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Police: Escaped High School Shooter TJ Lane Captured

Mitch de Leon   | Sep 12, 2014 04:24 AM EDT

Thomas "T.J." Lane has been captured by the authorities following his escape from his prison in Ohio on Thursday night. read more

ISIS Poses Threat of 9/11 Repeat, Experts Say

Desiree Sison   | Sep 12, 2014 05:41 AM EDT

As the United States commemorated the 13th anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks Thursday, an American Northern Command General said that, with the growing threats from ISIS, the country faces as much peril today as it did in 2001. read more

Police: Father "Killed His Five Children By Violent Means"

Mitch de Leon   | Sep 12, 2014 01:22 AM EDT

The father accused of murdering his five children has been identified as an ex-convict by authorities. In the course of the past three years, numerous social workers have been called to check on the family home. read more

Chinese Workers with Fatal Lung Disease Plea for Help

Erika Villanueva   | Sep 12, 2014 02:50 PM EDT

Chinese mine workers plea for help after contracting a fatal occupational lung illness called Pneumoconiosis, the China Daily reported on Friday. read more

China Opens Trial for 4 Suspected Terrorist Following Kunming Train Station Attack

Erika Villanueva   | Sep 12, 2014 05:23 AM EDT

Four suspected terrorists stood trial on Friday following an attack at a railway station in southwest China's Kunming City in which 31 people died. read more

28 Children, 2 Adults Poisoned in New Jersey After Accidentally Drinking Bleach

Erika Villanueva   | Sep 12, 2014 03:46 AM EDT

Five ambulances took 30 people including preschool children to a hospital after accidentally drinking bleach at a New Jersey day care center on Thursday. read more

Chinese Technicians Go on Strike Over Promised Moon Cake and Cash Bonus

Erika Villanueva   | Sep 12, 2014 03:43 AM EDT

Thousands of factory workers at two touchscreen production sites in southern China refuse to work as their company goes back on the promised holiday benefits. read more

Lawyers for Chinese Activists Refuse to Attend Court Due to Procedural Anomalies

Erika Villanueva   | Sep 12, 2014 04:01 AM EDT

Defense lawyers for prominent Chinese activists boycotted Friday’s hearing of his trial in protest over irregularities in procedure amidst a probable clamp-down on rights advocates, resulting to another postponement of the long-delayed hearing. read more

Oscar Pistorius’ Acquittal Ignites Debate in South Africa

Erika Villanueva   | Sep 12, 2014 03:34 AM EDT

South African Judge Thokozile Masipa’s decision to acquit Paralympic star Oscar Pistorius of murdering his model girlfriend last year ignited a debate among two courts—the court of legal specialists and public opinion. read more

9/11 Survivors Seek Help after Years of Survivor's Guilt

Erika Villanueva   | Sep 12, 2014 01:35 AM EDT

Even 13 years since the dreadful attack on the World Trade Center in New York, survivors still seek help in overcoming painful memories that plague their sleep. read more

American Ebola Survivor Donates Blood to Colleague Infected With Virus

Jan Dizon   | Sep 12, 2014 05:15 AM EDT

American Missionary worker, Dr. Kent Brantley, who contracted the Ebola virus while working in Liberia, has given his blood to a fellow doctor in Nebraska who is receiving aggressive and experimental treatment. read more

Teen Convicted For Chardon High School Shooting Rampage Escapes Ohio Prison With Another Inmate

Mitch de Leon   | Sep 11, 2014 11:04 PM EDT

A teenager convicted for a fatal shooting spree at his school and currently serving life sentence has escaped from an Ohio prison on Thursday. Authorities disclosed that the killer teenager broke out of prison with another inmate. At present, police are actively searching for the inmates on the loose. read more

Arkansas Supreme Court Fires Judge Who Leaked Info on Charlize Theron Adoption

Staff Reporter   | Sep 11, 2014 11:14 PM EDT

The Arkansas Supreme Court called for the immediate dismissal of Judge Michael Maggio after it came to light that he had been disclosing confidential details online of an adoption proceeding involving Hollywood actress, Charlize Theron, as well as other shocking comments. read more

'Harry Potter' Books are More Influential Than The Bible, According to Facebook Study

Cory Doyle   | Sep 11, 2014 10:00 PM EDT

According to a recent study conducted by Facebook, JK Rowling’s Harry Potter is the most influential book(s) in people’s lives, even surpassing The Holy Bible. read more

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