Society

Quebec Cyclist Dies After Being Run Over and Pinned Down By Police

Kat De Guzman   | Sep 11, 2014 06:28 AM EDT

A cyclist died last week in the Saint-Roch district of Quebec after he was run over by a police car for allegedly riding his bike the wrong way down a one-way road. read more

Virginia Fifth Grader Petitions to lift Chapstick Ban in Schools

Kat De Guzman   | Sep 11, 2014 03:41 AM EDT

After Grace Karaffa, who attends an elementary school in Stuarts Draft, Virginia, was not allowed to use Chapstick on her bleeding lips, the fifth grader decided to take matters into her own hands by starting a petition prompting schools to lift the ban on lip balms. read more

Ray Rice Domestic Violence Case: Ex FBI Director Mueller Called To Head Investigation

Mitch de Leon   | Sep 11, 2014 03:16 AM EDT

Robert Mueller III, a former Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) director, has been tasked to head the investigation on the allegations regarding the mishandling of the National Football League (NFL) of ex-Baltimore Ravens athlete Ray Rice domestic abuse case. This declaration was reportedly prompted by the report released by the Associated Press, which revealed that a law enforcement authority sent the NFL officials a video footage showing the "knocking out" elevator incident. read more

Toronto Mayor Rob Ford Hospitalized, Diagnosed With Abdominal Tumor

Ren Benavidez   | Sep 11, 2014 10:06 AM EDT

Toronto mayor Rob Ford was rushed to the hospital Wednesday after complaining about severe abdominal pain, Ford's family and Humber River Hospital staff confirmed. read more

Single Mom Gets Pregnant at 51, Shares Her Story of Defying the Norm

Erika Villanueva   | Sep 11, 2014 02:59 AM EDT

A single mother has defied the norm after giving birth to her second child at the age of 51. read more

Father of Two-Month-Old Heart Patient Slams Facebook Apology

Erika Villanueva   | Sep 11, 2014 04:15 AM EDT

A two-month-old heart patient’s father refuses to accept Facebook’s apology for ‘the inconvenience’ their rejection may have caused, statingt “the damage has been done.” read more

China Bus ‘Yellow’ Seat Battle Caught on Camera

Erika Villanueva   | Sep 11, 2014 10:06 AM EDT

As Americans battle over passenger planes' reclining seat, Chinese passengers fight about bus seats. read more

LA Fashion District Companies Raided in Cartel Money Laundering Sting

Erika Villanueva   | Sep 11, 2014 03:21 AM EDT

Armed with search warrants, hundreds of federal officers raided at least 70 businesses in Los Angeles' fashion district and found about $90 million worth of money and drugs that were allegedly laundered for drug cartels. read more

Two Off-Duty Indianapolis Cops Arrested for Bar Beating

Erika Villanueva   | Sep 11, 2014 01:43 AM EDT

Two Indianapolis cops face felony charges after allegedly beating a man in a southern-side bar after the victim reportedly argued with the pregnant bartender. read more

Paralympic Athlete Oscar Pistorius Faces Judgment Day

Erika Villanueva   | Sep 11, 2014 12:54 AM EDT

After six months of precarious wait, Paralympic athlete Oscar Pistorius faces judgment day following the killing of his model ex-girlfriends murder on Valentine’s Day, igniting a series of an on-off trial for the amputee’s fate. read more

Five Children Killed By Father Were "Deceased In Garbage Bags For Some Period Of Time"

Mitch de Leon   | Sep 11, 2014 12:26 AM EDT

Five counts of murder and child neglect will be charged against the father who admitted to killing his five children, wrapping their lifeless bodies in plastic bags, and then discarding them in a dirt road off Alabama Highway 10. At present, no information has been released on whether he will be facing the death penalty. However, this punishment is available to the prosecutors in South Carolina. read more

Texas Executes Eighth Man This Year Via Lethal Injection

Jan Dizon   | Sep 11, 2014 01:03 AM EDT

Willie Tyrone Trottie became the eighth man to be executed this year in Texas via lethal injection for the double murder of his former common-law partner and her brother two decades ago. read more

China To Invest Multi-Billion Dollars In India During President Xi Jinping's Visit

Desiree Sison   | Sep 10, 2014 11:45 AM EDT

Chinese President Xi Jinping is set to visit India bringing with him a multi-billion dollar investment deals and packages read more

Chinese President Xi Jinping Urges a More Respectable Teaching Force

Erika Villanueva   | Sep 10, 2014 08:50 AM EDT

After a tour at the Beijing Normal University, President Xi Jinping encouraged agencies and local governments in the country to “make teaching the most respected job in China,” a Xinhua News agency report stated. read more

China Offers Substantial Cash Rewards for Terrorist Tips in Xinjiang

Erika Villanueva   | Sep 10, 2014 08:27 AM EDT

China’s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region is offering a substantial amount as reward for anti-terror tipoffs in its quest to battle terrorism and stop the unrest in the area. read more

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