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Mystery surrounds the death of Mississippi state Rep. Jessica Upshaw, was reportedly found dead Sunday of a gunshot wound, which law enforcement authorities say may have been self-inflicted.

Congress could pass comprehensive immigration reform by July 4, proving lawmakers can still agree on big things. What made them work together?

The fallout of the Steubenville, Ohio, rape case is widening as two teenage girls were charged Monday with threatening the victim.

Fans are left wondering what happened to folk musician Michelle Shocked after she stunned a crowd at the San Francisco venue Yoshi's Sunday night by embarking on a torrid anti-gay tirade, declaring that legalizing gay marriage will lead to "the downfall of civilization."

The entire new album "Comedown Machine" by the Strokes is now available to listen to for free via online stream, a week before the official March 26 release date. The release is accompanied by the world premiere of the official music video for the record's first single, "All the Time."

A new era of conspiracy theorists arrived with the advent of the Internet and growing mistrust of authorities, and it is here to stay.

A relative peace returned to East Flatbush, Brooklyn, following heated protests against the NYPD.

A Brooklyn neighborhood wants violent protests to end following the NYPD shooting of Kimani "Kiki" Gray.

In the wake of Liverpool's win Sunday, Reds supremo Brendan Rodgers has further quickened the pulse of fans by hinting "three or four quality" players could be plying their trade on the banks of the Mersey by the start of the next premiership season.

Though a judge canned Mayor Bloomberg's large-soda ban, NYC government still has the power to battle obesity.

The stances of Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio on a wide range of issues are coming under intense scrutiny now that the Argentine has been named Pope Francis. And news reports from before his ascendancy to the papacy reveal inconsistent statements on the topic.

"Habemus Papam!" "We have a Pope!" These are the words the world's Catholics wait for each time the white smoke rises above the Vatican to announce a new pope. And they were spoken again Wednesday afternoon, when French Cardinal Jean-Louis Tauran announced Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio as Pope Francis.

The NYPD is taking a heavy-handed response to a protest that turned violent -- prompting some to call it a "riot" -- in Brooklyn.

The highly controversial policy has enraged the city's minorities, but candidates for mayor don't want to end it. Except for one.

From a discussion of Paul's urinary system to a Hitler reference, and a certain Florida senator's attempt to keep it real, the filibuster had a bit of everything.

The "Harlem Shake" seemed to be dying off as the Miami Heat got flack for trying to capitalize on the YouTube dance craze. But Senate Minority Leader's Mitch McConnell's staff keeps the trend alive in a new video.

Now that Hugo Chavez has died, the world is wondering who will replace him as president of Venezuela. The smart money is on Vice President Nicolas Maduro beating opposition leader Henrique Capriles.

Concerned your home might be swallowed by the earth as recently happened in Florida? Here's what science knows about it.

More than 1,000 flights have already been canceled due to the heavy snow Saturn is dropping on much of the U.S.

A new sinkhole has opened up behind a house in Seffner, Fla., the same town where a man was swallowed by a sinkhole last week.

The Pirate Bay torrent site announced Sunday that it had been booted from Norway and was moving its traffic to North Korea, where it had been granted virtual asylum. Too bad it was all just a hoax, according to a report that emerged Tuesday.

LSU Tigers football coach Les Miles came under scrutiny this weekend after a student reporter tweeted out a rumor that he would be stepping down after having an affair with a student. But it turns out that the claim arose from a baseless rumor on a message board that has since been debunked.

The twitterverse must have been really bored Sunday night, as death hoaxes targeted at Taylor Swift, Zayn Malik and Corbin Bleu swept across Twitter over the course of just a couple of hours.

Thousands of users were left wondering if "High School Musical" star Corbin Bleu had died after #RIPCorbinBleu trended nationally on Twitter Sunday evening.

The acronym TCOT has been bandied about a lot recently on the Twitter microblogging site, frequently in the form of the hashtag #TCOT. But what exactly does the term mean and why is it used by top conservatives?

It's almost time to set your clocks forward an hour in accordance with daylight saving time 2013 to better take advantage of sunny hours during the coming warm months.

Learn about gastroenteritis, the stomach ailment that is afflicting Queen Elizabeth II, sending her to a hospital for treatment on Sunday.

Seven of the leading candidates to replace Michael Bloomberg sat down for a lively forum to discuss issues affecting low-income New Yorkers.

Illuminati conspiracy theories about the pope and the Roman Catholic Church emerged Thursday as Benedict XVI formally resigned the papacy.