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Doctors to Parents: Stay Away From "Measles Parties"

Feb 09, 2015 10:17 PM EST

Health officials are warning parents against holding "measles parties" that could put their children at high risk of getting the infection.

AG, Randolph County Official Accuse Ex-Illinois Cop of Hiring Hit Man to Kill Will County Prosecutor

Vittorio Hernandez |

Feb 09, 2015 10:01 PM EST

Former Illinois police officer Drew Peterson is facing another charge for allegedly hiring an assassin to kill the lead prosecutor in the murder trial of his third wife.

Pennsylvania College Student Faces Homicide Rap for Beating Girlfriend to Death

Vittorio Hernandez |

Feb 09, 2015 09:54 PM EST

Lancaster Police has filed criminal homicide charge against a 19-year-old Pennsylvania resident for killing his 18-year-old girlfriend who studies at Millersville University.

LG Giving Away Free VR Goggles for G3

Arthur Dominic Villasanta |

Feb 09, 2015 09:48 PM EST

Buyers of the LG G3 can also download a free VR game, "Robobliteration".

Dead Boy Seen in Suspected Killer’s ‘Selfie’ Laid to Rest

Raymond Legaspi |

Feb 09, 2015 09:04 PM EST

Classmates, friends and family hold a memorial service for a Pennsylvania teenager who, police say, was shot dead by a classmate who posted a selfie with the victim's body.

Alabama Lets Same-Sex Couples Tie Knot

Raymond Legaspi |

Feb 09, 2015 08:59 PM EST

The U.S. state of Alabama started marrying gay and lesbian couples on Monday, after a failed last-ditch attempt by the state's top court to stop authorities from handing out marriage licenses to homosexual partners.

Food Scandals in China, Japan Hurt McDonald’s Global Sales

Raymond Legaspi |

Feb 09, 2015 03:08 PM EST

Scandals over 'tainted' McDonald's food served in Japan and China sent the fast-food giant's worldwide sales tumbling 1.8 percent in the first month of the year.

Tencent to Send Gifts to 500 Million WeChat Users for Chinese New Year

Cory Doyle |

Feb 09, 2015 03:08 PM EST

Tencent will be giving away 500 million "red envelopes" with up to US$800 as well as billions of coupons to WeChat users beginning Feb. 12

Bitcoin Exchange in Hong Kong Disappears, Stealing $386 Million

David Curry |

Feb 09, 2015 03:08 PM EST

Hong Kong Bitcoin exchange MyCoin has disappeared from the internet.

Chinese Mining Magnate Linked to ‘Mafia’ Crimes Executed

Raymond Legaspi |

Feb 09, 2015 03:08 PM EST

China carried out on Monday the death sentence on Liu Han, the former chairman of unlisted mining company Hanlong Group, state news outlet Xinhua reported.

"BattleBots' Makes its Return to TV; ABC Revamps the Sport of Robot Combat

Cory Doyle |

Feb 09, 2015 03:08 PM EST

ABC plans to revamp the series and focus more on the designing and building elements required to construct these remote-controlled killer robot beasts.

California Lawmaker Looking For Digital Warrant Requirement

David Curry |

Feb 09, 2015 03:07 PM EST

California state lawmaker Mark Leno pushed for a new digital warrant to be implemented in the state.

China to Cut Number of State Enterprises

Marcel Woo |

Feb 09, 2015 12:02 PM EST

China is reportedly considering cutting the number of centrally administered State-owned enterprises (SOEs) to between 50 and 60 within three years from the current 112, the Beijing-based China Times reported.