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One Jury Hung, One to Go in Jodi Arias Trial

After a first-degree murder conviction earlier this month, the trial of Jodi Arias ended with a jury unable to reach…

Boy Scouts of America Votes to Allow Gay Scouts

On Thursday, the Boy Scouts of America ended its policy of banning openly gay children and teens from participating in…

Los Angeles Approves Limiting the Number of Medical Marijuana Outlets

On Tuesday, Los Angeles residents voted to approve limiting the number of medical marijuana outlets in the city to 135,…

Judge Finds Abercrombie & Fitch’s Hollister Stores Guilty of Discrimination

Abercrombie & Fitch was found by a judge to have failed in providing adequate facilities for the disabled, and will…

Arias Jurors Speculate on Deadlock for Death Penalty

The jury for the trial of Jodi Arias continues to deliberate as to whether she is eligible for the death…

SEC Says South Miami Defrauded Investors

On Wednesday, officials of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission said that the city of South Miami, Florida had defrauded…

McGlass Takes Away Singer’s Voice

A Brooklyn gospel singer says that a shard of glass in her McDonald’s chicken sandwich irreparably damaged her vocal chords,…

Obama Administration Investigates Fox News Journalist, Obtains Personal Emails

The balance between a free press and national security is an important and precarious one, but the current presidential administration…

Lois Lerner to Plead the Fifth Over the IRS Scandal Wednesday

Steven Miller got grilled a second time Tuesday for his involvement with the IRS scandal that unfairly targeted conservative groups…

Senate Panel Passes Immigration Bill, Loosens Restrictions on Hiring Foreign Workers

On Tuesday, a Senate panel approved immigration reforms to set millions of undocumented immigrants on a 13-year path to full…

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett to Advise Yahoo! on Tumblr Purchase

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett will be advising Yahoo! in their recently announced purchase of social blogging platform Tumblr. The deal,…

Driving Diplomat Kills Zimbabwe Man, Charged in US with Vandalizing a Government Vehicle

Citizens around the world should live in fear of foreign diplomats, as those with diplomatic immunity are incredibly difficult to…