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This week, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo plans to announce tightly regulated provisions for marijuana consumption in the Empire State.

Health officials are seeing a surge in new cases. Find out which states are getting hit the hardest.

Brace yourself for the rare phenomenon that's partly to blame for the extreme weather this weekend.

FISC order covers all phone companies and all NSA metadata collections.

Some retailers are told to direct prospective buyers to online store instead.

Despite adequate U.S. suppliers, the government has allowed Lockheed Martin to use internationally-made parts for the high-tech military jet.

If it's just because you want to, or maybe because you're running for your life, here's a guide to help you drone-spot in 2014.

2013 has been an incredible year for transport.

Critics say highly publicized bluefin auctions distort perceptions of the actual tuna market, and drive up demand for an endangered fish.

A look at the features we love, and the less amiable aspects of the Nexus 5 from Google and LG.

The year in U.S. auto sales was a bang, but December was a whimper. Shall we blame the weather?

Colorado shops estimate high revenues for their first day of sales. Many out-of-state visitors came to sample the state's recently legal green fare.

The New York Times columnist's piece admitting that he smoked pot but balking at legalization lit up the comment threads Friday.

What technologies can we expect to see at the 2014 Consumer Electronics Show?

The release of Palestinian prisoners, including hunger striker Samer Issawi, is the latest angry issue separating Israel from its neighbors.

Italian wine exports are at an all-time high, as is the exploitation of migrant workers used to grow the grapes and make the wine.

Immigration reform, a Republican-led Senate and federal tax reform? Some of these things could happen. Others probably won't.

Barring some unforeseen crisis, Hillary is running for President in 2016.

According to a report in the Washington Blade, Clay Aiken is mulling a congressional bid in North Carolina.

Rahul Gandhi has not been officially anointed, but Manmohan Singh said he had "outstanding credentials” as Congress leader.

The strategy bets on stocks that performed badly in 2013, assuming they can reverse recent underperformance.