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A day after hundreds of gay couples wedded, the first lawsuit was filed against the New York state measure, challenging politicians who allegedly violated open meeting laws as well as Senate rules on debate.

Wal-Mart is moving its streaming video service Vudu to its main Web site, in a move to challenge Netflix.

Ending a decade-long civil rights battle, the legal bars on the gay marriage have been removed in the New York City. To exchange vows legally for the first time, gay couples flocked clerk's offices across the state on Sunday.

New York City issued 659 marriage licenses yesterday and volunteer judges married 484 couples, gay and straight, according to a news release from Mayor Michael Bloomberg's office. "Today, surrounded by family and friends, you are making history," Bloomberg said as he presided over the wedding of two aides at Gracie Mansion, his official residence. The marriage-rights victory, which Governor Andrew Cuomo orchestrated and which and made headlines worldwide, more than doubled the number of...

Robert Ettinger, the founding father of the cryonics movement dies at 92.

"Glee" star Darren Criss is in talks to take Daniel Radcliffe's place in the Broadway reproduction of "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying" in January, TheWrap has learned.

Troubled singer Amy Winehouse was found dead in her home yesterday afternoon: a death caused by a binge of ecstasy and alcohol sources say.

Asian shares edged higher on Tuesday, bouncing back from a slide the previous day, after U.S. stocks posted only modest losses in reaction to the worsening deadlock in Washington over raising the debt limit and avoiding a technical bond default.

The head of the nation's oldest and largest civil rights group on Monday condemned state laws requiring photo identification of voters as an attempt to disenfranchise minorities through some "of the last existing legal pillars of Jim Crow."

Texas Instruments Inc gave a lukewarm outlook for the current quarter, suggesting that back-to-school sales of computers and other consumer electronics would be weaker than normal.

The New York Public Library will waive the outstanding fines of up to 143,000 city children currently barred from borrowing new items on the condition they do one thing: read.

The Washington Redskins may be targeting one of the best free agent wide receivers on the market in New York Jets' Santonio Holmes.

The Yankees are looking to add a starting pitcher.

Winehouse used Sharon's longtime backup band

The Texas company is voluntarily recalling the FDA detected salmonella matching the outbreak strain. Salmonella can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in children and elderly with weakened immune systems.

The dollar slumped to a record low against the Swiss franc and a four-month trough versus the yen on Monday, with more losses seen if U.S. lawmakers fail to compromise on a deficit reduction plan.

Many U.S. airlines raised fares in recent days to take advantage of a drop-off in U.S. ticket tax collection after Congress failed last week to fully fund the Federal Aviation Administration budget, but passengers will likely not notice any price difference.

Room rental service Airbnb has steadily gained in popularity, but still hasn't worked out all the kinks in its service. IBTimes takes a look at five of the biggest reasons to be weary using Airbnb.

A post mortem examination on British singer Amy Winehouse, who died at the weekend, failed to determine how she died and more toxicology tests are being carried out, with the results expected in two to four weeks, police said on Monday.

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