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A lawyer targeted by California's attorney general for allegedly defrauding homeowners has responded with multiple lawsuits against the state, according to a press release.

Mother Nature has not been kind to the last grand slam of the year. On the eve of the tournament, New York was battered by Hurricane Irene and now the remnants of Tropical Storm Lee are drenching the eastern seaboard and threatening to ruin the last grand slam of the year.

Michael Jackson's former doctor faces a tough challenge clearing himself of involuntary manslaughter charges in the pop star's death as his trial, which promises to avoid many dark aspects of Jackson's life, begins with jury selection due this week.

Michael Jackson's former doctor faces a tough challenge clearing himself of involuntary manslaughter charges in the pop star's death as his trial, which promises to avoid many dark aspects of Jackson's life, begins with jury selection due this week.

A previous article looked at 10 positions that could make Perry unelectable once he has to win over the general electorate rather than just Republican voters. On the flip side, here are five reasons he could have a good chance.

Judges on the California Supreme Court appeared on Tuesday to side with sponsors of California's voided Proposition 8, who are seeking the right to appeal a judge's decision to strike down the same-sex marriage ban.

Gunman opened fire in a Carson City, Nevada IHOP.

Sprint Nextel filed its own lawsuit on Tuesday in an effort to derail a $39 billion deal that could have ATT&T take over T-Mobile. Sprint believes the merger could harm consumers and stifle competition.

According to the latest POLITICO-George Washington University Background Poll, the political environment is very poor for both President Obama and Congressional Democrats.

As a Libyan convoy of almost 200 vehicles rolls through Niger, speculation swirls that Moammar Gadhafi might be on an escape route to Burkina Faso. What would life be like in the West African country?

The Supreme Court of California appeared sympathetic to allowing gay marriage opponents to defend the state's same-sex wedding ban in court, a crucial step in a case that could set national precedent.

Egypt's justice minister agreed to let five Kuwaiti lawyers join the defence team of ousted President Hosni Mubarak, who is on trial for incitement to kill demonstrators and corruption, state news agency MENA said.

Scores of Libyan army vehicles crossed the desert frontier into Niger in what may be a bid by Muammar Gaddafi to seek refuge in a friendly African state, military sources from France and Niger told Reuters on Tuesday.

A Florida teenager faces felony charges for allegedly masquerading as a physician assistant at a local hospital.

Sprint argues that the proposed takeover would harm retail consumers and corporate customers by causing higher prices and less innovation.

Court appointed forensic experts argue that DNA evidence collected in the wake of Meredith Kercher's murder was contaminated, which may discount the 2009 conviction of her roommate, Amanda Knox, and her co-defendant.

Sprint Nextel, the No.3 U.S. wireless carrier, filed a civil suit Tuesday to block the $39 billion takeover of T-Mobile USA by AT&T alleging it would “harm consumers” by stifling completion and innovation.

Solyndra LLC, a solar panel maker that received $535 million in federal loan guarantees, filed for bankruptcy, the third U.S. solar firm to succumb to pressure from Chinese rivals in recent weeks.

Same-sex marriage will face its latest legal test on Tuesday, when California's Supreme Court hears arguments over whether a judge's prior decision to strike down a gay marriage ban can be appealed.

One of the hottest gadgets that emerged from the IFA technology show in Berlin is the Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7. The device, which Samsung was forced to pull from the IFA 2011 show following a preliminary injunction issued by a German court, is hugely shaping up to be the strongest rival to Apple iPad 2.

Caroline Wozniacki won a late-night thriller against former champion Svetlana Kuznetsova at the U.S. Open on Monday to stay on course for a heavyweight showdown with Serena Williams.