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A court is a body, often a governmental institution, with the authority to adjudicate legal disputes and dispense civil, criminal, or administrative justice in accordance with rules of law.In common law and civil law jurisdiction, courts are the central means for dispute resolution, and it is generally understood that all persons have an ability to bring their claims before a court. Similarly, those accused of a crime have the right to present their defense before a court.

Chicago Teachers Suspend Strike

Chicago's teachers voted late Tuesday afternoon to return to the classroom after more than a week on the picket lines.

Abortions Increase By 25 Percent In Pro-Life Arizona

Despite the spike in pregnancy terminations, the state health department continues to stand by its abstinence-only education program.

Dwight Howard was traded to the Lakers on Aug. 10 in a four-team deal.

Dwight Howard's Back May be a Concern for the Lakers

Dwight Howard will miss the start of Los Angeles Lakes training camp after having back surgery. When will the L.A. big man return?

Court Deals New Setback To Pennsylvania Voter ID Law

The law mandating photo ID to vote in Pennsylvania, which Republicans like and Democrats hate, hits a fresh snag as the state Supreme Court sends it back to a lower jurisdiction..

Chicago teachers walk the picket line outside Anthony Overton School in Chicago

Deal Or No Deal? Chicago Teachers Union To Meet On Contract, Ending Strike

Chicago teachers and students could be back in the classroom soon, as union delegates meet Tuesday to look over a deal, possibly ending the strike.

Obama Administration Scores Point In Fight To Keep Indefinite Detention Powers

A federal judge has halted a recent court ruling that sharply questioned the federal government's power to indefinitely detain terror suspects -- but the issue won't be solved until later this month at the earliest.

John Ingle, Edward Quartermaine On 'General Hospital,' Dies At 84

Actor John Ingle, a mainstay on "General Hospital" for nearly two decades, died this week after losing his battle with cancer. He was 84.

Clemency Denied For Pennsylvania Inmate Who Killed His Alleged Sexual Abuser

Terry Williams, who killed his sexual abuser, is scheduled to die by lethal injection on Oct. 3.

Pakistan Bows To Court Demand In Zardari Corruption Probe

Pakistan's Supreme Court finally got its way late Tuesday in a long-simmering row regarding President Asif Ali "Mr. 10 Percent" Zardari's unwillingness to respond to a Swiss inquiry into his alleged corruption dating back to his days as a high-ranking official under his wife Benazir Bhutto's second administration.

French Court Verdict: Kate Middleton Photos To Be Turned Over To Her At Noon

A French court ruling stipulated that the magazine must cease printing all photos and turn all digital copies over to the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.

3 Reports To Shed Light On US Housing Sector

Three key U.S. housing reports Wednesday are expected to show small improvements in the market.

Ronald Post: Death Row Convict Says He is Too Fat To Be Executed

An Ohio convict, sentenced to death by lethal injection early next year, has requested that his execution be delayed, arguing that he is to obese to be executed.

Anti-Muslim Filmmaker Nakoula And Family Go Into Hiding

The family of a California man linked to an anti-Islam film that is still triggering global protests went into hiding Monday, with sheriff's deputies escorting them from their home to an undisclosed location, authorities said.

Kate Middleton’s Shocking Topless Photos: Duchess of Cambridge Puts a Brave Smile

French Court Rules Tuesday On Kate Middleton Bid To Suppress Topless Photos

Efforts by Prince William and Kate Middleton's lawyers were made on Monday regarding topless photos taken of Middleton while she was on vacation when they asked a French court to stop further publication, Business Week reported.

Lindsay Lohan Posts Angry Tweet About Amanda Bynes: Five Celebs Who Should Get Off Twitter

Lindsay Lohan isn't too happy that she served jail time in 2010 after multiple driving related arrests but Amanda Bynes hasn't. Lohan took to Twitter to express her disdain for the fact that Bynes has yet to be punished for her DUI and reckless driving. Though Lohan makes a valid point, her post comes after a string of bizarre tweets. The starlet and several other celebs have made a habit of sharing nonsensical musings with the world.

Sandusky to be Sentenced After October 9 Predator Hearing

The convicted child molester faces up to 373 years in prison.

Church of Scientology Blasts Vanity Fair?s Tom Cruise Expose As ?Shoddy Journalism? And ?Religious Bigotry? [Read Letter]

Jeffrey K. Riffer, a lawyer for the Church of Scientology, wrote an eight-page letter to Vanity Fair editor Graydon Carter hoping to stop an expose of the church from ever being published.

Hamas Court Convicts Four Palestinians In Murder Of Italian Activist

Four members of a Palestinian terrorist group have been convicted by a Hamas-led court in Gaza in the 2011 murder of pro-Palestinian activist, Vittorio Arrigoni.

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Usher Admits To Oprah That He Was Not Ready To Marry Tameka Foster, And Opens Up About Cheating Allegations

Usher sat down with Oprah at his home in Atlanta for the first candid interview since he filed for divorce in 2009 with his ex-wife Tameka Foster, and his revelations were shocking

French Magazine Closer Carrying Kate Middleton's Topless Pictures Out on Stands

Valarie Suau, Topless Kate Middleton Photographer, In Hiding Amidst Royal Photos Scandal And Legal Battle

On Monday following the scandal erupting throughout the world after topless photos of Kate Middleton were leaked and subsequently published in several magazines, police began a manhunt for the photographer of the images, Valarie Suau, along with Closer, the original publication.

Chicago Mayor Emanuel Looks To Court To End Teachers Strike; Says Children Are ?Pawns?

Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel will head to court this week to end the Teachers Union strike, which, he says, is using the city's children as pawns.

Alabama's Segregation For Inmates With HIV Faces Court Scrutiny

The American Civil Liberties Union sued Alabama in 2011 for what the group contends is a discriminatory practice that prevents most HIV-positive inmates from participating in rehabilitation and retraining programs important for their success after prison.