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Douglas County Officials Identify Georgia Shootout Gunman, Victims

Vittorio Hernandez   | Feb 09, 2015 01:35 AM EST

A day after the bloodbath in Douglas County, Georgia, officials from the county's Sheriff Office identified on Sunday the gunman as 33-year-old Cedric Prather. The shooting rampage took place in Douglasville, located 20 miles west of Atlanta, on Saturday afternoon. read more

Daddy’s Girl? College-Bound Malia Obama Tours Father’s Alma Mater

Raymond Legaspi   | Feb 08, 2015 11:57 PM EST

U.S. President Barack Obama's firstborn daughter, Malia, will be off to college next year so she made the rounds of university campuses over the weekend. read more

Gunman in Mall Shooting Near Pittsburgh Still on the Loose

Raymond Legaspi   | Feb 08, 2015 11:17 AM EST

Police are still searching for the suspect in the shooting of three people inside the Monroeville Mall near Pittsburgh in Pennsylvania on Saturday evening. read more

Hong Kong Dating Agency Helps You Find Love For HK$155,000

Geann Pineda   | Feb 08, 2015 11:19 AM EST

An elite dating agency is set to open in Hong Kong, and will help Hong Kongers find their perfect partner for a price tag of HK$155,000. read more

No Winner of US$380 Million Jackpot for Powerball 33 Lottery

Vittorio Hernandez   | Feb 08, 2015 09:11 AM EST

Since there is no winner of the US$380 million Powerball 33 lottery on Saturday, in the next draw on Wednesday, the jackpot would go up to US$450 million, estimates Sue Dooley, senior drawing manager of Multi-State Lottery Association. read more

Ford Taurus Gift for Detroit Man Who Walks 21 Miles Daily to Work & Home

Vittorio Hernandez   | Feb 08, 2015 07:21 AM EST

Detroit machine operator James Robertson got on Friday his dream car - a Ford Taurus - at no cost and with more than US$300,000 cash money to boot. read more

Estranged Georgia Man Goes on Shooting Rampage; Kills 5, Injures 2

Vittorio Hernandez   | Feb 08, 2015 03:20 AM EST

A Georgia man who was separated from his family went on a shooting rampage on Saturday, in the process, killing five people, including members of his family and himself. He also injured two other people. read more

eBay Auction of Justin Bieber’s Nike Shoes Raises US$62,000 for Ontario Food Bank

Vittorio Hernandez   | Feb 08, 2015 02:25 AM EST

A food bank in Stratford, Ontario, has Canadian pop star Justin Bieber to thank for after some personal items of the controversial singer raised funds for the charity. read more

HK ICU's At Breaking Point Amid Winter Flu Outbreak

Geann Pineda   | Feb 08, 2015 02:58 AM EST

Hong Kong hospitals' Intensive Care Units (ICU) are nearing its breaking point, as the winter flu outbreak intensifies. read more

Tweets For Marijuana Use #High on Twitter

Raymond Legaspi   | Feb 07, 2015 11:54 AM EST

Pot smokers and their followers appear to be more active in the microblogging site Twitter than those who are against rolling a joint, research into pot-related hashtags shows. read more

Victims’ Bill of Rights May Push Murder Trial of ‘Grim Sleeper’

Vittorio Hernandez   | Feb 07, 2015 07:31 AM EST

The families of victims of Lonnie Franklin Jr., accused of murdering 10 young women over a 13-year period, are tapping Marsy's Law to push for a speedy murder trial. The case has dragged for five years with no set date for a trial due allegedly to the delaying tactics of the defense. read more

6 Bosnians Charged with Aiding ISIS

Vittorio Hernandez   | Feb 07, 2015 05:37 AM EST

The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Missouri filed on Friday charges against six former citizens of Bosnia who provided equipment and money to foreign fighters who joined three extremist organizations in the Middle East. The assistance includes U.S. military uniforms for those who jihadists for al-Qaeda, Nusra Front and the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS). read more

Why Are More Chinese Children Wearing Glasses?

Raymond Legaspi   | Feb 07, 2015 04:28 AM EST

One look at school children in China today will show one common glaring thing -- most of them are wearing spectacles. Upon closer look, the reason why they are wearing them is because of nearsightedness, which means they can only clearly see objects within a few feet from their eyes. read more

Romantic Ties Between Harvard Professors, Students Officially Banned

Raymond Legaspi   | Feb 07, 2015 02:17 AM EST

It may be years in the making, but Harvard has finally joined other colleges and universities that formally prohibit sexual relations between their faculty and undergraduate students. read more

9-Year-Old Boy Started Deadly China Market Fire

Geann Pineda   | Feb 07, 2015 03:20 AM EST

A 9-year-old boy started the fire that gutted a southern China wholesale market, killing at least 17 people Thursday. read more

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