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Smith students are leading an effort to allow transgender applicants based on gender identity, not documentation.

Mapping the ocean floor has never been easy, but new satellite data brings the topography of the seafloor to life.

Personal photos of actress Nina Dobrev were leaked on 4chan on Thursday.

"Homeland" viewers are still upset over the death of Nicholas Brody.

Donald Sterling's estranged wife, Shelly, reportedly believed that Stiviano had broken into the house.

One of the victims was a 10-year-old girl from Rhode Island.

Google season is heating up with the first public sighting on the Nexus 6 smartphone.

7-Eleven is partnering with Tony Horton Kitchen to offer a new line of nutritional foods and beverages.

Scientists may have linked California's drought to man-made climate change, according to a new study.

The Dearborn, Michigan, automaker saw double-digit declines for Fiesta, C-Max and Lincoln cars.

Gov. Jerry Brown signed a bill aimed at preventing the invasion of privacy across California.

Apple Pay allows consumers to make transactions with their mobile devices, an area where PayPal still lags behind.

A recap of "Dance Moms" Season 4 finale "Here We Come Hollywood Part 1."

Bell Gardens Mayor Daniel Crespo died Tuesday after he was allegedly shot by his wife during an argument.

Luxury spending may be falling at home, but Chinese tourists are dropping serious money on upscale dining for the Golden Week holiday.

Linx Dating helps Silicon Valley types find love -- for a price.

California is the first state to enact statewide legislation banning plastic bags in retail.

Allowing electric cars special access to carpool lanes is causing more, not less, pollution, a study indicates.

John Green, author of "The Fault In Our Stars," responds sardonically to news his book was banned in a California middle school

The Pirate Bay tends to attract malicious advertisers, and administrators have either failed to do their due diligence or simply ignored the risk.

Apple Watch made its first public appearance on Tuesday at Colette, a Parisian fashion boutique, during Paris Fashion Week.