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Australian teen Jay Muscat was spearfishing with a friend at Cheynes Beach in Western Australia last Monday, when a shark attacked and killed him. Muscat, 17, was the second victim of a shark attack in Australia.READ MORE
Entertainment
If there is anyone that is happy this Christmas, Metro Goldwyn, Warner Bors., and New Line Cinema are sure to be a few of them. The last installment of The Hobbit franchise, The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, just went over the $550 million mark. READ MORE
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Remaining passengers of the burning Italian ferry on the Adriatic Sea were ushered to safety. Most passengers aboard the Norman Atlantic ferry were rescued by Greek and Italian rescue teams who worked through the night to get them out. READ MORE
Entertainment
Just when you thought 2014 cannot get any better for Jennifer Lawrence, Forbes hails "Katniss" as the world's highest paid actress this year. READ MORE
World
Families and friends of those onboard the missing AirAsia plane are waiting for further developments of the investigation. Based on the coordinates from the latest contact with the plane, AirAsia Indonesia flight QZ 8501 may be under the ocean. READ MORE
World
More than 200,000 people were forced to leave their homes following severe flooding in Malaysia. The Malaysian government is pushing for increased relief efforts for those who were evacuated. The flood left at least 10 casualties. READ MORE
US
New Yorkers bid police officer Rafael Ramos their last farewell. Thousands were in attendance at Officer Ramos' funeral at Christ's Tabernacle Church in Queens, NY. Ramos was shot dead along with colleague Wenjian Liu inside their police mobile last week. READ MORE
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Around 23,000 elementary and middle school students at Boston public schools are up for longer school hours. Mayor Marty Walsh says it is a win-win for the local government and the students. READ MORE
World
Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Löfven has announced the cancellation of the country's snap election scheduled for March 2015. The Löfven administration said that the government and the Alliance have had "constructive talks" in the past days, which led to the decision. READ MORE
US
Bradley Stone, the main suspect for the brutal Pennsylvania killing who was found dead last week, died of overdose according to the Montgomery County Examiner's autopsy report. Stone was found dead about half a mile from his home in a woodland area. READ MORE
US
The controversial Sony film, "The Interview," has been released in US cinemas and online Christmas Day. Sony Pictures Entertainment decided to go ahead with the screening of the film after US President Obama had called off the franchise for canceling the movie. Obama said that the move was against freedom of speech. READ MORE
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One of the park's main attractions, its hot springs, are contaminated. According to reports, Abyss, Morning Glory, Sapphire, Emerald, and Grand Prismatic have changed colors due to contamination brought about by trash and coins that were thrown in the hot springs. READ MORE
US
Now that Christmas is just a few days away, almost everyone is done with their holiday shopping. But since it is the holidays, crimes seem to happen here and there. Christmas was nearly ruined by a burglar for the Cuenca-Orzunas in New York, but an act of kindness saves it.READ MORE
US
Forty years ago, Les Baugh lost both arms following an electrical accident. Recently, Baugh received not just a pair of prosthetic arms, but ones that he can control using his mind, thanks to Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) and Johns Hopkins Universitys Applied Physics Laboratory. READ MORE
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Right after Instagram debuted with 300 million users, the most popular social networking site, Facebook, seems to be receiving less attention. According to a recent study, the number of teens using Mark Zuckerberg's social media platform continues to decline. READ MORE
The Sunday Assembly, also known as the “Atheist Church”, based in the United Kingdom is scheduled to have its first global assembly. The “church” is also known to have a branch and ...
World May 06, 2014 02:34 AM EDTThe leaders of the DPRK have been making very strong statements regarding human rights. A representative from the North Korean government has stated in a speech that the U.S. is a ‘living ...
World May 08, 2014 03:08 AM EDT
