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Study Shows Chinese Pupils Brighter Than Their International Peers

Desiree Sison   | Oct 09, 2014 04:00 AM EDT

Researchers from the Institute of Education in London have unanimously agreed that students from Chinese families are far more high- achieving in their studies than their international counterparts in Western school systems. read more

American Airlines Flight Emergency Landing Following Reports of Ebola Onboard

Erika Villanueva   | Oct 09, 2014 08:00 AM EDT

An American Airlines flight was forced to make an emergency landing in Texas on Tuesday evening after a passenger allegedly showed flu-like symptoms while the plane was in the air. read more

North China Enveloped in Smog, Raising Orange Alert in Beijing

Erika Villanueva   | Oct 09, 2014 04:15 AM EDT

Officials in Beijing had escalated the city's air pollution alert to the second highest level on Thursday as smog covers the rest of Northern China. In addition, smog had been forecasted to envelop the area for three days. read more

New York Lawyer Backs Out of Chokehold Case Amidst Rape Case Against Him

Erika Villanueva   | Oct 09, 2014 04:55 AM EDT

Haunted by a rape case, a New York attorney backs out of a chokehold case filed against the New York Police Department for the death of Eric Garner, an African-American man accused of selling untaxed cigarettes. read more

‘Legally Insane’ Michigan Mom Receives 10 to 22 Years Imprisonment after Attempting a Murder-Suicide with Autistic Daughter

Erika Villanueva   | Oct 09, 2014 04:46 AM EDT

A mother who admitted to abusing her autistic daughter was sentenced to spend 10 to 22 years in prison on Wednesday in what was described as a failed murder-suicide attempt. read more

'Chilling' Notes From Alleged Cop Killer Eric Frein Give Details of Trooper's Death

Erika Villanueva   | Oct 09, 2014 12:00 AM EDT

A letter found at an abandoned campsite by officers on the hunt for accused cop killer Eric Frein may recount in detail how the fugitive committed the crime. read more

Dallas Sheriff Who Entered Apartment of Deceased Ebola Patient Tests Negative for Virus

Kat De Guzman   | Oct 10, 2014 12:00 AM EDT

The Texas Department of State Health Services announced Thursday that County Sheriff Sergeant Michael Monning tested negative for the Ebola virus after he was admitted to the Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital in Dallas yesterday. read more

China Officials' Spending Cut Down by Almost $9bn

Mitch de Leon   | Oct 09, 2014 07:03 AM EDT

The spending of the government officials in China has reportedly decreased by approximately $9bn over the last year. read more

U.S. Justice Temporarily Blocks Gay Marriages in Idaho

Ren Benavidez   | Oct 09, 2014 04:51 AM EDT

Supreme Court Justice Anthony M. Kennedy has temporarily blocked gay marriages in Idaho on Wednesday, a day after the federal appeals court has revoked the gay marriage ban in the state. read more

Indiana Doctor Kills Wife and Commits Suicide Hours After Wedding

Kat De Guzman   | Oct 09, 2014 12:00 AM EDT

Newlyweds Kelly Ecker, a nurse, and Doctor George Scott Samson, were found dead in their home after it was reported that Samson killed his wife then shot himself on Saturday afternoon just hours after their wedding outside Terre Haute, Indiana. read more

Terminally ill Brittany Maynard Says She Will End Life Nov. 1

dweisman   | Oct 08, 2014 09:50 PM EDT

Terminally Ill 29-year-old newlywed Brittany Maynard has taken to social media and the airwaves telling the world she wants to die with dignity through assisted suicide on Nov. 1. She issued an emotional video explaining her decision hat was picked up across the media world. read more

Family Sues New York City and NYPD For $75 Million Over Chokehold Death

Desiree Sison   | Oct 08, 2014 11:32 PM EDT

The family of Eric Garner, who died after being placed in a chokehold by police, is suing New York City as well as the New York Police District and six other officers for $75 million, reports said. read more

Detroit Man Offers to Swap House For iPhone 6

Ren Benavidez   | Oct 08, 2014 09:47 PM EDT

The owner of a three bedroom house in Detroit is willing to trade his house in exchange for an iPhone 6. read more

Relationship Workshop Run by Christian Charity Promotes Rape Culture in Singapore Schools

Desiree Sison   | Oct 08, 2014 04:00 AM EDT

A controversial "relationship program" being conducted by a Christian charity in schools in Singapore reportedly smacks of bigotry and biases after a Hwa Chong Institution first year student, Agatha Tan, narrated her experiences in attending one of their workshops. read more

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