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A group called Freedom to Marry wants Democrats at the 2012 convention to add a plank affirming support of same-sex marriage in its official party platform.

Is there a budding romance between Taylor Swift and Tim Tebow?

Danica Patrick has been such a controversial figure in NASCAR that even Fox 5 sports anchor Ross Shimabuku had his own opinion, controversial in itself, of the GoDaddy driver during a recent news segment before Monday's Daytona 500.

Snooki denied for three months that she was pregnant because she didn't want to jinx herself, TMZ reported. Star magazine had reported earlier that Snooki was pregnant. However, the 24-year-old Jersey Shore star shot down those pregnancy rumors earlier this month when she went on Sirius/XM radio.

Jason Segel has been having a pretty good run lately. On Sunday night, Man or a Muppet from the film that he co-wrote and starred in, The Muppets, won an Academy Award for best original song. Not only that, he stars in one of the top shows on TV, How I Met Your Mother and his latest writing/acting venture, The Five Year Engagement has been chosen to open the prestigious Tribeca Film Festival in New York!

Gasoline prices across the nation jumped 16 cents since last week and could go higher. Part of the high cost is a tiny city in Oklahoma.

The famed welterweight has been in the news for all of the wrong reasons lately.

An official with the Martin County, Fla., medical examiner's office confirmed that Davy Jones died Wednesday. A representative of the Monkees singer said the cause of death was a heart attack.

James Murdoch, the younger of 80-year-old media baron Rupert Murdoch's two sons, will relinquish his position as executive chairman of U.K.-based newspaper publisher News International, following a phone-hacking scandal that shut down the News of the World newspaper.

General Electric derided the new report by Citizens for Tax Justice as biased and inaccurate.

A mini That 70's Show reunion is going to take place tonight when Wilmer Valderamma joins Laura Prepon in an episode of Are You There, Chelsea? Valderamma, who formerly portrayed foreign exchange student, Fez, on That 70's Show will finally be fulfilling his dream of getting with Prepon's former character, Donna.

The Jets could be interested in adding Peyton Manning.

Mike Tannenbaum declined the chance to distance himself from Peyton Manning rumors

A diamond coveted by kings, queens and princes for centuries, used to reinforce alliances between nations and pawned to pay off royal debts goes on sale at Sotheby's in Geneva on May 15.

James Murdoch resigned from his position as executive chairman of News International on Wednesday amid a phone hacking scandal that has sent shockwaves through the media empire of his mogul father, Rupert Murdoch. The question now is: who is next in line to succeed Rupert?

Factory activity in the Midwest accelerated in February after falling for two consecutive months, fostering hopes that the world's largest economy has gained momentum.

The U.S. economy would have to strengthen to ensure that the unacceptably high jobless rate keeps dropping, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said on Wednesday, suggesting the option of further Fed bond buying remains on the table.

U.S. mining equipment maker Joy Global Inc posted higher first-quarter profit, helped by stronger margins, and raised its 2012 forecast.

China's engagement in resolving the euro zone debt crisis has been a topic of contention. High-profile Chinese leaders, such as Vice Premier Wen Jiabao and Vice President Xi Jinping, have reassured the European countries that China would invest in alleviating the debt. However, a financial plan has yet to be communicated.

The European Central Bank gave the world's financial system a €529.5 ($712) billion Leap Year Day gift, providing financial institutions with that amount in one percent-interest, three-year loans this week, the bank announced Wednesday morning.

Leap Day is today, and to celebrate the day that comes every four years, businesses and restaurants are celebrating with deals. The next leap day isn’t going to be for another 1,461 days, so jump into stores today to take advantage of these great offers.