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Brokenhearted Chinese Woman Spends Whole Week in KFC

Oct 22, 2014 10:45 AM EDT

A Chinese woman recently dumped by her boyfriend decided to seek refuge in a KFC branch and eat chicken wings for a week.

Backpage.com Wants Child Prostitution Charges Dropped

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Oct 22, 2014 09:59 AM EDT

In defense of the website, which had posts advertising the sale of three young girls as prostitutes, its lawyer asserted innocence before the Washington Supreme Court on Tuesday as the advertisements were not written by the administrators themselves. Hence, the website cannot be held accountable and the lawsuits filed against it should be dismissed.

Female University Students Cautioned Against Online Sharing

Mitch de Leon |

Oct 22, 2014 02:29 AM EDT

Female students from universities have been advised to strengthen their security alertness. In addition, judges have cautioned against the sharing of personal information over the internet. These warnings came following the numerous cases involving murders of young women and the reported disappearances of others, which have been reported in the recent months.

August: Osage County Actress Misty Upham Confirmed Dead

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Oct 17, 2014 07:52 PM EDT

The body found at the foot of a steep embankment in the Seattle area has been confirmed to belong to the 'August: Osage County' actress Misty Upham. The medical examiner of Washington state's King County has officially completed the identification on Friday.

China Villager-Worker Clash: 4 Workers Burned, 2 Beaten to Death While 2 Villagers Died of Steel Pipe Hits

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Oct 17, 2014 04:41 AM EDT

Four construction workers were torched to death in a southwest China village as a result of the worker-villager clash that transpired on Wednesday, as stated by the authorities investigating the incident.

Body of Misty Upham Found in Seattle: Report

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Oct 17, 2014 01:24 AM EDT

A body found in an area roughly 20 miles south of Seattle is believed to be that of Misty Upham, the actress who had been reported missing by her family since Oct. 6.

China's Corruption Crackdown Threatens Crab Industry

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Oct 16, 2014 09:30 AM EDT

The latest industry to fall victim to the corruption crackdown conducted by authorities in China is the gourmet crab trade.

Mo Yan Inspired Sculpture Ignites Debates

Mitch de Leon |

Oct 16, 2014 06:05 AM EDT

One of the sculptures displayed in an exhibit in Shanghai has been igniting conflicting opinions on its appearance as it has been said to point at Mo Yan, the famous Nobel Prize laureate, as its inspiration, reported China News Service.

Teenage Son Murders Family to Get Inheritance

Mitch de Leon |

Oct 16, 2014 01:27 AM EDT

The Oklahoma newspaper publisher's son reportedly admitted to murdering his own parents and sister to gain access to the family's wealth and acquire his inheritance Wednesday, stated the authorities assigned to the case.

Man Convicted of Murder Proven Innocent After 29 Years Imprisonment

Mitch de Leon |

Oct 16, 2014 01:03 AM EDT

David McCallum had only been 16 years old when he confessed to the murder of a Queens man in Oct. 1985. Based on his own admission, he and a friend killed the victim and abandoned the body in a Brooklyn Park. On Wednesday, however, the indictment against both men were dismissed by a Brooklyn Superior Court judge.

China Releases Giant Panda Xue Xue Into The Wild

Mitch de Leon |

Oct 15, 2014 09:18 PM EDT

China has recently released the fourth giant panda the country bred in captivity. Fondly called "Xue Xue", the giant panda weighed 55.8 kg upon its release in the wild on Oct. 14. The Chinese officials in charge of the event had "Xue Xue" set free at the Liziping Natural Reserve located in Shimian, which is found in the southwest portion of China's Sichuan.

Good-Looking Shopping Mall Cleaners Get Higher Pay Than Workmates

Mitch de Leon |

Oct 15, 2014 08:04 PM EDT

In what appeared to be another case of discrimination, cleaners employed in a shopping mall located in the Guangdong province recently found out that their better looking colleagues had been receiving a higher salary compared with the amount they receive every month, as revealed in a report from Nanfang Metropolis Daily on Wednesday.

Southwest China Worker-Villager Clash Kills 8, Injures 18

Mitch de Leon |

Oct 15, 2014 07:15 PM EDT

The clash between the construction workers and local villagers in a province located in Southwest China caused the demise of eight people, a tragic body count announced by the investigating officials on Wednesday.

Snoop Dogg Calls Iggy Azalea the C-word in Latest Instagram Video

Mitch de Leon |

Oct 15, 2014 11:26 AM EDT

Rapper Iggy Azalea has taken to social media her frustration and disappointment over the online attacks directed against her by Snoop Dogg, which centered on the Australian star's physical appearance.

Pistorius Offered "Blood Money" to Dead Girlfriend's Family: Prosecutor

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Oct 15, 2014 01:23 AM EDT

Accusations of offering "blood money" to the parents of Reeva Steenkamp, the victim and girlfriend in the infamous homicide case against sprint runner Oscar Pistorius, had been hurled at the latter during trial.