Nuns of the Missionaries of Charity, the order founded by late Mother Teresa, wait in a queue to cast their votes at a polling station in Kolkata, India, on Monday, May 12, 2014. Millions of Indian voters wrapped up a mammoth national election Monday, braving the searing sun on the final day of polling with the Hindu nationalist opposition candidate seen as the front-runner for prime minister. With 814 million eligible voters, India has been voting in phases over six weeks, with results expected on Friday.Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today:
- PRO-RUSSIAN INSURGENTS SAY EASTERN UKRAINE APPROVES SOVEREIGNTY
Moscow calls on Kiev to engage in dialogue with representatives of the country’s east to implement the results of the referendum.
- FOR BRAZIL’S WORLD CUP, CORRUPTION RUNNETH OVER
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- WHY MICHAEL SAM’S DRAFT KISS IS GROUNDBREAKING
Millions watched the first openly-gay NFL player kiss his boyfriend when he got drafted by the Rams–and for ESPN and the NFL Network, showing the kiss was a non-issue.
- POLICE LOSE VITAL VOICE CLUES AS MORE STANDOFF TALKS ARE TEXTS
More and more, officers must defuse violent, unpredictable situations through the typed word, which experts say warrants new, specialized training.