Philippines: Taiwan fishing boats ignored warnings…
Woman’s sham marriage to elderly man
Fri May 17, 2013 By Leave a Comment
a 26-year-old woman has been charged with tricking an 85-year-old man into marrying her, and then bilking him of his life savings…
Ousted US tax chief apologizes
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Suspect shot by sheriff’s deputy in Castro Valley
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An Alameda County sheriff’s deputy shot a suspect who was trying to flee following a traffic stop near an Interstate Highway 580 on-ramp in Castro Valley…
2 men fatally shot on northbound Hwy 880
Fri May 17, 2013 By Leave a Comment
All lanes of northbound Interstate Highway 880 in Oakland have reopened this morning following a shooting that left two men dead Thursday night, according to police…
Infographic: Six things to know about breast cancer
Thu May 16, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Infographic: 6 things to know about breast cancer…
Singapore’s Ng Ser Miang joins IOC race
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Portraying himself as a “global” candidate with a world view, Ng Ser Miang of Singapore is hoping to break the European stranglehold on the top Olympic job…
Residents worried about pollution protest refinery plan
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Philippine envoy returns home; Taiwanese investigators arrive in Manila
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[;zh] 台灣漁船被菲律賓海岸巡邏隊亂槍掃射，導致漁民洪石成死亡事件，引起台菲的外交風波陷入僵局。台菲雙方外交代表已經各自返國，台灣一組調查人員就抵達馬尼拉…
The diplomatic row over the fatal shooting of a Taiwanese fisherman by the Philippine coast guard appeared to have reached a gridlock on Thursday…
At least 6 confirmed dead in Texas tornadoes
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A rash of tornados slammed into several small communities in Texas overnight…
Beckham to retire from soccer
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David Beckham is retiring from football, ending a career in which he became a global superstar who transcended the sport…
Two Aptos men arrested in alleged sexual molestation
Wed May 15, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Two Aptos men have been arrested in connection with alleged sexual assaults against two teenaged girls…
12-year-old boy charged in sister’s death
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The attorney for the 12-year-old boy accused in the stabbing death of his 8-year-old sister says murder charges have been filed against the boy…
Angelina Jolie says she had double mastectomy
Tue May 14, 2013 By 1 Comment
Angelina Jolie says that she has had a preventive double mastectomy after learning she carried a gene that made it extremely likely she would get breast cancer…
Drowsy driving remains an elusive highway dilemma
Tue May 14, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Many Americans admit they’ve done it, but safety experts say drowsy driving is a problem motorists are just starting to wake up to…
Tougher drunk driving threshold recommended
Tue May 14, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Federal accident investigators recommended Tuesday that states cut their threshold for drunken driving by nearly half…
China angered by Japan mayor’s comfort women remarks
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China on Tuesday expressed anger over the comments of an outspoken nationalist Japanese mayor regarding forced prostitution during World War II…
Taiwan to send warships to disputed waters
Tue May 14, 2013 By Leave a Comment
At a news conference in Taipei on Tuesday, Lo Shao-ho, a spokesman for the Taiwanese defence ministry, said warships will be sent to patrol the disputed waters….
Infographic: Oakland crime problems
Fri May 10, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Infographic: Oakland crime problems…
Official: Kidnap suspect is father of captive girl
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The attorney general in the Midwestern U.S. state of Ohio says tests have confirmed that alleged kidnapper Ariel Castro is the father of a 6-year-old girl…
World’s first 3D-printed gun fires real bullets
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A non-profit group from Texas claims to have successfully fired a plastic gun that was made using a 3D printer…
Taiwan demands Philippines probe fisherman’s death
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The shooting death of a Taiwanese fisherman by the Philippine coast guard has become the latest incident to roil tensions over territorial disputes…
Hackers steal $45 million in ATM card breach
Thu May 09, 2013 By Leave a Comment
A gang of cyber-criminals stole $45 million in a matter of hours by hacking their way into a database of prepaid debit cards…
Lin Dan gets wild card for world championships
Thu May 09, 2013 By Leave a Comment
The Badminton World Federation says defending champion Lin Dan has been given a wild card for this year’s world championships…
China investigates director alleged to have 7 kids
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Authorities are investigating whether one of China’s top film directors fathered seven children in violation of the country’s strict family planning laws…
US man arraigned on rape, kidnap charges
Thu May 09, 2013 By Leave a Comment
A man suspected of raping and kidnapping three women who had been missing for about a decade and were found alive at his home made his first court appearance
OPD chief on medical leave
Wed May 08, 2013 By Leave a Comment
“I am on medical leave and taking steps toward medical retirement.”
Amanda Berry’s sister offers thanks, seeks privacy
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Immigration bill’s family visa changes would hurt Asian Americans
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Immigration bill’s family visa changes would hurt Asian Americans…
Air Force sidelines 17 ICBM officers
Wed May 08, 2013 By Leave a Comment
The U.S. Air Force stripped an unprecedented 17 officers of their authority to control, and, if necessary, launch nuclear missiles after a string of unpublicized failings…