Sororities at the University of Alabama won the right to continue to ban black applicants after the student senate voted down a resolution to desegregate Greek life, according to Daily Mail online.
According to NPR, Washington Mayor Vince Gray signed a bill to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of marijuana, which opposes federal regulations regarding marijuana in a city where Congress is required to review any newly passed laws.
According to CNN, Africa’s last polar bear is showing signs of depression and is mourning the January death of his lifelong companion.
The number of people missing after last week’s Washington mudslide has dropped from 90 to 22, according to BBC.
In a 12-4 vote, the U.N. banned Japan’s annual whaling drive in Antarctica, according to The New York Times.
After being accused of conspiring with the Muslim Brotherhood, three jailed journalists are denying ties with the group, according to The New York Times.
NATO has suspended its cooperation with Russia to protest the annexation of Crimea, according to Reuters.
According to The Guardian, an outbreak of Ebola has Guinea facing a viral epidemic, unlike any the country has previously experienced.
North Korea opened fire on South Korea during planned military exercises, which prompted South Korea to fire back, according to CNN.
More than 7 million Americans have signed up for Obamacare, according to BBC.
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