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Betting On The Next Royal Baby

Photo by Oli Scarff/Getty Images(LONDON) — As the world awaits the next royal baby, some gamblers over in England are using the extra time to place bets on the latest royal addition. “It has all been about Alice as the name. 14 days ago there was a big move, Read More

German Magazine Uses HIV Blood to Print Issue

Saatchi & Saatchi Switzerland and VANGARDIST(NEW YORK) — A German magazine has made international headlines by saying it printed an issue with the blood of HIV-positive people. The lifestyle German magazine Vangardist printed the issue to coincide with the Read More

6.8-Magnitude Quake Strikes Papua New Guinea

iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — A 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck Papua New Guinea on Friday, according to the United States Geological Survey. So far, there have been no reports of casualties or damage. The quake took place just past 8 a.m. local time, 66 miles south Read More

Record Cocaine Seizure Off British Coast

BiffBoffBiff/iStock/Thinkstock(LONDON) — Cocaine that could be worth more than $800 million on the street has been recovered from a ship intercepted at sea in what is believed to be the biggest seizure in British history. More than 3 tons were recovered on Thursday Read More

Anti-Terror Raid Conducted in Germany

SeanPavonePhoto/iStock/Thinkstock(FRANKFURT, Germany) — Police in Germany recovered a pipe bomb, an assault rifle and chemicals that could be used to make explosives after two suspects were detained in a raid near Frankfurt on Thursday. A Germany official said the Read More

Amal Clooney's Latest Human Rights Battle

BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Human rights lawyer Amal Clooney on Thursday joined the fight for the release of imprisoned former Maldives President Mohamed Nasheed. Amal, the wife of actor George Clooney, and a team of lawyers filed a case with Read More