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Berkeley Mayor Appeals For Calm After Christmas Eve Shooting Of Another Black Teen
| Vittorio Hernandez | | Dec 26, 2014 12:56 AM EST |
To avert another round of violent protests after another black teen was shot by a white police officer, Berkeley Mayor appealed on Wednesday night to residents to keep calm.
China Set to Overtake U.S. Economy by 2030
| Marcel Woo | | Dec 26, 2014 12:54 AM EST |
China's economy will continue to grow in the next 15 years to become the world's biggest by 2030, overtaking the current global leader United States.
Astronomers Explain the Star of Bethlehem
| Marco Foronda | | Dec 26, 2014 12:23 AM EST |
What was the Star of Bethlehem?
Obamas Spend Christmas In Secluded Hawaii Beach
| Vittorio Hernandez | | Dec 26, 2014 12:20 AM EST |
U.S. President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama spent part of their family Christmas vacation in Hawaii thanking military men and their families stationed at the island's Marine Corps Base in Kaneohe Bay.
NASA Selects Four Private Companies as Commercial Partners
| Ana Verayo | | Dec 26, 2014 12:13 AM EST |
The firms were selected under NASA's Collaborations for Commercial Space Capabilities (CCSC ) initiative.
Dog Spared From Euthanasia Gets New Home On Christmas Eve
| Vittorio Hernandez | | Dec 25, 2014 09:39 PM EST |
If the Obamas spared two turkeys from death during Thanksgiving Day, for Christmas, the Best Friends Animal Society saved a pet dog from death and cremation.
FDA's 1-Year Celibacy Rule For Blood Donation Offends Gay Rights Groups
| Lui Francisco | | Dec 25, 2014 09:29 PM EST |
The U.S. Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) decided to allow gay and bisexual men to donate blood, provided that they abstain sex for a year. The gay rights community found this offensive and wanted the "de facto lifetime ban" to just take effect.
China Approves Imports Of GMO Syngenta Corn, Pioneer Soy
| Riley Grant | | Dec 25, 2014 08:59 PM EST |
Seed maker Syngenta announced earlier this week that after a five year-review, China has finally agreed to import a type of genetically modified orcganism (GMO) corn despite a number of lawsuits involving U.S. grain shipments.
Avril Lavigne Slammed Rumors That She Got Checked Into A Rehab
| Christian George Acevedo | | Dec 25, 2014 11:17 AM EST |
Pop singer Avril Lavigne slammed rumors that she got checked into a rehab after she announced on Twitter that she was battling a serious ailment.
Taylor Swift Regains Top Spot On Billboard 200 Chart; Nicki Minaj's "Pinkprint" Debuts At No. 2
| Christian George Acevedo | | Dec 25, 2014 11:16 AM EST |
Taylor Swift’s 1989 album is back on top of the U.S. Billboard 200 chart Wednesday. Not even Nicki Minaj could outdo the country-turned-pop superstar.
ISIS Captures Jordanian Pilot; Claims to Have Downed Jet, But U.S. Denies Claim
| Vittorio Hernandez | | Dec 25, 2014 07:55 AM EST |
The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) captured on Wednesday a Jordanian pilot after his jet crashed in Syria's Raqqa province. The extremist group claims it downed the aircraft, but the U.S. Central Command belied their claim.
South Korea Seeks China’s Help after Hack Try on Nuclear Power Firm
| Vittorio Hernandez | | Dec 25, 2014 07:47 AM EST |
Because initial investigation pointed to the hacker's location in the Chinese city of Shenyang, South Korea sought on Wednesday the assistance of Beijing. There are suspicions that the hack attempt is linked to North Korea since Shenyang is in the boundary of North Korea and one end of Pyongyang's main internet connection is in Shenyang.
CDC Observes Lab Technician Possibly Exposed to Ebola Virus
| Vittorio Hernandez | | Dec 25, 2014 07:17 AM EST |
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is observing a laboratory technician who possibly was exposed to the Ebola virus on Monday afternoon. His observation period is for 21 days, the incubation time of the fatal disease.
New Spanish King Seeks Elimination of Corruption
| Vittorio Hernandez | | Dec 25, 2014 07:08 AM EST |
Eliminating corruption would be the focus of the reign of King Felipe VI, the new monarch of Spain who delivered his first speech since he assumed the throne in June after his father's abdication.
Christian Pilgrims Celebrate Christmas Eve Mass at Manger Square
| Vittorio Hernandez | | Dec 25, 2014 06:47 AM EST |
Latin Patriarch Fouad Twal, the most senior Roman Catholic clergy in Bethlehem, celebrated the Christmas Eve mass on Wednesday night at Manger Square, believed to be the place where Jesus Christ was born, attended by pilgrims from different parts of the world.
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