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Argentina, International Debt: US Takes Blame for Default

After attempting to make a restructuring payment in June, a US judge blocked Argentina and said it had to pay billions to hedge funds that it owed before it could make the payment. Argentina said it could not and therefore ended up defaulting on the debt. But the country says the U.S. tricked it into defaulting.

NSA and Edward Snowden: Al-Qaida May Have Altered Software After Leaks

A coop effort to analyze the damage done by Snowden found that terrorist groups did make changes, but critics may say those are normal tech updates.

Taco Bell Sued: Manager Was Fired for Hiring Latino Employees

A veteran employee of an Indianapolis Taco Bell was fired after a superior approached her and told her not to hire Latino employees. She continued to do so anyone and was sacked two weeks later.

Immigration Crisis at the Border: House Republicans Vote to End DACA and Deport DREAMers

The bill will not go further than the House but shows the Republicans' willingness to sacrifice one group of people in exchange for support from its base.

More Young People, Hispanics Blame Israel for Gaza Conflict

Blame for the conflict between Israel and Palestine over Gaza is mostly placed on Hamas, according to a Pew Research Center poll, but the youngest age group polled had a higher number blaming Israel.

Two With Ebola Virus Disease to Get Treatment in Atlanta: Over 700 Dead Since March as Patients Enter US

An American man and woman that have been infected with the Ebola virus in West Africa are set to return home to the U.S. to receive treatment in Atlanta.

Paid Sick Leave Law in Effect for New York City Affecting 500,000 Employees

New York City has become the latest city to adopt a paid sick leave law, and it will affect up to 500,000 more employees.The law impacts companies with five or more employees who work more than 80 hours during the calendar year in NYC

Met Opera Postpones Lockout for 72 hours as Unions Continue to Negotiate but Settles With Three Unions

Met Opera management postponed its threatened lockout for 72 hours, settled with three unions, and largest union negotiating a new contract holds a rally with New York elected officials

Study: Birth Control Pills With High Estrogen Levels Can Increase Chances of Breast Cancer 50 Percent

A new study has revealed the possibility that a pill used to prevent pregnancies could also cause breast cancer to develop in some women.

White House Calls for Pardon for Al-Jazeera English Journalists Sent to Egypt Prison

What do these arrests mean for journalists everywhere? Egypt has just seemingly recovered from its civil turmoil after Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi was overthrown.

Colorado Edible Marijuana Regulation News: Legal Cannabis Treats Get Child-Resistant Packaging, THC Serving Sizes

100 mg is the max According to The Denver Post, manufacturers of edible marijuana in Colorado face tougher rules as the State has decided to adopt more rules and regulations on potency, packaging and serving size of the recreational drug on Thursday.

Colorado DMV Begins Issuing Driver's Licenses to Immigrants: Group Blames Bill's Supporters for Border Crisis

On Friday, Colorado will start issuing driver's licenses and identification cards to immigrants.

Chikungunya Virus Continues to Spread in Northeastern US; Where Could It Go Next?

The virus has appeared in New Jersey, New York and Maine. Although Ebola has been on everyone's mind since the outbreak began in West Africa, another tropical disease has reached the United States.

Affordable Health Care Act's Federal Website Launched 'Without Effective Planning,' Says Government Accountability Office Probe

The U.S. Government Accountability Office finalized its probe into the launch of HealthCare.gov, the federal health insurance exchange website for states without their own insurance exchange.

Ebola Virus in the United States: Can the US Avoid the Deadly Disease?

Though the possibility of the virus arriving via international flights is real, the U.S. is also well poised in averting an epidemic.

Met Opera Unions Continue to Negotiate as Contract Sunsets at Midnight

Met Opera Unions contracts sunset at midnight on Thursday. As negotiations continue, the Met brought in a federal monitor. Stagehands moved their tools out not knowing if there would be a lockout Friday as the Met had proposed.

Demoted Worker Shoots CEO, Kills Self at Bank of America Building in Chicago

CEO in critical condition, shooter dead. A worker who was recently demoted came into the 17th floor of the Bank of America building in Chicago's financial district and shot his company's CEO, before turning the gun on himself Thursday.

Gay Marriage Laws: Wisconsin Supreme Court Thursday Upholds Same-sex Couples’ Benefits

In Wisconsin Supreme Court Thursday, judges upheld a law providing several benefits to gay and lesbian couples, unanimously agreeing it did not violate the state's ban on gay marriage.

US Reaches Deal with Central America Over Migration Via La Bestia Train

Mexico and Guatemala agreed to help prevent migrants from illegally getting on the train The U. S. has reached an agreement with Guatemala and Mexico to try and prevent migrants from getting on an infamous freight train in an attempt to illegally enter the U.

Miami Marine Stadium Restoration: Nonprofit Aims to Raise $30M to Fix Historical Florida Site Built by Cuban Exile

Efforts are being made to restore Miami Marine Stadium, architected by Cuban exile Hilario Candela in 1963, to prominence.