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Vittorio Hernandez | Nov 04, 2014 01:48 AM EST
Since he was tried as an adult for stabbing to death a female Spanish teacher in front of the class, a 16-year-old Briton was meted a 20-year sentence on Monday and named by the Leeds Crown Court in northern England. read more
Michael A. Katz | Nov 03, 2014 09:15 PM EST
Lei Chunian, who as a 15-year-old became a national hero for rescuing seven other children during the 2008 Sichuan earthquake, allegedly took 463,000 yuan for favors he never delivered on - including 100,000 from his own girlfriend. read more
Cory Doyle | Nov 03, 2014 05:00 PM EST
A memorial in honor of Apple Inc founder Steve Jobs was torn down soon after current CEO Tim Cook announced his sexual orientation to the public. read more
Dan Weisman | Nov 04, 2014 01:09 AM EST
Less than two months after being convicted of killing a two-year-old-girl during a dispute over a parking space, Han was executed for murder. read more
Dan Weisman | Nov 03, 2014 03:33 PM EST
With a national TV audience, and local crowds, in tow, daredevil Nik Wallenda put on a blindfold and walked between two skyscrapers two football field lengths above downtown Chicago. read more
Vittorio Hernandez | Nov 03, 2014 10:52 AM EST
Allowing jets to fly below 1,000 meters beginning in 2015 without military approval would be a boon to China's aviation industry. This would require the training of up to 500,000 Chinese pilots until 2035 as new service operators would need aviators to fly their aircraft. read more
Staff Reporter | Nov 03, 2014 03:04 AM EST
It is not only Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg who is interested in mastering the Mandarin language as he aims to open doors for the most popular social networking site in China. Kids in the Portuguese town of Sao Joao de Madeira are likewise learning the most widely spoken Chinese language, so its youth could sell more shoes in the Asian giant, which has more than 1 billion consumers. read more
Christian George Acevedo | Nov 03, 2014 04:38 AM EST
Brittany Maynard, the cancer-stricken patient who announced in October her decision to end her life rather than suffering the debilitating effects of the ailment, has finally died Saturday in Portland, Oregon. read more
Rubi Valdez | Nov 03, 2014 04:01 AM EST
Audio recordings of Missouri local police revealed that the authorities' request to a 12-day no-fly zone over 35 square miles of Ferguson's airspace last August was originally intended to keep media way from protest coverage. read more
Erika Villanueva | Nov 03, 2014 02:59 AM EST
Death with dignity advocate Brittany Maynard carried out her own death at her home in Portland, Oregon on Saturday after finally completing her bucket list and overcoming her recent hesitation regarding her decision. read more
Erika Villanueva | Nov 02, 2014 10:52 PM EST
In the most recent update on a Halloween evening incident where three teenagers were the victims of a hit-and-run while trick-or-treating, the Santa Ana Police Department announced in a statement released on Sunday that they have arrested multiple suspects. read more
Kat De Guzman | Nov 03, 2014 02:21 AM EST
A British banker indentified as Rurik George Caton Jutting is said to appear in a court in Hong Kong on November 3 after being accused of murdering two women whose bodies were discovered in his Wanchai apartment. read more
David Perry | Nov 02, 2014 08:39 PM EST
Lawyers accuse the courts of caving to public pressure. read more
David Perry | Nov 02, 2014 08:04 PM EST
Hundreds of shattered monuments were uncovered when a parcel of land was being leveled for a supermarket. 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
