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Edwards a 'Bad Husband,' But Not Criminal

The CIA and the Case of Mistaken Rendition

Nearly a decade after he claims he was abducted as part of the CIA's extraordinary rendition program and beaten in a secret prison in Afghanistan, lawyers for Khaled El-Masri appeared in a European court Wednesday to make his case against the local government that allegedly handed him over to the American spies in the first place.

Arizona Fire Nearly Triples in Size

Fire near Arizona mining town nearly triples in size, most residents gone.

Over Half of US Births Now Minorities

Census figures show more than half of babies in US are now born to minorities.

Judge Delays Mladic Trial Due to Errors

Justice delayed: Mladic's war crimes trial held up due to prosecutors' evidence errors

A $36M Boondoggle for Politicians

Tom Coburn has heard enough posturing about that $800,000 conference the Government Services Agency held in Las Vegas. He’s got a bigger target: The $36 million taxpayers will spend on the Democratic and Republican conventions this summer. The national party conventions have received public financing...

Drill Baby Drill, Obama Tells Oil

After a drumbeat of complaints from energy producers that the Obama administration is blocking domestic oil and gas production, the Interior department released a report claiming that U.S. oil and gas producers are sitting on millions of acres of idle government leases.

Saverin 'Spits in the Eye' of U.S.

Sens. Chuck Schumer and Bob Casey today delivered a scathing status update for “eye-spitting” Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin: Stop attempting to dodge your taxes by renouncing your U.S. citizenship or never step foot in the U.S. again. “This guy just thinks he can rip us...

Jeremiah Wright Ads May Never Air

New Republican ads featuring President Obama’s former pastor Jeremiah Wright and his inflammatory comments may not be made after all. The New York Times reported today that a new “super PAC” supporting Mitt Romney was planning to replay the indignation over Wright’s controversial sermons that...

Will Verizon Plans Kill Unlimited Data?

While Verizon Wireless used to offer unlimited data plans for its customers, it stopped offering all-you-can-eat data plans last July for new customers. However, those that had been grandfathered in under an unlimited data plan have still been able to pay $30 a month for...

As Facebook Grows, Millions Say 'No'

No, thanks: Facebook resisters say their lives already fulfilled without social network

MLK Black Face Causes Stir At School

Sean King wore black face for his 2nd grade presentation.

No Tears as Ga. Woman Sees Bacteria-Ravaged Hands

Aimee Copeland shed 'no tears' at sight of "mummified fingers," family says.

Detroit Pastor Marvin Winans Carjacked

Church pastor, gospel music legend Marvin Winans assaulted, carjacked at Detroit gas station

RFK Jr. Reportedly Dating Cheryl Hines

Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. has reportedly been dating actress Cheryl Hines, best known from the TV show “Curb Your Enthusiasm.” On Wednesday, Kennedy’s estranged wife Mary Richardson Kennedy died at age 52 apparently from committing suicide by hanging herself, multiple sources told ABC News. Kennedy...

When You Eat May Trump What

By VERONICA SIKKA, M.D. “Cut back on calories” seems to be the dietary mantra when it comes to reducing weight. However, a study on mice published Thursday in the Journal of Cell Metabolism suggests that losing weight may have less to do with watching calories...

Bin Laden Battle Brewing in Cannes

Films about the killing of bin Laden could compete at box office.

Theron Recalls Childhood With No Teeth

Actress had to have all her baby teeth removed.

Will Smith Baffled by French Tax Idea

During an interview this week with a French TV station, actor Will Smith said he supported the idea of paying higher taxes -- but he was shocked when the reporter told him about a proposal from France's new president to raise the marginal tax rate to 75 percent. "I have no issue with paying taxes and whatever needs to be done for my country to grow. I believe very firmly that my ability to sit here — I'm a black man who didn't go to college, yet I get to travel around the world and sell my movies, and I believe very firmly that America is the only place on Earth that I could exist," Smith said. "So I will pay anything that I need to pay to keep my country growing." That's when the interviewer mentioned that France could have a 75 percent tax rate on income over one million Euros. "Seventy-five?" Smith gasped. "Yeah, that's different, that's different. Yeah, 75. Well, you know, God bless America." Smith was in Europe to promote his new movie, "Men in Black...

Photos: Miley Slams Anorexia Rumors

Slimmed-down teen sensation Miley Cyrus says her new physique is a result of Pilates and a gluten-free diet, not an eating disorder. Cyrus, 19, responded to weekend tweets that she looks anorexic by tweeting, "For everyone calling me anorexic I have a gluten and lactose allergy. It's not about weight it's about health. Gluten is crapppp anyway!"

Nick Stahl Victim of 'Terminator' Curse?

"Terminator 3" actor Nick Stahl, who was reported missing by his estranged wife this week, appears to be the latest star of the movie franchise to run into trouble, leaving some to wonder about a "Terminator curse."

Watch: Donna Summer Dead at 63; Closing Arguments in John Edwards Trial

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Mary Kennedy's Death Attributed to Hanging

Mary Richardson Kennedy, wife of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., died of asphyxiation by hanging, reports the Westchester County Medical Examiner's office.

Rogue Penguin Resurfaces After Daring Escape

A Humboldt penguin that made a daring escape from a Tokyo aquarium has resurfaced two months later. The year-old feathered creature was spotted in a Japanese Coast Guard video, swimming in Tokyo Bay and looking healthy, even though it had been on its own for...

Worker Fired for Saying 'Bye Bye'?

Melodee Megia, a former employee at The Cosmopolitan Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, has filed a lawsuit against the hotel for pregnancy discrimination and a class-action suit for workers' wages, saying employees were not paid for the time they had to wait for and change into their uniforms on a daily basis.

'Most Beautiful Woman in World' Slammed Over Baby Weight

The world’s ‘Most Beautiful Woman’ is at the center of a growing controversy over fame, motherhood and baby fat. Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, a former Miss World and one of India’s most beloved Bollywood stars, is getting slammed for taking too long to lose her post-pregnancy...

Donna Summer, Disco Queen, Dies at 63

Donna Summer, the singer who came to be known as the “Queen of Disco” during her 1970s heyday, died today after battling cancer, a family member confirmed to ABC News. She was 63. Summer was a five time Grammy award winner who was the first artist to...

Photos: Donna Summer's Career

Donna Summer, the singer who came to be known as the "Queen of Disco" during her 1970s heyday, died today after battling cancer.

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