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'Slender Man' Compels Two Girls to Stab Friend 19 Times

Jun 03, 2014 08:35 AM EDT

Two 12-year-old girls lured a friend into the woods and stabbed her 19 times in order to prove their devotion to the internet horror meme called 'Slender Man'. The meme is a tall, thin, faceless man who abducts children.

Anti-Coup Protesters in Thailand Use 'Hunger Games' Gesture

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Jun 03, 2014 07:15 AM EDT

Anti-coup protesters in Bangkok have begun using the three-fingered salute from the popular film 'The Hunger Games' to stage silent protests and show defiance towards the military-run government.

7 Die in Cambodia After Boy Descends into Well to Retrieve 75 Cents

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Jun 03, 2014 06:55 AM EDT

An 11-year-old boy descended to the bottom of a well to retrieve the equivalent of 75 cents his father had dropped. The child collapsed from lack of oxygen and six subsequent people who attempted a rescue also collapsed and died from low oxygen levels.

Jean Kasem Throws Meat at Casey Kasem's Daughter Over Health Care Row

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Jun 03, 2014 02:28 AM EDT

Jean Kasem threw a chunk of raw hamburger meat at Casey Kasem's daughter, Kerri, when the latter took her father away in an ambulance to be given medical attention. This is the latest development in a long-standing family feud over the radio legend's medical care.

Apple Unveils iOS8 and OS X Yosemite at WWDC 2014

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Jun 02, 2014 09:29 PM EDT

Apple kicked off its 25th WWDC in San Francisco with a two-hour keynote which introduced new software and praised the company's newly innovated systems.

V. Stiviano Attacked Outside New York City Hotel

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Jun 02, 2014 07:30 AM EDT

V. Stiviano, former mistress of L.A. Clippers owner Donald Sterling, was assaulted by two men outside a hotel in Manhattan Sunday evening.

Mexico's Luis Montes to Sit Out of World Cup After Leg Fracture

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Jun 02, 2014 01:47 AM EDT

Midfielder Luis Montes was injured in a friendly match against Ecuador on Saturday afternoon. He suffered a broken tibia and fibula on his right leg, an injury which will prevent him from competing alongside his Mexican teammates in the World Cup.

V. Stiviano Caught on Tape Making Racist Remarks

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Jun 02, 2014 01:45 AM EDT

A 2011 tape shows V. Stiviano, the woman behind the Donald Sterling controversy, making derogatory remarks against African-Americans.

US Politicians Want to Name Washington DC Street After Jailed Chinese Nobel Laureate Liu Xiaobo

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Jun 02, 2014 01:26 AM EDT

A bipartisan group in Washington petitioned Washington D.C. mayor to have the name of the street in front of the Chinese Embassy changed to honor human rights activist Liu Xiaobo who was jailed in China in 2009.

Nantong, China Named 'Capital of Longevity'

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Jun 02, 2014 01:25 AM EDT

Nantong, China was named the 'Capital of Longevity' by the International Nature and Medical Association for its high number of centenarians.

3D Beijing Opera 'Farewell My Concubine' Debuts in Hollywood

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Jun 01, 2014 11:39 PM EDT

The Beijing opera film 'Farewell My Concubine' debuted in Dolby Theatre on Friday and is the first Mainland Chinese film to use 3D technology as well as Dolby surround sound.

Manhattanhenge to Light Up Manhattan on May 30

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May 30, 2014 05:40 AM EDT

Manhattanhenge, where the setting sun aligns perfectly with the Manhattan grid-line and lights up the buildings in gold, is set to go down May 30 at 8:18pm.

Husband of Pakistani Woman Slain in 'Honor Killing' Killed First Wife

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May 29, 2014 09:52 PM EDT

The husband of 25-year-old Farzana Parveen who was stoned to death by family members earlier this week, killed his first wife in 2009 over a dispute.

Skydeck on Chicago's Willis Tower Cracks

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May 29, 2014 09:01 PM EDT

A glass pane in the Willis Tower (formerly Sears Tower) viewing deck cracked beneath tourists' feet late Wednesday as they stood on the 103rd floor looking down over Chicago.