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Yesterday at 7:50 AM  Atlanta radio program hosts fired for mocking former NFL player with Lou Gehrig's disease

Yesterday at 7:40 AM  House takes up far-reaching bill to ban almost all abortions after 20 weeks

Yesterday at 7:30 AM  President Barack Obama vigorously defended the surveillance programs in a lengthy interview Monday, calling them transparent — even though they are authorized in secret.

Yesterday at 7:23 AM  During jury selection at George Zimmerman's trial for shooting Trayvon Martin, which is continuing for a seventh day Tuesday, Circuit Judge Debra Nelson has been listening to testimony from voice recognition experts.

Monday, June 17, 2013  Study: Media coverage has more pro than con views on same-sex marriage as court took arguments

Monday, June 17, 2013  Apple says it received between 4,000 and 5,000 government requests for data over 6-month period

Monday, June 17, 2013  Vote for the Cat: Kitten vies for mayor of Mexican city, promising to sleep most of the day

Friday, June 14, 2013  The White House announced it had conclusive evidence that Syrian President Bashar Assad's regime used chemical weapons against opposition forces.

Friday, June 14, 2013  Florida man stabs his brother over missing macaroni and cheese

Thursday, June 13, 2013  The generation that's grown up posting their lives online wants something unexpected: privacy

Thursday, June 13, 2013  Long-running study on Internet use finds 86 percent of Americans are online and most believe Big Brother is watching

Thursday, June 13, 2013  Leaker Snowden's allegations about US hacking give China new edge in cyber war of words

Wednesday, June 12, 2013  Using voice commands to send text messages and emails from behind the wheel, which is marketed as a safer alternative for drivers, actually is more distracting and dangerous than simply talking on a cellphone, a new AAA study found.

Wednesday, June 12, 2013  Former police officer says Santa Monica gunman had been mentally evaluated

Wednesday, June 12, 2013  Southern Baptists expected to address Boy Scouts' homosexuality decision at annual meeting