Daily Archives: Aug 3, 2014
Giant tortoise found strolling in suburban Los Angeles
A giant tortoise was spotted ambling down a street in suburban Los Angeles. Police in Alhambra say they found the 150-pound reptile on August 2....
RFK Jr. marries Cheryl Hines at Kennedy compound in Hyannis Port
Robert Kennedy Jr. and actress Cheryl Hines married on August 2 before family and friends gathered at the Kennedy compound in Hyannis Port on...
Ebola outbreak: US to send at least 50 public health experts to West Africa
The US will send at least 50 public health experts to West Africa to help fight the worst-ever outbreak of Ebola. A senior US health...
China earthquake: At least 367 people killed in Yunnan province
A 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck south-west China killing at least 367 people, state news agency Xinhua says. Other 1,300 people are reported injured in the disaster. According...
Michael Johns dead: Former American Idol finalist dies at 35
Former American Idol finalist Michael Johns has died at the age of 35. Michael Johns’ death was confirmed via Twitter by an administrator of his...
Gammy: Thai surrogate mother left with Down’s syndrome baby by Australian couple
Surrogacy campaigners call for clearer regulation after a surrogate mother in Thailand was left with a Down's syndrome baby when his Australian parents refused...
WWI centenary: Francois Hollande and Joachim Gauck to mark commemoration
French President Francois Hollande and German President Joachim Gauck will commemorate the 100th anniversary of Germany's declaration of war on France on August 3,...
Mad Decent Block Party 2014: One dead and 20 hospitalized at Maryland concert
One man died and 20 people were hospitalized due to apparent drug overdoses during a pop and dance music festival in Maryland, authorities said...
North Korea: Detained Matthew Miller and Jeffrey Fowle plead for help from US
Two American tourists detained in North Korea have pleaded for the US government to help secure their release. Matthew Todd Miller and Jeffrey Fowle told...