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Lyrik, Daffron and Mobley are among the unusual names given to the first babies born in 2013.

Rep. John Boehner was voted by his colleagues into another term as House speaker on Thursday despite receiving harsh criticism from some conservatives over his handling of the deal to avoid the fiscal cliff.

Take a virtual tour of the new Ubuntu OS for smartphones, which Canonical unveiled for the first time on Thursday.

Florida is led by running back Mike Gillislee.

Jon Gruden will, according to CBS Sports.com’s Mike Freeman, interview with teams that have, over the last few week, discreetly contacted Gruden or his representatives to assess his interest in returning to the sideline.

The American tennis star chases Chris Evert's success.

The U.S. House passed the tax/budget bill Tuesday night, enabling the United States to avert the worst of the fiscal cliff.

Charlotte Eisgrou and Ann Primack, the oldest known identical twins, turned 103 on Monday.

America’s love of guns reached new heights in 2012, with the TSA confiscating more firearms than ever before.

Retired Gen. H. Norman Schwarzkopf, victor of the Persian Gulf War of 1991, died Thursday, the Associated Press reports. He was 78.

A 20-year-old Tunisian man collapsed and died after consuming 28 raw eggs as part of a bet.

From a potential port strike, to the massacre of South African striking miners, 2012 saw tensions rise between workers and companies.

If you’re traveling away from home to celebrate New Year’s Eve this year, chances are you’ll be in one of four places.

Kevin Federline's brother, Chris, claimed he is the real father of Britney Spears' eldest son.

A severe weather system recently touched down in Mobile, Ala., killing at least three people in the area while blasting through parts of Mississippi and Louisiana.

A major storm system swept across the southern U.S. with strong winds and tornadoes and killed at least three persons.

U.S. defense spending was on the wane even before the threat of sequestration cuts, and more layoffs loom in the sector.

Freel spent six of his eight years in the majors with Cincinnati.

The Jets QB reportedly wants a trade or release at the end of the season.

Law enforcement officials in Southern Florida are investigating a report that local beach-goers at Pampano Beach may have been trying to ride a dying Sperm whale, which is on the endangered species list.

South Carolina’s disgraced ex-Gov. Mark Sanford is re-entering politics with a run for a soon-to-be-vacant House seat, a strategist with knowledge of his plans said Thursday evening.