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5th Body Found in Annapolis Mansion Rubble

Vittorio Hernandez   | Jan 24, 2015 05:30 AM EST

There is only one person missing in a massive fire that gutted the mansion of Annapolis couple Don and Sandra Pyle. The Maryland Fire Department found on Friday a fifth body from the rubble. read more

Alabama Asks Federal Court to Hold Gay Marriages until Supreme Court Issues Decision

Vittorio Hernandez   | Jan 24, 2015 05:00 AM EST

Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange filed a motion on Friday evening, asking a federal court to hold same-sex marriages in the state until the Supreme Court rules on the issue. read more

14-Year-Old LA Middle School Student Stabbed to Death

Vittorio Hernandez   | Jan 24, 2015 04:30 AM EST

Los Angeles Police are searching for a male Hispanic youth who stabbed to death a 14-year-old high school student in East Los Angeles on Friday afternoon. He knifed the victim on the chest, said LA County Sheriff Deputy Ryan Rouzan. read more

Doomsday Clock Moves Two Minutes Closer to 'Midnight'

Vittorio Hernandez   | Jan 23, 2015 01:53 PM EST

The second hand of the Doomsday Clock moved two minutes closer on Thursday to just three minutes before "midnight" - or when global catastrophe happens. It is the first movement of the theoretical clock in three years, and the 18th time it has been adjusted since it was created in 1947. read more

U.S. Navy Reassigns Guantanamo Bay Official Over Illicit Affair

Vittorio Hernandez   | Jan 23, 2015 01:43 PM EST

The U.S. Navy announced on Thursday the relief of the commander of the Naval Station Guantanamo Bay in Cuba, Captain John Nettleton, over an alleged illicit love affair. The navy cited loss of confidence on Nettleton who has supervised the station since June 29, 2012. read more

Chinese Officials Say Bacon Smoking Causes Air Pollution

Vittorio Hernandez   | Jan 23, 2015 12:48 PM EST

The smell of bacon cooking is considered by many people as one of the things that starts a day right. However, Chinese officials are blaming the process of making the bacon for the high level of pollution in several Chinese cities. read more

Journalist Jailed for Five Years for Linking Stolen Data

Geann Pineda   | Jan 23, 2015 01:46 PM EST

Freelance journalist Barret Brown was sentenced to five years in prison for his involvement in the hacking of a private intelligence firm. read more

Watermelon Man in Beijing Metro Turned Online Celebrity

Geann Pineda   | Jan 23, 2015 01:56 AM EST

A man was spotted in a subway wearing a watermelon helmet, left fellow passengers frightened. read more

Two-Year-Old Boy Accidentally Kills Himself with Father's Gun

Kat De Guzman   | Jan 23, 2015 02:10 PM EST

A two-year-old boy accidentally shot himself to death after finding his father's handgun in the glove compartment of the family's car. read more

Disneyland Measles Outbreak Blamed on Anti-Vaccine Movement

Kat De Guzman   | Jan 23, 2015 02:01 PM EST

A measles outbreak in Disneyland has been blamed on a small movement of parents who have been opting out of getting vaccinations for their children as public health officials have been containing at least 70 people who have been ill of the disease since mid-December. read more

Chinese Made Drug-loaded Drone Crashes Near U.S.-Mexican Border

Geann Pineda   | Jan 23, 2015 12:35 AM EST

A drone carrying more than six pounds of illegal drugs crashed near the U.S.-Mexican border. read more

The Smog Did It: Bureaucrat's Polluted Whodunnit Goes Viral

Michael A. Katz   | Jan 22, 2015 02:36 PM EST

Inspired by the pollution-choked skies of China, an environmental bureaucrat has written a novel that has gone as viral as the Beijing smog. read more

Radio Difficulty Compromised in Washington Metro Rescue

Raymond Legaspi   | Jan 22, 2015 01:49 PM EST

Unexpected changes to their radio communication compromised the efforts of train operators and firefighters in Washington D.C trying to rescue passengers trapped in a smoke-filled train on January 12, a Metro train official said on Thursday. read more

Vietnam to Deport Chinese Activist

Raymond Legaspi   | Jan 22, 2015 12:22 PM EST

Vietnam police plan to send back to China Liu Linna, a popular human rights activist also known as Liu Shasha, who illegally entered the country to be with her husband. read more

Brigham Gunman’s Anger Goes Beyond Mother’s Death

Vittorio Hernandez   | Jan 22, 2015 01:50 PM EST

Even among the family members of accountant Stephen Pasceri, the belief is that he killed Dr. Michael Davidson, the physician of his mother who died on November 15, 2014, as his vengeance. read more

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