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Will Michele Bachmann win the Republican presidential nomination thanks to her core strengths of ultra hardcore religiosity, die hard support of the Christian orthodoxy and vociferous backing of the Tea party cult? Or will she wither away as the nomination fight gets tougher and the Republicans zero in on the electability of their candidate in 2012?

Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-MN, who is expected to announce her bid for the Republican Party's nominee for U.S. President on Monday, said Sunday she would consider it insulting to be called a flake adding that she is as serious person.

Michael Jackson's red leather jacket from his music video Thriller was sold for $1.8 million dollars at an auction on Sunday, according to Julien's auctions website.

The future of same-sex marriage in New York after lawmakers' decision to legalize it on Friday is still in flux as proponents aim to influence media coverage and opponents say that Republicans who voted for the bill in New York will feel the consequences of their actions in the 2012 elections.

Two million turned out for one of the largest gay pride parades rejoicing at the legalization of same-sex marriage in New York State.

Two million turned out for one of the largest gay pride parades rejoicing at the legalization of same-sex marriage in New York State.

The driving protest of the Saudi women going on for a month now could hardly get a dozen of hands behind the wheel, the same number that succeeded to do so during the last public driving protest 20 years ago.

Westboro Baptist Church, a group highly infamous for its radical stance against homosexuality and protest activities, announced its plan to picket the New York City's Gay Pride March on Sunday, June 26.

Wall Street helped to bankroll the passage of the historic New York gay marriage bill, according to the NYTimes.

New York just became the sixth and the largest state to legalize gay marriage. The law will now recognize the marriage of same-sex couples and grant them the legal status (e.g. pertaining to taxes, social security, medical situations, etc.) of married couples.

On Friday the New York state senate voted 33 to 29 to pass the legislation that will allow two people of the same sex to obtain a marriage license in the state.

The battle is over, but the voices of both proponents and opponents are worth considering given that the national movement to legalize gay marriage has been rapidly gaining momentum.

The New York State Conservative Party released the following statement denouncing the passage of same-sex marriage in New York:

Dozens of people, including women, children and the elderly, have been killed in an unprecedented car bomb attack on an Afghanistan hospital.

Same-sex marriages are now made legal in New York, as the state governor Andrew M. Cuomo signed law approving gay marriage on Friday evening.

The army of the West African nation of Mauritania has reportedly “completely destroyed” an Al-Qaeda camp in the neighboring country of Mali, according to a Mauritanian security source.

The global search giant has said that the U.S. Federal Trade Commission will review its business practices and promises to co-operate with the probe.

Google said on Saturday, that the U.S. Federal Trade Commission has begun a review of its business practices.

The last major hurdle to legalize same-sex marriage in New York was cleared - with a 33-to-29 vote. The bill is now sent to the governor's desk for his approval.

In a 33-29 vote, the New York State Senate has passed the legalization of gay marriage, the first for a Republican-controlled Senate

In a 33-29 vote, the New York State Senate late Friday night passed a bill legalizing gay marriage - the first ever by a Republican-controlled Senate.

After weeks of battling and deal-making the New York State Senate voted to legalize same sex marriage in New York State, Friday night.

Tunisia on Friday became the first North African state to join the International Criminal Court, Reuters reported.

In Africa on a goodwill mission Friday, First Lady Michelle Obama defended her husband against criticism that he isn't paying enough attention to the continent. The first lady said her weeklong trip is, actually, proof of the president's commitment to Africa, the Associated Press reported.

The chief of Hezbollah in Lebanon has claimed that he has uncovered two spies in his organization who were confessed they working for Israel and the C.I.A.

Obama’s troop withdrawal plan from Afghanistan has stirred California lawmakers' criticism with both parties of Golden State congressional delegation responding strongly.

After days of tumultuous deliberation, New York Senate leaders said the chamber will vote on a bill legalizing gay marriage.

After nearly three months in jail, Chinese democracy activist Ai Weiwei was freed this week, but that doesn't exactly mean he's 'free.'

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has reached an agreement with lawmakers on provisions in a gay marriage bill shielding religious organizations who refuse to recognize gay marriage, overcoming a central obstacle to a vote on the bill.