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NY chokehold death sparks protest
CNN - 24 Aug 2014 02:32
Thousands of protesters rallied Saturday on a New York street where Eric Garner, an unarmed black man, died after a white police officer put him in a chokehold, sparking national outrage just weeks before Michael Brown w...
$300K raised for Ferguson officer
CNN - 24 Aug 2014 02:31
Supporters of Ferguson, Missouri, Police Officer Darren Wilson say they have faced threats over their views, but vowed not to be silenced.
Aurora University student charged with sexually abusing student
Chicago Tribune - 24 Aug 2014 22:06Can summit stabilize E. Ukraine?
CNN - 24 Aug 2014 07:33
Matthew Chance and Will Ripley look at key questions ahead of the summit between the presidents of Russia and Ukraine.
China executes Tiananmen Square 'attackers'
Al Jazeera English - 24 Aug 2014 07:10
Eight people accused of being involved in series of attacks in Beijing and restive Xinjiang region put to death.
ISIS siege cuts off Iraqi town
CNN - 24 Aug 2014 06:48
As violence continues to wrack Iraq, another ethnic slaughter may be in the making by Sunni extremists from ISIS.
Qatar denies backing Islamic State group
Al Jazeera English - 24 Aug 2014 02:13
Foreign minister says Gulf state is repelled by armed group's views, their violent methods and their ambitions.
'Retaliation': Unsealed docs show prosecutors' broad search tactics against conservatives
Fox News - 24 Aug 2014 09:00
Court documents released Friday in the so-called "John Doe investigation" into political support for Wisconsin GOP Gov. Scott Walker show prosecutors subpoenaed phone-company records and that the probe went deeper than p...
Iran Unveils New Short-Range Missiles, Drones
ABC News - 24 Aug 2014 07:13
Iran unveils new short range marine missiles, drones
Egypt calls for Gaza ceasefire as fighting rages
Reuters - 24 Aug 2014 06:17
GAZA/CAIRO
Hundreds of dogs saved from massacre on Puerto Rico
New York Post - 24 Aug 2014 06:17
When Stephen McGarva and wife Pamela decided to move to Puerto Rico because of her job, he jumped at the chance to explore the sun-soaked islands. On their first week...
35 Nigerian police missing after attack
CNN - 24 Aug 2014 03:39
Thirty-five Nigerian policemen are missing following an insurgent attack Saturday on a police training school in one of the most volatile parts of the African nation, police said.
Forces From Libyan City Of Misrata Say They Seized Tripoli Airport
IBTimes - 24 Aug 2014 03:30
TRIPOLI/BENGHAZI Libya (R
Obama orders review of police use of military hardware
Reuters - 24 Aug 2014 02:30
EDGARTOWN Mass./WASHINGTON
Protesters mark two weeks since police shooting in Ferguson, Missouri
Reuters - 24 Aug 2014 02:24
FERGUSON Mo.
US families, Congolese orphans in limbo as African government halts adoptions
Fox News - 24 Aug 2014 09:00
Hundreds of orphans in the Republic of Congo have loving homes and willing parents waiting in America, yet remain stuck in orphanages because the African nation's government suddenly put a freeze on adoptions that in man...
China Executes Eight Uighur Muslims For Terrorism
IBTimes - 24 Aug 2014 07:30
China executed eight people convicted of terrorism on Saturday, three of which it says were behind an attack last October in Tiananmen Square, according to China's state-run Xinhua news agency.
Parade in Kiev for independence day
CNN - 24 Aug 2014 06:31
A military parade will roll through the capital of Kiev on Sunday as part of the celebrations of Ukraine's independence day.
Scores killed in Iraq bombings
Al Jazeera English - 24 Aug 2014 05:04
At least 42 killed in bombings in Baghdad and Kirkuk, a day after deadly attack on mosque heightened sectarian tensions.
Libya pulls out of hosting 2017 event
CNN - 24 Aug 2014 03:39
Libya has withdrawn as hosts of the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations tournament because of ongoing security issues in the country, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced.
British national contracts Ebola in Sierra Leone
Reuters - 24 Aug 2014 02:26
LONDON/FREETOWN
Children's Book Illustrator Takes Heat for Ferguson Drawing
Boston - 24 Aug 2014 02:18
Over the past week, Facebook has played host to an abundance of outcry and opinion responding to the events unfolding in Ferguson.