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• Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today:
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• 1. 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.
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• 2. FOR BRAZIL'S WORLD CUP, SUSPICION OF CORRUPTION RUNNETH OVER
• An Associated Press analysis of data shows lead builder of Brasilia's stadium increased its political donations 500-fold in the most recent election.
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• 3. 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.
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• 4. 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.
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• 5. INDIA'S MAMMOTH VOTING SEASON ENDS
• Over 810 million people in the world's largest democracy are eligible to vote in the election that could bring an end to the Congress party's decade in power.
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• 6. HOW OBAMACARE IS GIVING PREGNANT WOMEN MORE OPTIONS
• Expectant mothers could save on their medical bills through access to additional Medicaid coverage.
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