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Anthony Cumia of SiriusXM’s Opie & Anthony Show Fired For Racial Posts

Anthony Cumia, shock jock of SiriusXM's Opie & Anthony show, was fired late Thursday because of his racial slurs on social media.

Apple’s iWatch Takes On Tag Heuer Exec

Earlier this week, Apple signed with a Tag Heuer sales director to help with the launch of the iWatch, which it intends to label as "Swiss-made."

Brazil's Neymar out of World Cup with Fractured Vertebra

World Cup: Brazil Loses Neymar to Fractured Vertebra

Neymar will be out of the running for the rest of the World Cup after fracturing his third vertebra during the last minutes of the game against Colombia on Friday.

Tightened Airport Security Gets Worse For People Flying Into the U.S.

Airport security measures for direct flights to the U.S. are being tightened in response to U.S. alerts of a possible threat.

Teacher Stabbed to Death by Parent in Front of Students

A teacher was killed on Friday after she was stabbed to death in front of her by a pupil's mother in a primary school in the town of Albi, south of France.

Online Apps Blocked As HK Rallied

Access to online services such as instant messaging app Line has been blocked in China since Tuesday in a move allegedly intended to curb Hong Kong's pro-democracy campaign.

DNA of Extinct Human Species Help Tibetans Adapt to High Altitudes

DNA of Extinct Human Species Help Tibetans Adapt to High Altitudes

A gene unique to an extinct human species is attributed to Tibetans' ability to adapt to high altitudes.

12-Year-Old Gets Maximum Sentence for School Shooting

A judge gave a 12-year-old boy on Wednesday the maximum sentence for a shooting he committed in a New Mexico middle school earlier this year.

Palestinian Teen Possibly Killed As Revenge for Murder of Three Israelis

The body of a Palestinian teen was found on Wednesday in a forest near Givat Shaul, a crime believed by many to be a reprisal attack for the kidnap and murder of three Israeli teens last week.

Soccer Player Charged for Deadly Punch to Michigan Referee

Soccer Player Charged for Deadly Punch to Michigan Referee

A Michigan adult-league soccer referee died on Tuesday morning after a player allegedly punched him in the head during a recreational game in Livonia.

Prominent Chinese Writer Chen Wanning Arrested for Drug Use; Underscores China’s Celebrity Lifestyle

Prominent novelist and screenwriter, Chen Wanning, 39, was arrested on June 24 for drug use, Beijing police announced on Thursday.

U.N. Reports 2,400 Iraqi Casualties in June, Highest In Seven Years

Over 2,400 Iraqi casualties were reported in June, the highest monthly death toll in seven years, as Sunni Muslim insurgents continued to destabilize the country in its quest to claim Iraqi territory.

Google Pulls Plug On Social Networking Site, Orkut

Google will be shutting down it's first social networking project, Orkut to concentrate on Youtube, Blogger and Google+.

Google’s Street View Appeal Rejected By Supreme Court

Google's appeal to dismiss a lower court's decision pertaining to Google's Street View violation of the U.S. Wiretap Act was rejected by the Supreme Court on Monday.

Man Sets Himself on Fire at Tokyo Intersection in Protest Against Japan’s ‘Collective Self-Defense’ Plan

A man set himself on fire at a bustling Tokyo intersection on Sunday in an apparent protest against Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's plan to ease Japan's military deployment limits.

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