Society

If Your Phone Fell Into A Poo Pit, Let It Go!

Acsilyn Miyazaki   | May 31, 2014 02:57 PM EDT

Two people died after jumping into a poo pit in China trying to retrieve a mobile phone valued CNY2000 on Friday. read more

Scientists Found Hazardous Airborne Trace Metals In Hong Kong, Warns Public Health Crisis

Acsilyn Miyazaki   | May 31, 2014 02:56 PM EDT

Scientists found dangerous airborne trace metals in China and Hong Kong and warns that this could be a posing threat to public health. read more

Chinese Farmer Invents Special Motorized Suitcase

Acsilyn Miyazaki   | May 31, 2014 07:17 AM EDT

A farmer-turned-inventor from the province of Hunan invented a suitcase that you can actually ride home. read more

General Eric Shinseki Resigns From Scandal-Ridden Veterans Affairs

Acsilyn Miyazaki   | May 31, 2014 08:12 AM EDT

Veterans Affairs secretary Eric Shinseki resigned from his post saying he has been a distraction to the agency from quickly resolving the issues it is currently confronted with. read more

White House Press Secretary Jay Carney Steps Down From Office

Acsilyn Miyazaki   | May 31, 2014 05:24 AM EDT

US President Barack Obama said goodbye to his press secretary of three years, Jay Carney, on Friday, in an announcement that took the White House Press Corps by complete surprise, coming as it did on the same day that the president had announced the resignation of embattled Veterans Affairs head Eric Shinseki. read more

School Adminstrators Charged With Child Sex Abuse; Forced Children to Eat Dog Feces

Christl Leong   | May 30, 2014 08:32 AM EDT

The owner and manager of a children's school in India were arrested for forcing five students to participate in sexual acts and eat dog feces. read more

China Prepares Second Generation to Take Over the Family Business

Staff Reporter   | May 30, 2014 03:08 PM EDT

Guangdong province in China launches a management training program to teach the wealthy second generation business application principles in preparation for inheriting the family business. read more

Which are the 10 "Dumbest" States in the USA?

Arthur Dominic Villasanta   | May 30, 2014 08:33 AM EDT

The list of the top 10 "dumbest states" isn't as bad as it looks. read more

Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg and Wife Priscilla Chan Pledge $120 Million for Schools in Bay Area

Christl Leong   | May 30, 2014 07:15 AM EDT

Facebook founder and CEO, Mark Zuckerberg and wife, Priscilla, will be donating $120 million for the improvement of schools in the Bay Area. read more

Manhattanhenge to Light Up Manhattan on May 30

Katie Collom   | May 30, 2014 05:40 AM EDT

Manhattanhenge, where the setting sun aligns perfectly with the Manhattan grid-line and lights up the buildings in gold, is set to go down May 30 at 8:18pm. read more

Earth on the Verge of a Sixth Extinction, New Study Says

Christl Leong   | May 30, 2014 12:21 AM EDT

The chances of extinction of various plant and animal life forms have been steadily increasing since the start of human evolution and may lead to the world's sixth extinction, according to a new study published by the Science journal. read more

Five Injured as Policeman's Gun Went Off During Safety Talk in Zhengzhou Kindergarten

Acsilyn Miyazaki   | May 29, 2014 11:53 PM EDT

Five people were injured when a policeman's gun accidentally went off during a safety talk in a Zhengzhou kindergarten. read more

Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki's Resignation Sought

Christl Leong   | May 30, 2014 04:10 AM EDT

Embattled Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki fought to keep his job as the US Congress pressed for his resignation in the wake of a scandal involving the agency's alleged "systemic" failure to provide timely medical benefits to thousands of war veterans. read more

Skydeck on Chicago's Willis Tower Cracks

Katie Collom   | May 29, 2014 09:01 PM EDT

A glass pane in the Willis Tower (formerly Sears Tower) viewing deck cracked beneath tourists' feet late Wednesday as they stood on the 103rd floor looking down over Chicago. read more

Andromeda Galaxy Inching Toward Milky Way; Collision Inevitable in 2B Years

Lemuel Cacho   | May 29, 2014 09:49 PM EDT

The Andromeda galaxy will collide with the Milky Way in the next 2 billion years, according to recent measurements by the Hubble Space Telescope. read more

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