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Cory Doyle | Nov 05, 2014 05:07 PM EST
Activists gained key victories for the movement against marijuana prohibition, as voters approved the legalization of marijuana in Oregon, Alaska and Washington D.C. during Tuesday's midterm elections. read more
Dan Weisman | Nov 05, 2014 09:40 PM EST
Once considered a bit over the top, even in state-run circles, a "how to spot a spy" manual was gaining traction this week in China. read more
Dan Weisman | Nov 05, 2014 04:26 PM EST
Molly Shattuck, once the oldest cheerleader on the Baltimore Ravens squad and NFL history, was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of raping a 15-year-old boy at her home. read more
Vittorio Hernandez | Nov 05, 2014 12:57 AM EST
Beijing's effort to make the capital city's air healthier for 20 heads of state attending the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum appears to be paying off. Closing factories, offices, schools, and other establishments in the host city, as well as limiting the use of vehicles, resulted in better air quality compared with the previous weeks. read more
Kat De Guzman | Nov 05, 2014 12:57 AM EST
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida has implemented a new law regarding the strict regulations of organizations feeding the homeless residents in the city and the latest violation was by a 90-year-old man, a pastor, who was on the streets on Tuesday. read more
Kat De Guzman | Nov 05, 2014 12:46 AM EST
A Christian couple accused of blasphemy has been beaten to death by a Muslim mob on Tuesday at the brick kiln where they worked located in Kot Radha Kishan in Punjab province, Pakistan. read more
Kristina Fernandez | Nov 04, 2014 10:44 PM EST
A top Vatican bioethical official condemned Tuesday Brittany Maynard’s decision to end her own life, saying there is no dignity in assisted suicide and the act is in and of itself reprehensible. read more
Dan Weisman | Nov 04, 2014 10:10 PM EST
Joran Van der Sloot, the prime suspect in 2005 disappearance of Natalie Holloway, was stabbed and seriously injured at a Peruvian maximum prison, according to reports. However, Peruvian authorities denied the reports. read more
Dan Weisman | Nov 04, 2014 10:00 PM EST
Oregon 'mommy blogger' Jillian McCabe was arraigned Tuesday on suspicion of killing her autistic son by throwing him off Newport, Oregon's Yaquina Bay Bridge. McCabe was charged with murder, aggravated murder, first and second degree manslaughter. She was held on $1 million bail with her next scheduled hearing set for November 12. read more
David Perry | Nov 04, 2014 05:27 PM EST
Huntsville City Schools paid a former FBI agent $157,000 to covertly monitor social media postings of public school students, which resulted in the expulsion of 14 students - 12 of whom are African American. read more
Cory Doyle | Nov 04, 2014 03:38 PM EST
ACLU of New Hampshire has filed a lawsuit against state government in an effort to overturn its current ban that prohibits people from posting photos of their own marked ballot. read more
Acsilyn Miyazaki | Nov 04, 2014 03:07 PM EST
Chinese billionaires displayed a shortfall on charity work after only more than US$120 million donations were given to combat Ebola outside America. read more
Vittorio Hernandez | Nov 04, 2014 02:45 AM EST
A local Chinese official paid grave robbers $484 for 10 stolen corpses to meet cremation quota in towns of Guangdong Province. A second official paid just half of the amount for an unspecified number of dead bodies. Both officials are in trouble for abetting stealing of corpses. read more
Kat De Guzman | Nov 04, 2014 02:59 AM EST
An old tree, which has been sitting in the Ann Arbor, Michigan, where the University of Michigan was established have been said to be transferred to a new spot on Monday. read more
Kat De Guzman | Nov 04, 2014 02:04 AM EST
The nurse who failed to follow the quarantine procedure after getting back from treating patients in West Africa has finally reached a settlement deal with Maine on Monday allowing her to travel in public freely. However, she was still pressed to monitor her health. read more
Due to the coronavirus, people around the world have canceled their travel plans. Governments and health officials have warned the public to avoid boarding cruise ships and long flights. read more
