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Raging California Wildfire Forces Evacuation of 1,500 People

Aug 19, 2014 02:04 AM EDT

At least 1,500 people living in a community near the Yosemite National Park have been told to leave their homes and establishments and evacuate immediately as a raging wildfire continues to burn across California since late Monday.

An Alarming 36% of Americans Have No Retirement Savings - Study

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Aug 18, 2014 11:30 PM EDT

A recent survey conducted by Bankrate.com shows that a third, or 36 percent, of people in America have nothing saved for retirement, including 14 percent who are 65 and older.

China Publishes Deng Xiaoping's Official Biography, Collected Works

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Aug 18, 2014 05:10 AM EDT

Ahead of the former leader's 110th birth anniversary on Friday, China has published late leader Deng Xiaoping's official biography and several of his collected works.

New Twitter Experiment Irks Users

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Aug 18, 2014 04:30 AM EDT

Twitter has recently introduced a new feature on the social networking site, displaying who users follow and the posts that users marked as favorite. But Twitter users around the world are not happy and impressed by what they consider as unnecessary update.

Two Rappers Shot Dead in New York

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Aug 18, 2014 01:34 AM EDT

What was a festive summer weekend in Harlem turned deadly when a gunman pulled up and opened fire at a group of people, killing two aspiring rappers, the police said.

Australia Will Not Be Forced to Join US War Against China - US Official

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Aug 16, 2014 11:24 AM EDT

A US official said a war between the United States and China is unlikely to happen and if it does, Australia will not be forced to join an American war against China.

Synthetic Marijuana Overdose Alarms New Hampshire Officials

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Aug 16, 2014 10:38 AM EDT

New Hampshire Governor Maggie Hassan has declared a state emergency following the sudden spike of overdose incidence linked with smoking or ingesting synthetic marijuana.

President Xi Jinping Declares 2nd Youth Olympic Games Open

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Aug 16, 2014 10:19 AM EDT

Chinese President Xi Jinping has officially announced the opening of the 2nd Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing, East China on Saturday night.

FedEx to Contest Money-Laundering Charges, Could Face Up to US$ 1.6-Billion Fine

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Aug 16, 2014 01:03 AM EDT

FedEx Corp said it will continue to defend any attacks on its integrity after saying it will plead not guilty to money-laundering charges filed in a federal court in San Francisco on Friday.

Leaked iPhone 6 Photos Not Real; Turn Out To Be Photos of iPhone Clone

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Aug 16, 2014 12:34 AM EDT

The leaked photos of iPhone 6, which is rumored to be called iPhone 6L, turned out to be photos of an iPhone clone based on the features presented on the photos, a tech website reported.

New Jersey Woman Jailed for Leaving Wheelchair-bound Daughter to Die

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Aug 16, 2014 12:06 AM EDT

A New Jersey court has sentenced to three years in prison a 54-year-old woman who left her wheelchair-bound daughter to die inside, unable to care for herself, inside their mobile home.

100-Year-Old Woman Found Dead in Flooded Basement in Michigan

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Aug 13, 2014 03:32 AM EDT

With the age of 100, Julia Sarno survived two world wars, witnessed how diseases killed millions during the turn of the century, and lived through personal battles. On Tuesday, however, she was found dead in her flooded basement in suburban Detroit.

Gaza Fighting Kills 447 Palestinian Children - UNICEF

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Aug 09, 2014 02:48 AM EDT

The United Nations (UN) said at least 447 Palestinian children, aged 10 days to 17 years, were killed in the ongoing fighting in the Gaza Strip since July 8, and the death toll could increase as the fighting continues.

China's July Inflation in Very Comfortable Range - Official

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Aug 09, 2014 02:02 AM EDT

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said China's consumer price index (CPI), the main gauge of the country's inflation, rose to 2.3 percent in July, the same growth pace registered in June.

Former Microsoft Exec Sentenced to 2 Years in Jail for Insider Trading

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Aug 09, 2014 01:34 AM EDT

The U.S. Attorney's Office announced on Friday that a former senior manager at software giant Microsoft Inc has been sentenced to two years in prison after pleading guilty to insider trading.