Society

Murder of American Blogger in Dhaka Seen As Bangladesh's Charlie Hebdo

Geann Pineda   | Feb 28, 2015 05:10 AM EST

An American blogger critical of religious extremism was hacked to death in Bangladesh. read more

Rampaging Missouri Gunman Shot Dead 7 People, 4 of Them His Kin, Then Kills Self

Raymond Legaspi   | Feb 27, 2015 09:01 PM EST

A 36-year old suspect in Missouri shot dead seven people, four of them members of his family, before killing himself on Thursday, authorities said. read more

Dutch Town Under Attack By Rogue Eagle Owl

Geann Pineda   | Feb 27, 2015 10:07 AM EST

Residents in one Dutch village are cowering in their homes after their neighborhood was attacked by an aggressive eagle owl. read more

Phoenix Goes On Loose Llamas Chase

Vittorio Hernandez   | Feb 27, 2015 09:04 AM EST

It was like a scene from a cartoons in Phoenix when two loose llamas suddenly emerged on the streets and darted in and out of traffic at lunch hour on Thursday. read more

Former University of Notre Dame President Dies at 97

Marcel Woo   | Feb 27, 2015 08:16 AM EST

Former University of Notre Dame President Rev. Theodore Hesburgh died Thursday night on the university campus in South Bend, Indiana, authorities said. read more

Nurse Convicted for Killing 30 Patients Gets Life Sentence

Geann Pineda   | Feb 27, 2015 07:02 AM EST

A German court has sentenced a male nurse to life in prison for killing patients with cardiovascular medication. read more

Real-Life ‘Notebook’ Couple In California Died 5 Hours Apart

Vittorio Hernandez   | Feb 27, 2015 06:59 AM EST

In an example of the art imitating life, California couple Floyd and Vanessa Hartwig died on February 11, just five hours apart. But physically, there were together on their deathbeds with their three grown up children pushing their beds together on the day of their departure from earth. read more

Ailing 14-Year-Old Girl Pleas for Euthanasia

Marcel Woo   | Feb 26, 2015 10:38 PM EST

A 14-year-old girl suffering from cystic fibrosis has appealed to her country's president to allow her to undergo euthanasia to end her suffering. read more

Stolen Multi-Million-Dollar Picasso Painting Shipped to US as $37 Art Craft

Marcel Woo   | Feb 26, 2015 10:12 PM EST

A stolen Picasso painting, worth millions of dollars, made its way to the US in a package that described it as a US$37 art craft. read more

Truck Driver's Lawyer: California Train Crash Was An Accident

Arlene Lim   | Feb 27, 2015 05:13 AM EST

The crash involving a California commuter train and a heavy-duty pick-up truck, which injured 50 people, was an accident. read more

Mom Accused of Salt Poisoning Son Craved Attention - Prosecutors

Geann Pineda   | Feb 27, 2015 05:26 AM EST

A woman accused of killing her son after force-feeding him with salt - simply wanted attention. read more

Labrador Retriever Tops U.S. Dog Breeds: Kennel Club

Raymond Legaspi   | Feb 26, 2015 07:07 PM EST

The high-energy and outgoing Labrador retriever kept its top spot in a ranking of canine breeds in 2014 of the American Kennel Club. read more

Two Killed, One Hurt in ‘Fast and Furious’-Style L.A. Drag Race

Raymond Legaspi   | Feb 26, 2015 07:04 PM EST

A Ford Mustang in a race with another car lost control and smashed into spectators, leaving two crowd bystanders dead and another onlooker critically hurt in Chatsworth on early Thursday morning, Los Angeles authorities said. read more

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