Suicide bomber kills 37 in western Iraq

(Reuters) - Thirty seven people were killed when a suicide bomber rammed an explosives-packed Humvee military vehicle into a construction site, used by the army and police, according to two police officers and a medical official. Read more HERE.

Putin calls for talks on east Ukraine 'statehood'

Russian President Vladimir Putin called on Sunday for immediate talks on the "statehood" of southern and eastern Ukraine, although his spokesman said this did not mean Moscow now endorsed rebel calls for independence for territory they have seized.Read More HERE.

Islamic State opens new anti-U. S. front with beheading video

Video. (Reuters) - Islamic State's beheading of a U.S. journalist and its threat to "destroy the American cross" suggests it has gained enough confidence seizing large areas of Iraq and Syria to take aim at American targets despite the risks. On Tuesday night, Islamic State released a video purporting to show one of its fighters beheading James Foley, who was kidnapped in Syria nearly two years ago. read more here.

Iraq's civil war

Iraqi officials said on Monday that Kurdish and Iraqi forces had succeeded in retaking Mosul Dam from fighters from the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, although it was unclear whether they had seized control of the entire dam and the surrounding complex. Read more HERE.

Ferguson Live Updates

The attorneys held a press conference to address the findings of a preliminary autopsy report. That autopsy revealed, attorneys said, that Michael Brown was shot at least six times, with the kill shot entering Brown's head at its apex. That, Pathologist Dr. Michael Baden said, caused an immediate loss of consciousness. Get More Info.

Chris Pratt's Ice Bucket Challenge

It's hard not to love Guardians of the Galaxy star Chris Pratt for the humor he injects in everything he does. The ice bucket challenge was no exception. Read More and watch video HERE.

Justice Department Orders Second Autopsy of Michael Brown

U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder on Sunday instructed the Justice Department to conduct a second autopsy of Michael Brown, the unarmed black teenager killed by a police officer in Ferguson, Missouri on Aug. 9. Read More HERE.

Gaza Tunnels

This week, the Israeli Defense Forces announced it was close to destroying the last tunnel in Gaza — one of Israel's stated objectives for its weeks-long offensive. Israel has long maintained that the network of tunnels dug by Palestinian militants underneath the borders of the Gaza Strip pose a grave security threat. “It cannot be that the citizens of the state of Israel will live under the deadly threat of missiles and infiltration through tunnels,” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said last week. read more HERE.