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Florida Senator Marco Rubio Says He Is Ready to Be President

The 2016 presidential campaign is already heating up, even though the actual election is two years away, and another Republican has added his name to the list of hopefuls.

Alternative Energy & Solar Power: President Obama Pushes Renewable Energy Solutions, Says It Will Help Create Jobs

President Barack Obama delivered a speech at a Wal-Mart in Mountain View, California, on Friday where he unveiled 300 measures that would expand the use of clean-energy sources that would create jobs and reduce dependence on foreign oil.

East Ukraine Votes on Autonomy: Separatist Leader Says New State Will Form Own Government and Military

Thousands go to makeshift polls to vote on the eastern region's autonomy. As violence continues throughout Eastern Ukraine, many people are also forming long queues, hoping to vote on a new referendum.

Affordable Care Act Employer Mandate: Obamacare Gives Two Options for Full-Time Employee Health insurance

Employers are required to provide a plan or share the payment Starting in 2015, full-time employees in the U. S. will be entitled to have the option of getting health insurance through their employers so long as the employer has more than 50 full-time equivalent (FTE) employees.

Mexico Legalizes Vigilante Groups: Government Employs 'Fuerzas Autodefensas' to Curb Drug Cartel Violence

The Mexican government incorporates the vigilante groups as rural police forces and registers their weapons. Around 6000 guns have already been registered, according to The Associated Press.

More News On Climate Change: Who Is Affected? Who Denies Climate Change As A Real Issue?

What is Climate Change? Who is affected and who is involved? Climate Change was brought up in detail this week by environmental agencies and the White House.

Breaking Local News: Bodies of Army Veteran and University of Richmond Coach Found After Virginia Hot Air Balloon Crash

The search continues for the last occupant of a hot-air balloon that crashed in Virginia on Friday night.

Environment News: White House Goes Green With New Solar Panels, Other Initiatives

The White House will begin using solar energy, and the Obama administration announced a new energy sustainability that will help improve energy consumption in federal and private buildings.

International News: Cuban Government Says It Stopped a Terrorist Attack

What really happened? Was it indeed a terrorist plot? And against whom? The Cuban government claimed last Wednesday that they captured four terrorists plotting an attack against their country.

South Sudan Leaders Agree to Peace Deal: World's Newest Nation Turns Leaf

Both sides in the South Sudan civil war have agreed to a cease fire and peace accords though the UN has also revealed the atrocities committed by both sides.

Guatemala Considers Taxing Poppies, Marijuana: Legalizing Their Sale Could Curb Drug War

The Central American nation considers legalizing the cultivation of poppies and taxing the profits for social programs.

FCC's First Action Nears, More Opposition to New "Net Neutrality" Rules Appears

Earlier this week, a large coalition of internet companies released an open letter to the Federal Communications Commission warning that its purported new Open Internet rules, ostensibly meant to protect net neutrality, actually "represents a grave threat to the Internet." Now a large coalition of interest groups, including some prominent Latino organizations, has done the same.

Democrats Divided Over Benghazi Panel: House Republicans Call for Another Investigation

House Republicans set up another committee to investigate the Benghazi attacks, and Democrats hesitate to join.

Apple & Google Drop Opposition to Kill Switch Bill: California Law Would Require Anti-Theft Technology on Phones, not Tablets

Manufacturers that violate the requirement will have to pay fees After being deemed unnecessary and previously having been shot down, the California state senate approved kill switches for cellular phones sold in the state.

Wealthy Florida Businessman Shoots Son, Daughter, Wife: Then Sets Mansion on Fire, Killing Himself

A wealthy Florida business owner shot his wife and two teenage children in the head, before setting the mansion where they were lived on fire and killing himself.

Venezuela Protests and Riots News: Hundreds of Students Arrested, Leads to More Unrest

Following the arrest of almost 250 students, Venezuela imprisons and then releases activist Rodrigo Diamanti. The U.S. government continues to debate sanctions.

JD.com IPO Price, Valuation Revealed: China's Second Largest E-Commerce Company Joins Nasdaq

JD has a smaller market share than Alibaba China's second largest e-commerce company next to Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. , JD. com, said in an announcement that it is expecting to price its initial public offering of each of its 93.

Michelle Obama Speaks at Weekly Presidential Address: She and Barack are 'Outraged' About Nigerian Schoolgirl Kidnappings

For the first time, Michelle Obama gave President Obama's weekly address by herself, in which she expressed her outrage over the mass abduction of Nigerian schoolgirls last month.

Fighting Continues on Ukrainian Holiday as Putin Visits Crimea: Mariupol City Government in Donetsk Alleges Pro-Russian Attack

The Eastern Ukrainian city saw violent fighting during the holiday known as Victory Day, while Russia celebrated with military posturing.

Oracle Defeats Google in Java-Android Patent Lawsuit: Court Rules APIs Can be Copyrighted as Intellectual Property

Google argued the APIs should be made available to developers Google suffered a heavy blow by losing a multi-billion dollar lawsuit on the use of its Android operating system.