Mixed Martial Arts Fan Wins Professional Match Posted November 25, 2017 A mixed martial arts (MMA) fan won a title match after stepping in to substitute for a professional. Before the fight, 22-year-old Luis Felipe Alvim had never …
Plague Breaks Out in Madagascar Posted November 24, 2017 A plague / pleɪg / outbreak has swept through Madagascar, with the number of cases on the rise. The coun…
Foundation Launches Fund-raisers on Breast Cancer Awareness Month Posted November 23, 2017 The Pink Fund, a non-profit support group, launched a series of events last month to subsidize the cost-of-living expenses of breast cancer patients. In view o…
Google’s New Earbuds Can Translate over 40 Languages Posted November 22, 2017 Technology giant Google has launched Pixel Buds, a pair of earbuds that can translate different languages. The Pixel Buds are Bluetooth earbuds that allow on-the-spot
Company Fined for Giving Lower Pay to Female Executives Posted November 21, 2017 Financial services company State Street Corp. was instructed to pay its high-level female employees $5 million in settlement after a 2012 audit. …
Cat Missing for Two Months Reunited With Owners Posted November 20, 2017 A missing cat has been reunited with its owners two months after it disappeared at the Dubai airport. The missing Ragdoll cat called Dinky was supposed to return to the United …
Poland Holds Pageant for Women in Wheelchairs Posted November 19, 2017 A charitable organization in Poland has proven that beauty knows no bounds through Miss Wheelchair World. Last October, The Only One Foundation organized a glo…
Molecule Viewing Technique Wins 2017 Nobel Prize in Chemistry Posted November 18, 2017 A group of biophysicists won the 2017 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for developing a molecule viewing technique. Jacques Dubochet [zha…
A Man’s Religious Practice Leads to An Eye Problem Posted November 17, 2017 Doctors detected a yellow dot in both eyes of a 62-year-old man who has been looking directly at the sun for years. As a religious practice, an unidentified man from New Delhi …
Retiree Becomes Renowned As “ICU Grandpa” Posted November 16, 2017 A retiree was in the news for being renowned as “ICU (Intensive Care Unit) Grandpa.” The retiree, David Deutchman [DOICH-muhn]