Articles by Rodrigo Ugarte

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Hannah Graham Disappearance: Search Continues for Missing UVA Student

Graham was last seen by friends at around 11 p.m. Friday night and last contacted them at 1:20 a.m. Saturday. She has been missing since.

Tennessee Man Arrested After Punishing Son with Liquor-Fueled Drinking Game

The Tennessee father forced his son into a drinking game to teach him a lesson on underage drinking and the teenager ended up unconscious.

ISIS Beheadings Aftermath: Parents of Slain Journalists Claim US Government Banned Families From Paying Ransom

The families of both slain men say that government officials threatened them with criminal charges if they paid a ransom to ISIL. The government denies it threatened the families but warned them about the legal implications.

Venezuela Virus 2014: Mysterious Disease Reportedly Infects Aragua Area; Governor in Denial

An unknown disease has infected people in the Venezuelan state of Aragua but the state's governor denies these allegations.

David Haines Beheading: Government and Family Release Statements Following British Aid Worker's Execution

Prime Minister David Cameron, the White House and David Haines' family have issued statements following Haines' execution.

Catholic Church: Pope Francis Marries 20 Unorthodox Couples in St. Peter’s Basilica

The pope married various couples that would not have been married by the Church previously like couples living together, couples with children out of wedlock and divorced couples.

CIA: ISIL Numbers Double to 20K Fighters

The number of ISIL's troops range between 20,000 and 31,500, according to estimates by the CIA. These are more than double the previously thought numbers.

George Zimmerman: Threatened to Shoot Driver During Road Rage Incident

Zimmerman threatened to shoot a Florida driver as they drove through a town. The man feared Zimmerman followed him when he saw him again two days later.

Mark Sanford: South Carolina GOP Representative Breaks off Engagement to Argentinean Fiancée

Sanford, former governor of South Carolina and current GOP congressman, has called off the wedding with his Argentine fiancee Maria Belen Chapur due to his ex wife's continued legal battles against him.

United Nations: Fiji Peacekeepers Released by Syrian Islamist Group in Golan Heights

The 45 Fiji troops held captive by the Nusra Front were released after negotiations with the Syrian terrorist group.

Ebola Virus Outbreak 2014: Crisis Continues as WHO Asks for International Aid and Cuba Sends Doctors

Cuba will send 165 doctors, nurses and specialists to West Africa in October but the WHO still needs more than thousand health professionals.

Two US Navy Jets Crash Over Pacific Ocean, One Pilot Missing

Two F/A-18/'s collided in mid-air during operations on the western Pacific. The planes were based aboard the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson.

Ohio High School Shooter TJ Lane Escapes from Prison, Captured Hours Later

Lane and another inmate named Clifford Opperud were on the run for five hours until the police found then Friday morning.

September 11 Events & Remembrance: Ceremonies Mark 13th Anniversary of Terrorist Attacks

Ceremonies were held around the nation to remember the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. On the 13th anniversary of al-Qaeda's attack on the World Trade Center towers, the Pentagon and the crash of United Flight 93, the nation remembers the attack that changed this nation's and the world's history.

President Obama Outlines Plan to Fight ISIS

The President said in a speech the U.S. would escalate its fight against ISIL alongside the Iraqi government and other allies, continuing airstrikes and sending more troops to Iraq in a support capability.

Jack the Ripper Identified Through DNA Evidence: Book

DNA evidence obtained from a shawl from a murdered victim could prove that Jack the Ripper was Polish immigrant Aaron Kosminski.

US Continues Airstrikes Against Islamic Extremists in Iraq and Somalia

The strikes targeted ISIS positions near the Haditha Dam in Iraq and also the Al-Shabab leadership, killing their commanded Ahmed Godane.

North Korea: Government Will Prosecute American Matthew Miller

Miller will be tried on Sept. 14 by the North Korean Supreme Court. The U.S. has offered to send an ambassador to the Asian country but the offer has been rejected twice.

ALS Ice Bucket Prank: Autistic Teen Tricked, Drew Carey Offers Money to Help Find Perpetrators

A 14-year-old teenager was tricked into having a bucket full of urine, spit and feces dropped on his by his classmates, who recorded it and uploaded the video to social media. Police are currently investigating.

Female Immigrant From Guatemala Running for US House of Representatives: Norma Torres Hopes to Represent a Los Angeles, California District

California State Senator Norma Torres has been through a lot. She left a war-torn nation as a child to come to the U.S. and create a better life with her family. She then devoted her life to public service. Now, Torres is running for a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Alejandro Toledo: Peruvian Congress Unanimously Decides to Denounce Former President for Money Laundering

The Peruvian Congress voted unanimously to condemn the former president and his wife and have asked the attorney general's office to charge all involved.

Francisco Flores: Former President of El Salvador Hands Himself in Over Corruption Charges

Flores has been put under house arrest until his trial for corruption after he allegedly misappropriated millions in earthquake relief aid money.

Ebola Virus Outbreak 2014: Sierra Leone to Go Under Lockdown, But Will It Help?

The country will enact a three-day lockdown to assess who is infected and prevent the spread of the disease, despite protests from international health organizations.

Former Republican Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell and Wife Maureen Found Guilty of Corruption, Received $165K to Promote Vitamin Supplement

A Virginia jury has found the former Republican governor of Virginia, Bob McDonnell, and his wife, Maureen, guilty of corruption, and could face decades in prison.

Crazed London Man Beheads Elderly Woman in Her Edmonton Garden With a Machete

A young man viciously decapitated an 82-year-old woman named Palmira Silva in her north London home on Thursday. The man had been tormenting residents in the Edmonton area as he brandished a machete.
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