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Court: US Can Keep Bin Laden Photos Under Wraps
A federal appeals court is backing the U.S. government's decision not to release photos and video taken of Osama bin Laden during and after a raid in which the...
Smoke Forces Evacuation of White House West Wing
(WASHINGTON) — Reporters and photographers were evacuated briefly from the West Wing of the White House early Saturday because of smoke from an overheated...
RI Lawmakers to Vote on Gay Marriage
(PROVIDENCE, R.I.) — State lawmakers in Rhode Island could decide whether the nation's smallest state becomes the 10th to allow gay and lesbian couples to marry...

Did Google Get Off Easy With $7 Million ‘Wi-Spy’ Settlement?
Seven million dollars. That's how much Internet giant Google will pay to settle a multi-year investigation into its controversial "Wi-Spy" data collection...
Google Pays $7 Million Fine to Settle Wi-Fi Privacy Case
It's the largest penalty that Google Inc. has paid so far in the U.S. for the snooping. News of the penalty leaked out last week.
Republicans Block Obama Nominee to Appeals Court
(WASHINGTON) — Senate Republicans have blocked the confirmation of federal appeals court nominee Caitlin Halligan for the second time, denying President Barack...

And the State with the Highest Proportion of Openly Gay Residents Is…
A new survey carried out by Gallup Politics has found that the District of Columbia and the state of Hawaii have the largest number of adults who identify as...

Jesse Jackson Jr. Pleads Guilty to Federal Conspiracy Charges; Wife Pleads Guilty to Tax Fraud
The former Illinois congressman and son of a civil rights crusader pleaded guilty on Wednesday to federal conspiracy charges, bringing what's likely a grim end...

Poll: Alabama Most Conservative State in the Union, Massachusetts Most Liberal
Gallup reveals the Top 10 Most Conservative and Most Liberal states in America.

Obama Inauguration Limo to Carry ‘Taxation Without Representation’ License Plate
It's poised to be a colossal event: over 100 parade horses, miles of electric cable, at least 50,000 volunteers, hundreds of thousands of free tickets -- and at...


