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Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley speaks before signing a bill abolishing capital punishment in the state during a ceremony in Annapolis, Md., Thursday, May 2, 2013.

Maryland: Governor Signs Repeal of the Death Penalty
The New York Times Maryland on Thursday became the first state south of the Mason-Dixon line to abolish the death penalty. Passage of a bill repealing capital punishment was a significant victory for Gov. Martin... (photo: AP / Patrick Semansky)

Protestors shout slogans and carry posters calling for better working conditions for garment workers during a May Day rally on Wednesday, May 1, 2013, in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Bangladesh workers protest as building collapse death toll passes 400
The Guardian Thousands take part in May Day march in Dhaka demanding better safety at work and death penalty for Rana Plaza owner Bangledeshis hold pictures of relatives and loved ones still missing after the Rana... (photo: AP / Ismail Ferdous)

AC Milan forward Mario Balotelli, third from right, celebrates with his teammates forward Mbaye Niang, of France, and Mattia De Sciglio, right, after scoring during the Serie A soccer match between AC Milan and Palermo at the San Siro stadium in Milan, Italy, Sunday, March 17, 2013.

Mario Balotelli Scores Two Goals As Milan Thumps Pescara
The Inquisitr Posted: May 8, 2013 Mario Balotelli scored two goals to lead Milan to an emphatic 4-0 Serie A win over Pescara at the Stadio Adriatico on Wednesday afternoon. Sulley Muntari and Mathieu Flamini... (photo: AP / Antonio Calanni)

Real Madrid's coach Jose Mourinho from Portugal eats gum before a Spanish Copa del Rey soccer match against Levante at the Bernabeu stadium in Madrid, Wednesday Dec. 22, 2010.

'Mourinho or Moyes?' - Ferguson's potential successors
CNN May 8, 2013 -- Updated 1504 GMT (2304 HKT) Jose Mourinho, right, had been widely expected to return to Chelsea if he leaves Real Madrid at the end of this season -- but Alex Ferguson's decision to... (photo: AP / Paul White)

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Power system leak at space station
Belfast Telegraph The International Space Station has a radiator leak in its power system which the outpost's commander calls serious, but not life-threatening. The six-member crew noticed... (photo: Public Domain / Oleg Dmitriyevich Kononenko, Flight Engineer, Hero of the Russian Federation, Pilot-Cosmonaut of the Russian Federation [edit])

In this Monday, May 6, 2013 photo, Bangladeshi Islamic protesters burn tires and logs to block a road during a protest, in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Islamist Protests Raise Toll in Bangladesh
Wall Street Journal By SYED ZAIN AL-MAHMOOD DHAKA, Bangladesh—A second straight day of clashes between Islamist protesters and police in the Bangladeshi capital brought the death toll to 37,... (photo: AP)

Juventus coach Antonio Conte arrives prior to a the Serie A soccer match between Palermo and Juventus, in Palermo, Italy, Sunday,Dec. 9, 2012.

Juventus clinches 29th Serie A title
RoadRunner MILAN (AP) — Juventus clinched its record 29th Serie A title and second in a row, beating Palermo 1-0 Sunday on Arthur Vidal's penalty kick in the 59th minute.... (photo: AP / Alessandro Fucarini)

Boston brothers Tamerlan and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev had planned 4 July attack, says official
The Independent The two brothers suspected of carrying out the deadly attacks on the Boston Marathon had originally planned to set off their bombs on 4 July, a law enforcement official... (photo: AP / Charles Krupa)

A worker toils in a collapsed garment factory building on Tuesday, April 30, 2013 in Savar, near Dhaka, Bangladesh.

EU considers action after Bangladesh disaster
Al Jazeera The EU has said it is concerned about labour conditions in Bangladesh and is considering action to encourage improvements in the country after a factory building... (photo: AP / Wong Maye-E)

Le Tourneau Technologies in Longview in Texas.

Business & Technology
Seattle Times JAKARTA, Indonesia — Tens of thousands of low-paid workers took to the streets on May Day to demand higher wages, better benefits and improved working conditions a... (photo: Creative Commons / Billy Hathorn)

In this Dec. 14, 2011 file photo, veteran leader Sir Michael Somare, second right, attends a press conference after claiming to have been reinstated as Papua New Guinea's prime minister in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea.

Papua New Guinea mulls death penalty for sorcery murder, rape
New Straits/Business Times SYDNEY : Papua New Guinea is considering introducing the death penalty for sorcery killings and rape after a spate of horrific crimes against women drew international... (photo: AP / Post-Courier)

Tobacco display ban in large shops comes into force
BBC News A ban on the display of cigarettes and other tobacco products in large shops in Scotland has come into force. Public Health Minister Michael Matheson said the move will... (photo: WN / Yolanda Leyba)

Hamas security men stop vehicles at a checkpoint on the outskirts of the border between Rafah town in the southern Gaza strip and Israel to prevent any Palestinian collaborators from escaping into Israel on April 15, 2013. Hamas accused Western and Arab spy agencies of operating in the Gaza Strip and said it had a list of alleged collaborators. Security forces in the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip have started arresting suspected "collaborators" with Israel after a month-long amnesty ended, a Hamas official said. Photo by Ahmed Deeb / WN

Hamas arresting Islamic fighters in Gaza, say families
The Siasat Daily Gaza, April 28: Families of Palestinian Salafi Muslims held in Hamas prisons gathered in Gaza City on Sunday, demanding the Hamas government to release their sons,... (photo: WN / Ahmed Deeb)