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12/23/2024 02:42:46 am

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Erika Villanueva

Valiant Expedition Leader Gouged Polar Bear’s Eyes

An Arctic expedition team leader recounts the story of how he tried to save a British schoolboy against a huge polar bear in 2011.

North Korea Fires Short-range Missiles to Salute Deceased Top Missile Expert

North Korea launched two short-range missiles early Wednesday off the east coast of the Korean Peninsula to salute a former North Korean missile expert who died.

Soon-to -be-married couple George Clooney and Amal Alamuddin

George Clooney Should Convert to Islam, Says Future Mom-in-Law

Hollywood Superstar George Clooney may need to convert to Islam to be able to marry Amal, says Baria Alamuddin, Clooney’s future mother-in-law.

Canadian Boy Raises over $50K Selling Lemonade for his Friends’ Surgery

Seven-year-old boy Quinn Callender had raised over $50,000 after launching a lemonade stand to help his sick best friend undergo a life-changing operation that could help him finally be able to walk.

US vs. China: Who wins?

U.S. Versus China : Who Would Win In An Event Of War?

A recent report said that China is confident it could prevent the United States from intervening in case it decides to invade Taiwan.

Maleficent

Frozen is Out, Maleficent Takes the Crown

Disney’s award-winning animated film ‘Frozen’ finally takes a bow after holding the top spot for four months at Japan’s box office in 2014 upon the entry of ‘Maleficent’, another Disney fairy tale-based movie.

Epileptic Dad Kills Baby Daughter after Losing Temper While Playing PS3

Twenty-eight-year-old Mark Sandland pleads guilty of manslaughter for killing his baby daughter when he got frustrated by her screaming while he was playing the popular PlayStation 3 game the Assassin’s Creed.

Neanderthals

Neanderthal Inner Ear Manifests Possible Interbreeding with Ancient Humans

A 100 thousand-year-old human skull found in China 35 years ago exhibits characteristics that are thought to occur only among Neanderthals of Europe and western Asia, a study stated on Monday.

Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Cells

FDA Dubs Personalized Immunotherapy for Leukemia as “Breakthrough”

After recording 89 percent of leukemia patients going into complete remission during initial trials, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) put an experimental immunotherapy agent on the express train to market approval.

Vaping

FDA Researchers Scour Data to Determine “Vaping” Risks

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are doubling its efforts to obtain scientific data about the effects of electronic cigarettes, or vaporizers, which is rapidly becoming a trend in among Americans.

Tribute to victims of May 23 shooting in Santa Barbara, California

States Consider Gun-Seizure Law After Mass Killings

State officials look into a 15 year-old gun seizure law as a way of thwarting mass killings in the United States, The Associated Press reports on Sunday.

Marvel Universe LIVE! takes off this July

Marvel Universe LIVE! takes off this summer, unleashing over 25 characters in an action-packed family-oriented show during their tour in 85 cities in the United States.

Voluntary Drug Rehab, China's New Strategy

Voluntary Drug Rehab: China’s New Anti-Drug Abuse Strategy

A guideline for national anti-narcotics work was made public on Sunday stating that China will be encouraging voluntary drug rehabilitation and will establish a social service network for drug addicts.

Rare Meat Cuisine Ban Penalties Increase in South China

Porcupines, tortoises, and snakes are just few of the endangered animals being traded in southern China as edible meat in local diners where animal rights activism seems to have no power over.

Sneaky Kiss: Zac Efron and Michelle Rodriguez

Now dubbed as ‘the odd couple,’ Zac Efron and Michelle Rodriguez were seen sharing a kiss while aboard a fishing boat during their vacation in Sardinia, Italy on Sunday.

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