Sydney - An Australian court's gagging order banning the reporting of allegations against several foreign political leaders in a major bribery scandal was Thursday slammed as unacceptable by activists and media groups.

Point Pleasant Beach - Beneath a starlit sky upon a mid-summer’s night, Jenk’s Club on Point Pleasant Beach held a rock and roll bash over four decades in the making when southern rock pioneers the Marshall Tucker Band raised the roof on July 28th.

Moscow - Western multinational energy companies already have $35 billion invested in Russian oil development. New sanctions on Russia by the US and EU may put that investment at some risk.

Washington - The Republican-led House of Representatives voted Wednesday to sue President Barack Obama for allegedly overstepping his powers, a move swiftly denounced by his Democratic allies as a cynical election-year stunt.

Washington - Congressional Democrats have introduced legislation that would deny federal contracts to US companies which incorporate overseas in order to avoid paying taxes.

Fossil fuel trade in the U.S. has flourished under President Barack Obama, and coal exports have sky-rocketed. In the past six years alone, our energy companies have sent more coal overseas than ever before.

Lisa Mason had taken out a private loan with her parents as co-signers. After passing away from liver failure her parents inherited both her children and her debt.

Jacksonville - Irena Mujakovic brought her Saab back under warranty for a second round of repairs and received a bill for $400 in labor. She filed a complaint with the DMV and got a refund in the form of two bags full of pennies and some dollar bills.

Gaza - Around 20 Gaza residents have been shot by Hamas fighters for protesting against the Islamist resistance group, while more than 30 Palestinians suspected of collaborating with or spying for Israel have also reportedly been shot.

Quetta - A recent spate of acid attacks in a region of Pakistan previously untouched by the crime has sparked an impassioned debate about rising Islamisation that is forcing an increasing number of women to stay at home.

Actor and singer James Maslow, from "Big Time Rush," will be appearing on the new original series, "Sequestered," on the digital network Crackle.

New York - There are intensely anti-human, anti-God forces in current news. Human horror is being perpetrated in the name of religion.

New York - For many years McDonald's was able to avoid many cases and claims by putting responsibility on the franchisee. After a ruling they are now known as a joint employer of workers at franchises, which means they have many more responsibilities for workers.

Silverdale - Remarks made by a lobbyist for the National Rifle Association comparing gun control to Nazi Germany has enraged Washington's Jewish community and members are asking for his resignation.

Man cannot live without water for more than but a few days. Every single function in our body depends on this life-sustaining fluid. But with increasing demands for electricity, recent studies are warning of a severe water shortage in the next 30 years.

Leaked photos show that GameStop is planning to release a new credit card with tie-ins to other programs, offering a massively high interest rate of 22.99%

Washington - The US Congress has been a strong supporter of the Israeli Operation Protective Edge waged by Israel in Gaza resulting in the deaths of over one thousand Palestinians most of them civilians.

A brand-new trailer has been released for "The Maze Runner", the upcoming film based on James Dashner's novel of the same name.

Worcester - The students of Holy Cross College professor Andrea Borghini in Worcester, Massachusetts have the opportunity to not only look at what they eat, but they get to ponder the philosophy of food.

Gaza - One hundred Spanish film professionals, including the husband-and-wife team Javier Bardem and Penélope Cruz, have published an open letter denouncing what they term the "genocide" happening in the Gaza Strip.