Brazilian Presidential Hopeful Eduardo Campos Dies in Plane Crash

Third-placed in the polls, Eduardo Campos, 49, has died in a private jet crash due to bad weather as his jet attempted to reroute to a different landing site.

Fields Medal Results 2014: Mathematics Professor Maryam Mirzakhani Becomes First Woman to Win Prestigious Award

An Iranian woman and a math professor at Stanford is the first woman to win the prize since it was est in 1936. Her work is complimented by peers and she joins a group of 55 to ever receive the award.

Gay Marriage Laws By State: Same-Sex Couples in Virginia Could Begin Marrying This Month

A same-sex marriage ban was ruled unconstitutional by an appeals court in Virginia, which means marriages could begin as early as Aug. 20

George Clooney's Fiance Declines Spot on Inquiry Commission Into Gaza War Crimes

Amal Alamuddin was appointed to the expert panel to investigate the Israel offensive on GAza last month - but she turned it down. With an upcoming wedding and several cases, the lawyer may have been too busy.

Angry Birds Developers Create New Gaming App 'Best Fiends'

A new game will launch in October, and a website was launched today as two of the former Rovio group create a new game that involves batting away bugs and insects.

Check Out When and Where to View the Perseid Meteor Shower

Observers are likely to see it best in the northern hemisphere and at about 3 a.m.; online ways to view it are available for those unable to watch from outside their homes.

Ebola in Europe: Spanish Priest Reportedly Becomes First European Person to Die from Deadly Virus

Even after receiving the experimental drug ZMapp, a Spanish priest died less than a week after he was evacuated from Africa to be treated in MAdrid.

'Gringolandia': Latinos Moving to Pursue Better Economic Opportunities

States that have been known for having high White populations are slowly diversifying as more Latinos pursue better economic opportunities outside their comfort zones.

Brazil: Losing Young Voters

about 1/3 less are voting in this years elections than in the previous one, in 2010

Argentina LGBT Tourism: A Model Boom in Industry

Argentina has played host to an important conference on LGBT tourism and has led the way in Latin America toward acceptance, thereby benefitting economically.

Yazidis in Northern Iraq: France to Join US, UK in Delivering Humanitarian Airdrops

France to join U.S., U.K. in delivering humanitarian airdrops to Yazidis in northern Iraq

Guinea Toddler Reportedly Started the Ebola Outbreak in December

Patient Zero in the latest Ebola outbreak in western Africa is reported to be a 2-year-old boy who died last December in Guinea in a village that borders Sierra Leone and Liberia.

Palestine 'Here to Look for an Agreement,' Agrees to Cease-Fire for Peace Talks With Israel

Palestine announced it would accept a 72-hour cease-fire Sunday in order to allow peace talks to progress with Israel, who refused to attend the talks if violence continued.

Political Ad Campaigns: More transparency in Future on Satellite and Cable TV Stations

After a successful implementation of the transparency rule for broadcast TV and radio stations, the FCC may expand the application of the rule to cable and satellite stations.

Iraqi Officials: US Air Strikes Killed 15 ISIS Militants

15 militants killed, 7 injured, and aid given to those stuck above IS groups are all the success stories from the two days of air strikes by the US in Iraq

Grandmothers Search for Children Kidnapped During Argentina's Dirty War

Argentine who helped found a search group for missing war children found her own grandchild this week

Mexico Minimum Wage: Debate Over Raise

After recent attention to the minimum wage has gone international, the Mexican government is forced to take a look at its low minimum wages.

Best-Performing Markets: Investors Should Keep Their Eyes on India, Experts Say

India is the best performing market this year and the country is setting a pace that won't slow

Guerrilla Mothers in Colombia: Former Fighters Search for Their Children

After leaving the rebel troops, the females who had to abandon their children are still in search of them.

Yazidi Iraqis: US Relatives Fear for Their Family's Lives

Obamas announcement to intervene in the ISIS attack on an ancient religious sect in Iraq brought relief and hope to US relatives.

Beyonce to perform solo at MTV VMA's August 24

After begging the singer agreed to do a solo performance at an awards show which may also give her the most awards ever given to a musician.

Amazon Fire Phone, TV, Kindle & Amazon 2014: Device Disappoints, Receives Negative Reviews

Critics continue to bash the phone

How Google and Barnes & Noble Are Planing to Defeat Amazon

Amazon has been ahead of the competition but BN and Google are hoping to catch up.

Group of Senegalese Women Found Tech Hub for Women

Senegal is earning the most from interenet biz and four women came together to take a part in that, with a focus on increasing the number of women in the work force. The global average is 30% women in IT, but Senegal only has 14%.

Ebola Outbreak Update 2014: Treatment, Aid to Be Sent to West African Countries

a vaccine and a treatment drug are in the works to help with the ebola outbreak.
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