Society

China to Dalai Lama: Respect Reincarnation

Jan Dizon   | Sep 12, 2014 04:59 AM EDT

After apparently telling a German newspaper of the possibility that he may not be reborn, the Dalai Lama was criticized by the Chinese government and told to respect the principles of reincarnation. read more

Chicago Firefighters Temporarily for Refusing to Remove American Flag Stickers from Gear

Jan Dizon   | Sep 11, 2014 11:06 PM EDT

Four Chicago firemen were stunned when, just 2 days before the 13th anniversary of 9/11, they were suspended from duty for refusing to remove decals of the American flag and a Marine Corps emblem from their lockers. read more

Utah Elementary School Teacher Injured When Toilet Shatters Due To Accidentally Discharged Gun

Mitch de Leon   | Sep 11, 2014 10:09 PM EDT

A Utah school teacher carrying a concealed weapon at an elementary school was hit by the fragments of a porcelain toilet that broke when she accidentally discharged the firearm in a faculty bathroom on Thursday. read more

Day-Care Kids Rushed to Hospital After Drinking Bleach-Tainted Water

Andy Vitalicio   | Sep 11, 2014 07:54 PM EDT

Close to 30 people, many of them day-care children, were rushed to emergency rooms in Jersey City after drinking water served from a bleaching agent container. read more

Honolulu Plans On Relocating Homeless to Containment Camps

Cory Doyle   | Sep 11, 2014 10:51 PM EDT

Many homeless people in Honolulu are unhappy after a recent proposal to ban individuals from sitting or lying down on sidewalks within the renowned surfing and tourist Mecca was presented on Wednesday. read more

Court Rules Against Sperm Donor's Family Appeal

Acsilyn Miyazaki   | Sep 11, 2014 01:45 PM EDT

A court ruling was issued against the appeal of a family who claimed higher compensation for the loss of their son after sperm donation. read more

China's Communist Party Speeds Corruption Crackdown, Expels Li Chongxi From Office

Acsilyn Miyazaki   | Sep 11, 2014 12:12 PM EDT

A former aide to former security chief Zhou Yongkang has been expelled from office following the Communist Party's crackdown of graft. read more

Pregnant Kate Middleton Backs Out from Invictus Games Opening Ceremony due to Morning Sickness

Christian George Acevedo   | Sep 11, 2014 10:49 AM EDT

Suffering from morning sickness, the Duchess of Cambridge cancelled plans to join other members of the Royal Family at the opening ceremony of Invictus Games read more

FEMA Asks Hurricane Sandy Victims To Return Agency Funds

Ren Benavidez   | Sep 11, 2014 01:45 PM EDT

Hundreds of victims of 2012's Superstorm Sandy have been asked by FEMA to return the US$6 million given to them is compensation, and thousands are expected to be asked the same. read more

Poll Finds More Than 80% of Japan, China Mutually Dislikes Each Other

Ren Benavidez   | Sep 11, 2014 09:47 AM EDT

A recently conducted joint poll between Japan and China revealed that more than 80 percent of the population of both countries has a mutual animosity with each other. read more

Honolulu Initiates Arrangements To Relocate Homeless To Detainment Camps

Cory Doyle   | Sep 12, 2014 09:13 AM EDT

Many homeless people are unhappy after a recent proposal to ban individuals from sitting or lying down on sidewalks within the renowned surfing and tourist Mecca. The city council of Honolulu voted on a ‘sit-lie ban’ on Wednesday. read more

Missouri Legislators Pass 72-hour Abortion Waiting Time

Mitch de Leon   | Sep 11, 2014 05:50 AM EDT

Lawmakers from Missouri overrode the earlier veto issued by Democratic Governor Jay Nixon by passing a law necessitating women to wait for three days before getting an abortion. This newly passed law requires adherence even from those who conceived through incest, rape, or abuse. In the chambers of both websites, the Republican-controlled Senate and House of Representative of the state declared their decision on Wednesday. This decision, according to the website, had the support of the strong majorities. read more

50 Frozen Cat Carcasses Found in Porn Suspect’s Florida Home

Erika Villanueva   | Sep 11, 2014 05:07 AM EDT

A shocking find greeted investigators scouring a Greenacres home in Florida for child pornography materials on Wednesday. read more

Artists Creates Female Terracotta Warriors to Symbolize Balance

Erika Villanueva   | Sep 11, 2014 10:05 AM EDT

After over two millennia of guarding Emperor Qin Shi Huang’s tomb, the Chinese terracotta warriors have been recast and underwent ‘sex change’ after a Paris-born artist created what she called the ‘Terracotta Daughters.’ read more

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