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Burning Truck Closes I-94 in Michigan; 1 Dead, 22 Injured

Vittorio Hernandez   | Jan 09, 2015 11:35 PM EST

A pile-up of 150 vehicles on I-94 due to the snowy roads caused trucks carrying fireworks to burn and resulted in the closure of the freeway. The incident happened between Battle Creek and Galesburg on Friday at around 10 a.m. read more

Folding Table’s Bench Hits & Kills 7-Year-Old New Jersey Student

Vittorio Hernandez   | Jan 09, 2015 01:20 AM EST

The bench of a folding table at the Berkley Street Elementary School in New Milford, New Jersey collapsed and hit a 7-year-old student on Wednesday night, killing the boy. read more

Connecticut Supreme Court Rules State Can Require an Underage Cancer Patient to Continue Chemotherapy

Vittorio Hernandez   | Jan 09, 2015 01:07 AM EST

The decision if a 17-year-old cancer patient should stop or continue with her chemotherapy is not for the patient or her family to make, but belongs to the state. read more

Stinking Problem: Chinese Families Shocked By Feces Attack

Kat De Guzman   | Jan 09, 2015 12:51 AM EST

Chinese families in Sipo Village in Zhengzhou City said local demolition groups attacked them with feces to force them out of their homes. read more

Dad Throws Five-Year-Old Daughter To Death Off Bridge

Raymond Legaspi   | Jan 08, 2015 09:36 PM EST

A father killed his five-year-old daughter after throwing her off a bridge in St. Petersburg, Florida on Thursday morning. read more

Arizona Could Legalize Recreational Marijuana as Early as This Summer

Cory Doyle   | Jan 08, 2015 03:56 PM EST

Under the proposal known as House Bill 2007, state laws would allow Arizona residents to legally purchase, possess and consume up to one ounce of marijuana. read more

Foie gras on the menu again in California

Jose Mario Fuderanan   | Jan 08, 2015 07:00 AM EST

California's ban on foie gras is over and chefs all over the state are putting the rich, delectable dish back on their menus read more

Models Fool Rich Chinese Man by Claiming to be Ex-Wife of Bill Gates

Vittorio Hernandez   | Jan 08, 2015 04:31 AM EST

Bill and Melinda Gates, the co-founders of Microsoft, remain married to this day, but in China two female models duped a rich old foolish Chinese man into thinking one of them was the former wife of Gates. read more

Manila Cops Must Wear Adult Diapers During Papal Visit

Vittorio Hernandez   | Jan 08, 2015 02:44 AM EST

Adult diapers would likely enjoy an unexpected temporary boom in sales, thanks to a requirement by Metropolitan Manila Development Authority Chairman Francis Tolentino that all Manila cops wear one while on duty during the five-day visit of Pope Francis to the Philippines. read more

Police Kill Armed Man Who Tried to Buy Plane Ticket with Fake ID at Ohio Airport

Vittorio Hernandez   | Jan 08, 2015 01:49 AM EST

Ohio Police shot to death an armed man who unsuccessfully attempted to purchase a plane ticket at the Port Columbus International Airport on Wednesday using fake identification documents. read more

Kunming Building In China Charges Fees For Elevator Ride

Kat De Guzman   | Jan 08, 2015 02:40 AM EST

A residential building in Kunming, China recently announced that each person that will be using the elevator to get to the top floors where the restaurans are located will be charged CNY5, prompting students of a primary school to walk 22 floors up just to eat lunch. read more

United Airlines Fires 13 Staff Who Refused To Fly Due To 'Disturbing' Drawing

Kat De Guzman   | Jan 08, 2015 02:34 AM EST

United Airlines booted 13 flight attendants who refused to fly from San Francisco International Airport to Hong Kong in summer last year upon discovering a "disturbing" drawing at the tail of the airplane. read more

NZ Skydivers Forced To Wing It As Plane Engine Conks Out

Jose Mario Fuderanan   | Jan 08, 2015 02:12 AM EST

A routine skydiving trip over a tranquil New Zealand lake quickly turned ugly for a group of tourists when the plane's engine conked out shortly after takeoff on Wednesday. read more

Woman Plunging Toilet Encounters 5 1/2-Foot Snake

Kat De Guzman   | Jan 08, 2015 02:20 AM EST

A five and one half foot snake identified as a boa constrictor reportedly slithered out of a toilet at an office called "Vertical PR", a firm located at the second floor of a downtown building at the 5th and G streets, on Tuesday afternoon. read more

Young Florida Girl Who Shot Brother Was A Victim of Sexual, Physical Abuse

Vittorio Hernandez   | Jan 08, 2015 12:34 AM EST

Ariel Kornegay, the 15-year-old from White Springs who shot her brother to death on Monday, was a victim of sexual and physical abuse for years. read more

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