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Today is National Tell A Lie Day. What better way to celebrate this April 4 holiday than to take a look at some of the best -- or worst -- whoppers told by the five men who are running for the U.S. presidency? Romney, Obama, Santorum, Gingrich, Paul... no one is exempt.

A student at an Ohio school has filed a lawsuit in the federal court against the school authorities for prohibiting him from wearing a T-shirt bearing the slogan Jesus is Not a Homophobe.

Five Albuquerque Station Eight firefighters, who split a $10,000 prize from the record breaking Mega Millions jackpot, have donated part of their winnings to a Vince Cordova, a fellow firefighter who is suffering from a possibly fatal tumor.

Ninety-three year old Rachel Veitch is retiring her beloved 1964 Mercury Comet Caliente after driving the trust vehicle for 48 years.

The 1940 Census records highlight some major lifestyle differences between then and now. One of the biggest differences? Healthcare.

Many organ transplant recipients and cancer patients depend on rapamycin, a drug that suppresses the immune system and targets proteins involved in cell division. But this highly effective drug has an unfortunate side effect: many of the people who take it develop diabetes. Scientists now say they've figured out the root of the problem by studying the drug's effects on mice.

The top after-market NASDAQ gainers Monday were: Complete Genomics, Affymetrix, MCG Capital Corp, Urban Outfitters, Oncothyreon and Ctrip.com International. The top after-market NASDAQ losers were: Zoltek Companies, Nortek, Cavium, Team, Teva Pharmaceutical Industries and ArthroCare Corp.

Oaksterdam University, the California school which professes to deliver quality training for the cannabis industry, was raided Monday by federal agents, the institution tweeted.

IBM (NYSE: IBM) and the Netherlands Institute for Radio Astronomy announced a five-year deal for computer support for the world’s most sensitive telescope.

The former Betty Draper contemplates a world without Betty Draper.

Kevin Mcguire was supposed to be sitting next to Taylor Swift at the Academy of Country Music Awards Sunday night, but instead the young cancer patient was hospitalized and had to miss his date with the pop star.

Young adults are at a significantly higher risk of melanoma than they were 40 years ago, according to a new study.

Is sugar toxic? Yes said pediatric endocrinologist Dr. Robert Lustig Sunday on CBS' 60 Minutes with Dr. Sanjay Gupta. Lustig believes that the amount of sugar in the American diet is killing us and has plunged the nation into a health crisis.

The FDA rejected a petition that would have banned the controversial chemical BPA, a plastic hardener linked to a variety of health effects such as cancer and neurological issues.

The 2012 American Country Music Awards was white hot Sunday night with country superstars Taylor Swift and Carrie Underwood looking ravishing in winter white on the red carpet. Check out photos from the red carpet plus a full winners list.

In combating the tobacco epidemic, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has released two separate draft guidance documents designed to help implement provisions of the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act.

Women who have one alcoholic drink per day are 5 percent more likely to develop breast cancer, according to a new study. That risk increases with higher consumption.

A former researcher at Amgen Inc has found that many basic studies on cancer -- a high proportion of them from university labs -- are unreliable, with grim consequences for producing new medicines in the future.

House Republicans are decrying revised rules for U.S. detention centers that house undocumented immigrants as too lenient. Democrats say conditions for detainees are still too harsh.

In closing arguments, Solicitor General Donald Verrilli discussed the human toll of the 40 million Americans uninsured.

Studies have shown that chili peppers can lower cholesterol and improve blood flow - and scientists now know why.