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Mermaid Tail Warning

Parents Warned Against Giving 'Mermaid Tail' As Christmas Gift

If you are thinking of giving your children a "mermaid tail" this Christmas, you should think again according to Australian authorities.

And I shall Name Thee... Uber!

Indian Woman Gives Birth in Uber Car, Names Child 'Uber'

Uber is no longer just a name of a taxi-hailing app in India after an Indian mother, who gave birth inside one of the transport network's cars in South Delhi, named her child Uber.

Toronto PATH Stabbing

Lady Financial Adviser Charged in Toronto's PATH Stabbing

The Toronto police is set to bring a 40-year-old female financial adviser to court following her arrest in connection with the "unprovoked" stabbing in Toronto's PATH, an underground pedestrian walkway in Canada's capital.

China Cars

Baidu's Self-Driving Cars to Hit China Roads in Three Years

Self-driving cars will soon hit the roads in China as online search giant Baidu announced that it will start rolling out driver-less vehicles in the next three years, according to the official Xinhua news agency.

Gun-Related Deaths  of US Children

554 US Children Under 12 Killed By Firearms Since 2012

About 554 children in the US under the age of 12 have been killed by firearms since December 14, 2012, the day that Adam Lanza stormed Sandy Hook Elementary School and killed 20 children, an NBC News analysis showed.

FBI Warns University of Chicago Against Gun Violence

Stay Away from University of Chicago! Students and Faculty Warned

The University of Chicago has ordered its students and faculty to stay away from the main campus on Monday due to a threat of gun violence.

Muslim Hijabs

Former University of Missouri Assistant Professor Arrested for Hurting 14-Year-Old Muslim Girl

A 53-year-old former assistant professor at the University of Missouri was arrested after he allegedly forcibly grabbed his 14-year-old relative and dragged her out of school.

Diamonds are Forever

Girl, 7, Receives USD48.39 Million Diamond Gift from Dad

What do billionaire fathers give their daughters as gifts? A USD48.39-million diamond, says a Hong Kong father. Hong Kong property tycoon Joseph Lau bought a 12.03-carat diamond named "Blue Moon" for a record HKD375 million (USD48.39 million) at a Sotheby's auction.

Tencent

Tencent's Stock Gains in Hong Kong On Q3 Performance

Shares of Chinese Internet giant Tencent soared 2.31 percent on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on Thursday, after receiving upgrades from HSBC, data released by the Hong Kong bourse showed.

Russian Air Crash

Mechanical Impact, Not Pilot Error, Caused Russian Plane to Crash. Did ISIS Do It?

Did the Islamic State hit the Russian airplane with an antiaircraft weapon causing it to crash in Egypt, killing all 224 people onboard? That would be one angle that investigators will have to look into as Kogalymavia (Metrojet), the Russian airline that owned the passenger jet that crashed on its way to St. Petersburg, Russia, claimed human or technical error was not the case of the crash.

Typhoon Soudelor in China

Typhoon Soudelor Leaves 17 Dead in China; Economic Losses Estimated at USD1.4 Billion

At least 17 people were killed and five others remain missing after super typhoon Soudelor unleashed its fury in Eastern China, data released by the country's State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters showed.

China Weakens Currency

China Weakens Local Currency to Lowest Level Against the US Dollar

For the first time on record, the People's Bank of China, the country's central bank, decided to weaken the value of the renminbi by 1.9 percent against the US dollar on Tuesday, the Financial Times has reported.

Madyson Middleton's body found in dumpster

Body of Missing 8-Year-Old California Girl Found in Dumpster; Suspect is 15-Year-Old Boy

Authorities believe the body found in a dumpster at the Tannery Arts Center Monday night is that of 8-year-old California girl Madyson Middleton. .

Boy Scouts of America Voted to End Ban on Gay Adult Leaders

Gay Scout Leaders Allowed Back In; Mormons May Withdraw From Boy Scouts of America

The decision of the Boy Scouts of America to allow gay adults to serve as a Scoutmaster or unit leader has "deeply troubled" the Mormon church, which is now looking into the possibility of forming its own organization.

Chinese Tourists Hurt in Bus Accident in Thailand

17 Chinese Tourists Hurt in Thailand Bus Accident

At least 17 Chinese tourists who wanted to have a nice time in Thailand were instead hurt when the bus they boarded overturned in Phuket on Sunday, authorities said.

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