White House toughens rules for campus violence reporting Tougher rules for reporting college campus violence were released by the White House Friday. These new rules, as part of the Clery Act, ensure that students are made aware of the prevalence of sexual and domestic assault at their schools, Bloomberg reported.
Boko Haram, the Islamic extremists who threatened to topple towns across Nigeria in order to establish their own rule and are responsible for the kidnapping of 200 schoolgirls in March this year, agreed to a ceasefire and to release the girls Friday.
Argentine officials have announced the discovery of a brutally beaten teen body in an unmarked grave, five years after the the teen was reported missing.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 more impressive than Apple, Google products A month after pre-orders for the Galaxy Tab S 8. 4 kicked off through AT&T, many are comparing the device to the growth of major tech competitors for Samsung such as Apple and Google.
Plane evacuated in Madrid for suspected Ebola case A new suspected case of Ebola has sprouted in Spain, when a passenger was taken off of an Air France plane Thursday.
Glacial melt-off in Peru reaches 40 percent in 4 decades Glaciers near the southern South American country of Peru have shrunk by 40 percent in the past four decades, which has created a number of high-altitude lakes, Reuters reported.
Airstrikes against ISIS militants named Operation Inherent Resolve by Pentagon Operation Inherent Resolve is the official name assigned to the battle against the Islamic State militants in Iraq and Syria by the U.
U.S. Navy serviceman is likely first patient to suffer Internet addiction due to Google Glass In a country with a diagnosis for everything, there is a new one to add to the list - the first case of Internet addiction, attributed to Google Glass, was reported.
Colombian officials announce break-up of underage prostitution ring, aided by filmmakers Colombian officials rescued 55 sex-trafficking victims and announced the arrest of 11 suspects in three cities Tuesday.
Mexican native who crossed border without permission has been allowed back into U.S. An undocumented resident who crossed the border back to Mexico to accompany his dying mother has finally been allowed back into the U.
Central American earthquake kills 1, damages 12 homes Monday night One person is dead and damage has been reported in El Salvador after a 7. 4 magnitude earthquake shook regions off the coast of the country and neighboring Nicaragua.
Vatican reveals document toying with idea of accepting homosexuals A new document supporting homosexuals from the Vatican has caused controversy within the ranks of church conservatives but has won cheers from LGBT rights advocates.
NY Comic Con 2014: The 75th Anniversary of Batman The 75th anniversary of DC Comics' Batman is being celebrated and Comic Cons around the country, including this weekend in New York.
Kmart is the latest retailer to detect data breach of customers debit and credit card information Retail store Kmart announced Friday it detected a data breach recently, adding it to the list of retailers that have had customers' bank and credit cards compromised in the past year.
Boeing settles for $23 million with federal government for alleged false labor claims Boeing agreed to pay the federal government $23 million Friday to settle a case of allegedly submitting false claims for labor charges at their San Antonio location, a suit that was brought by four whistle blowers and former employees Of the total settlement, the employees, Clinton Craddock, Fred Van Shoubrouek, Anthony Rico and Fernando de la Garza, who filed the suit in federal court in San Antonio under the False Claims Act, will receive $3.
Harvard team reveals breakthrough in stem-cell research to cure Type 1 Diabetes A breakthrough in stem-cell research by Harvard University researchers may offer a cure for Type I Diabetes.
One dead, 22 injured when hayride flips in Maine autumn-themed amusement park One person is dead and 22 others are injured after a hayride Halloween attraction in Maine flipped over.
Study reveals insight to long-term marijuana use, some say debunks myth that weed is less dangerous The idea that smoking pot is less dangerous than the use of heroin or drinking alcohol, and less addictive, has been definitively debunked by a World Health Organization expert, but some media are reporting the reports are false.
DEA interested in U.S. investments in Canadian marijuana industry Americans who want to invest in Canadian marijuana firms may be involved in an illegal transaction.
27 Boko Haram captives, including 10 Chinese workers, released by militants in Cameroon Boko Haram released 27 captives Saturday in Cameroon, according to the government, and 10 of those were Chinese workers, BBC reported.