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HIV+ Passengers Denied Boarding, Court Accepts Case

Aug 17, 2014 03:25 AM EDT

Three passengers, two of which test positive for HIV, were denied boarding on a Spring Airlines flight at Shenyang Airport, and now a court has accepted to hear their case.

Activists Block Israeli Cargo Ship From Entering US Ports

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Aug 16, 2014 06:19 PM EDT

Activists in the United States favoring Palestine are attempting to block an Israeli commercial cargo ship from docking at West Coast ports.

Louisville Purge Scare Cancels Football Game, Alerts Police

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Aug 16, 2014 09:04 AM EDT

Threats of a lawless scenario in Louisville, Kentucky similar to the movie "The Purge" went viral Friday evening causing the cancellation of a football game and prompted police to step up patrols across the city.

China Bars Citizens From Seeing Pope In South Korea

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Aug 15, 2014 05:02 PM EDT

China blocked some of its citizens from traveling to see the Pope on his visit to South Korea, possibly arresting a number of them.

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

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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.

Cairo Protesters Killed In Rabaa Massacre Anniversary Rally

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Aug 14, 2014 10:30 PM EDT

At least six people were killed in Cairo on Thursday during a protest marking the one year anniversary of the Rabaa massacre.

California Drought Bill Signed

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Aug 14, 2014 05:29 PM EDT

California lawmakers passed a bill on Wednesday committing US$7.5 billion to mitigating a multi-year drought.

US Appeals Court Upholds Same-Sex Marriage in Virginia

Same-Sex Marriage Approved In Virginia

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Aug 13, 2014 11:05 PM EDT

Same-sex marriage will be recognized in Virginia as early as next week after a federal court denied a request to delay an official dismissal of the state's same-sex marriage ban laws.

France Arms Kurds Against Islamic State

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Aug 13, 2014 05:25 PM EDT

France will provide arms to Kurdish forces fighting the Islamic State (formerly ISIS) in Iraq, President François Hollande's office said in a statement on Wednesday.

iPhone Getting 'Kill Switch' In California

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Aug 13, 2014 02:47 AM EDT

Under a new bill passed Monday in the California legislature, all smartphones will have to come with a built-in "kill switch" that can be used to disable the phone remotely.

Alexander The Great's Tomb Possibly Found In Greece

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Aug 13, 2014 12:13 AM EDT

A massive tomb possibly belonging to Alexander the Great was found in Greece, officials announced Tuesday.

Torch Relay Ramps Up Energy For Youth Olympics In Nanjing

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Aug 12, 2014 04:16 PM EDT

Youth athletes ran a torch relay on Aug. 12 for the Summer Youth Olympics, held in Nanjing from Aug. 16 to 28.

A displaced man and a woman from the minority Yazidi sect, fleeing violence from forces loyal to the Islamic State in Sinjar town

Iraq Rescues Yazidis From ISIS, Gives Aid

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Aug 12, 2014 11:46 AM EDT

On Monday, a successful attempt was made by the Iraqi air force to rescue a few dozen Yazidis and supply humanitarian aid.

U.S. Airstrike Video On ISIS Released

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Aug 12, 2014 06:30 AM EDT

A video of an F/A-18 Super Hornet dropping 500lb laser guided bombs on ISIS targets was released by the US Navy on Saturday.

ExxonMobil Starts Offshore Drilling in Russia's Arctic

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Aug 12, 2014 02:22 AM EDT

The US gas company ExxonMobil started drilling for oil offshore in Russia's Arctic on Saturday after signing a deal with Russian president Vladimir Putin, despite US and European Union sanctions.

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