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Blood Shortage In China Reflects Lack Of Voluntary Donors

Kat De Guzman   | Feb 16, 2015 10:32 PM EST

China's healthcare system is reportedly suffering from blood shortage thus patients who desperately need transfusions turn to agents called "blood heads" as they ask for certificates that could give them access to blood banks in order to get what they need. read more

Police Cancels German Carnival Over Terror Threat

Geann Pineda   | Feb 16, 2015 10:32 AM EST

German authorities had canceled at the last minute an annual Carnival street parade Sunday due to threats of a terror attack. read more

Baltimore Police Kill Corbin Teen Who Murdered Family Over Computer Use

Vittorio Hernandez   | Feb 16, 2015 01:07 AM EST

Four members of a family from Kentucky died in two separate but related shooting incidents. Baltimore Police confirmed on Sunday that they shot and killed on Saturday 16-year-old Jason Hendrix, who in turn, murdered his parents and sister after an argument over use of the computer. read more

Premier Li Serves Noodles to Migrant Workers Heading Home

Vittorio Hernandez   | Feb 15, 2015 07:59 AM EST

While serving noodles to migrant Chinese works returning to their provinces for the Lunar New Year celebration, Premier Li Keqiang also promised them that he would craft policies that would offer financial assistance and technical support to citizens willing to return to the hometown and restart their lives. read more

Detroit Runners Take to Streets in Their Undies for Charity

Vittorio Hernandez   | Feb 15, 2015 01:04 AM EST

To raise money for the Children's Tumor Foundation, Detroit held on Saturday its annual Cupid's Undie Run in winter condition. read more

Japan’s Romance Buzzkillers Seek to ‘Smash Valentine’s Day’

Raymond Legaspi   | Feb 14, 2015 08:32 AM EST

A protest in Tokyo on Saturday demands an end to Valentine's Day, claiming that public displays of affection are "terrorism" and scored the "passion-based capitalism" of the yearly day of romance. read more

Catholics Want Answers on What China Did to Bishop Shi

Desiree Sison   | Feb 14, 2015 05:22 AM EST

Catholic Bishop Shi Enxiang is believed to have died while incarcerated in a Chinese secret location which only the Chinese authorities knew read more

Utah Lower House Approves Death by Firing Squad

Vittorio Hernandez   | Feb 14, 2015 12:46 AM EST

Utah wants to make sure it has a back-up method to execute prisoners on death row with the approval on Friday by the state's House of Representatives of a bill that would bring back the firing squad. read more

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. read more

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. read more

Lottery Head Tells Powerball Winner What To Do

Marcel Woo   | Feb 13, 2015 08:52 AM EST

The persons who won a share of the US$564 million Powerball jackpot might still be jumping in joy until now but the lottery head of North Carolina said the winner needs to do some simple steps to protect his ticket. read more

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. read more

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. read more

FBI Not Ruling Out Hate Crime in the Killing of 3 Muslim Students

Marcel Woo   | Feb 13, 2015 03:08 AM EST

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) announced that it is conducting a parallel investigation on the killing of three Muslim students in North Carolina. read more

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. read more

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