Society

State of Emergency, Curfew Declared in Ferguson, Missouri

Desiree Sison   | Aug 17, 2014 06:57 AM EDT

Missouri Governor Jay Nixon declared a state of emergency and curfew in Ferguson county read more

Trending: Chinese turns to 'Face-kini' to block sun at beach, Google, social media going wild

Dan Weisman   | Aug 17, 2014 04:03 AM EDT

Trending Chinese "Face-kini" on Google and social media going wild, not to mention the beach, has taken Chinese beach-goers by storm. read more

Should the U.S. Abolish $100 Bills?

Cory Doyle   | Aug 16, 2014 09:18 PM EDT

Many people including Harvard economist Ken Rogoff, feel the U.S. $100 bill benefits criminals tremendously. Some people feel U.S. $100 bills should just be abolished completely considering most Americans don’t use them. read more

Gov. Jay Nixon Issues Curfew for Ferguson Community

Cory Doyle   | Aug 16, 2014 07:28 PM EDT

Gov. Jay Nixon has issued a curfew for the community of Ferguson, MO as chaos returned to the streets early Saturday with hundreds of angered protestors continuing to clash with police officers following the shooting of unarmed black teen Michael Brown last week. read more

Denver School Gunman Allowed to Return After Death Threat

Cory Doyle   | Aug 16, 2014 06:05 PM EDT

New information from documents that were received by The Associated Press now say the teenager who shot another student to death in Arapahoe High School Dec 13, initially put out death threats but wasn’t considered a high threat and was allowed to return to class. read more

Robin Williams Death Shifts Focus to China's Rapidly Declining Suicide Rate

Dan Weisman   | Aug 16, 2014 07:54 PM EDT

With the Robin Williams suicide dominating news last week, the news about suicide in China is fairly upbeat. Once the world leader in numbers of suicides, the suicide rate has declined significantly from the 1990s. read more

Children In China 'Forced To Give Blood'

Staff Reporter   | Aug 16, 2014 03:54 PM EDT

There are disturbing reports out of China that children were coerced into giving blood. read more

Ferguson Erupts In Fresh Violence, Looting

David Perry   | Aug 16, 2014 12:25 PM EDT

Tensions flared up again in the Missouri town of Ferguson after the August 9 shooting of an unarmed African American teenager Michael Brown. read more

Synthetic Marijuana Overdose Alarms New Hampshire Officials

Marcel Woo   | Aug 16, 2014 10:38 AM EDT

New Hampshire Governor Maggie Hassan has declared a state emergency following the sudden spike of overdose incidence linked with smoking or ingesting synthetic marijuana. read more

Louisville Purge Scare Cancels Football Game, Alerts Police

Cody Brooks   | Aug 16, 2014 09:04 AM EDT

Threats of a lawless scenario in Louisville, Kentucky similar to the movie "The Purge" went viral Friday evening causing the cancellation of a football game and prompted police to step up patrols across the city. read more

Indian PM Got Bullet-Proof Shield Removed

Princess Carreon   | Aug 16, 2014 12:41 PM EDT

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi had his bullet-proof shield removed at the last minute during his Independence Day speech. read more

'War Machine' Arrested for Beating Up Porn Star Girlfriend

Ren Benavidez   | Aug 16, 2014 12:40 PM EDT

Mixed martial arts fighter Jonathan "War Machine" Koppenhaver was arrested in California after he allegedly beat his porn star ex-girlfriend, police said on Friday. read more

Florida College Student Found Guilty in 'Crime of Passion'

Ren Benavidez   | Aug 16, 2014 01:17 PM EDT

Florida College Student Found Guilty in 'Love Triangle' Murder read more

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