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Doctors to Parents: Stay Away From "Measles Parties"

Geann Pineda   | Feb 09, 2015 10:17 PM EST

Health officials are warning parents against holding "measles parties" that could put their children at high risk of getting the infection. read more

AG, Randolph County Official Accuse Ex-Illinois Cop of Hiring Hit Man to Kill Will County Prosecutor

Vittorio Hernandez   | Feb 09, 2015 10:01 PM EST

Former Illinois police officer Drew Peterson is facing another charge for allegedly hiring an assassin to kill the lead prosecutor in the murder trial of his third wife. read more

Pennsylvania College Student Faces Homicide Rap for Beating Girlfriend to Death

Vittorio Hernandez   | Feb 09, 2015 09:54 PM EST

Lancaster Police has filed criminal homicide charge against a 19-year-old Pennsylvania resident for killing his 18-year-old girlfriend who studies at Millersville University. read more

Dead Boy Seen in Suspected Killer’s ‘Selfie’ Laid to Rest

Raymond Legaspi   | Feb 09, 2015 09:04 PM EST

Classmates, friends and family hold a memorial service for a Pennsylvania teenager who, police say, was shot dead by a classmate who posted a selfie with the victim's body. read more

Alabama Lets Same-Sex Couples Tie Knot

Raymond Legaspi   | Feb 09, 2015 08:59 PM EST

The U.S. state of Alabama started marrying gay and lesbian couples on Monday, after a failed last-ditch attempt by the state's top court to stop authorities from handing out marriage licenses to homosexual partners. read more

Chinese Mining Magnate Linked to ‘Mafia’ Crimes Executed

Raymond Legaspi   | Feb 09, 2015 03:08 PM EST

China carried out on Monday the death sentence on Liu Han, the former chairman of unlisted mining company Hanlong Group, state news outlet Xinhua reported. read more

Tencent to Send Gifts to 500 Million WeChat Users for Chinese New Year

Cory Doyle   | Feb 09, 2015 03:08 PM EST

Tencent will be giving away 500 million "red envelopes" with up to US$800 as well as billions of coupons to WeChat users beginning Feb. 12 read more

Truck Rams Freight Train in China

Marcel Woo   | Feb 09, 2015 11:41 AM EST

A truck that forced its way through a closed road crossing rammed into a freight train in northeast China on Monday, authorities said. read more

China Sends 3 Mainland Experts to Investigate TransAsia Crash

Marcel Woo   | Feb 09, 2015 11:21 AM EST

China has sent three mainland aviation experts to Taiwan to help in the ongoing investigation of the TransAsia plane crash. read more

Great White Shark Attacks, Kills Surfer in Australia

Geann Pineda   | Feb 09, 2015 10:56 AM EST

A Japanese national was killed in a shark attack while surfing off Australia's east coast Monday, Australian authorities said. read more

Gay Marriage in Alabama Gets Go Signal from Supreme Court

Marcel Woo   | Feb 09, 2015 10:29 AM EST

Gay couples who want to finally seal their love by marriage will now be able to do so in Alabama following a Supreme Court ruling. read more

California Wildfires Rages On, Evacuees Stuck in Shelters

Geann Pineda   | Feb 09, 2015 10:02 AM EST

Wildfires continue to rage on two California towns, as residents remain stuck at evacuation centers. read more

Instagram Post Helps Identify Pennsylvania Mall Gunman

Vittorio Hernandez   | Feb 09, 2015 06:54 AM EST

An Instagram post helped Monroeville Police track down and arrest the gunman who wounded three people at Macy's store in Monroeville Mall on Saturday evening. read more

Pepper Spray Used Again on Anti-Chinese Protesters in Hong Kong Mall

Vittorio Hernandez   | Feb 09, 2015 02:48 AM EST

Hong Kong police reportedly used pepper spray again to disperse a group of protesters who broke off and entered malls during a protest on Sunday in Tuen Mun town in the New Territories, near the border with the mainland. read more

President Xi to Embark on First State Visit to the US

Marcel Woo   | Feb 09, 2015 02:12 AM EST

Chinese President Xi Jinping is set to make his first state visit to the United States in the later part of this year, the Chinese Ambassador to the US told Chinese reporters on Monday. read more

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