Society

Omaha Man Dead after Playing Russian Roulette

Erika Villanueva   | Aug 02, 2014 03:30 AM EDT

An 18-year-old man died of a shot to his head after playing Russian roulette on Sunday in west Omaha, police reported. read more

15 Times the Standard Dose of Lethal Drug Killed Arizona Convict

Erika Villanueva   | Aug 02, 2014 03:09 AM EDT

Reports released on Friday indicate that the Arizona convicted murdered received 15 times more doses of drug combination used for lethal injection after the standard one dose failed to kill him. read more

NYPD Officer’s Chokehold Killed Eric Garner - Autopsy Report

Erika Villanueva   | Aug 02, 2014 03:26 AM EDT

Autopsy reports stated on Friday that a police officer’s chokehold caused a New York City man’s death while he was being arrested, rousing anger among the public. read more

China Car Parts Factory Blast Kills 65, Injures 100+

Jasmine Solana   | Aug 02, 2014 01:34 AM EDT

Sixty-five people were killed and over 100 injured in an explosion that rocked an automotive parts factory in eastern China early Saturday morning, Chinese state media reported. read more

Talking Robot Hitchhikes Across Canada

Katie Collom   | Aug 02, 2014 12:35 AM EDT

A talking robot assembled from various odds and ends was set loose along a Canadian highway Monday, and in the following five days managed to hitchhike over 700 miles. read more

Taiwan Gas Explosions: Investigators Point to LCY Chemical Pipelines as Source of Leak

Andy Vitalicio   | Aug 01, 2014 08:14 PM EDT

Taiwanese authorities are now focusing on private petrochemical company, LCY Chemical Corp., as "the most likely culprit" in the series of gas explosions late Thursday and early Friday that caused the deaths of 26 people and injured 260. read more

Social Media Turn from Friend to Foe of Pro-Russian Rebels in Ukraine

Rhona Arcaya   | Aug 01, 2014 03:11 PM EDT

Social media provided possible evidence linking pro-Russian rebels in Ukraine to the Malaysia Airlines plane crash that killed nearly 300 people. read more

Man Mistakenly Killed Two Young Girls as Demons

Princess Carreon   | Aug 01, 2014 03:35 PM EDT

A 28-year old man in Ohio admitted to killing two young girls through random shooting in a street in 2008 and murdering his fiancée by slitting her throat in 2011. read more

Chinese Men Sloppy Dressers And Rude - Critic

Desiree Sison   | Aug 01, 2014 12:33 PM EDT

Chinese men are sloppy dressers and don't care at all about their appearance compared to their male counterparts in countries across Asia. read more

Florida Pre-teen Arrested for Shooting and Killing Homeless Man

Erika Villanueva   | Aug 01, 2014 06:10 AM EDT

An almost-teen Florida boy was under arrest Thursday for reportedly shooting and killing a homeless man on June 28, Jacksonville Sheriff's Office said. read more

California Zoo Animals Enjoy a 13,000-Pound Fruit Feast

Katie Collom   | Aug 01, 2014 03:56 AM EDT

Animals at a Bay Area zoo in California were treated to a special meal on Thursday when they got to feast on a 13,000 pound donation of fruit. read more

The Cheesecake Factory Wins "Xtreme Eating Awards" With Some of America's Unhealthiest Foods

Erika Villanueva   | Aug 01, 2014 05:56 AM EDT

The Cheesecake Factory took the cake, and more, at this year's 2014 "Xtreme Eating Awards" by garnering three out of nine awards for its extremely unhealthy dishes. read more

Blindfolded Giraffe Hits Head, Dies

Mitch de Leon   | Aug 01, 2014 02:57 AM EDT

The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) is currently investigating the death of a young giraffe along a South African highway between Pretoria and Johannesburg. read more

Arrest Warrants Issued for Owners of Dogs Which Mauled Jogger to Death

Erika Villanueva   | Aug 01, 2014 04:17 AM EDT

Lapeer County prosecutor issued second-degree murder warrants on Thursday for the arrest of a couple owning the dogs who attacked a jogger in Michigan, reports stated on Friday. read more

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