• In Surprising Point Of View, Lutheran Christian Group Supports California’s Controversial ‘Right-to-Die’ Bill

  A small Lutheran Christian congregation in California has thrown its support behind a pending bill that would legalize physician-assisted suicide in that state. It has been commonly known as the “right-to-die” bill.

  

• Death Penalty: Utah Legalizes Firing Squads For Execution in Response to Scarcity of Lethal Injection Drugs

  Death row prisoners in Utah could now face firing squads as a backup after the governor of that state signed a bill on Monday that allowed for the option to be available to them.

  

• Manny Pacquiao Meets With Tim Tebow During Training Session for Boxing Match against Floyd Mayweather

  The media and fan hype surrounding the upcoming fight between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr. may be at full throttle, but former NFL quarterback Tim Tebow decided to visit the Filipino boxing champ during training camp in Hollywood over the weekend.

• Singapore Founder Lee Kuan Yew Dies at 91, Leaving Legacy of Transforming Country from British Colony into Economic, Multicultural Powerhouse

  The multicultural, economic powerhouse country of Singapore has declared a week of mourning after its founder, Lee Kuan Yew, died on Sunday. He was 91 years old.

  

• LA Lakers Trade Rumors: Steve Nash Decides to Retire from NBA Career Instead of Being Floated for Trade

  The Los Angeles Lakers are looking for someone within their roster to trade as some NBA players become free agents at the end of this season. However, the team will not be able to use Steve Nash for trading after he announced his retirement on Saturday.