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Measles Virus Used To Kill Woman's Cancer

May 18, 2014 07:19 PM EDT

A woman suffering from an advanced form of blood cancer was declared free of the disease after being injected with a massive dose of the measles vaccine.

Labor Protests Increase In Brazil One Month Before World Cup

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May 18, 2014 07:05 PM EDT

Organized labor groups began a series of protests across Brazil last week demanding higher pay and decent working conditions a month before the start of the much-anticipated World Cup soccer tournament.

Sudanese Christian Woman's Death Sentence Not Yet Final

Lemuel Cacho |

May 18, 2014 10:04 AM EDT

After being criticized for sentencing a Christian woman to death for refusing to convert to Islam, the Sudanese government defended its verdict and said the decision is only preliminary.

FCC Proposed New Net Neutrality Rules, Opposition Says It's a Threat To An Open Internet

Lemuel Cacho |

May 16, 2014 09:42 PM EDT

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has advanced on Thursday a new "net neutrality" proposal that prohibits Internet service providers (ISPs) from preventing user access to websites, but may allow them to charge companies and individual users for faster Internet traffic.

Obama Seeks Approval For Transpo Project, Chided U.S. Congress

Lemuel Cacho |

May 16, 2014 06:21 AM EDT

U.S. President Barack Obama spoke on Wednesday urging the U.S. Congress to approve a transportation bill that will hasten infrastructure project approvals across the nation.

Animal-Assisted Therapy Could Be The Answer To Post-War Stress Disorder

Lemuel Cacho |

May 15, 2014 09:01 PM EDT

Animal-assisted therapy is slowly becoming a recognized treatment to help service personnel who suffer from stress disorder and other mental disorders after their deployment to Afghanistan and Iraq, according to a report by JConline.com

Can Robots Read Novels And Write Music? Apparently, They Can

Lemuel Cacho |

May 15, 2014 08:42 PM EDT

Robots are now capable of reading novels and can turn those texts into short pieces of music, according to a report by Popular Science.

Jack Bauer's '24' Airs In China; Show's Die Hard Fans Elated

Lemuel Cacho |

May 15, 2014 08:26 PM EDT

There is hope for Chinese TV after all. At least for die hard Chinese fans of the hit TV series '24' that the Chinese regulator for media and television spared, unlike the four U.S. TV shows that it censored.

Producer Price Gains Could Be Creeping Sign Of Inflation, Says U.S. Labor Department

Lemuel Cacho |

May 15, 2014 11:59 AM EDT

U.S. producer prices recently posted an increase in April, the largest in one and a half years, according to the U.S. Labor Department. The surge in food prices is seen as a potential sign of possible inflation in the near future.

Nearly Half Of The World's Population Fear Torture, Says Amnesty International

Lemuel Cacho |

May 13, 2014 07:50 PM EDT

A recent poll conducted by human rights organization Amnesty International showed on Tuesday that nearly half of the people around the world fear becoming a torture victim if arrested.

Chinese-Teaching Graduates Find It Hard To Get Jobs; Future Remains Bleak

Lemuel Cacho |

May 13, 2014 01:50 PM EDT

Students who are studying to teach the Chinese language to non-Chinese speakers may be facing a not-so-clear future in terms of full-time and stable employment.

Beijing Deploys Anti-Terrorist Troops To Fight Deadly Attacks On Civilians

Lemuel Cacho |

May 13, 2014 08:45 AM EDT

Beijing deployed 150 armed anti-terrorist response units on Monday in reaction to a spate of deadly attacks against civilians in the Chinese capital state.

Planned Satanic Black Mass At Harvard Cancelled After Uproar Of Catholics And School Leaders

Lemuel Cacho |

May 13, 2014 08:39 AM EDT

Harvard and Catholics in the Boston area were angered by an independent group's plans to hold a Black Mass honoring Satan on Monday evening, which was cancelled after negotiations broke down.

Antarctic Glaciers Begin Unstoppable Meltdown, Results In Rising Sea Levels

Lemuel Cacho |

May 13, 2014 12:27 AM EDT

Two studies were released Monday indicating that five glaciers that feed ice from Antarctica into the Pacific sector of the Southern Ocean are undergoing irreversible decline and what scientists call "the point of no return."

Vibram USA now has a hefty foot on a bill.

FiveFinger Running Shoes Creator Pays $US3.75 M Class Action Lawsuit

Lemuel Cacho |

May 12, 2014 01:27 PM EDT

Vibram USA, creator of the FiveFinger running shoes, recently settled a class action lawsuit worth US$3.75 million after being charged with false claims that its running shoe provides users health benefits.

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