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If the Chinese bring a flag to plant when they land on the moon in 2013, they won't be the first: American astronauts on the Apollo missions have planted six flags already. And according to recent scientific observations, five of them are still standing upright.

Even though there have been more than 50 mass shootings since 1982, most Americans say those acts of violence are not connected to broader societal problems.

Attorneys for the estate of Michael Jackson confirm that Janet and her siblings, Randy, Rebbie and Jermaine Jackson are now barred from Michael Jackson's Calabasas, Calif. midst the family drama.

It?s like George Orwell meets the Mad Hatter. A local government board in Arizona finds nothing wrong with charging taxpayers nearly $2 million for a new police facility -- and then refusing to disclose the building?s location.

The top after-market Nasdaq gainers Monday were Cirrus Logic Inc, Rudolph Technologies Inc, Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc, Renewable Energy Group Inc and Kona Grill Inc. The top after-market Nasdaq losers were CafePress Inc, Dendreon Corporation, PMC-Sierra Inc, Seagate Technology PLC and Orexigen Therapeutics Inc.

David Kwiatkowski, a traveling medical technician accused of causing a Hepatitis C outbreak in New Hampshire and possibly six other states, left a suicide note stating he ?couldn?t handle this stress anymore? a week before being arrested while trying to apparently take his own life.

Web videos released by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee suggests the Republican plan will help millionaires buy more private yachts and mansions.

This stomach-churning conclusion may sound far-fetched, but it's actually the result of United Nations research into feeding the world in the coming decades.

In a continued effort to crush the souls of its fans, "Grey's Anatomy" is losing another surgeon next season. Eric Dane, known on the show as Sloan, McSteamy, Shepard's best friends, Torres' best friend, Sophia's dad, and Avery's mentor. His especially long list of identities should give you an idea of which characters will be left emotionally devastated if Dane's departure means Sloan's death, which seems likely since last season left off with the plastic surgeon hear...

Authorities say a Michigan man stole drugs and contaminated needles while working at a New Hampshire medical facility, leading to a rash of hepatitis C cases in the state.

Katherine Jackson, king of pop Michael Jackson's mother, was taken away from her three grandchildren whom she had custody of for three days, CNN reported. The Jackson children took to Twitter to blast their famous aunts and uncles for keeping them out of touch with their grandmother.

American Indians have a much higher risk for diabetes than Caucasians -- and a new study suggests their ancestors' diet may be one of the reasons they're more susceptible to the disease.

In the first half of this year, 15 states managed to pass almost 40 laws that restrict women's reproductive rights.

While there is public outcry for a discussion on gun control, residents in Colorado have begun seeking background checks needed to buy guns. A local paper reported there has been an increasing number of people showing interest in carry-permit training.

Alexander Teves was a 24-year-old University of Arizona graduate student who risked his own life to save that of another. According to his girlfriend Amanda Lindgren, Teves was shot and killed while shielding her from bullets when a gunman fired during a midnight screening of The Dark Knight Rises in an Aurora, Colo.

The U.S. housing recovery is here, with an uptick in prices, government support and a decrease in unsold off-market homes, known as shadow inventory, according to analysts from Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (NYSE: GS), the fifth-largest U.S. bank by assets.

The names of the 12 people who died in the movie theater shooting in Aurora, Colo., on Friday has been released. Learn their names and the stories behind the victims as told by families and friends.

Brian Ross of ABC News suggested this morning that the alleged shooter in Aurora, Colorado may have had connections to the Tea Party.

President Obama has been in heavy campaign mode lately, but he stayed away from politics during a Friday morning speech addressing the massacre at a movie theater in Aurora, Colorado.

With the start of training camp just weeks away, the Chiefs may have found a hidden gem in Dexter Heyman.

The Yankees have looked into trading for Justin Upton.