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China Frees Glaxo British Investigator

Stephanie Crisme   | Jun 11, 2015 08:41 AM EDT

China freed on Tuesday a British investigator working for the GlaxoSmithKline pharmaceutical company after being detained a couple of years ago. He was sentenced for two years and a half, but family and friends said he was released seven months earlier. read more

White House Briefing Room Temporarily Evacuated Due to Bomb Threat

Stephanie Crisme   | Jun 10, 2015 11:18 AM EDT

The briefing room of the White House was immediately evacuated Tuesday afternoon while the daily session was being televised after the Washington police received a call regarding a bomb threat. read more

Four Westerners Who Posed Nude At Malaysia’s Quake-Hit Peak Now Detained; Two Canadians Among Them?

Althea Serad   | Jun 10, 2015 08:50 PM EDT

Four Westerners suspected of posing nude at Quake-Hit Peak, the highest peak in Malaysia, last month were detained, the police said Wednesday. read more

Oscar Pistorius Parole: Release To Happen 10 Months After Reeva Steenkamp Murder

Althea Serad   | Jun 10, 2015 08:49 PM EDT

The parole board of double-amputee Olympian Oscar Pistorius recently endorsed for the 28-year-old’s release on August 21, just 10 months after his jail sentence, according to CNN. read more

South Korea MERS Outbreak: Nine Dead, 108 Infected As Authorities Struggle to Contain Virus

Stephanie Crisme   | Jun 10, 2015 08:42 AM EDT

South Korea confirmed on Wednesday that nine people have died of the fatal MERS virus, while the number of cases continues to rise with 13 additional patients listed on the same day - increasing the overall number of infected people to 108. read more

Texas Officer Eric Casebolt Resigns After Pulling Gun At Teen Pool Party

Althea Serad   | Jun 10, 2015 05:52 AM EDT

The Texas officer involved in a confrontation video at a pool party resigned Tuesday afternoon, announced officials. The McKinney Police officer has been identified as Corporal Eric Casebolt. read more

G7 to End Fossil Fuel Reliance Before the Century Ends

Eana Maniebo   | Jun 09, 2015 10:08 AM EDT

On June 7, 2015, the leaders of the world’s wealthiest nations called for a global phase-out of fossil fuels at the latest G7 Summit in Elmau, Germany. read more

VIRAL PHOTO: Rare, World's Smallest Deer Born in New York Zoo [VIDEO]

Althea Serad   | Jun 09, 2015 08:57 AM EDT

The world's smallest deer, also called the southern pudu fawn, was born at the Queens Zoo in New York City, Monday. The announcement coupled with a photo of the world's smallest deer was posted by the Wildlife Conservation Society, reported the Associated Press. The deer born Monday is a boy. read more

Montana Murder-Suicide: Father Kills Family, Burns Home In Quadruple Homicide

Althea Serad   | Jun 09, 2015 02:30 AM EDT

More details of the Montana murder-suicide Sunday have surfaced, as provided by Anaconda-Deer Lodge County officials Monday. The Montana murder-suicide occurred as a father shot and killed his wife and three children, before setting fire to the family’s cabin and then killing himself. read more

Bikers Protest Waco Shootout Arrests

Stephanie Crisme   | Jun 09, 2015 10:58 AM EDT

Bikers protested in downtown Waco on Sunday to show that they are against law enforcers' biased treatments on bikers during a May 17 shootout at Twin Peaks, Waco, that killed nine and left 18 others injured. read more

Air Force Searches for ‘Fugitive’ Airman

Staff Reporter   | Jun 09, 2015 10:45 AM EDT

The US Air Force is searching for an airman who disappeared days before he was to be court-martialed on Monday for multiple crimes including sexual abuse. read more

1,000 Bikers Protest After Twin Peaks Biker Shootout; Nine Dead, 18 Injured, 177 Arrested

Althea Serad   | Jun 08, 2015 09:01 AM EDT

Almost 1,000 bikers gathered at the center of Waco Sunday to protest unfair police handling of the May 17 Twin Peaks biker shootout between rival biker gangs. The violence resulted in 177 arrests, nine deaths, and 18 injuries. read more

Shark Bites Boy In Florida’s Cocoa Beach; Water Only Waist-Deep?

Althea Serad   | Jun 08, 2015 08:22 AM EDT

A shark bit a boy in Florida’s Cocoa Beach Sunday morning, “significantly” injuring the 9-year-old as he played with his mother in the waist deep area of the ocean, according to CNN. read more

DISTURBING VIDEO: Texas Cop Pulls Gun On Teens At Pool Party; Cop Investigated On Racial Bias?

Althea Serad   | Jun 08, 2015 07:43 AM EDT

A Texas cop was seen in a video pulling his gun on teens at a pool party. The video, posted on YouTube, has caused the ire of the public prompting the McKinney Police Department to put the officer on administrative leave, according to CNN. The officer’s name had not not released. read more

U.S. Border Helicopter Shot 5 Times Near Notorious Mexico Border

Kwao Peppeh   | Jun 08, 2015 03:37 AM EDT

The FBI and the Texas Ranger Division are investigating the shooting of a U.S. Customs and Border Protection helicopter, which was flying over an ill-famed Mexican border area on Friday evening. read more

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