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President Barack Obama said gays and lesbians should receive equal treatment but stopped short of endorsing gay marriage during a news conference Wednesday, carefully parsing his answers to questions about New York's landmark same-sex marriage law.

Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, the lead female character in the upcoming film 'Transformers: Dark of the Moon' has an outfit mishap at the movie's premiere.

A Manhattan grand jury has found a second defendant not guilty of all charges in the Deutsche Bank manslaughter trial after eight days of deliberations.

John Brown's Body make waves in progressive reggae

The Dallas Mavericks may be losing their backup point guard J.J. Barea to free agency. Barea indicated that he would like to return to the defending champions, but would leave for the right price.

YOTEL: a new hotel in NYC where robots do the dirty work.

Seven same-sex New Jersey couples are suing the State of New Jersey to have their relationships recognized as marriages, not as civil unions.

Lawmakers called on federal agencies Tuesday to investigate the natural gas industry, responding to revelations that companies may have exaggerated potential profits and downplayed the risk and expense of harvesting natural gas.

The Dutch lower house has approved a humane slaughter bill that will counter Islamic and Jewish religious practices.

Leonard Green & Partners and CVC Capital Partners have agreed to buy BJ's Wholesale Club for $2.8 billion. The move is expected to pit BJ's in more direct competition against Costco in the wholesale club wars as the firms push BJ's, in only 15 states to growth.

U.S. stocks were mixed in early trade on Wednesday with Nasdaq turns negative after Greece’s parliament approved key austerity bill to prevent a debt default.

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has redoubled his efforts to close the Indian Point Nuclear Plant, including meetings between administration officials and executives at the company that run the plant.

The much anticipated film Transformers: Dark of The Moon hosted its premiere Tuesday night in Times Square in New York City.

In New York City, a coordinated pedestrian information network, wayfinding, is expected to feature a neighborhood map, notations of landmarks and subway stations, marking a critical first step in making New York City's world-class streets easier to navigate and even more accessible for New Yorkers and visitors alike, according to DOT.

The companies whose shares are moving in pre-market trade on Wednesday are: Bank of America, AK Steel Holding, Archer Daniels Midland, Analog Devices, Legg Mason, Monsanto, United States Steel, KB Home, General Mills and Family Dollar Stores.

American singer Katharine Hope McPhee, who finished as runner-up in American Idol Season 5, made an appearance at NBC's The Voice to promote her upcoming new musical drama Smash.

The top after-market NYSE gainers on Tuesday are: Sealy Corp, MBIA, Zale Corp, Alcatel Lucent and McMoRan Exploration. The top after-market NYSE losers are: Shaw Group, OMNOVA Solutions, Alon USA Energy, Ashford Hospitality and Fairchild Semiconductor International.

Shia LaBeouf recently confessed to having a fling with actress Megan Fox.

Microsoft takes the curtain off its latest software: Office 365.

A controversial plan that would have “mystery shoppers” pose as patients to investigate how hard it is for patients to obtain primary care was been nixed by the Obama Administration, Tuesday.

The Red Sox and Yankees are in the heat of the race midway through the season, while the Rays continue to stick around.