Daily Archives: Nov 19, 2014
Black Friday 2014: Walmart Doorbuster Deals
Wal-Mart announced that on November 21 they will match competitors select Black Friday deals one week early. Some of the deals include 40-inch LED HDTV,...
Chisako Kakehi: Japan’s Black Widow with seven dead partners arrested in Kyoto
Japanese millionairess Chisako Kakehi was arrested on November 19 on suspicion of poisoning her husband with cyanide in Japan's latest apparent "black widow" case. It...
Home heating costs forecast for 2014-2015 winter
Winter is back with rising heating bills for US households after a block of cold air nearly the size of the entire Lower 48...
Thai students detained for Hunger Games salute at PM Prayuth Chan-Och
Five Thai students have been detained after flashing a Hunger Games-inspired salute at PM Prayuth Chan-Ocha. The three-fingered salute was widely used by protesters against...
New York snowstorm kills at least five people
The New York snowstorm has killed at least five people after dumping 5ft of snow in parts of the state. The city of Buffalo was...
Michael Dos Santos: Second French jihadist identified in ISIS video
A second Frenchman features in a video showing the beheading of Syrian prisoners, and US hostage Abdul-Rahman Kassig killed by Islamic State (ISIS). The Frenchman...
Miss Honduras Maria Jose Alvarado and her sister found dead
Miss Honduras Maria Jose Alvarado and her sister were found dead nearly a week after disappearing. Maria Jose Alvarado, 19, and her sister Sofia Trinidad,...
Bill Gates foundation pledges $5.7 million for Ebola treatments
The foundation run by former Microsoft boss Bill Gates and his wife Melinda has pledged $5.7 million towards a program to increase production of...
Mark McDaniel: June Shannon’s child molester boyfriend removed from Facebook
June Shannon's child molester boyfriend, Mark McDaniel, has been unfriended by Facebook. Mark McDaniel, who spent 10 years behind bars for child assault, has been...
Keystone XL oil pipeline bill fails to pass Senate
The US Senate has failed to pass a bill approving the controversial Keystone XL oil pipeline. The Senate voted by 59-41 in favor of the...
Angelina Jolie greets Jack O’Connell with “ay up me duck” at Hollywood Film Awards 2014
Angelina Jolie surprised the Hollywood Film Awards audience when she greeted Derby actor Jack O'Connell with "ay up me duck". The actress spoke in a...
UN calls for Security Council to refer North Korea to ICC over human rights record
The UN has called for the Security Council to refer North Korea to the International Criminal Court (ICC) over its human rights record. The human...
Hong Kong protesters attack LegCo building
Hong Kong police clashed with a small group of protesters who tried to break into parliament early on November 19. Protesters used metal barricades to...