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Is the GOP refusal to cut defense spending an ideological move? Or a savvy political play?

The ties between high blood pressure rates in Africa and the American lifestyle.

Between releases and leaks, new evidence is revealed for the case being tried in court and public. After months of conjecture and accusations, actual evidence is starting to make its way to the public in the George Zimmerman.

Recently, a man inserted four tiny magnets into his wrist so he could attach his iPod Nano to his wrist. Is society this attached to gadgets?

A study released today by the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) reports 32 percent of Caucasian women ages 18 to 21 use indoor tanning, increasing their risk of melanoma by as much as 75 percent.

The NYCLU has released a report detailing how the New York Police Department's 'Stop-and-Frisk' policy disproportionately targets young blacks and Hispanics, and how the overwhelming majority of those stopped are innocent.

The U.S. Military taught officers that a "total war" against the world's 1.4 billion Muslims would be necessary to protect America from terrorism in a course at the Joint Forces Staff College.

Exxon Mobil has topped the Fortune 500 List pushing Wal-Mart out of the top spot.

Fox News contributor and fundamentalist clergyman Jesse Lee Peterson delivered a sermon in which he said that allowing women to vote was one of the greatest mistakes America has made; despite this, he was invited on Sean Hannity's program.

The timeline has seemingly shifted leaving everything up in the air because of the statute of limitations.

Adam Yauch of the Beastie Boys has died at the age of 47. The music industry took to Twitter to share their thoughts and memories of Yauch and the Beastie Boys. Here is a look at some of the messages.

Five defendants of the 9/11 terrorist attacks are facing hearings in Cuba.

May 4 marked the final date of production of the Canadian penny. Should the U.S. end production of its own 1-cent coin?

Thanks to a project announced on Wednesday, all you need is an Internet connection to take free online courses offered by Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Federal District Judge Thelton Henderson has issued an ultimatum to the city of Oakland, threatening sanctions if it does not deal with the many complaints against it regarding the harsh police treatment of 'Occupy' protesters.

A CDC report released on Thursday says that 60 percent of teen girls who have sex are using the best contraceptive. Less than half of sexually active teenage girls reported using the most effective method in the mid-90s.

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerburg announced this morning that the new "Donor Status" Facebook element will be available as of today.

New allegations in the Secret Service prostitution scandal came to the surface Thursday, prompting an official inquiry by the agency. The newest incident concerns a 2011 presidential advance team to El Salvador.

If an apple a day keeps the doctor away, what does an 8.9% increase in Apple's (AAPL), already sky high, stock price do for you? Its monumental push to the heavens was the company's biggest one day gain in three years, trading as high as $618 per share.