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Obalon, a new nonsurgical diet option, is a gastric balloon that's swallowed and inflates to help users feel full and drop up to 20 pounds in three months.

A judge in Shreveport ordered the release of Glenn Ford from the Louisiana State Penitentiary.

Girl Scouts of USA celebrates its 102nd birthday on March 12!

Pakistani laws presently mandate that the minimum age for marriage is 18 years for a male and 16 for a female.

Will Rockstar make a big announcement at E3 this year? More evidence piles up for a PC, Xbox One and PS4 version of "GTA 5."

The 2015 budget has forced the Air Force to cut heavily from the Air National Guard, which will see predator drones cut from fleet.

Scientists report that radiation from the crippled Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant in Japan will reach the West Coast of the U.S. sometime next month, but that the level of radiation is very low and won’t be harmful to humans or the environment.

Was Juan Pablo really the "worst bachelor ever"? Take our poll.

The Los Angeles Lakers will have a high first-round pick the 2014 NBA Draft.

"Fifty Shades of Grey" film producer Dana Brunetti discusses the possibility of making the erotica trilogy's second installment, "Fifty Shades Darker," into a feature film.

Activision and Infinity Ward in Xbox first-time ever partnership.

The major names advanced in Southern California at the BNP Paribas Open.

Might NASA predict sinkholes? The agency’s UAVSAR technology could spot signs of collapses before they occur.

A special edition "Titanfall" Xbox One was given to Respawn employees.

A California state assemblyman wants to prohibit killer whales from performing at theme parks.

Chloie Johnson, a transgender athlete, is seeking $2.5 million in damages after fitness company CrossFit banned her from competing as a woman at the upcoming CrossFit Games.

The discount, which NASA is supposed to give only to government contractors, saved Google execs $3.3-$5.3 million over 5 years.

Justin Bieber secretly put his Calabasas mansion for sale following incidents of reckless driving and an alleged egg attack.

The asteroid began to break apart early last year, but its fragments are drifting away from each other very slowly.

The report by Greentech Solar and the Solar Energy Industries Assoc. also predicts 26% U.S. solar market growth in 2014.

Teenagers that use e-cigarettes are also likely to smoke, but whether one behavior leads to the other is less clear.