Society

Coffee Shop With Bikini-Clad Baristas Shut Down; Owner Faces Prostitution Charges

Mitch de Leon   | Sep 01, 2014 12:15 AM EDT

A coffee stand owner in Seattle has been charged on Thursday with promoting prostitution and money laundering after authorities discovered that she has been using her bikini-clad baristas to offer sexual activities in exchange for money. read more

Mom Accused of Killing Disabled Daughter Could Get $1 Million From Girl’s Trust Fund

Ren Benavidez   | Sep 01, 2014 01:08 AM EDT

A special education teacher was charged in the death of her disabled 8-year-old daughter, but could still inherit about $1 million from the girl's trust fund even if she gets convicted. read more

China Showcases Its Newest Attack Helicopters and Battle Tanks In Multinational Military Exercises

Desiree Sison   | Aug 31, 2014 06:13 AM EDT

China showed off its newest military hardware in multinational military exercises held in Zhurihe read more

101-Year-Old Javelin Thrower Makes Canadian History

Tara Scott   | Aug 30, 2014 09:03 PM EDT

101-year-old Florence Storch has been recorded as the oldest javelin thrower to compete in the Canada 55+ Games this Thursday. read more

"Yay lol. Someone getting poz that day"; Man Brags Of Spreading HIV

David Perry   | Aug 30, 2014 02:45 PM EDT

A 29-year-old gay man from Fresno, CA, is accused of knowingly spreading HIV among 24 unsuspecting sexual partners. Then he bragged about the encounter on social media. read more

China To Curb Journalistic Freedom

David Perry   | Aug 30, 2014 02:00 PM EDT

China has ordered its media professionals to learn "Marxist news values." read more

California Mentally Ill Inmates To Get More Treatment In Specialized Housing Units

Desiree Sison   | Aug 30, 2014 04:33 AM EDT

California mentally ill inmates will get more treatment that they badly need after state correction officials have agreed to segregate them from regular inmates by providing them with specialized housing units read more

Kuwaiti Twitter Star Detained For Offensive Tweet

Erika Villanueva   | Aug 30, 2014 05:06 AM EDT

A well-known Kuwaiti activist, who made his name by posting satire-like microblogs on Twitter, has been taken to police custody for his latest tweet, shocking many of his followers in the social media platform. read more

California Pit Bull Owner Convicted For The Death Of The Woman Attacked By His Dogs

Erika Villanueva   | Aug 30, 2014 03:08 AM EDT

A California man who owns four dogs that mauled and killed a 63-year-old woman was found guilty of second degree murder on Friday. read more

Texas Judge Decides Against Stern Abortion Laws

Erika Villanueva   | Aug 30, 2014 03:05 AM EDT

A federal judge in Austin, Texas decided on Friday against a stricter rule that requires abortion clinics to meet hospital-level standards which may compel many to shut down. read more

NYPD's list is called the 'Hip-hop Squad', Chris Brown, Drake and many more are being closely watched

Kat De Guzman   | Aug 30, 2014 06:21 AM EDT

The Suge Knight shooting which happened back in Los Angeles has prompted the New York Police Department (NYPD) to come up with a list called the 'Hip-Hop Squad' in order to monitor who they have to watch out for. Chris Brown, French Montana, and Drake are some of the rappers named. read more

Washington State Judge Upholds Ruling Allowing Small Cities To Ban Pot Shops

Jan Dizon   | Aug 30, 2014 12:44 AM EDT

Judge Ronald Culpepper of Pierce County has upheld a ruling to allow small cities in Washinton State to continue banning small, legally licensed pot shops. Critics of the ruling have suggested that this could have major, negative imlications on the State's experiment on legal pot, which seeks to curb the black market of marijuana through a safe and regulated system to protect public health. read more

Cuban Migrants in Makeshift Boat Denied at Cayman Islands

Jan Dizon   | Aug 29, 2014 11:29 PM EDT

A makeshift boat holding 11 men and five women sought refuge at the Cayman Islands but was turned away and forced to return to sea. read more

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