Dustin M Braden

Ukrainian Government and Oligarchs Spar, Adding to Instability

By Dustin M Braden - Mar 25, 2015 11:24 AM EDT

The Ukrainian government has parted ways with a powerful oligarch after squaring off with him over the country's national oil company.

Heinz and Kraft Merge to Make 5th Largest Food Company in the World

By Dustin M Braden - Mar 25, 2015 10:37 AM EDT

Heinz and Kraft will merge, creating the US's third largest, the world's fifth largest food company.

45-Minute Naps Boost Memory Power By Five Times

By Dustin M Braden - Mar 24, 2015 06:33 PM EDT

A new study suggests that the key to a strong memory late into life may not be coffee and gingko biloba, but regular naps.

Hong Kong Man Gets Life Sentence for Killing, Microwaving, and Eating Parents

By Dustin M Braden - Mar 24, 2015 06:21 PM EDT

A Hong Kong man will spend the rest of his life in jail after he was found guilty of killing, butchering, and cooking his parents in a microwave.

Game of Thrones Creates No-Fly Zone Over Belfast Set to Prevent Spoilers

By Dustin M Braden - Mar 24, 2015 04:55 PM EDT

The hit television show Game of Thrones is so popular that Ireland has instituted a no-fly zone above the locations it films in an effort to avoid spoilers.

Kurdish Leader Abdullah Ocalan Calls for End to Insurgency

By Dustin M Braden - Mar 21, 2015 11:51 AM EDT

The leader of a violent, Kurdish nationalist movement has called for the end to their armed struggle.

Obamacare Creates Thousands of Jobs

By Dustin M Braden - Mar 21, 2015 11:13 AM EDT

Attacked by opponents as a throttle on the American economy, it appears as though Obamacare is leading to unprecedented job growth in the healthcare industry.

Tunisia Makes Arrests in Bardo Museum Attack

By Dustin M Braden - Mar 21, 2015 10:02 AM EDT

The government of Tunisia executed a series of raids that resulted in a number of arrests after a bloody attack on the Bardo Museum in the city of Tunis.

Black Man Found Hanging from Tree in Mississippi Dredging Up Memories of Lynchings Past

By Dustin M Braden - Mar 19, 2015 06:33 PM EDT

The body of a black man hanging from a tree has been found in Mississippi.

Innocent Deaf Man, Denied Interpreter, Spent 6 Weeks in Jail

By Dustin M Braden - Mar 19, 2015 06:08 PM EDT

A deaf man spent six weeks in jail because the police would not provide him with a translator to explain his situation.

Chinese Government Officials Punished After Siberian Tiger Leaps to Death from Apartment Building

By Dustin M Braden - Mar 18, 2015 06:40 PM EDT

Members of the Chinese government have been punished after it was revealed they were keeping Siberian tigers as pets.

Target Increases Minimum Wage of Employees

By Dustin M Braden - Mar 18, 2015 06:27 PM EDT

Target is the latest in a number of retail chains to announce plans to unilaterally increase the minimum wage it pays its employees.

Terror in Tunisia as Terrorists Assault Art Museum

By Dustin M Braden - Mar 18, 2015 06:08 PM EDT

Nearly 20 people were killed when gunmen opened fire and took hostages in an area popular with tourists in the Tunisian capital of Tunis.

Ashley Judd to Seek Charges Over Sexist and Violent Tweets

By Dustin M Braden - Mar 17, 2015 06:19 PM EDT

The actress Ashley Judd has said she will try to bring legal charges against people who tweeted abusive and sexist comments to her during a recent college basketball game.

Ohio Mother Beheads Baby

By Dustin M Braden - Mar 17, 2015 06:01 PM EDT

An Ohio mother is in custody after the grisly murder of her child left the infant beheaded.

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