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Ukrainian coal miners sit on a bus after finishing their shift at a coal mine outside Donetsk, Ukraine, Tuesday, May 20, 2014. While steel workers in Mariupol joined anti-separatist actions supported by the management of the plants, miners refused to take part in a planned protest against the Donetsk People's Republic. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)
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A Ukrainian coal miner wears his goggles after finishing his shift at a coal mine outside Donetsk, Ukraine, Tuesday, May 20, 2014. While steel worker in Mariupol joined anti-separatist actions supported by the management of the plants, miners refused to take part in a planned protest against the Donetsk People's Republic.(AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)
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A Ukrainian coal miner drinks water after finishing his shift at a coal mine outside Donetsk, Ukraine, Tuesday, May 20, 2014. While steel worker in Mariupol joined anti-separatist actions supported by the management of the plants, miners refused to take part in a planned protest against the Donetsk People's Republic. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)
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Ukrainian coal miners sit on a bus after finishing their shift at a coal mine outside Donetsk, Ukraine, Tuesday, May 20, 2014. While steel worker in Mariupol joined anti-separatist actions supported by the management of the plants, miners refused to take part in a planned protest against the Donetsk People's Republic. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)
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FILE -- In this Tuesday April 22, 2014 file photo, Syrian refugees who fled from the Syrian town of Rankous, stand next to trucks which carry their belongings, in Tfail village, at the Lebanese-Syrian border, eastern Lebanon. International watchdog, London-based Amnesty International, says Syrian refugees in Lebanon are going without treatment for chronic illnesses like diabetes and cancer because of a shortfall in funding to provide them with medical care in a report released Wednesday, May 21, 2014. Amnesty said the over 1 million Syrian refugees have overwhelmed resources in neighboring Lebanon. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla, File)
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FILE - In this Tuesday, March 11, 2014 file photo, Dr. Darwish Khan examines two year-old Syrian refugee Mohammed al-Omar at a medical clinic in the town of Kab Elias in Lebanon's Bekaa Valley. International watchdog, London-based Amnesty International, says Syrian refugees in Lebanon are going without treatment for chronic illnesses like diabetes and cancer because of a shortfall in funding to provide them with medical care in a report released Wednesday, May 21, 2014. Amnesty said the over 1 million Syrian refugees have overwhelmed resources in neighboring Lebanon. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein, File)
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A death penalty opponent picks up a sign at the start of a vigil outside St. Francis Xavier College Church hours before the scheduled execution of Missouri death row inmate Russell Bucklew on Tuesday, May 20, 2014, in St. Louis. A federal appeals court panel granted a temporary halt to the execution of Bucklew on Tuesday evening citing concerns that he could suffer during lethal injection due to a rare medical condition. The panel's ruling could be overturned by the full appeals court, or by the U.S. Supreme Court. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
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A group of death penalty opponents hold a vigil Tuesday, May 20, 2014, outside the prison where Missouri death row inmate Russell Bucklew was scheduled to be executed in Bonne Terre, Mo. U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito has issued an order halting the planned execution of Bucklew scheduled for 12:01 a.m. Wednesday, but the order indicates that he or the high court will have more to say about the matter. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
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Death penalty opponent Joyce Engle holds a sign as she sits on the stairs of St. Francis Xavier College Church during a vigil hours before the scheduled execution of Missouri death row inmate Russell Bucklew on Tuesday, May 20, 2014, in St. Louis. A federal appeals court has granted a stay of execution for Bucklew, hours before he was scheduled to die for killing a southeast Missouri man in 1996. The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday cited concerns about Russell Bucklews' rare medical condition, which raised the risk of "unnecessary pain and suffering by the inmate." (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
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Death penalty opponents hold a vigil outside St. Francis Xavier College Church hours before the scheduled execution of Missouri death row inmate Russell Bucklew Tuesday, May 20, 2014, in St. Louis. A federal appeals court has granted a stay of execution for Bucklew, hours before he was scheduled to die for killing a southeast Missouri man in 1996. The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday cited concerns about Bucklews' rare medical condition, which raised the risk of "unnecessary pain and suffering by the inmate." (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
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Death penalty opponents Charles Skaer, left, and Herve Deschamps, second from left, participate in a vigil with others outside St. Francis Xavier College Church hours before the scheduled execution of Missouri death row inmate Russell Bucklew on Tuesday, May 20, 2014, in St. Louis. A federal appeals court has granted a stay of execution for Bucklew, hours before he was scheduled to die for killing a southeast Missouri man in 1996. The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday cited concerns about Bucklews' rare medical condition, which raised the risk of "unnecessary pain and suffering by the inmate." (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
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Death penalty opponents Joyce Engle, left, and Kate McCoy hold a signs as they take part in a vigil outside St. Francis Xavier College Church ahead of the scheduled execution of Missouri death row inmate Russell Bucklew on Tuesday, May 20, 2014, in St. Louis. A federal appeals court has granted a stay of execution for Bucklew, hours before he was scheduled to die for killing a southeast Missouri man in 1996. The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday cited concerns about Bucklews' rare medical condition, which raised the risk of "unnecessary pain and suffering by the inmate." (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
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A group of death penalty opponents hold a vigil outside St. Francis Xavier College Church hours before the scheduled execution of Missouri death row inmate Russell Bucklew Tuesday, May 20, 2014, in St. Louis. A federal appeals court has granted a stay of execution for Bucklew, hours before he was scheduled to die for killing a southeast Missouri man in 1996. The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday cited concerns about Bucklews' rare medical condition, which raised the risk of "unnecessary pain and suffering by the inmate." (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
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Death penalty opponent Herve Deschamps holds a sign over his head during a vigil outside St. Francis Xavier College Church hours before the scheduled execution of Missouri death row inmate Russell Bucklew, Tuesday, May 20, 2014, in St. Louis. A federal appeals court panel granted a temporary halt to the execution of Bucklew on Tuesday evening citing concerns that he could suffer during lethal injection due to a rare medical condition. The panel's ruling could be overturned by the full appeals court, or by the U.S. Supreme Court. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
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This image provided by the WNBA shows a t-shirt that is part of a campaign the WNBA is lauching to market specifically to the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered community. It’s the first league to design such a campaign. The marketing push begins with the launch of a website on Thursday, May 22, 2014, and the signature event will be a nationally televised “pride” game between Tulsa and Chicago on Sunday, June 22. (AP Photo/WNBA)
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FILE - In this June 29, 2013 file photo, Connecticut Sun's Kalana Greene, left, and Phoenix Mercury's Brittney Griner eye a rebound during the first half of a WNBA basketball game in Uncasville, Conn. The WNBA is launching a campaign to market specifically to the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered community. It’s the first league to design such a campaign. Griner, who is one of a handful of WNBA athletes who have publicly identified themselves as lesbian, was happy the league was embracing the community. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill, File)
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FILE - In this June 19, 2013 file photo, Phoenix Mercury center Brittney Griner shoots against the Minnesota Lynx during the second half of a WNBA basketball game in Phoenix. The WNBA is launching a campaign to market specifically to the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered community. It’s the first league to design such a campaign. Griner, who is one of a handful of WNBA athletes who have publicly identified themselves as lesbian, was happy the league was embracing the community. (AP Photo/Matt York, File)
