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Hangzhou TV Footage Shows Unsanitary Practices In Popular Chinese Hotels

Apr 25, 2015 09:47 AM EDT

When travelling to China and staying in budget hotels in Hangzhou, tourists are safer bringing their own towels. Video footage aired on Hangzhou TV showed that employees used guest bath towels to also clean the sink, toilet and floor.

Funeral Strippers Lose Lucrative Market

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Apr 25, 2015 09:45 AM EDT

Funeral strippers in China had gone too far in their performance to attract big crowds, causing the government to order a crackdown.

Pop Star Wanting Qu’s Mother Arrested On Corruption Charges

Vittorio Hernandez |

Apr 25, 2015 09:32 AM EDT

While Chinese singer Wanting Qu's career is on a high note, it is the opposite for her mother, who reports said on Friday was arrested over accusations that she oversaw the sale of state properties below market value because she allegedly gained personally from the transactions.

Police Rescue Babies Sold To Traffickers

Vittorio Hernandez |

Apr 25, 2015 09:20 AM EDT

To evade detection by authorities, baby trafficking gangs bring expectant mothers to where the buyers live rather than travel with an infant, which could arouse suspicion amid ongoing crackdown on baby-trafficking gangs.

Apple Wins Siri Patent Appeal In China

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Apr 25, 2015 09:16 AM EDT

Cupertino-based Apple is on a roll again. With record-breaking sales of its Apple Watch came another court victory in China over patent infringement.

President Xi Does A Selfie

Vittorio Hernandez |

Apr 25, 2015 09:13 AM EDT

U.S. President Barack Obama has done it. Pope Francis also has one. On Wednesday afternoon, it was the turn of Chinese President Xi Jingping to make a selfie.

Abused Woman Who Killed Husband Spared From Death Sentence

Vittorio Hernandez |

Apr 25, 2015 09:08 AM EDT

Despite the change of the sentence from execution to suspension which could possibly be changed to life term without parole, Amnesty International (AI) considers the high-profile case of Li Yan, 44, more of a political decision than one based on its legal merits.

U.S. Attorney General nominee Loretta Lynch (C) speaks to U.S. Pres. Barack Obama in the White House in Washington Nov. 8, 2014.

Will Police Discrimination Of Black Suspects End With Loretta Lynch As Attorney General?

Vittorio Hernandez |

Apr 24, 2015 02:04 PM EDT

Loretta Lynch made history on Thursday with her confirmation as attorney general, the first black woman to occupy the top law enforcement post in the United States. The Senate confirmed her on a 56-43 vote. She replaced Eric Holder.

2005 Case Could Provide Clue To Freddie Gray’s Spine Injury

Vittorio Hernandez |

Apr 24, 2015 02:00 PM EDT

An independent autopsy is being performed on the corpse of Freddie Gray, the 25-year-old black man who died with a spine injury while in the custody of the Baltimore. The autopsy could provide answers that not only the Gray family is seeking but also Baltimore residents who held protest marches in the city on Thursday.

Maryland Residents On A Binge Drinking Spree

Vittorio Hernandez |

Apr 24, 2015 06:45 AM EDT

While there was an increase in binge drinking across the U.S., the problem was worse in Maryland. The national average hike was 8.9 percent, while it was 20.8 percent in Maryland.

Petraeus’ Leak Of Classified Info To Mistress Gets Former CIA Director In Trouble

Vittorio Hernandez |

Apr 24, 2015 04:33 AM EDT

Following his admission that he leaked classified information to his mistress, Paula Broadwell, former CIA Director David Petraeus was fined $100,000 on Thursday by the court.

Alondra Luna Nunez's Family Celebrates Her Return To Mexico

Vittorio Hernandez |

Apr 24, 2015 02:49 AM EDT

A day after she returned to Mexico, Alondra Luna Nunez's family celebrated the event by having a barbecue on Thursday at the home of the teen's aunt in Guanajuato. Streamers and balloons greeted the 14-year-old who was forced to go to Houston, Texas, and stay with a woman who claims she was her long-lost daughter.

Russia Ditches Super-Heavy Launch Rocket As It Cuts Space Funding

Vittorio Hernandez |

Apr 23, 2015 05:44 AM EDT

Belt-tightening measures would be felt in Russia's space program as the country cuts spending by more than a third over the next decade. That would mean cancelling its plan to come up with a super-heavy launch rocket as well as losing its space race with the United States.

McDonald’s To Offer Healthier Menu To Counter Falling Sales

Vittorio Hernandez |

Apr 23, 2015 05:35 AM EDT

Because of the perception that its burgers and French fries are the cause why many people are obese and battling health problems, McDonald's is giving in to pressure to change. It took declining revenues to convince the restaurant known for its golden arches to change its meal offerings.

Old, Sick Fugitive Turns Self In To Kentucky Sheriff

Vittorio Hernandez |

Apr 23, 2015 05:31 AM EDT

Was he really sorry for his crimes or was he looking for free medical care? The motives why 66-year-old Clarence David Moore turned himself in after 40 years on the lam could possibly be questioned.