Christian churches in Egypt have been burned to the ground by supporters of Muslim Brotherhood President Mohammed Morsi, and the strong response by security forces to subsequent protest, NewsMax and CNN reported. Protesters tossed firebombs at Mar Gergiss church in Sohag, which has a large Coptic Christian community.
Mark Sutton, a British stuntman who wowed crowds with his portrayal of James Bond during the 2012 London Olympic Opening Ceremony has been killed in a wing-diving accident.
Former U.S. Representative Jesse Jackson Jr. has been sentenced to 30 months in prison on Wednesday, largely due to the misappropriation of his campaign finances. Sandi Jackson, the ex-Illinois lawmaker's wife Sandi also received a 12-month sentence for her role in misusing roughly $750,000.
Convicted leaker Pfc. Bradley Manning took the stand on Wednesday and apologized for "hurting his country," pleading with a military judge to enable him to go to college and become a productive citizen.
