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Polygamous sect leader refuses to speak at his trial

Elizabeth Warren, the law professor who persuaded the Obama administration to create the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, will step down on August 1 from her role setting up the controversial new regulator, the Treasury said on Tuesday.

The 'Gang of Six' senators have a lot riding on their shoulders: They may hold the power to save the United States from default.

The 'Gang of Six' Senators may hold the power to save the U.S. from default.

The U.S. Government borrowing authority ends on August 2. A failure by Democrats and Republicans to reach a deal on the debt ceiling could result in an event most economists for decades thought was unfathomable -- a default by the largest and most technologically advanced economy in the world.

In a bizarre moment inside the Orange Country courthouse on Tuesday, just after Casey Anthony was acquitted of the charge of killing her toddler daughter, her attorney Jose Baez gushed: I saved a life today. Known now as the 'luckiest man in America', Jose Baez comes across as a unique character with an eventful past and no particularly impressive credential as a legal eagle.

The squashing of California's video game law by the Supreme Court has come as a ray of hope for entertainment industry at large.

The exemptions for religious groups clause has bogged down the gay marriage bill debate, and as of mid-day it was uncertain whether the bill would be voted on Friday.

Californian voters are being reminded to think seriously about the existence of the death penalty, which costs the state more than what it costs to incarcerate convicts, according to a new report by two senior legal figures.

An American-Israel is being detained in Egypt for trying to spread chaos in the Egyptian public and harm the state's political, economic and social interests.

Federal prosecutors were looking to make a deal with former Senator John Edwards; they would accept his plea of guilty to three misdemeanor campaign finance violations allowing him to avoid a felony conviction and the ability to keep his law license.

Bar exam prep and animal diagnostic tools are among the priciest Ipad apps

Sony Next Generation Portable (NGP), the much-awaited handheld gaming device, may not show its face for months to come, but rumors are already flying thick and fast that it has a new name - PS Vita.

With the conflict in Libya appearing increasingly like a protracted stalemate, Congress is debating whether it must vote to sanction continued U.S. operations.

The killing of dreaded terrorist Osama bin Laden has triggered a controversy - did it violate international law?

Something Borrowed comes out this weekend. Starring Ginnifer Goodwin, Kate Hudson, Colin Egglesfield and John Krasinski this film tests various friendships when secrets surface about their relationships.

The raging debate over whether the death photos of Osama bin Laden should be released or not to quell rumors has unknowingly only managed to strengthen the voice of conspiracy theorists.

The patent case between Microsoft and i4i argued yesterday before the Supreme Court could have ripple effects throughout the technology industry, as Microsoft is seeking to make it easier to prove patents aren't valid.

Upon completion of the four-year program offered by the Yale-NUS College, students will graduate with a Bachelor of Arts or Science (Honours) from the Yale-NUS College, awarded by NUS.

Congress is preparing to pass the first major changes to patent law in more than a half a century, but some experts say it may not make much difference in the spate of technology company lawsuits.

Robert Bob DuPuy, former Major League Baseball (MLB) president, has rejoined law firm Foley & Lardner's sports industry practice group in New York as a partner.