India Elects Hard-Right Hindu Nationalist as New Indian Prime Minister Backed by Corporate Interests; “Pushy”: As NY Times Fires 1st Woman Exec. Editor, Decades-Long Bid for Newsroom Equality Continues; A Matter of Life and Death: Veterans Affairs Head Grilled Over Delays in Care For Returning Soldiers.
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May 16, 2014
FCC Advances New Internet Rules Despite Mass Protests
India: Nationalist Leader Modi Set to Become Prime Minister
Ukraine: Steelworkers Take Control in Eastern City of Mariupol
Israeli Forces Kill 2 Palestinians During Nakba Protest
Brazil: Thousands Protest World Cup Expenditures
Honduras: Military Police Use Tear Gas to Oust Zelaya, Other Lawmakers
Wildfires Force More Evacuations in California; 1 Dead
U.S. Releases 10 Pakistani Prisoners Held at Bagram Prison
Guantánamo Prisoners Ask Court to Preserve Video of Force-Feedings
Obama Admin Seeks to Delay Release of CIA Prison Secrets, Torture Report
Global Fast-Food Protest Marks Largest Action to Date
Media Outlets File Lawsuit Against Execution Drug Secrecy
GM Recalls 2.7 Million More Vehicle