Society

Angry Bank Customer Sprays Urine Over ATMs

David Perry   | Aug 20, 2014 06:14 PM EDT

Police in China's Zhejiang Province arrested a woman after she entered a bank and sprayed urine over the automated teller machines. read more

Wolf Pack Attacks Chinese Village

David Perry   | Aug 20, 2014 04:44 PM EDT

A pack of wolves surrounded a small farming community in western China and attacked six people, seriously wounding two. read more

10,000 Toilets to be Built for Schoolgirls in India; Authorized by Prime Minister

Cory Doyle   | Aug 20, 2014 03:39 PM EDT

In a society who typically approves spending money on educating their male population more than female, India will set forth measures that would spend 2 billion rupees ($32 million) to build toilets for girls in school as well as people in agricultural areas. read more

Dad of Deadly DUI Teen who Escaped jail on 'Affluenza' Defense Arrested for Impersonating Officer

Dan Weisman   | Aug 20, 2014 05:01 PM EDT

On Aug. 20, 2014, North Texas authorities announced the arrest of the father of a teen who famously got probation only for his DUI crash killing four people due to an 'affluenza' defense. His attorney claimed Ethan Couch's family wealth gave him an unrealistic view of the world and should not be put in jail. got probation in drunk driving deaths of three people due to 'affluenza' arrested for impersonating a police officer read more

Hain Celestial’s Peanut, Almond Butter Recalled Due to Possible Salmonella Risk

Staff Reporter   | Aug 20, 2014 02:05 PM EDT

Close to four dozen production lots from a unit of Hain Celestial Group Inc. were recalled Tuesday due to possible salmonella contamination. read more

"We are about graduation, not incarceration": L.A. Unified School Police Implements New "Graduated Response" Policy

Mitch de Leon   | Aug 20, 2014 09:40 AM EDT

After more than two years of being at the receiving end of pressure from civic groups, as well as having been under close scrutiny and strengthened monitoring by the federal government with regard discriminatory school discipline practices, sweeping changes were finally implemented in the country's second-largest school system. Groups involved in the fight for change included the Community Rights Campaign, Public Counsel, school administrators, police officials, and other concerned citizens. read more

Drinks Laced With Viagra Sold in China

Jan Dizon   | Aug 20, 2014 02:41 PM EDT

Cusomers of the Chinese liquor company, Nine Springs Ecological Agriculture Development Co., got more than they bargained for with drinked laced with Viagra and Revatio in their bottles. The drinks were marketed as being "nutritional and healthy liquor." read more

Body Of Bali Suitcase Murder Victim Flown Back To U.S.

Bianca Ortega   | Aug 20, 2014 01:59 PM EDT

The body of an American woman who was murdered in Bali, Indonesia and found stuffed into a suitcase was flown back to the U.S. on Wednesday, according to police. read more

The Ebola Dead Body Management Team A Risky Job That Needs to Be Done

Jan Dizon   | Aug 20, 2014 01:59 PM EDT

The Red Cross' Dead Body Management teams faces risks every day due to the dangers of moving the bodies of the casualties of the eboda virus outbreak in Africa, but also from the ire of family members who want to honor their deceased with burial traditions that often put them at risk of contracting the virus themselves. read more

Who Was James Foley: The Journalist Who Gave His Life For The Story

Katie Collom   | Aug 20, 2014 02:24 AM EDT

The recent video of the beheading of James Foley by ISIS militants confirmed what his family feared: that Foley, an accomplished war journalist, beloved son, brother, and friend, would not be coming home. read more

Gunman Kills Own Father Before Beach Drive-by Shooting

Staff Reporter   | Aug 20, 2014 02:02 AM EDT

An unsuspecting father was killed by his son in a remote campsite in Oregon on Tuesday. After shooting his father to death, the suspect drove to a nearby beach and shot at five cars in its parking lot. A Michigan camper, who was sleeping inside his vehicle, was killed in the shooting incident. The gunman then proceeded to kill himself. read more

China’s Netizens Enraged After Air Traffic Controllers Doze Off, Delaying a Passenger Jet’s Landing

Erika Villanueva   | Aug 20, 2014 01:57 PM EDT

A Chinese passenger jet flew over the Wuhan airport several times while waiting for snoozing air traffic controllers to wake up and give them clearance to land, reports on Tuesday stated. read more

Liberian Ebola Patients Who Escaped From Treatment Center Have Been Found

Erika Villanueva   | Aug 20, 2014 08:30 AM EDT

Liberian Ebola patients who escaped during a mob raid Saturday morning have been found as the death toll reaches a record-high after topping 1,200 deaths as of Tuesday. read more

Ferguson Officer Darren Wilson Receives Support As New Witness Reveal His Side Of The Story

Erika Villanueva   | Aug 20, 2014 06:24 AM EDT

Support increases for Ferguson officer Darren Wilson as recent reports say a new witness appeared, who claims to know what happened before the shooting. read more

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