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  • US Central Command Twitter, YouTube Accounts Hacked

    A group of hackers who claim to be part of the Islamic organization ISIS and call themselves 'Cyber Caliphate' took over the social media accounts of the United States Central Command (CentCom) on Monday. The agency's virtually 110,000 followers were subsequently held as captured audience for the ...

  • California Ban on Foie Gras Overturned

    The state ban of California on the sale of foie gras has come to an end on Wednesday following the decision of United States District Judge Stephen Wilson to strike it after two and a half years of effectivity. The restriction to serve, or sell the dish was provided in a 2004 statute, which ...

  • NAACP Bombing Sparks Suspicions Of Domestic Terrorism

    A homemade pipe bomb was detonated at around 10:45 in the morning on Tuesday near the Colorado Springs chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, or NAACP. The blast not only shook the organization's office, but also a nearby barber shop close to the building that ...

  • Francesca Hilton, Zsa Zsa Gabor's Daughter, Dies at 67

    Francesca Hilton, the only child of the popular 1950s movie star Zsa Zsa Gabor and hotel founder and owner Conrad Hilton, passed away at the age of 67 last Monday night after suffering from a heart attack.

  • University of Virginia Sets New Safety Rules for Fraternity Parties

    The University of Virginia has released a new set of safety rules to govern social events hosted by the fraternities in the academic institution. Teresa A. Sullivan, the school's president, authorized on Tuesday the added provisions in the University's Fraternal Organization Agreement, or FOA.

  • Pope Francis Offers His Car as Grand Prize in Vatican Raffle

    Pope Francis is holding a raffle draw in Vatican in an effort to raise funds for the causes pertaining to the needs of the poor. Although this event is not the first time the Catholic church exerted effort to hold fund raising activities for the less fortunate, this raffle sets itself apart by ...

  • 'Game Of Thrones' Episodes, Season 5 Trailer Coming to IMAX

    The hit television series The Game of Thrones will be the first ever small screen show to be screened in the IMAX Cinemas, and will run for an entire week from January 23 to January 29, 2015.

  • Female Suicide Bomber Strikes Istanbul Police Station; Kills Officer, Injures Another

    An unidentified female detonated a bomb inside a police station in Istanbul on Tuesday, which resulted in the demise of one police officer and the injury of another. The suspect was also killed in the apparent suicide bombing attack, officials declared following the incident.

  • Coachella 2015 Lineup Revealed

    One of the most highly anticipated events this year is The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, or simply known as Coachella 2015. The music extravaganza will be held over two weekends - from April 10 to 12 and from April 17 to 19. In this year's lineup, the fans of the festival will be ...

  • Blake Lively And Ryan Reynolds Welcome Their First Child

    Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds have officially welcomed their first child together. Although the 'Green Lantern' star and 'Gossip Girl' actress have yet to formally announce the birth of their first baby, the news has already been broken by Page Six on Monday.
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