Society

Prominent Bahamian Minister Among Nine Killed in Plane Crash

Andy Vitalicio   | Nov 10, 2014 07:35 AM EST

Prominent Bahamas pastor Myles Munroe and his wife are among nine dead after a small Bahamas-bound executive jet aircraft crashed Sunday night, according to local reports. read more

Harald Jaeger: The Man Who Started it All Celebrate 25th Anniversary of the Fall of the Berlin Wall

Staff Reporter   | Nov 10, 2014 05:32 AM EST

August 1961 - West Berlin was cut off from East Germany with the construction of The Berlin Wall, complete with guards and watch towers placed along large concrete walls. For over 25 years, the tension on both sides were high that even U.S. President Ronald Reagan challenged Mikhail Gorbachev to tear down the wall on 12th of June 1987. But even the world’s most powerful man in the world was not able to put a stop to the divide. read more

Laundry Detergent Pods Are Serious Threats To Kids

Kat De Guzman   | Nov 10, 2014 04:33 AM EST

A study has been conducted regarding the threat of laundry detergent pods to young kids by the Center for Injury Research and Policy at Nationwide Children's Hospital in Columbus, Ohio and the results show that over 700 kids have been hospitalized and recorded one death from years 2012 to 2013. read more

FEMA Asks Disabled, Elderly Residents To Repay Aid From Superstorm Sandy

Vittorio Hernandez   | Nov 09, 2014 11:18 PM EST

In a bid to recover $5.8 million from 850 recipients of disaster aid extended to victims of superstorm Sandy, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has sent letters clawing back the money. However, some of those who got the letter are elderly and disabled residents who definitely have no financial capacity to repay four-digit figures. read more

Expect Legal Battle As Massachusetts Town Mulls Nation’s 1st Tobacco Ban

Vittorio Hernandez   | Nov 09, 2014 09:21 PM EST

The Massachusetts town of Westminster wants to make U.S. history by being the first town in the country to prohibit the sale of all tobacco products. The Board of Health is scheduled on Wednesday to conduct a public hearing on the proposal, expected to be the arena for a looming legal battle between tobacco firms and health groups. read more

Arizona's Immigrant Smuggling Law Struck Down

Christian George Acevedo   | Nov 09, 2014 04:01 AM EST

A federal judge in Phoenix, Az., struck down a state law against smuggling immigrants into the United States. read more

China to Sink $40 Billion Into Silk Road That Connects it to Europe, MidEast And Central Asia

Vittorio Hernandez   | Nov 09, 2014 02:39 AM EST

While the FBI has shuttered the website Silk Road 2.0, another Silk Road is rising, but despite both Silk Roads involved in the sale of goods, the new one surely won't be closed by the FBI or any other government body. read more

Milwaukee Girl Laylah Petersen’s Heart Donated; Police Looking For Shooter

Vittorio Hernandez   | Nov 09, 2014 12:25 AM EST

The life of 5-year-old Laylah Petersen of Milwaukee was ended abruptly by a bullet as she sat on her grandfather's lap, but her heart will continue to beat and keep alive another child. The Petersen family had announced on Saturday in a news conference that they will donate Laylah's heart to a needy child. read more

NYPD Increases Social Media Surveillance To Find Lone Wolf Terrorists

Dan Weisman   | Nov 08, 2014 06:31 PM EST

The New York Police Department is increasing its monitoring of social media sites and the Internet in an attempt to ferret out potential lone-wolf terrorists who self-radicalize their views through online media. read more

Utah Dad Saves Daughter From Attempted Kidnapping

Dean M. Bernardo   | Nov 08, 2014 01:03 PM EST

A five year old girl from Utah was about to be abducted in her own home but the parents woke just in time to recover their daughter before the suspect could escape. read more

4th Washington State School Shooting Victim Dies

Janelle Dela Cruz   | Nov 08, 2014 07:12 AM EST

Another victim of the Washington State School has died, making it the fourth since the shooting incident happened on October 24, when a student opened fire on the schools' cafeteria. read more

Pittsburgh Doc Faces Life Term For Poisoning Wife

Desiree Sison   | Nov 08, 2014 05:57 AM EST

A Pittsburgh neurosurgeon was sentenced to life imprisonment for murdering his wife last year by lacing her drink with cyanide read more

Global Cybercrime Units Shut Down 400 Online Black Markets, Silk Road 2.0 Operator Arrested

Desiree Sison   | Nov 08, 2014 08:29 PM EST

Cybercrime units across the globe have taken down 400 websites and arrested 17 suspected members of underground online drugs and weapon markets read more

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