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Republican Michele Bachmann's presidential bid is teetering under a challenge from Texas Governor Rick Perry that has created tension within her team and clashes with advisers over fundraising and strategy.

California astronomers have found the closest, brightest supernova of its kind in 25 years, catching the glimmer of a tiny self-destructing star a mere 21 million light years from Earth and soon visible to amateur skywatchers.

In the world of animated TV, it's no stretch to say that good-natured Gumby is far down the list of characters that would commit armed robbery.

Hold the phone! California's governor on Wednesday vetoed legislation to toughen the state's law against talking on a cell phone while driving.

Michele Bachmann, a member of the U.S. House of Representatives, moved into the top tier of candidates for the Republican presidential nomination last month with her win in the Iowa straw poll, an early test of strength in the 2012 race.

Texas Governor Rick Perry has swiftly risen to the top of opinion polls since he entered the race for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination last month.

Republican presidential candidates met at the Ronald Reagan presidential library in Simi Valley, California, on Wednesday for a televised debate.

Republican presidential candidates gather at Ronald Reagan's library in California on Wednesday for the first in a series of debates over the next six weeks that will help define the Republican race.

A lawsuit accusing several mortgage lenders of fraud over home loans maintained within the industry's private electronic database cannot proceed, according to a U.S. appeals court ruling.

Toyota Motor Corp is battling with plaintiffs' lawyers over how many vehicle owners the company can interview ahead of a potential trial over sudden unintended acceleration claims.

Forget Park Avenue or Fifth Avenue. Sand Hill Road in Menlo Park, California, is the most expensive street in North America for office renters, according to a report released by real estate services firm Jones Lang LaSalle Inc on Wednesday.

Oscar-winning actress Reese Witherspoon, suffered minor injuries when she was struck by a car while jogging Wednesday, Santa Monica police said.

California Governor Jerry Brown has signed a bill that drops the minimum face value on the state's general obligation debt to $25 from $1,000 to help sell minibonds to retail investors, his office said in a statement on Wednesday.

Russell Armstrong, the husband of Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Taylor Armstrong, was not under the influence of alcohol or drugs when he committed suicide, authorities said on Wednesday.

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Four bruises found on the top of Rebecca Zahau's head shows trauma that's not explained by the July hanging, according to forensic pathologist hired by the family's attorney.

Before Rick Perry entered the race for the Republican nomination, Michele Bachmann was a major player. Now, she’s barely part of the conversation.

Next week a high-ranking Microsoft Corp executive will stand on stage and show off a new version of Windows on a tablet computer.

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The U.S. Department of Energy said it has offered $344 million in loan aid for a solar power program at military bases that could double the number of the country's residential rooftop solar arrays.

A Southern California high school was evacuated on Wednesday after a note was found in the belongings of a U.S. Navy corpsman claiming he had placed explosives there, authorities said.