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Highlights of this day in history: Lizzie Borden found innocent of a grisly double murder; Britain's Queen Victoria begins rule; Race-related rioting hits Detroit; Muhammad Ali convicted in Vietnam War-era draft case; 'Jaws' premieres. (June 20)Copyright 2013 The Associated Press

PLEASE NOTE: EDIT CONTAINS CONVERTED 4:3 MATERIAL Brazil's biggest protests in 20 years appear to be making their mark. An estimated 15, 000 turned out in the north-eastern city of Fortaleza on Wednesday. Car tyres and some vehicles were set alight. Police fired tear gas despite calls for restraint. Brazil's Confederations Cup match against Mexico in the city didn't escape the protests. Fans inside the stadium brandished placards to show their support for the demonstrators outside. In Brazil's two largest cities, Sao Paolo, and Rio de Janeiro, officials backed down on planned public transport fare rises that ignited the backlash. (SOUNDBITE)(Portuguese) GERALDO ALCKMIN, GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF SAO PAOLO, SAYING: "We will carry the burden of the budgetary costs to the states, making an adjustment in the area of investment and tightening our belts. But I understand transportation is important, that quality public transportation work

Adele Morse's stuffed fox has become an Internet sensation in Russia, photoshopped into pictures of politicians, policemen and all manner of other people. WSJ's James Marson reports on what makes the critter with the dazed look so foxy to fans. Copyright 2013, Dow Jones & Company, Inc.

HBO and his managers say James Gandolfini - best known for his role as Tony Soprano in TV series 'The Sopranos' - has died in Italy at age 51. (June 19)Copyright 2013 The Associated Press

Leading 3-D printer firms to merge in $403M deal Britain to start sale of Lloyds soon, review RBS split GAO says airline merger would reduce competition

Czech Prime Minister Petr Necas was forced to resign on Sunday following charges of widespread corruption including graft, spying and even a sex scandal involving his closest aide, Jana Nagyova.The resignation comes just days after Czech police stormed the homes of senior government officials, finding millions of dollars worth of gold and cash. The arrests include Necas' chief of staff Jana Nagyova, who is also alleged to be having an affair with the Prime Minister.Those raids included 400 police officers, many of whom were masked, searching a total of 31 houses. It was the largest police sting in Czech Republic in 20 years.The entire Czech government will now have to step down as all eyes fall to newly elected President Milos Zeman, who will have to decide how he plans to govern until the next elections in 2014.Necas was known as one of the Czech Republic's few clean politicians. Nagyova, meanwhile, has been charged with several offenses, including bribing members of parliament and ordering intelligence agents to spy on people including the Prime Minister's wife, Radka.----------------------------------------­----------------------------------------­Daily videos brought to you by THE Taiwanese Animators behind the infamous Tiger Woods animation. We got the funniest animations on the web to help you stay in-the-know on all the trending stories, so sit back, relax, and watch a few.Visit our channel for your daily dose of Taiwanese Animations:https://www.youtube.com/user/NMAWorldEditionWish all your news was animated? Subscribe now:http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=NMAWorldEditionCan't get enough of Taiwanese animations? Connected with us here:Facebook http://www.facebook.com/NMAtvTwitter @nmatv http://www.twitter.com/nmatvTumblr http://nmatv.tumblr.comGoogle+ http://gplus.to/NMAtvWeb http://www.nma.tv

Watch a clip from the film "A Hijacking." The crew of a Danish cargo ship is hijacked by Somali pirates who proceed to engage in escalating negotiations with authorities in Copenhagen. (Photo/Video: Magnolia Pictures) Copyright 2013, Dow Jones & Company, Inc.

FBI says it uses surveillance drones on U.S. soil Confessed killer says did not dictate deal to turn on 'Whitey' Bulger Dolce And Gabbana Guilty: Designers Convicted Of Evading Taxes On $1.3 Billion In Income

***CONTAINS GRAPHIC IMAGES*** A bus plunged into a river in central Peru, killing at least 30 people, Wednesday. Rescue teams searched the mangled steel heap for survivors and negotiated the ravine's steep incline to bring victims and survivors to the top. Authorities say 52 people were on board when the bus fell some 164 feet into the Tarma River. Nine passengers are still missing. The accident, which happened in the early hours of the morning, had some speculating that there wasn't enough signal to alert the driver. The injured were taken to several hospitals in the Chanchamayo region.

The top 5 tweets retweeted by Newsbreaker followers for today, June 19, 2013. Among them are Dolce and Gabbana being sentenced to jail in Milan, the FBI director admits that drones are used inside the US, and the NFL’s Aaron Hernandez is not ruled out as a suspect in a homicide investigation and is not cooperating. What is the number one story for today? Watch to find out.

Massachusetts State Police returned to the home of New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez on Wednesday, two days after a body was found about a mile away. (June 19)Copyright 2013 The Associated Press

The Federal Reserve signaled Wednesday that it's moving closer to slowing its bond-buying program, but stressed that any end would be gradual and not based on specific triggers. (June 19)Copyright 2013 The Associated Press

Famed fashion duo Dolce and Gabbana are sentenced to one year and eight months in prison for tax evasion on Wednesday in Milan, Italy. Vogue reports they were hiding millions of dollars from their tax reports. Huffington Post notes that because of the long, complex appeals process, it is unlikely that Domenico Dolce or Stefano Gabbana will actually serve any jail time.

Federal Reserve officials upgraded their assessment of the economic recovery but remained silent on when the central bank would begin pulling back on its $85 billion-per-month bond-buying program. Jon Hilsenrath joins The News Hub. Photo: Getty Images. Copyright 2013, Dow Jones & Company, Inc.

Missile fire in the desert --- and tanks maneuver for a ground attack all under the watchful eye of U.S. and Jordanian military commanders who are finishing up a joint exercise called "Eager Lion" There were explosions and other shows of force in the Jordanian desert --- just across the border from Syria. Some are speculating that the U.S. may keep Patriot missiles and F-16 fighter jets in the area beyond the exercises. Rear Admiral William Lescher. SOUNDBITE: Rear Admiral William Lescher, Head Of The Expedition Strike Group 5, Saying: "I have about 2,000 Marines here, as well as my three ships and amphibious readiness group. We're going to bring Marine forces back and load them back on my ships, over the course of a few days, as well as the Marine aircraft that I have, will fly back aboard the ships, and we are going to depart." He went on to add that the exercise was simply a chance for multi-lateral cooperation, although Syria's President Bashar al Assa