twenty injured as protesters clashed with police, in Bizerte, Tunisia, on Tuesday.

Most of the protesters were vendors angry over being told to relocate, by the city.

Officials in Bizerte allocated a new area for the main market, to clear space for development, in the downtown.

The vendors refused to move and began lighting the market area on fire.

When police arrived, the protesters threw bottles, rocks, and gasoline bombs at them.

Police responded by throwing tear gas into the crowd, forcing them to disperse.

21 Missing After Ferry Sinks in Malaysia

A ferry capsized on the Bajang River on Borneo, in Malaysia, on Tuesday.

According to witnesses, it struck rocks and flipped over.

Twenty-one people are still missing.

Authorities believe that two hundred and two people were aboard the craft, which is only meant to carry seventy-four.

Rescue workers are continuing their search for the missing passengers.

10 Killed in Iraq Violence

Ten people were killed and thirty-seven injured in violence in Iraq, on Tuesday.

Seven were killed thirty-four injured when a car bomb exploded in a Shiite area of Sadr City.

A market in al-Shaab was hit with another car bomb, killing two and wounding three.

Another man was killed in a drive by shooting, in Mosul, that may have been an assassination as he was a government official.

No one claimed responsibility for the attacks, but they are considered to be the work of Al Qaeda or related terrorist groups.

US Army: Specialist Christopher R. Drake

Specialist Christopher R. Drake, twenty of Tickfaw, Louisiana, died on May 26.

He was killed when the vehicle he was in was struck by a rocket propelled grenade, in Bagram, Afghanistan.

Drake was assigned to the 1084th Transportation Company, 165th Combat Support Sustainment Battalion, 139th Regional Support Group out of Reserve, Louisiana.

Sangster's Thoughts on McCain Spending Memorial Day With Syria's Rebels

With Monday being Memorial Day, many Americans spent it remembering the sacrifices that US troops have made in the past and continue to do.

However, Senator John McCain spent the day with Syrian rebel forces.

Let us not forget that Al Qaeda is a known part of the rebel forces, and that Al Qaeda was responsible for the September 11, 2001 hijacking attacks.

Al Qadea is also responsible for the deaths of hundreds of US troops since then, as well as troops from allied nations and thousands of civilians, and we are still at war with the terrorist organization.

Instead of honoring American troops, on Memorial Day, McCain instead chose to spend it with Syrian rebels, who are linked to one of the worst enemies that the US has ever had.

Senator McCain, it seems it is time to retire, if that is the regard you have for our troops that you would rather spend it in camps that our enemy has a presence in.

You have made many mistakes in your career as a politician and it is time for them to come to an end.

Mr. McCain you have shown that you no longer have the honor which should be expected of any elected official in the United States of America.

Resigning would at least show a bit of remorse for your actions.

Take the actions required of you and be at least a shadow of the great man you used to be.

EU Ends Weapons Embargo on Syria

The European Union voted to lift the weapons embargo on Syria's rebels, on Monday.

Member states may now sell weapons to the rebel forces.

Austria, Czech Republic, and Sweden all voted against the removal of the embargo.

Some nations worried that Russia will now more openly send even more weapons, to the Syrian government, than they already do.

At the same time, the EU voted to renew all economic sanctions against the Syrian government.

Copahue Volcano Active Again

Officials in Argentina and Chile began evacuations around the Copahue Volcano, on Monday.

The volcano has shown a lot of activity lately, causing authorities to be quite worried.

About twenty-two hundred people live inside the evacuation zone.

Authorities believe that the volcano will have calmed down within the next forty-eight hours, allowing for the evacuation to be lifted.

Copahue lies right along the border between Argentina and Chile.

The volcano last erupted in 1991 and showed a lot of activity in 2001 and last December.

Over 70 Killed in Baghdad Bombings

More than seventy people were killed in a series of thirteen bombings in Baghdad, on Monday.

Markets and shopping areas in Shiite neighborhoods were hit.

Most of the bombings were done by car bomb.

No one has claimed responsibility for any of the attacks.

That Shiite areas were hit definitely suggests that Sunni groups, like Al Qaeda, were involved.