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Workers look as police carry a body bag containing the charred remains of a worker inside the gutted slipper factory in Valenzuela, Philippines May 14, 2015

72 Workers Die In Philippine Footwear Factory Fire; Investigators Question Factory’s Fire And Building Safety Standards

At least 72 people were killed after one of the deadliest industrial fires in the history of the Philippines engulfed a slipper factory in Valenzuela City.

New Horizon Photograhps Pluto's Entire Moon Family

The spacecraft was able to create an animated sequence of five 10-second observations from a distance of more than 55 million miles (88 million kilometers).

Marvel Reveals Identity of New Wielder; Jane Foster is Now Part of the Film

Marvel, wanting to get ahead of internet leaks, has finally unmasked the identity of the new wielder of Mjolnir through the New York Times, and she is none other than Jane Foster, a longstanding supporting character in the “Thor” comic book series.

Sarah Jessica Parker Launches Shoe Line Amidst Rumors of 'Sex and the City 3'

Fans of “Sex and the City” and Sarah Jessica Parker will not be expecting a third installment of the popular TV series’ movie franchise any time soon.

Students

China To Increase Internet Speeds And Cut Prices; Internet Expansion To Happen This Year?

China plans to speed up and increase high-speed broadband networks to boost Internet speeds and reduce prices as many people in China still have no access to the Internet.

'Pitch Perfect 2' Now Back in the Game; The Film Earns $10M During Weekend

The Barden Bellas are back and they are out to conquer the box office in “Pitch Perfect 2”. On the weekend, the film grossed $10 million.

'Dancing with the Stars' Favorites Get Kicked Off

Nastia Liukin and Derek Hough being voted off came as a surprise to some of the “Dancing with the Stars” viewers. The result has sparked an outrage in the online community.

ABC Speaks About Stability Program Schedules; The Network Offers More Shows This Season

Fans of ABC’s “How to Get Away with Murder” and “Fresh Off the Boat” have a reason to celebrate this season. The network has revealed a “prime-time schedule that will remain remarkably steady,” reports the LA Times’ Meredith Blake.

Bill Nye

Bill Nye Turns To Kickstarter Campaign To Fund Solar-Powered Spacecraft

Bill Nye the Science Guy turns to the Internet and asks your help for the funding of LightSail, a very lightweight cube satellite that depends its energy from the sun to explore the space instead of heavy fuels used by spacecraft. This will make space exploration attainable to the public.

Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin

Russia Plans Joint Military Training Exercises With China, India

President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that Russia plans to have army training exercises with other countries as the land forces of Russia will join military troops from China, India, Mongolia and Belarus in a joint military training exercise series this year.

Xi Jinping and Narendra Modi

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi Starts China Visit to Deepen Ties

The Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi is on a three-day visit in China to improve economic co-operation and build ties between India and China. But the two countries are in danger of being shaded by a mutual mistrust.

'American Idol' Grand Finale: Beckham vs. Fradiani

Clark Beckham and Nick Fradiani will battle it out to see who will be the next "American Idol". Fans of Beckham and Fradiani alike will have to tune in to the season’s finale on May 13 to find out.

Dzhokhar Tsarnaev

'Terrorist' Dzhokhar Tsarnaev's Life in the Hands of Jury; Marathon Bombing Deliberations Starting

'Terrorist' Dzhokhar Tsarnaev's Life in the Hands of Jury; Marathon Bombing Deliberations Starting

Obama Speech On Poverty Sparks Freedom Of The Press Debates Among Media Giants

President Barack Obama's speeches are usually met with equal parts admiration and criticism but on May 12, it sparked conversation on whether the first Black president of the United States is trying to censor the Fourth Estate.

Everything You Need to Know About the Ongoing Coup In African Country Of Burundi

Latest Burundi news are all about the coup going on in the African country, including how its government is calling the uprising a "joke," CNN News reported My 14.

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