Society

University of Alabama Sorority Under Fire for Posting Racist Image and Caption

Desiree Sison   | Aug 20, 2014 12:15 AM EDT

The University of Alabama will investigate a racist photo that has gone viral online posted by Chi Omega Sorority read more

Rancho Feeding Corp Indicted for Selling Cancer-Ridden Beef

Jan Dizon   | Aug 19, 2014 05:21 AM EDT

The owners and two employees of Rancho Feeding Corp. have been indicted with 11 felony counts following a shut down of the facilities for knowingly distributing and illegally selling 8.7 millions pounds of tainted beef. read more

The Pope Considers Early Retirement, Says He Only Has a Few Years Left

Jan Dizon   | Aug 19, 2014 03:30 AM EDT

In a lighthearted talk aboard the Papal plane on Monday, Pope Francis spoke about the possibility of retirement from the Papacy. read more

Forced Blood Donation Victims Escalate To 10, Mostly Minors

Erika Villanueva   | Aug 20, 2014 12:02 AM EDT

The total number of forced blood donations in northwestern province of Gansu in China has increased to 10, Xinhua News agency reported on Monday. read more

8 Dead, 4 Injured in Gas Leak Blast in China

Erika Villanueva   | Aug 19, 2014 11:59 PM EDT

Eight people were killed and four have been injured following an explosion on Sunday in a residential building in the northern province of Shanxi. read more

29 Miners Trapped After Coal Mine Explosion in East China

Erika Villanueva   | Aug 19, 2014 04:37 AM EDT

Almost 30 people are reported missing after an explosion erupted in a coal mine in eastern China’s province of Anhui on Tuesday, local news agencies reported. read more

Sri Lanka Muslim Mass Grave Excavation Postponed Again

Erika Villanueva   | Aug 19, 2014 03:19 AM EDT

Lack of forensic experts has forced Sri Lankan officials to yet again postpone the extraction of a suspected Muslim mass grave in a former war zone, reports stated on Monday. read more

Police: Mother-Daughter Relationship May Be Key To Bali Murder Case

Erika Villanueva   | Aug 19, 2014 02:45 AM EDT

After a Chicago heiress had been arrested for killing and stuffing her mother’s lifeless body in a blood-stained suitcase, authorities further examine 86 reports of unrest in their Chicago home prior to the incident. read more

Philadelphia Police Arrests Two Teen Skaters Caught on Camera Attacking Park Ranger

Erika Villanueva   | Aug 19, 2014 02:12 AM EDT

Two of three teens caught on camera while attacking a park ranger at Love Park in Philadelphia on Friday have been taken into police custody, reports stated. read more

An Alarming 36% of Americans Have No Retirement Savings - Study

Marcel Woo   | Aug 18, 2014 11:30 PM EDT

A recent survey conducted by Bankrate.com shows that a third, or 36 percent, of people in America have nothing saved for retirement, including 14 percent who are 65 and older. read more

Sudanese Model, Ataui Deng, Found in NYC Hospital

Jan Dizon   | Aug 19, 2014 02:41 AM EDT

Ataui Deng, a 22-year-old Sudanese model who was reported missing on Saturday by her live-in boyfriend, Grant Monohon, was found at a New York City hospital on Monday, reports state. read more

How Chinese Media is Addressing Michael Brown's Death and Ferguson Protests

Dan Weisman   | Aug 19, 2014 01:18 AM EDT

How was Chinese state media handling the Michael Brown shooting-death, Ferguson protests and police situation? They weren't. Quiet for nine days, that all changed on Sunday. read more

Body of Erin Corwin, Wife of U.S. Marine, Found in Mine Shaft

Jan Dizon   | Aug 19, 2014 12:25 AM EDT

The body of Erin Corwin, the wife of a U.S. Marine who went missing in June, was found near Joshua Tree National Park, hidden 140 feet inside a mine shaft. read more

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