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USA and Exams -Common Core exams to graduate instead of OGTs -Coming to 44 other states
Venezuela -Prison riot over overcrowding - 50 killed, 80 injured -Started when guards searched cells for weapons
Brazil -Club fire -220+ dead (2,000 there) -Club can only 1,000 -Pyrotechnics show to blame?
Mali 1 -France and Mali to take Timbuktu -Taking control of north
Egypt -Riots on Friday against Muslim Brotherhood and Morsi -Riots on Saturday over soccer verdict -21 fans convicted of murder and sentenced to death for killing fans in match (last year, 74 died during game)
Mali 2 -France enters Timbuktu and drives rebels out -Rebels destroy library holding ancient manuscripts -Retake airport
Egypt -Protests/violence continue with thousands ignoring curfew -Army fears that govt. will collapse if not stopped
UAE -94 arrested over coup plot -Linked to Muslim Brotherhood
Brazil -4 arrested for fire -231 dead -Club had no fire alarms and 1 door
USA and Immigration -Bipartisan senate group submits sweeping imm. reforms -Path to citizenship for 11 mill. here already -"Amnesty" issue?
Shell Oil -Found innocent of 4/5 allegations against oil spills in Nigeria -Court not responsible for pollution -Farmers/fishermen say it has destroyed environment in delta
South Korea -Successful space launch of rocket
Colombia -Moving towards legalizing synthetic drugs for use
Russia -Dropped out of partnership with US fighting crime/drugs -US was paying for it -Relationship bad
Syria -UAE & Kuwait pledge $600 mill. to help people
Obama and Immigration -If already here and working, they can stay by background check and pay taxes -If they want to become a citizen, the must apply and go to the back of the line
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