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Search For Missing Virginia Freshman Resumes

Mitch de Leon   | Sep 16, 2014 10:49 PM EDT

The search area for the missing student from the University of Virginia has been adjusted on Tuesday in accordance with the new piece of evidence obtained by the police. The missing freshman is said to be the at least the fourth person to disappear in the area within five years. read more

Georgia Gunman Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison

Jan Dizon   | Sep 17, 2014 02:04 AM EDT

A little more than a year after he opened fire with an AK-47 at an Atlanta elementary school, 21-year old Michael Brandon Hill was sentenced to 20 years in prison. read more

Woman Commits Suicide By Jumping Into Crocodile Pit

Staff Reporter   | Sep 17, 2014 01:50 AM EDT

Thai Police have confirmed on Tuesday that a woman committed suicide on Friday by jumping into a pond full of hundreds of adult crocodiles at Samut Prakarn Crocodile Farm and Zoo, a park an hour outside of Bangkok. read more

Pennsylvania Police ID's Shooter Who Killed One Tropper and Injured Another; Manhunt On

Andy Vitalicio   | Sep 16, 2014 09:12 PM EDT

Police in Pennsylvania have raised an alert for other law enforcement agencies to help in the hunt for a 31-year-old man who has been identified as being responsible for the fatal ambush of a state trooper on Friday night and the wounding of another. read more

New Communist Party Survey Show Chinese Citizens Main Concern to be 'Crisis of Credibility'

dweisman   | Sep 17, 2014 02:17 AM EDT

A Communist Party survey released this week found a significant government credibility gap among Chinese citizens that appeared to be fueling social moral decay. read more

Wuhan, China Yellow Bus Seat Row Video Goes Viral

Dan Weisman   | Sep 16, 2014 11:10 AM EDT

A video posted this week showing elderly bus riders in China attacking a young man who refused to yield his seat has gone viral with analysts saying it reflects a sharp division between older and younger generations. read more

Report: Adrian Peterson Allegedly Injured His Other 4-Year-Old Child

Mitch de Leon   | Sep 16, 2014 11:47 AM EDT

After issuing an apology for allegedly accidentally injuring his four-year-old son, Adrian Peterson faces yet another issue involving his other four-year-old child. In a report from KHOU-TV in Houston revealed that the Minnesota Vikings running back is once again the center of another child abuse incident involving his other son. Both sons allegedly incurred the injuries as results of Peterson's disciplinarian child rearing beliefs. read more

"Slender Man" Stabber Declared Not Competent For Trial

Mitch de Leon   | Sep 16, 2014 08:32 AM EDT

The 12-year-old girl charged with attempted first-degree homicide after physically attacking another child has been declared as not competent to stand for trial by the presiding judge. read more

Quadruple Killing Suspect Charged

Mitch de Leon   | Sep 16, 2014 08:25 AM EDT

The suspect arrested for the disappearance of a four-year-old boy afflicted with autism has been charged with additional crimes on Monday. Florida police determined a connection between the man and the quadruple murder discovered at the child's home earlier this month. Investigators stated that the decomposing bodies were located by the side of the road. read more

Aviation Expert Claims MH370 Pilot Committed Suicide by Cutting Off the Plane’s Oxygen Supply

Erika Villanueva   | Sep 16, 2014 10:48 AM EDT

The pilot of the Malaysian Airlines Flight 370 deliberately crashed the plane in an apparent suicide that resulted to his death and that of his passengers, an aviation expert claimed on Monday. read more

Colorado Man Sues Jail after Losing Five Toes while Imprisoned

Erika Villanueva   | Sep 16, 2014 08:06 AM EDT

A Colorado man takes legal action after losing five of his toes to diabetes while he was imprisoned at the Arapahoe County jail. read more

New Taxi App Aims to Help Women Locate Female Taxi Drivers

Kat De Guzman   | Sep 16, 2014 06:27 AM EDT

SheTaxi, an app used for locating taxis driven by women, was slated to be launched last Monday in New York City but was delayed as the company seeks out more women cab drivers for its users. read more

Belgian Murderer and Rapist Frank Van Den Bleeken Granted Right to Euthanasia

Kat De Guzman   | Sep 16, 2014 09:23 AM EDT

Frank Van Den Bleeken, a Belgian murderer and rapist serving a life sentence in Brussels, Belgium, has been granted the right to end his life via doctor-assisted suicide, reports state. read more

China Anti-Human Trafficking Body Cracks Down on Websites Advertising Foreign Brides

Andy Vitalicio   | Sep 16, 2014 01:35 AM EDT

China's organized effort against human trafficking is cracking down on websites offering brides-for-sale, especially those targeting women from Southeast Asian countries most of whom end up as victims of human trafficking syndicates. read more

Chinese Authorities Search for Missing Vice Mayor of Luoyang

Erika Villanueva   | Sep 17, 2014 02:03 AM EDT

Law enforcement officers in central China are currently carrying at a search for a vice mayor in a city in Henan Province who has reportedly been missing for more than 45 days after he disappeared in July, the Xinhua news agency reported on Monday. read more

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