Society

Mob Boss ‘Whitey’ Bulger Appeals Calling Conviction Unfair

Ren Benavidez   | Aug 15, 2014 01:07 PM EDT

Former Boston mob boss is appealing his conviction in 2013 on the grounds that he was not able to completely present his defense. read more

2 Amish Girls Found Alive, Home After Abduction

Ren Benavidez   | Aug 15, 2014 07:56 AM EDT

Two Amish girls who went missing on Wednesday were found alive Thursday and have been reunited with their family. read more

Retired UK Businessman and Dementia-stricken Wife Found Dead in £500,000 Home

Erika Villanueva   | Aug 15, 2014 07:31 AM EDT

A 71-year-old retired businessman and his 70-year-old wife, Elizabeth, were found dead at their country house in the United Kingdom on Monday morning. Reports now indicate that the man had killed his dementia-stricken wife ‘out of love.’ read more

US Agent Convicted of Murder in Hawaii Shooting Declared Not Gulity

Ren Benavidez   | Aug 16, 2014 12:09 AM EDT

A federal agent accused of murdering a man at a Hawaii restaurant was acquitted by a jury on Thursday during a retrial. read more

Synthetic Drug Seller Gets 17½ Years in Prison

Ren Benavidez   | Aug 15, 2014 02:58 AM EDT

A synthetic drug seller was sentenced on Thursday to 17-and-a-half years in jail for illegally selling drugs in Minnesota. read more

Supermoon-Empowered Massive Wave ‘Sweeps Away’ Chinese Spectators

Erika Villanueva   | Aug 16, 2014 12:32 AM EDT

A massive tidal wave swept spectators in Hangzhou, China on Wednesday as the supermoon aggravated the usually large tides of the Qiantang River. read more

Words Like 'Yolo' and 'Amazeballs' Are Now in the Oxford Dictionary

Erika Villanueva   | Aug 15, 2014 11:58 PM EDT

An array of new words have made their way into the Oxford Dictionary's recent online update and include words such as adorbs, binge-watch, amazeballs, humblebrag, sideboob, and neckbeard, in order to portray new trends in the English language. read more

New Facial Recognition System Leads FBI to 14-year Fugitive Pedophile

Erika Villanueva   | Aug 15, 2014 11:47 PM EDT

Thanks to State Department's new facial recognition technology, the FBI was able to identify and capture a 14-year fugitive who had been wanted for molesting a 12-year-old boy in Nepal. read more

Babies Grow on Trees in China

Erika Villanueva   | Aug 15, 2014 11:37 PM EDT

Specially grown pears have caught the media and market-goers' attention as the actual fruits, which are grown in China, are molded into the shape of babies. read more

Cop who Shot Unarmed Ferguson Teen Faces Possible Criminal Charges

Erika Villanueva   | Aug 15, 2014 04:54 AM EDT

Following interviews with witnesses, the FBI and Justice Department are pursuing possible criminal charges against the police officer who shot an unarmed teen in Ferguson, Missouri. read more

Robin Williams’ Widow Reveals Her Husband’s Bout With Parkinson’s Disease

Erika Villanueva   | Aug 15, 2014 02:09 AM EDT

Deceased actor Robin Williams’ wife revealed on Thursday that her husband was in the “early stages of Parkinson’s disease” when he took his life. read more

General Harry Greene, highest-ranking U.S. Soldier Killed in Afghanistan, Buried with Full Honors

Andy Vitalicio   | Aug 14, 2014 10:03 PM EDT

U.S. Major General Harold "Harry" Greene was laid to rest Thursday at Arlington National Cemetery, among 876 other American soldiers killed in the Iraq and Afghanistan wars. read more

Toxic Tea Burns Woman At Utah Restaurant

Ren Benavidez   | Aug 15, 2014 02:46 AM EDT

A 67-year-old woman on Sunday was burned with chemically-filled tea at a Utah restaurant self-serve beverage station. read more

Human Rights Lawyer Gao Zhisheng Suffering Severe Psychological Damage Following Years in Prison

Cody Brooks   | Aug 15, 2014 01:28 AM EDT

Chinese human rights lawyer Gao Zhisheng suffered extreme psychological damage while in prison, his lawyer said in a statement. read more

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