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Sydney Hosts Biggest Chinese New Year Celebration Outside China

Feb 24, 2015 12:01 AM EST

Tens of thousands of people showed up in Sydney's central district to welcome the Year of the Sheep on Sunday, with a parade that involved more than 3,000 community performers and entertainers flown in from Taiwan, Korea and China.

Chinese Largely Snub Facebook Founder’s New Year Greeting in Mandarin

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Feb 23, 2015 11:57 PM EST

The Chinese New Year message in Mandarin of Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg got more than 4 million views, but little of them from his apparent intended audience --- netizens in China, where the social media site is still blocked.

Oversupply Drives Chinese to Dump Milk, Slaughter Cows

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Feb 23, 2015 12:00 PM EST

The Year of the Goat is far from lucky for China's herders and dairy producers who try to cut losses as too much supply in the world market sent prices of milk falling to their lowest in six years.

Prada Sales Hit By China Crackdown on Corruption

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Feb 23, 2015 10:15 AM EST

Italian luxury brand Prada, popular for its bags, hit a sales slump last year due to a tougher market in Asia, especially China, in the latter part of 2014, the company disclosed on Sunday.

7-Year-Old Girl Kills 7 in Nigeria Suicide Bomb Attack

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Feb 23, 2015 04:14 AM EST

A girl, who could be as young as 7 years old, set off a suicide bomb in northeastern Nigeria that left seven people dead on Sunday.

Hundreds Trapped in South Africa Mine Rescued

At Least 400 Miners Trapped in South Africa Mine Rescued

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Feb 23, 2015 04:07 AM EST

More than 400 workers made it out of a South Africa gold mine alive after they were trapped due to fire, the mining company announced on Sunday.

Telecom Workers’ Union Agrees to End New England Strike

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Feb 23, 2015 03:33 AM EST

Members of a company union approved a deal on Sunday that wraps up a long running strike by hundreds of FairPoint Communications workers, union officials announced.

Ford to Roll Out ‘Sexy’ New, Blue Special Edition Mustang GT

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Feb 23, 2015 02:37 AM EST

With the modifications, output will peak at 627 horsepower, much higher than the usual 435.

Giuliani Receiving Death Threats After Saying ‘Obama Does Not Love America’

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Feb 23, 2015 01:49 AM EST

Former New York City Mayor and Republican presidential candidate Rudy Giuliani admitted receiving death threats following his sharply criticized comment that President Obama "does not love America" because of the chief executive's "upbringing."

Missing San Diego Sailor May Be Drifting at Sea -U.S. Coast Guard

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Feb 23, 2015 01:43 AM EST

A 76-year-old man who was reported missing on Friday might be lost at sea after he failed to return from a boat trip in San Diego aboard his vessel "Princess," the U.S. Coast Guard said.

Parents Irked With Firing of Decorated Missouri Teacher Over Pull-up Diaper

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Feb 23, 2015 01:09 AM EST

Some parents are protesting the dismissal of a preschool teacher over her "failure" to remove a pupil's dirty diaper, a U.S. television network reported on Sunday.

Laser Cat School Photo Fame Draven Rodriguez Commits Suicide

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Feb 23, 2015 12:50 AM EST

Draven Rodriguez, the 17-year-old student who gained fame for seeking to use a picture of himself and his laser cat in his school yearbook, killed himself on Thursday, his parents said on Sunday.

NYC Pays Millions of Dollars in Quick Settlement of Wrongful Conviction Cases

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Feb 23, 2015 12:42 AM EST

New York City has paid at least five people millions of dollars in quick settlement over their wrongful conviction of crimes ranging from murder to prison neglect, even before they filed lawsuits seeking damages.

Retired White Plains Cop Apparently Killed Two Daughters, Self

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Feb 23, 2015 12:32 AM EST

A retired New York policeman apparently gunned down his two teenage daughters and then turned the gun on himself in the family's suburban home, police said on Sunday.

Singapore’s Founding Minister Lee Kuan Yew Hospitalized Due To Serious Illness

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Feb 22, 2015 11:26 PM EST

Lee Kuan Yew, who is Singapore's most senior statesman and the founding minister seen as responsible for the city-state's economic miracle, is being treated in a hospital for a grave case of pneumonia.