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South Dakota Sued in Marriage Equality Case, One State Left

The lawsuit challenges the state's ban but may be delayed by other states' lawsuits waiting to be heard at different court levels.

Tennessee Considers Using Electric Chair as Alternative to Lethal Injection

Gov. Bill Haslam signed the law into effect, making electrocution an alternative for lethal injections.

Progressive Group Keeps Net Neutrality Pressure on FCC With New Video

The same group that brought us the strong message from Senator Al Franken calling net neutrality the "free speech issue of our time," the Progressive Change Campaign Committee (PCCC) and NoSlowLane.com, is keeping up the pressure against "fast lanes." This time, they're targeting a younger audience.

Arizona Government News 2014: Sheriff Joe Arpaio Will Seek Re-Election As Sheriff in 2016

Sheriff Joe Arpaio is not willing to leave the people of Maricopa County, so he will not be running for governor of Arizona.

US Immigration Information, Reform, Law & News 2014: Univision's Jorge Ramos Calls Out John Boehner

"Why are you blocking immigration reform?" Ramos asked Boehner. Univision and Fusion anchor Jorge Ramos didn't beat around the bush when talking to House Speaker John Boehner at a weekly press conference.

Coffee Rust Continues to Ravage Central American Farms; US Pledges $14 Million

USAID will team up with an American university to combat the fungal plague devastation coffee cultivation.

California Regulates Self-Driving Vehicles: Audi, Nissan, Tesla and Others Make Preparations for 2015

The regulations are pioneering in scope Self-driving vehicles are fancy to look at and even more so to own, much like Google's autonomous cars driving around towns and cities capturing images for Google Earth.

FBI Interrogation Policy Change: Authorities to Record Video Statements of People in Custody

The policy was thought to protect agents. Last week, the U. S. Department of Justice issued a memo for the modification of the interrogation policy. With the new policy, the video of statements by people under the custody of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the U.

Russian & Ukraine News Today Conflict & Update: Vladimir Putin Says He Will 'Respect' Outcome of Ukraine Presidential Election

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday that he will respect the outcome of the Ukraine presidential election, which is set for Sunday.

Obamacare Explained: ACA Open Enrollment Is Over, But Here's What You Need to Know About Your Healthcare Now

March 31 has come and gone, and the Affordable Care Act open enrollment period has concluded. Now there are 8 million newly insured individuals, many of whom are confused about what this means for them.

President Obama to Nominate Julian Castro, San Antonio Mayor, as Secretary of Housing and Urban Development

The White House announced Thursday that Obama will nominate Julian Castro to his cabinet on Friday. The White House announced Thursday that President Obama will nominate San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro to the position of secretary of housing and urban development on Friday.

North Korea News: Tensions Rise Between North & South Following Artillery Shots

North Korea fired at a South Korean ship patrolling the Northern Limit Line. Shots fired across the border between the two Koreas have continued to strain already tense relations.

Eva Longoria Says Latino President ‘Inevitable’ Given Demographics in U.S.

39-year-old actress, philanthropist, activist, humanitarian, and producer Eva Longoria was all positivity at this year’s Cannes Film Festival in regards to the hope of having a Latino candidate in the future presidential elections.

Iran Says Nuclear Deal 'Very Likely' by July; Western Diplomats Disagree

The president of Iran said Thursday that he believes a nuclear deal is likely by July, but Western officials doubt his optimism.

Report: Mexican Drug Cartel Hires Gang to Torture Minnesota Teenagers

The Sinaloa Cartel hired MS-13 to torture two teenagers they suspected of stealing from the drug cartel.

House Passes Bill Limiting NSA's Collection of Domestic Phone Data; Facebook and Google Withdraw Support for Legislation

The House passed a bill Wednesday that limits the NSA's data collection powers. The House of Representatives passed a bill Thursday to limit the National Security Agency's bulk collection of phone records.

Threat Level Thursday: What the Chinese Hacked From the U.S., Change Your eBay Password, and Congress Trying to Curb NSA

This week was particularly revelatory in the world of cyber security: the U.S. formally charged five Chinese military officials with cybertheft, eBay announced it was hacked, and it turns out the National Security Agency has been listening to some countries in Central America while the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill to try to curb the NSA's practices.

Chipotle Doesn’t Include Latino Writers in 'Cultivating Thought' Cup Campaign

The fast-food chain will have excerpts by 10 authors on the sides of cups and bags but failed to include Latino writers.

Immigration Reform Law, Process, Information & News: Activists Blame House Majority Leader Eric Cantor for Stalling Reform

Immigration advocates are now targeting House Majority Leader Eric Cantor as one of the primary GOP opponents to immigration reform.

McDonald's 'Fast Food Forward' Protesters March to Company Headquarters, Demand Higher Wages

Protesters plan to debate wages at shareholder meeting Thursday Over 100 McDonald's workers and activists were arrested Wednesday as they protested low wages at the company's headquarters in Oak Brook, Illinois.