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Rep. Duckworth, an Iraq war vet and double amputee, blasted an IRS contractor for exaggerating an injury for disabled veteran status.

After reaching a deal with the FBI to publish approximate data on requests for user accounts, Microsoft joined Google in demanding permission from the government to specify which requests were part of FISA.

Thursday's outburst wasn't the first time the reputed mobster cursed in open court during his trial.

With Dwight Howard likely headed to Houston or Dallas, would the Lakers fire Mike D’Antoni to keep the free agent?

Will Mars colonists pay for their coffee in credits, spacebucks or gold-pressed latinum bars?

"Cougar Town" star Courteney Cox is reportedly dating her co-star Brian Van Holt.

Mai Nhu Nguyen, 47, who worked as an officer for U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services in Santa Ana, Calif., allegedly received bribes from people seeking citizenship and green cards.

California's gay marriage ban was overturned Wednesday when the Supreme Court dismissed Prop 8, paving the way for a tourism boom.

The WBC is the same group of individuals who said they would protest at funerals for Sandy Hook, Conn., elementary school victims and for people killed in the Aurora, Colo., shooting.

The 2013 Pride Parade in New York City, as well as others in Chicago and San Francisco, will be celebrated more than ever this year thanks to the Scotus decisions in favor of same-sex marriage on Wednesday in two landmark gay rights cases.

The Senate is now close to approving comprehensive immigration reform, after passing the border surge amendment Wed.

While being Interviewed on MSNBC, Proposition 8 Plaintiffs received a call from President Barack Obama, congratulating them on the court decision.

The Supreme Court of the United States has ruled the Defense of Marriage Act unconstitutional. Take a look at crowd reactions in photos.

But the No. 1 smartest city is the U.S. is on the West Coast.

Same-sex marriage remains legal in California, as the U.S. Supreme Court Tuesday decided it cannot take up California's Proposition 8.

Yahoo! CEO Marissa Mayer’s looks were the focus at the annual Yahoo! shareholder meeting on Tuesday.

Ray McCallum, Archie Goodwin, Peyton Siva or Colton Iverson could be taken by the Lakers in the 2013 NBA Draft.

Chris Brown may be heading to jail after being charged in a hit-and-run accident that took place last month after giving false information.

Security analyst Richard Clarke says Michael Hastings' car may have been hacked before his death.

Actor Robert Pattinson's decision to party with "Fifty Shades of Grey" author E.L. James, has sparked rumors that he may star in the film adaption of the series.

Police are looking for a man in connection with the fatal shooting of Bobby Darren Reynolds, 38, who was shot multiple times outside a relative's home on Friday night.