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12/22/2024 04:35:22 pm

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Erika Villanueva

Double Suicide?

Retired UK Businessman and Dementia-stricken Wife Found Dead in £500,000 Home

A 71-year-old retired businessman and his 70-year-old wife, Elizabeth, were found dead at their country house in the United Kingdom on Monday morning. Reports now indicate that the man had killed his dementia-stricken wife ‘out of love.’

Riots in Ferguson

Cop who Shot Unarmed Ferguson Teen Faces Possible Criminal Charges

Following interviews with witnesses, the FBI and Justice Department are pursuing possible criminal charges against the police officer who shot an unarmed teen in Ferguson, Missouri.

Robin Williams escorts wife Susan Schneider

Robin Williams’ Widow Reveals Her Husband’s Bout With Parkinson’s Disease

Deceased actor Robin Williams’ wife revealed on Thursday that her husband was in the “early stages of Parkinson’s disease” when he took his life.

China coal mine

Rescuers Work Day and Night to Extract 13 Workers from Collapsed Tunnel in SW China

Rescue efforts continue to extricate 13 workers con Wednesday after they were trapped when a tunnel under construction in Southwest China gave way three days ago.

Brave Little Girl Survives 11 Days in Chilly Siberian Forest with Trusty Pup

A three-year-old little girl was found in a Siberian forest with only her trusty canine friend by her side. The two had managed to survive the jungle inhabited by bears and wolves for 11 days.

Some of the ultrastructural morphology displayed by an Ebola virus

China Receives Praise for Immediate Aid to Contain Ebola Outbreak

World Health Organization and West African leaders praise China's immediate response to the Ebola outbreak call for help in West Africa after the Asian giant sent experts and supplies to gravely affected countries on the continent.

Baby in a Pan

Ohio Granny Slammed Online for Posting Photos of Her Infant Granddaughter in a Roasting Pan

An Ohio grandmother thought she was being 'funny' after she took photos showing her two-month-old granddaughter lying with potatoes in a roasting pan, although not everyone seems to be laughing.

Chinese farmers

Severe Drought Worsens in Key Agricultural Regions in China

A statement on Wednesday from the State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters confirms that the dry-spell has turned worse in several parts of China especially in the north, northeast, and central provinces.

Lawyers On New Hampshire Teen Abduction: Abby Hernandez ‘Suffered’ While Detained

New Hampshire teenager Abigail Hernandez had ‘suffered’ violently in the hands of her kidnapper during the nine months that she disappeared, Hernandez family lawyers stated on Tuesday.

Robin Williams’ Tragic Death: Struggling with “Serious Money Troubles” Before Suicide?

Fox News Anchor Criticized for Calling Robin Williams a 'Coward'

Fox Anchor Shepard Smith expressed his remorse for his insensitive remarks on Robin Williams’ death on Tuesday after he used the word ‘coward’ to describe the actor a few hours after he was found dead.

Teens Arrested for Murder of Chinese USC Student Pleads Not Guilty

Four teens who were charged with murder pleaded not guilty on Tuesday after they were taken into custody for beating to death a Chinese USC graduate student.

China earthquake

China Builds Temporary Primary Schools in Quake-hit Area as Students Welcome New ‘Hope’

New ‘hope’ shines on the Longtoushan township as the first temporary Hope Primary School was built and inaugurated on Tuesday after a 6.5- magnitude earthquake hit Yunnan province in Southwest China.

Rim Fire 2013

California Hunter Pleads Not Guilty to 2013 Rim Fire Accusations

A Northern California hunter who was charged with allegedly starting an illegal campfire that ignited the massive Rim Fire in 2013 pled not guilty on Tuesday.

Robin Williams

Robin Williams’ Death Sheds New Light on Lingering American Dilemma: Depression and Suicide

Famed actor and comedian Robin Williams' death on Monday has reignited discussions about suicide and depression, as advocates look into a new hope of recommencing suicide prevention endeavors.

Koko the Gorilla meets Robin Williams in 2001

Koko the Gorilla 'Cries' Over the Death of Her Beloved Friend Robin Williams

Family, friends, celebrities, and even ordinary people have expressed their grief over beloved actor and comedian Robin William's passing, but one of the more special friends to mourn his death is in fact a gorilla named Koko.

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