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The mother who allegedly poisoned her daughter with cancer drugs pleaded guilty for her endangering her child's life. In April, detectives charged the Queensland woman for giving her four-year-old chemotherapy medication for 10 months.

Footage from a murder scene has San Francisco officials concerned that smartphones are a dangerous distraction. The San Francisco Department told the press that the security footage of the alleged killer of a man aboard the light-rail train had his gun in plain sight.

Authorities are not putting the takedown of the black market bazaar Silk Road into a halt after the arrest of its alleged owner. Sources say that authorities have also started the search for drug dealers who sold items in the web site.

A 58-year-old man, Ian Scargall, has been tried in court for giving a supermarket attendant for her to put her dirty undewear in. Scargall has admitted to a single count of stalking when he appeared in court this week.

Fayahn al-Ghamdi, a self-appointed Islamist preacher, was found guilty by a Saudi court in the town of Hawta on charges of torturing and murdering his 5-year-old daughter, Lama. He was sentenced to 8 years in prison and 600 lashes and asked to pay a million riyals ($270,000) of "blood money" to his wife Syeda Mohammed Ali.

Missing 9-year-old boy, Nathan Parker, was found walking to his school, Canley Vale Public School, the morning after his disappearance. Earlier this week, it was reported that Parker, who usually walked the short distance from school to his home, was missing. Seen last on his way home from school, the boy never made it home. A search for the child was immediately set up, complete with descriptions of his clothing and built for the public. The culprit behind the boy's disappearance? An "una...

Married lesbian couples are most likely to succumb to failed marriages and divorce more than their male, gay counterparts, analysis of figures released the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed.

Day care worker, Heather Koon on Friday was accused and arrested for two counts of rape. The Lorain County Sheriff's Office in Ohio announced in a statement that the 25-year-old had allegedly violated two of the toddlers that she was professionally caring for.

Australia Government knows about spying program PRISM months before Edward Snowden’s expose’

A Science Fair project done by a high school girl from Sussex suggests that microwaves are bad for human health after photos of her experiment started making the rounds in social networking sites. The post sparked talks about controversial microwave oven stories.

An open letter addressed to Prime Minister John Key on Aussie-Kiwi rights equality

In an incredibly tragic event, an 11-month-old boy was found dead in a car after his father accidentally locked the vehicle, forgetting the boy inside. At 4 PM on Wednesday, the lifeless body of the child was found in a dark grey Honda Civic, the same car that was used to take the boy to his day care centre.

The Catholic Church in Australia on Thursday has proposed to work on a new systems and procedures on how it would deal child sex abuse cases in the future.

A 12-year-old girl in Stamford, Connecticut was allegedly arrested for bullying one of her classmates.

Ethicists warn parents to be against custom-designing unborn babies

Although Katherine Jackson said she was "OK" when the LA jury delivered its verdict on Thursday favouring AEG Live, the producer of her son Michael Jackson's concert series in London, in truth and not unexpectedly, she was devastated.

From stolen sperm to unwanted child, an international couple is going through a court battle with elements that would put the sudsiest soap opera to shame in comparison. The incident has so many elements and twist and turns, that if made into a movie would likely a blockbuster.

Katherine, Prince, Paris and Blanket Jackson are not getting richer by another $1.5 billion after the jury issued its verdict on the wrongful death lawsuit filed by Mrs Jackson against concert producer AEG Live.

Microsoft leaks Aussies’ private information to the government

Never take your king literally, particularly when he says he is open to criticism. A Thai woman learnt it the hard way when she got a five year jail term for a 2008 web comment considered discourteous to the Thailand royals. But she must be relived she got away with a lesser term, in a country which has the world's toughest lese-majeste laws, with royal insults punishable by up to 15 years in prison for each offence committed.

20-year-old serial rapist Daniel Chipchase was classified as a possible sex offender when he was only three years old after displaying sexualised behaviour.

The sentencing of a prominent U.S.-trained human rights lawyer to 30 months in prison in a tax evasion case by a Hanoi court on Wednesday could hit U.S.-Vietnam relations. Le Quoc Quan, 42, is one of Vietnam’s best-known activist-blogger. Following the sentencing, the U.S. Embassy in Hanoi issued a statement accusing Vietnam of using tax laws for political ends and urging the government to release other political prisoners.

Nathan Verhelst, born female named Nancy, is a 44-year-old Belgian national, thought that after following his heart to have a sex change, he will finally live "happily ever after." Apparently, it turned out otherwise. Dissatisfied over his physical transformation, Nathan filed for legal euthanasia to achieve his peace of mind.

The U.S. Consulate is open for Aussies seeking a work visa to the U.S.

Canada on Monday has finally closed down the Kingston Penitentiary Correctional Facility, its version of the U.S.' Alcatraz as part of the federal government's cost-cutting measures. In October, the facility will open yet again this time as a tourist spot complete with guided tour packages.

Three more individuals have been charged over the execution-style killing of Odin Lloyd, allegedly orchestrated by former New England Patriots star, Aaron Hernandez. These include his fiancée, Sheyanna Jenkins, cousin Tanya Singleton and Carlos Ortiz.

The trauma that Miss Teen USA Cassidy Wolf faced as a result of an extortion attempt from a man who hacked her computer at home and threatened to release her nude photos may be over.

With the Australian Communications and Media Authority’s (ACMA) International Mobile Roaming Standard taking effect Friday, Australian customers will have fewer shocks and surprises with their mobile bills.

Russia's government, it appears, has been given tacit approval for its anti-gay environment by, of all entities, the International Olympic Committee.