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Sanaa Air Strikes

Yemen Air Strikes By Saudi Arabia Cause Spike In Oil Prices As U.S. Leads Tikrit Offensive

Prices of Brent crude in the international market breached US$50 a barrel, following the air strikes in Yemen by Saudi Arabia. The initial increase on Thursday was more than 5 percent.

Huskins Residence

Police Doubt California Woman’s Tale Of Kidnap

From an alleged kidnap victim, a Northern California woman is now being considered by the police as suspect. Denise Huskins and boyfriend Aaron Quinn are now the subjects of investigation after she showed up at 400 miles away in Southern California.

Germanwings Plane Crash a Deliberate Act: Investigators

Brice Robin, the French prosecutor who is investigating the crash of Germanwings Flight 4U9525, said on Thursday that the co-pilot deliberately crashed the A320 jet into an alpine mountain ridge in France.

Sinkhole Swallows Brazilian Bus But Eventually Spits It Out

Climate change has caused extreme weather conditions in Brazil, from months of drought that ended in February with torrential rains that caused floods. The rains continued through March that on Monday, the floods created a very large sinkhole.

Bowe Bergdahl

Court Proceedings Against Army Deserter Bowe Bergdahl Expected To Be Emotionally Charged

The public should prepare for an emotionally charged court proceedings against Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl who had already been given a copy of the charge sheet. Bergdahl left his patrol in 2009 in Afghanistan but was held captive for five years.

Child's Body In A Freezer

Serving An Eviction Notice In Detroit Yields 2 Kids' Bodies In Freezer

A bailiff who visited a house in Detroit to serve an eviction notice instead discovered the bodies of two children inside freezer in a townhouse at 800 St. Aubin block.

German Wings Plane

Hollande Says Likely No Survivors For Germanwings Jet That Crashed In France With 148 People Aboard

French President Francois Holland said on Tuesday that the chances of survival of a Germanwings aircraft that the crashed in a remote region in France is unlikely. He said, "It's a tragedy on our soil."

University of Virginia

Police Confirm Lack Of Evidence On Gang Rape Story At UVA

As expected, Virginia police said on Monday that there is no evidence to support the charge by a female student of the University of Virginia (UVA) that she was allegedly gang raped in a fraternity house. Rolling Stone magazine which initially published the article had already doubted the veracity of the claims of the student

Indian train

India’s Cotton Route Aims To Rival China’s Silk Road

The rivalry between the two Asian giants, China and India, continues not only in the area of population, but also in ancient trade routes that are being revived. If China has its famous Silk Road, India will have its Cotton Route.

Chinese Yuan

First Yuan Hub In North America Facilitates Business For Global Traders

A Canadian offshore trading center for yuan, China's currency, would facilitate business for companies trading with China and Canada. It is also expected to increase trade between the two nations.

Senator Ted Cruz, New Chairman for Science Subcommittee

Ted Cruz Needs An Early Start Because Presidential Wannabe Is Relatively Unknown

Ahead of his formal announcement at Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia, Texas Republican Senator Ted Cruz has made it publicly known that he wants to be the party's official candidate for president in 2016.

Jessica McCarty

Palm Bay Mother Who Butchered Own Kids Waives Court Appearance; Placed On Suicide Watch

Only a public defender showed up at the first court hearing on Sunday in the three counts that 33-year-old Jessica McCarty faces for the injury and death of her three children.

Lee Kuan Yew

The World Mourns With Singapore For Lee Kuan Yew’s Demise

From black ribbons in social media sites to moments of silence in assemblies, the world is mourning for the demise on Monday of Lee Kuan Yew, the founding father of Singapore.

Discarded Barrels

Man Arrested For Dumping Barrel With Dead Body In Front Of Sonoma City Hall

The Sonoma Police Department arrested on Saturday 40-year-old Christopher McNatt on suspicion of murder. Held without bail, he is suspected to be the man who dumped a barrel in front of the Sonoma City Hall on late Friday night.

Fort Lauderdale Cops

Racist Obama Texts Cost 3 South Florida Cops Their Jobs

Although exchanging racist text messages is not criminal behavior, the Fort Lauderdale Police Department nevertheless dismissed three cops in South Florida because their conduct was inexcusable and the department has zero tolerance for such kinds of behavior.

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