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Cars with tail lamp malfunctions are being recalled. GM is expected to take a charge of up to $200 million.

"Frankly, it would be great if whatever money is available for injured people could go to them," Judge Robert Gerber said.

GM said the recall charges did bite, but the company still had strong across-the-board performance.

Colorado Congresswoman Diana DeGette cited a 2005 GM document, which she said showed a cost of 57 cents to fix each defective switch.

A bill proposed in Kansas would allow parents -- and anyone to whom parents give permission -- to spank children until they bruise.

General Motors is recalling 292,879 Chevrolet Cruze compact sedans in the U.S., due to a brake-related issue with the vehicles.

Toyota announced on Wednesday that it would recall 7.4 million vehicles, in the largest single recall in 16 years.

Though the duodenal switch technique has weight loss advantages, a new study found that it also comes with extra blood loss and longer hospital stays, and more patients who had the procedure ended up with nutrient deficiencies.

Chief Justice John Roberts had a change of heart after reflecting on how rejecting the health care law would impact his legacy on the court, according to a new book by Jeffrey Toobin.

Mitt Romney is the latest target in a string of disputes between unlikely foes: politicians, and the rock stars who say they use their songs without permission. This time, the rock stars in question are the alt-rock band the Silversun Pickups who issued a cease-and-desist order on Wednesday against Mitt Romney for playing their song "Panic Switch" in his presidential campaign.

[EMBARGO 5PM] The company that makes OxyContin altered the formula for the painkiller back in 2010 to deter people from abusing the drug. But many users are just changing their habit instead of kicking it, according to new data.

Facebook promised to resolve two issues caused by its sneaky email switch to users' @facebook.com, including changes to address books linked to the social networking sites and messages lost in the aftermath of the switch.

U.S. Chief Justice John Roberts was originally set to vote with the Supreme Court's conservative justices to strike down the Affordable Care Act, CBS News reported. However, he changed his mind about a month ago to join the court's liberal justices in mostly upholding the constitutionality of the law.

Although recently announced 100 million user base of Google+ doesn't stand anywhere near to Facebook's over 800 million users, there are enough grounds Google+ can exploit to achieve a level, where it can start calling itself a real challenger to Facebook. Here are 20 reasons to consider a switch from Facebook to Google's offering.

Yesterday brand pages were given the option to switch to Facebook’s new Timeline format. But on March 30th, the switch may become mandatory, according to SlashGear.

The most significant update to Microsoft's flagship product--the Windows operating system--in years is surrounded by controversy because of a backdoor feature the company included its latest version: Reports of a kill switch that allows Microsoft to deactive or delete apps in Windows 8 has many technologists worried about whether it will tempt hackers to use the feature for malicious purposes, assuming they'll gain access to it.

On Thursday night, the Maryland state senate passed a bill to legalize same-sex marriage. Two weeks earlier, a committee held a hearing on the proposed legislation. That's when A. Wade Kach, a Republican delegate who had previously opposed same-sex marriage, changed his mind.

Sites participating in Wikipedia-planned blackout urge users to put pressure on legislators.

A former UBS trader accused of carrying out a $2.3 billion rogue trading fraud that rocked the Swiss bank was given more time on Tuesday to consider his plea after changing his legal team.

Certain drugs are effective in cheaper pill form than as IVs, researchers said.

Bank of America will keep the $5-a-month fee for debit card use that's scheduled to start early next year, while other banks, like J.P. Morgan Chase and Wells Fargo, announced Friday that they are shying away from the fees.