Horse Meat Back in the US

For the first time in six years the US government is allowing for the slaughter of horses, for their meat.

In 2007, Congress banned the practice, but the ban only lasted til 2011.

Now, Valley Meat Co. in Roswell, New Mexico has gained approval to begin.

They will be processing up to a hundred horses a day, for sale in Japan and Europe.

According to the USDA, four other meat companies have filed for permission, and it will be granted in the first week of July.

Russian Police Arrest 50 at Gay Rights Rally

Russian police arrested around forty people, on Saturday for holding a gay rights rally, in St. Petersburg.

Another seven were arrested for assaulting members of the rally.

"Gay propaganda" including rallies was banned by the Russian government.

Anyone who participates in such rallies or in passing on information about them can be arrested and fined.

Protests Renewed in Istanbul

Thousands of Turks massed in Istanbul, renewing their protests against the government.

The renewed protests were spurred on by Friday's violence, in which a protester was killed.

Saturday's protest remained peaceful, with riot police, backed by water cannons, blocking the crowd's path.

Within hours their numbers began to dwindle, most of them willing to return another day.

Chinese Troops Enter Xianjiang in Show of Force

In an effort to enforce peace, hundreds of police and military were trucked into Xianjiang, China.

On Wednesday, dozens were killed when Uighurs attacked a police station, in Turpan, and dozens more in another attack in Hotan, on Friday.

This weekend marks the four year anniversary of deadly riots, in the region, which saw hundreds die.

The government is hoping that their show of force will keep violence from continuing.

Roadside Bomb Kills 8 in Thailand

Eight soldiers were killed when a roadside bomb exploded, in Thailand.

It happened in the Krong Pinang district of Yala province.

A military convoy was passing through when the blast hit.

The region has seen turmoil since Islamist militants began an insurgency in 2004.

Dylan Redwine's Body Found

Searchers working with the La Plata County Sheriff's found a body, this week.

On Thursday evening, it was confirmed that the body was Dylan Redwine's.

He had been missing since November 19, 2012.

According to authorities, his bones had been scattered by wildlife.

However, they still believe that Dylan was murdered, and that his disappearance was not an accident.

What has led them to that belief, has not yet been released.

Weather Continues to Help Spread West Fork Complex Fire

Weather is continuing to be an issue for those fighting the West Fork Complex Fire, in Colorado.

Friday afternoon and evening the forecast is for strong winds, low humidity, and a high chance of lightning.

Combined with the high temperatures, the conditions could very well see a spread of the blaze as well as the start of new fires.

Nearly sixteen hundred firefighters and eighteen aircraft are working to make sure that the fire doesn't spread any further.

At this point there is zero containment and authorities admit that some of the areas might not be fully extinguished for months.

The West Fork Complex Fire comprises of three fires: Papoose, West Fork, and Windy Pass.

They have combined to burn more than ninety thousand acres and forced the evacuations of entire towns, with more on standby.

Shootout Leaves 2 Police Wounded and Suspect Dead

Two officers were wounded in a pair of shootings with the same suspect, in Granbury, Texas.

A Hood County Sheriff Deputy was shot after a routine traffic stop, just outside of town.

The suspect, armed with at least two fire arms, then drove to City Hall and engaged in a shootout with police.

There, in the parking lot of City Hall, a Granbury police officer was wounded and the suspect was shot dead.

Authorities are investigating the incidents, trying to determine motive.

Conditions of the two wounded officers has not yet been released.

1 Killed, 6 Wounded in Latest Turkish Violence

One person was killed and six were wounded when Turkish police opened fire on a mob, on Friday.

It happened in Kayacik when two hundred protesters marched on an outpost that was under construction.

The protesters began throwing rocks, gas bombs, and lighting fires.

Police responded with a warning volley into the air, and then it quickly turned to riot as the mob attacked the officers.

It was then that officers fired a second volley, into the crowd.

Witnesses say that there were injuries to both sides during the fighting, but the shooting quickly ended things.

11 Killed in Dual Bombing in Iraq

Members of the Sahwa were attacked with two bombs, in Zangoura, Iraq, on Friday.

A roadside bomb was placed near a Sahwa checkpoint, and exploded when they were on duty.

As more militia members and villagers rushed to their aid a second bomb exploded.

Eleven people were killed and twenty-two wounded in the two blasts.

The Sahwa are Sunni's who have been working with the Shiite government, making them a target for other Sunni groups.