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China Confiscates 8,000 Rolls of Toilet Paper with Face of Pro-Beijing Leader for Shipment to Hong Kong

Feb 08, 2015 05:08 AM EST

It would have been a bestseller Chinese New Year gift and revenge for Hong Kong residents who don't like the special administrative region's chief executive, Leung Chun-ying, perceived as kowtowing to Beijing.

Estranged Georgia Man Goes on Shooting Rampage; Kills 5, Injures 2

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Feb 08, 2015 03:20 AM EST

A Georgia man who was separated from his family went on a shooting rampage on Saturday, in the process, killing five people, including members of his family and himself. He also injured two other people.

eBay Auction of Justin Bieber’s Nike Shoes Raises US$62,000 for Ontario Food Bank

Vittorio Hernandez |

Feb 08, 2015 02:25 AM EST

A food bank in Stratford, Ontario, has Canadian pop star Justin Bieber to thank for after some personal items of the controversial singer raised funds for the charity.

ISIS Begins to Self Destruct

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Feb 07, 2015 11:52 AM EST

The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) has enemies from within and without. Observers of the extremist terror group think it would be destroyed eventually, possibly not because of the U.S.-led coalition's airstrikes but implode.

ISIS Possibly Using Kayla Mueller’s Death as Psywar Tactic

Vittorio Hernandez |

Feb 07, 2015 11:18 AM EST

In the past, the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) used social media to announce the beheading of its American, British and Japanese hostages. Although there were initial doubts about the authenticity of the videos, eventually the world believed that those unfortunate captives lost their heads.

Victims’ Bill of Rights May Push Murder Trial of ‘Grim Sleeper’

Vittorio Hernandez |

Feb 07, 2015 07:31 AM EST

The families of victims of Lonnie Franklin Jr., accused of murdering 10 young women over a 13-year period, are tapping Marsy's Law to push for a speedy murder trial. The case has dragged for five years with no set date for a trial due allegedly to the delaying tactics of the defense.

6 Bosnians Charged with Aiding ISIS

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Feb 07, 2015 05:37 AM EST

The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Missouri filed on Friday charges against six former citizens of Bosnia who provided equipment and money to foreign fighters who joined three extremist organizations in the Middle East. The assistance includes U.S. military uniforms for those who jihadists for al-Qaeda, Nusra Front and the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS).

U.S. President Barack Obama commutes sentences of 8 people and pardons 12 others

When President Obama Felt ‘Most Broken’

Vittorio Hernandez |

Feb 07, 2015 03:18 AM EST

His first taste of electoral defeat in 1999 when he ran and lost for a seat in Congress under a minority party is U.S. President Barack Obama's most broken moment.

ISIS Can’t Be Defeated in Battlefields Alone – UNHCR

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Feb 07, 2015 02:53 AM EST

To win the war against extremist organizations like the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), a UN High Commission for Human Rights official said on Thursday that the mindset of people must first be altered.

RCMP Arrests Owner of Python that Killed Young Brothers in New Brunswick

Vittorio Hernandez |

Feb 07, 2015 02:43 AM EST

The law has finally caught up with Jean-Claude Savoie, owner of an African rock python that killed in August 2013 two young brothers in New Brunswick, Canada.

Murder-Suicide Rocks University of South Carolina Campus

Vittorio Hernandez |

Feb 07, 2015 02:33 AM EST

The University of South Carolina campus was rocked on Thursday by a shooting incident that involved only two people. Police said the incident happened in one room and took only a few minutes.

Pope Francis Approves of Spanking Kids, But Dignity of the Child Must be Kept

Vittorio Hernandez |

Feb 07, 2015 01:41 AM EST

Disciplining children is part of good parenting, says Pope Francis. That includes spanking the kids when necessary and in the proper way, the pontiff said on Thursday at his weekly general audience in the Vatican.

UN Watchdog Confirms ISIS Use of Children in Suicide Bombings

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Feb 06, 2015 11:44 PM EST

A UN Committee on the Rights of the Child, released on February 4, expressed grave concern over the recruitment by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) of young Iraqi children.

Chinese Grandpa Leaves 6-Year-Old Girl as Bath House Deposit

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Feb 06, 2015 08:50 AM EST

The grandfather of a 6-year-old Chinese girl from Kunming City, Yunnan Province in China is possibly senile or a devious senior. The child, named Siyao, was left by her grandfather as a deposit in a bath house a month ago.