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The U.S. military has warned that it reserves the right to retaliate with military force if come under cyberattacks and has begun a legal framework to cover offensive operations.

From Politics & Policy 3:01 pm

NDAA Veto Threat: White House Rejects Provisions of House Defense Bill

While the Obama administration rejected to several section's of the House's proposed NDAA bill, a controversial indefinite detention provision for terrorism suspects was not among them.

Mark Zuckerberg

From Society 11:07 am

Facebook IPO: Women's Rights Group Criticizes Company For All-Male Board Of Directors

Noting that a majority of Facebook users are women, the group is calling on CEO Mark Zuckerberg to diversify its board of directors as the company prepares to go public.

Carlos DeLuna

From Society 6:25 pm

A Tale of Two Carlos': Texas Put An Innocent Man To Death, Concludes Columbia University Investigation

Texas, already facing flack for putting an innocent man to death in 2004, likely executed another innocent man in 1989, according to the university's Human Rights Law Review.

Fox News Mole

From Education May 15

Fox & Friends Features Most Uninspiring 'Graduation Speech' Of All Time

To contrast President Obama's commencement speech at Barnard College, Fox & Friends offered its own speaker on Tuesday morning.

Farmer harvests crop

From Companies May 15

Dow's New Ad Wants You To Know: 2,4-D Corn Is Necessary To Feed The World [VIDEO]

An ad touting the benefits of its multiple herbicide-resistant Enlist corn tells viewers it won't exacerbate the growing epidemic of "superweeds."

File photo of detainees sitting at Naval Base Guantanamo Bay

From Politics & Policy May 14

NDAA Detention Powers Under Attack From Bipartisan House Alliance

In a bipartisan surge of opposition to the National Defense Authorization Act, an amendment aims to ensure that suspected terrorists captured on U.S. soil can not be detained indefinitely without trial.

Pack of Birth Control Pills

From Health May 14

60 Percent Of Young Adults Misinformed About Birth Control As Abstinence-Only Education Flourishes: Study

While young adults say they are "committed to avoiding pregnancy," 40 percent of respondents in a new study said birth control was not important because "when it is your time to get pregnant, it will happen.".

Organic Farming Alone Can’t Feed The World: Researchers

From Science May 12

Farming Groups Supporting Dow's 'Agent Orange Corn' Have Financial And Executive Backing From Agricultural Biotech Industry

The Big Agriculture groups coming to Dow's defense have everything to gain from Enlist's regulatory approval.

President Barack Obama, Joe Biden

From Politics & Policy May 10

Biden Apologized To Obama For Forcing Hand On Gay Marriage: Report

Vice President Joe Biden reportedly apologized to President Barack Obama on Wednesday for appearing to pressure him to accelerate his endorsement of same-sex marriage after speaking out on NBC's "Meet the Press" on Sunday.

Michele Bachmann

From Politics & Policy May 10

Michele Bachmann Withdraws Swiss Citizenship: 'I'm A Proud American Citizen'

Bachmann took pains to emphasize her patriotism in a statement released Thursday.