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05/18/2024 01:55:16 pm

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Republican Representative Ted Yoho of Florida

Obama's Immigration Policy Blocked By House, Budget Stand-off Nears

Republican members of the House on Thursday formally voted to block U.S. President Barack Obama's immigration action but critics say this might be a risky move since the budget stand-off is next week.

Eric Garner Case

Police Arrest Protesters Despite Peaceful Demonstration Over Deadly Chokehold Case

The grand jury in Staten Island has decided on Wednesday that the white New York Police Officer whose chokehold on a black man leading to the man's death will not be indicted resulting to waves of protests and disapproval from elected officials.

CDC Director Thomas Frieden

CDC: Flu Shots Less Effective Now Due To Mutation Of Virus

At the beginning of flu season, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) director announced on Thursday that this year's flu vaccine is no longer that effective due to the mutation of the virus.

Google Will Offer Kid-Friendly Versions of its Products

Google has announced that a kid-friendly version of all their products is already underway as Google's Vice President of Engineering Pavni Diwanji confirmed the news while being interviewed by USA Today.

Missing Brains

Case Of Missing Brains From University Of Texas Solved After 12 Years

Human brains from a research lab at the University of Texas located in Austin went missing and a professor said that students might have used it for Halloween but it turns out that the environmental workers were responsible for the mysterious missing brains.

Alan Gross

Freeing Alan Gross: U.S. Works With Cuba to Free American Jailed Over Espionage Charges

Alan Gross has been arrested in Cuba due to espionage and has been behind bars for five years now resulting to the United States working with Cuba to negotiate his freedom as reports have surfaced how frail he is physically and mentally.

Scott Louis Panetti

Scott Panetti Death Sentence Is In 'Trusted' Hands Of Criminal Justice System -Sen. Ted Cruz

Republican Senator Ted Cruz of Texas has not commented on the death sentence over a severely mentally ill man in the state and chose not to be in the mix of those asking for the death sentence to be converted to the man spending life in prison.

Charles Barkley Stands Pat On 'Controversial' Comments Ferguson Comments

Turner Sports basketball analyst Charles Barkley stood by his opinion on the racial issue surrounding the Ferguson shooting, saying people never talk about race until a bad situation crops up.

Pizza Hut Menu Allows Diners to Order with Their Eyes

Pizza Hut has a new menu and it is said to work subconsciously as it tracks your eye movements so you don't have to waste a lot of time by saying what you really want to have.

More Sony Leaks? "Fury" and "Annie" Information Surface Online

Another leak has come from the hackers of Sony Pictures and this time it includes movies produced by the company such as "Annie" and "Fury". Annie is yet to be released in cinemas and it has leaked online from the data breach.

After 100 Years, Girl Scout Cookies Go Digital

The Girl Scouts of America recently announced a new project called "Digital Cookie" to help the girls sell even more cookies than before.

Bill Cosby

Latest Accuser Of Bill Cosby Claims She Was Molested At 15

A woman from Riverside County, California has become the latest complainant saying that she was molested and raped by the comedian Bill Cosby and she is an additional to the 13 women who has earlier complained about being sexually harassed.

Student From Winona State University Found Dead At A Bar

A student from the Winona State University was reportedly found dead inside the dumbwaiter of a bar on Monday evening, the Fountain City Police Department confirms.

House Speaker John Boehner

Immigration Reform: John Boehner Seeks Republican Support To Avoid Government Shutdown

House Speaker John Boehner of (R-Ohio) had a confrontation with U.S. President Barack Obama on issues involving immigration policies, taxes and the government overall, reiterating his desire to avoid another government shutdown.

Egyptian President Mohamed Murs

Police Killings In Egypt Lead To Death Sentences For 188

Police killings during a riot in Egypt last year led to a mass trial on Tuesday wherein an Egyptian court sentenced 188 people to death after proving that they took part in the deadly actions.

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