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11/22/2024 10:43:44 am

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Alibaba vs. China Commerce Regulator: Who Will Emerge Winner?

There is a brewing battle between Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba and the national regulator, the State Administration of Industry and Commerce (SAIC), over counterfeit goods sold in the New York publicly listed company.

Mcdonald's

McDonald’s New CEO Appointment Boosts Fast Food Chain’s Shareprice

News of the appointment of McDonald's Chief Brand Officer Steve Easterbrook as CEO excited the stock market, boosting the fast food chain's shareprice by 3 percent in pre-market trading.

Gold Bars

Investors Catch Up with ‘Ship of Gold’ Treasure Hunter Following Arrest in Florida Hotel

One hundred sixty-one investors who funded the search by treasure hunter Tommy Thompson will soon find out if they would ever recover the $12.7 million they invested in Thompson's search for gold.

Mitt Romney

Mitt Romney Selling Homes Built After Failed Presidential Bids

Recognizing that having too many pricey homes could be used against him if he pushes through with his planned third presidential bid, Republic presidential wannabe Mitt Romney is reportedly selling some of the houses he built after he lost the second time in 2012.

Sarah Palin’s Freedom Summit Speech Further Dooms Presidential Ambition

Former GOP Alaska Governor and vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin started 2015 on a wrong foot with her infamous "stepping stone" post on Facebook containing her New Year's message.

Stanford Kicks out Olympic Swimmer Caught Raping Unconscious Woman in Campus

After experiencing being on top of his sport when he competed in the 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London, 19-year-old Stanford student and swimmer Brock Allen Turner is now at the lowest point in his life.

Sex Toy Store

Sex Toy Instructor and 'Pleasure Activist' Also Teachers of Planned Parenthood at California High School

California parents are protesting not only the inclusion of Planned Parenthood in the curriculum of their children enrolled at a California high school but also the employment of two teachers who handle that topic.

Snowstorm

Blizzard to Dump More Than 2 Feet of Snow in Coastal New England

Coastal New England is in the midst of a winter storm of historic proportions, so residents are warned that over two feet of snow is expected to be dumped in the region, Boston Mayor Marty Walsh said on Monday afternoon.

Rare Birth Defect Causes Arizona Baby to Be Born with No Eyeballs

A rare birth defect called Anopthalmia hit a male baby from Mesa, Arizona. The infant, Richie Lopez, was born in October 2013 without eyeballs.

Boy Scouts of America

Court Order to Open Boy Scouts’ ‘Pandora’s Box’ of Sexual Perversion

A lawsuit filed by an American boy scout, now 20 years old, against the organization goes beyond pursuing punitive damages against a local scouting council for sexual molestation by a volunteer leader in 2007.

Chicken Wings

Prices of Chicken Wings Flying High Due to Drop in Supply

While chicken wings are now bigger, it's also more expensive - sports fan who will watch the Super Bowl on Sunday will find out.

Kia Forte

Kia Motors Recalls 86,880 Forte Sedans in the U.S. Due to Overheating

Kia Motors' 2014 Forte sedan's cooling fan resistor has a tendency to overheat and melt, risking burning the vehicle and possibly its riders. There have been several units that had engine fires possibly due to the faulty resistor, although no injuries of accidents were reported.

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge

Obama in Another Battle with GOP over Oil Drilling Ban in Wildlife Refuge

The dust has hardly settled over U.S. President Barack Obama's clash with the Republican Party on immigration reforms, and another one is building up. The topic of their new battle is the proposed ban on oil drilling in a wildlife refuge.

U.S. President Barack Obama & Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Obama, Modi Commit to Full Implementation of 2006 Nuclear Deal

U.S. President Barack Obama and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced on Monday that they have reached an agreement to implement fully a 2006 nuclear deal. It was made possible by resolving differences that have stymied bilateral relations and would open further the door for nuclear trade.

Surveillance Video Shows Baby Boarding Bus Alone

A surveillance video showed a Chinese baby boarding the bus alone. The incident involved a one-year-old boy who crawled into a public bus unaccompanied in Changsha City in central China. The bus surveillance video footage, aired by China Central Television, ran for one minute and three seconds.

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