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Investigators Find Gun, Ammo Stash in Home of Chapel Hill Muslim Killer
| Vittorio Hernandez | | Feb 14, 2015 12:32 AM EST |
The condominium unit of Craig Stephen Hicks had four handguns, a pistol he used to gun three Muslims who also live in the same building in North Carolina, two shotguns, six rifles and several loaded magazines and cases full of ammunition.
One of 3 Winners of Powerball Jackpot is Mother of 4 Kids, One of Whom Has Cerebral Palsy
| Vittorio Hernandez | | Feb 14, 2015 12:08 AM EST |
Lady luck appears to have shone on Thursday on 26-year-old Marie Holmes of North Carolina. She claims to be one of the three winners of the US$546 million Powerball jackpot by betting on the winning number combination of 11, 13, 25, 39, 54 and Powerball 19.
Oregon Governor John Kitzhaber Steps Down Over Fiancée Scandal; Replacement Kate Brown Is First Openly Bisexual Governor in U.S.
| Vittorio Hernandez | | Feb 13, 2015 09:50 PM EST |
John Kitzhaber, the longest-serving governor of Oregon, resigned on Friday, bowing down to political pressure over allegations that his live-in partner got juicy contracts for her green energy consulting business because of his position.
Washington Raises Concern over Tight Planned Chinese Cyber Rules
| Vittorio Hernandez | | Feb 13, 2015 08:58 AM EST |
Washington has conveyed to Beijing its concern that China's planned cybersecurity regulations would be a major hindrance to trade between the two nations.
Paris Gunman’s Widow Now in Syria with ISIS
| Vittorio Hernandez | | Feb 13, 2015 08:05 AM EST |
Hayat Boumeddien, the common-law wife of one of the gunmen in the Charlie Hebdo massacre, was able to easily leave France before the incident and is now in Syria with the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria.
Bad Karma for Montana Man Who Gets 70 Years for Death of German Exchange Student
| Vittorio Hernandez | | Feb 13, 2015 07:59 AM EST |
For killing a 17-year-old German exchange student in April 2014, Montana resident Markus Kaarma was sentenced to 70 years prison term by the Missouri County District Court in Montana on Thursday.
Scientists Foresee Worst Drought in 1,000 Years for U.S.
| Vittorio Hernandez | | Feb 13, 2015 06:20 AM EST |
The dry conditions will make it almost impossible to live the current normal conditions across the U.S. because of the forthcoming drought expected to be the worst in a millennium.
Chemical Accident in Spain Injures 3, Creates Toxic Orange Cloud
| Vittorio Hernandez | | Feb 13, 2015 06:07 AM EST |
The wrong mixture of products being loaded or unloaded at the factory of Simar, a chemical distribution company in the Spanish town of Igualada, created an explosion or chemical reaction. It resulted in a large orange chemical cloud that hovered over the area.
Chinese Tighten Belt for Lunar New Year Celebrations
| Vittorio Hernandez | | Feb 13, 2015 01:58 AM EST |
Because of the slowdown in the Chinese economy, residents of China are being more austere for their celebration of the forthcoming 2015 Lunar New Year on February 19.
Taiwan Orders Safety Review For All Airlines After TransAsia Pilots' Bad Test Results
| Vittorio Hernandez | | Feb 13, 2015 12:54 AM EST |
Following the fatal crash last week of a TransAsia plane, the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) of Taiwan ordered all pilots of the company to take oral proficiency tests on how to handle a plane if its engine failed.
UNHCR Reports Rise in Migrant Deaths Trying to Cross Mediterranean Sea
| Vittorio Hernandez | | Feb 12, 2015 10:56 PM EST |
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) estimates that in 2014, about 3,500 migrants, out of the 218,000 who attempted, perished while sailing to Europe via the Mediterranean Sea.
Korean Air Chairman's Daughter Gets 1-Year Jail Term
| Vittorio Hernandez | | Feb 12, 2015 10:14 PM EST |
A Korean court found Heather Cho, the daughter of Korean Air Chairman Co Yang-ho, guilty of violating air safety regulations and sentenced her to one year prison term over the on-flight "nut rage" that went viral late last year.
Chinese Man to Spend Lunar New Year in Jail for Opening Plane’s Emergency Exit
| Vittorio Hernandez | | Feb 12, 2015 09:12 AM EST |
For opening the emergency door of a China Southern Airlines jet on Monday and acting as if nothing is wrong, a Chinese man will spend the Lunar New Year on February 19 in jail.
3 Ticketholders to Share US$564 Million Powerball Jackpot
| Vittorio Hernandez | | Feb 12, 2015 04:06 AM EST |
There are at least three people who just became richer by several hundred million dollars. They are the lucky ticketholders bearing the numbers 11, 13, 25, 39, 54 and Powerball 19 that were picked in the Wednesday draw of Powerball lotto.
North Carolina Muslim Shooting Is A Hate Crime, Not Parking Dispute -Police
| Vittorio Hernandez | | Feb 12, 2015 01:08 AM EST |
North Carolina Police are supporting the theory of the father of two Muslims gunned by a neighbor thathe act goes beyond a fight over parking space, but is a hate crime.
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