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12/22/2024 05:32:00 am

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Takata Corp.

U.S. Traffic Safety Agency Reviewed After Fallout in Takata Airbag-Related Accidents

The Obama administration is currently reviewing “safety culture” of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) amidst reports of defective airbags in some major vehicle brands that resulted to several fatal accidents.

Ferguson Protests

Missouri Law Enforcers Prep for Possible Protests Following Grand Jury Decision on Michael Brown Case

Missouri police officers have been prepping for the upcoming grand jury decision on whether or not to charge Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson for the death of an 18-year-old African-American teen in the suburban community.

Gov. Angel Aguirre

Guerrero Governor Steps Down Amidst Search For Missing Students

Mexico’s southern state of Guerrero has reported its first major political casualty Thursday as Guerrero Gov. Angel Aguirre quits after the case of 43 missing student-teachers remain unanswered.

Ottawa Shooting

Canadian Sergeant-at-Arms Parliament Hero Welcomed With Standing Ovation

The sergeant-at-arms who killed the gunman during Wednesday attack at the Canadian Parliament was greeted with a prolonged standing ovation upon his return to the building Thursday morning.

Electronics for Imaging Inc.

US Tech Company that Underpaid Indian Workers Deemed ‘Worse than Sweatshops’

A U.S. tech company in Silicon Valley has been fined $43,000 worth of wages and penalties in what labor regulators deemed as ‘worse than sweatshops.’

Alan Knight and wife Helen

British Conman Busted After Faking Coma for 2 Years to Avoid Court

A busted British conman who faked being in a coma for two years to avoid court has pleaded guilty to stealing more than £40,000 from his neighbor.

Student Teachers missing in Mexico

Mexico Issues Arrest Warrant For Mayor, Wife Linked To Student-Teachers’ Disappearance

Mexico's chief prosecutor Jesús Murillo Karam issued a warrant for the arrest of Iguala Mayor Jose Luis Abarca and his wife who were believed to be the masterminds behind the disappearance of 43 student-teachers last month.

Recovering from Ebola

Family of Dallas Nurse, Amber Vinson, Reveals She is Ebola-Free

Relatives of the second Dallas nurse who contracted Ebola while working with the team caring for Thomas Duncan gladly announced on Wednesday that she had been cleared of the disease.

Chinese State Media List Tips in Choosing English Names

English names for Chinese people should be chosen carefully to avoid ones that are offensive or hold no meaning at all, says a Chinese state news agency.

Illinois Gov. Candidate Bruce Rauner

Journalist Quits Job at Chicago Paper, Says Politician Influenced the Company

An Illinois veteran journalist at the Chicago Sun-Times resigned and accused the newspaper of being influenced by a Chicago politician Wednesday after they allegedly removed him from the coverage of the gubernatorial campaign.

CDC Director Thomas Frieden

U.S. To Intensifiy Watch on People Travelling from Ebola-hit West African Countries

To avoid being caught by surprise again, the United States has decided to intensify its watch on travelers from Ebola-stricken countries in West Africa as it imposes a daily monitoring for Ebola symptoms for 21 days.

U.S. Marine Officer Suspect in Transgender Slay

U.S. Marine Accused Of Killing Transgender Transferred To Philippine Military

Joseph Scott Pemberton, the U.S. marine suspected of murdering transgender Filipino Jeffrey "Jennifer" Laude, was transferred to the Philippine military for detention Wednesday, though he remains under American custody under Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) rules.

Ashoka Mukpo

U.S. Freelance Journalist Ashoka Mukpo Declared Ebola-Free

The Nebraska Medical Center declared freelance video journalist Ashoka Mukpo Ebola-free after he contracted the virus while working for NBC News in Liberia.

Kissing Bugs

Kissing Bugs Bring Dangerous Disease to the U.S.

While the rest of the world continues to fear Ebola in West Africa, a disease found much closer to the United States has started creeping across the borders of the nation.

Boracay White Sand Beach

China’s Travel Advisory Takes a Toll On Philippine Tourism

Tourist caterers in the Philippines including airlines, hotels, and travel agencies have been hit hard after China issued a travel warning against visiting Southeast Asian countries during its weeklong holidays.

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