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'Black Widow' Killer Arrested In Japan

David Perry   | Dec 03, 2014 10:46 PM EST

Japan has been gripped by the sensational case of a millionairess who amassed her fortune by allegedly killing her husbands and romantic interests over the course of 20 years. read more

Latest Accuser Of Bill Cosby Claims She Was Molested At 15

Kat De Guzman   | Dec 03, 2014 08:09 AM EST

A woman from Riverside County, California has become the latest complainant saying that she was molested and raped by the comedian Bill Cosby and she is an additional to the 13 women who has earlier complained about being sexually harassed. read more

Student From Winona State University Found Dead At A Bar

Kat De Guzman   | Dec 03, 2014 07:01 AM EST

A student from the Winona State University was reportedly found dead inside the dumbwaiter of a bar on Monday evening, the Fountain City Police Department confirms. read more

Tennessee School Bus Crash Kills 3, Injures 27

Christl Leong   | Dec 03, 2014 03:02 AM EST

Three people, including two children, were killed and at least 27 were injured after two school buses collided on a highway in Knoxville, Tennessee on Tuesday. read more

Detroit Gets Power Back After Massive Outage

Carlene Vision   | Dec 03, 2014 06:54 AM EST

The power is finally back in Detroit at 5:15 p.m. today after an outage that lasted 7 hours. Electricity was supplied back to police and fire stations, government offices, hospital, schools, and traffic lights following a major cable failure that left the city immobile. read more

China Accuses Tencent, Baidu Nine Others of Spreading Porn

Michael A. Katz   | Dec 02, 2014 03:50 PM EST

China's Ministry of Culture has announced a list of Internet companies, including Tencent and Baidu, that it has accused of spreading pornography and gambling. read more

Ferguson Protesters Interrupt Attorney General's Speech

Carlene Vision   | Dec 02, 2014 03:57 PM EST

Protesters interrupted the speech of U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder during an assembly at Atlanta's Ebenezer Baptist Church Monday, December 1. read more

Obama to Ensure There is No "militarized culture" in Police Departments

Jose Mario Fuderanan   | Dec 02, 2014 07:30 AM EST

Amid protests in the wake of the Ferguson ruling, Obama announced initiatives that would help ensure that a “militarized culture” does not pervade U.S. police departments. read more

Four Dead In Three Shootings In West Virginia, Lone Suspect Found Dead

Kat De Guzman   | Dec 02, 2014 01:41 AM EST

Three separate shootings on Monday in West Virginia has left four people dead and police officials point out that they are only hunting down one suspect in all of the three shootings but they reported that the suspect was found dead hours after the shooting. read more

Video Of Indian Women Fighting Harassers Alarms India

Kat De Guzman   | Dec 02, 2014 01:18 AM EST

India was shaken by an amateur video uploaded online which showed two sisters fighting off a group of men who reportedly harassed them sexually while on a crowded bus. read more

Ferguson Aftermath: Why Obama Asks For US$263M Budget For Police

Kat De Guzman   | Dec 02, 2014 12:48 AM EST

In the wake of the Ferguson protests, U.S. President Barack Obama announced his intention to ask for US$263-million budget from the Congress in order to train and equip police officials with body cameras. read more

China Now Has More Than 300 Million Drivers

Dan Weisman   | Dec 01, 2014 05:01 PM EST

With increased mobility and spending power, China now has about as many drivers as the U.S. has people. read more

China's Censors Don't Want People Being Punny

Dan Weisman   | Dec 01, 2014 04:58 PM EST

Chinese authorities have officially declared what many people have been groaning about for centuries - puns just aren't funny. read more

Another Abandoned Baby Found in Sydney, This Time in Shallow Grave

Jose Mario Fuderanan   | Dec 01, 2014 06:08 AM EST

A week after a baby boy was found alive in a drain in a Sydney suburb, a second newborn child was discovered -- this time under grimmer circumstances. read more

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