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A group of House Democrats warned that they will vote against any deal that includes cuts to Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security.

After a French Montana concert, people opened fire outside the rapper's tour bus in a drive-by shooting, leaving one dead.

Obama and congressional leaders are meeting today about the 2013 sequester cuts, but what are the options on the table?

The Obama administration is officially backing the Supreme Court bid to overturn Proposition 8, which banned same-sex marriage in California.

A cut to food safety inspections means there will be fewer opportunities to expose horrific animal abuse on some livestock farms.

A California winery submerged four cases of cabernet sauvignon in Charleston Harbor to see how the ocean affects the aging of the wine.

The Violence Against Women Act has been reauthorized. But nine Republicans did not even want to consider the GOP-sponsored version of the bill.

Rising royalty costs prompt U.S. online streaming music company Pandora Media to limit free mobile listening.

Border security between the United States and Mexico has forced drug cartels to come up with new ways to get drugs across the border. Police confiscated a makeshift marijuana cannon that was used to send marijuana into California.

Debi Austin, anti-smoking advocate, passed away at the age of 62. Austin starred in the famous "Voicebox" ad where she smoked a cigarette through a hole in her throat.

Jeremy Goulet, who is suspected of killing two Santa Cruz police officers, had an affinity for guns, his father said.

Mary Fetchet, the mother of 9/11 victim Brad Fetchet, told the Daily News that Kathryn Bigelow's "Zero Dark Thirty" featured an audio clip of her son's last words without her permission.

Public support for same-sex marriage by some prominent conservatives could potentially affect the outcome of two Supreme Court cases this term.

Sgt. Loran “Butch” Baker and Det. Elizabeth Butler were investigating allegations of sexual harassment when they were shot and killed.

Obama has called a meeting with congressional leaders Friday -- the day the 2013 sequester is to take effect.

Apple CEO Tim Cook will tell his shareholders' meeting what his plans are for the company's $137 billion cash pile.

A $5 million class-action lawsuit has been filing claiming Budweiser is watered down. The lawsuits take aim at Anheuser-Busch and were filed after testimony from former employers who detailed the deceptive practice.

Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) has joined prominent Republicans, ex-military leaders and 60 other U.S. companies including Facebook, Intel and Morgan Stanley, who have signed on to a filing that will be presented to the Supreme Court in favor of the nationwide legalization of gay marriage in the United States.

The Coast Guard called off the search for a sinking boat after they believed it to be a hoax.

Apple has proposed a settlement to a 2011 case alleging that it inform its customers of the financial risks involved in unregulated in-app purchases.

A family is missing at sea off the California coast, and the Coast Guard has released audio of a distress call made before they abandoned ship.