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A federal appeals court in Chicago on Thursday upheld two lower court decisions that declared that state bans on same-sex marriage in Indiana and Wisconsin are unconstitutional.
In towns and cities across the U.S. on Thursday, fast food workers went on a one day strike over low pay. Many people who work at McDonald's, Burger King and KFC were arrested when their sit-ins and marches stopped traffic.
A new study found that obesity in the United States is growing at an alarming rate, especially in the south, making America the most obese major country in the world.
Though there have been whispers about Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson in talks to get involved with the upcoming superhero comic book movie "Shazam," the star just confirmed online which role he will be playing.
U.S. Department of Justice to launch a civil rights investigation The day after the U. S. Department of Justice said it's planning a civil rights investigation of the Ferguson, Missouri, police department, the police chief said, "We've done an excellent job, [but] we can be better and we're willing to be.
A new film about a recent newspaper phone hacking scandal is set to be directed by George Clooney. A new film about a recent newspaper phone hacking scandal is set to be directed by George Clooney.
An organization called Food Forward is obtaining unsold produce in order to fight food insecurity in Southern California, a problem felt heavily by the Latino community.
U.S. Dept. of Justice to investigate practices of Ferguson police department The U. S. Justice Department will investigate the police force in Ferguson, Missouri, following the killing of an unarmed black male last month, the Associated Press reported.
Thousands of workers demand a higher wage of $15 an hour around the country and are picketing fast food locations and using civil disobedience to fight for their cause.
Former New York mayor had said he wouldn't return full time Michael Bloomberg, billionaire and former mayor of New York, has decided to return to the helm of his business, Bloomberg LP, a financial data and media company.
Revenues in legal pot sales fall short of estimates in Colorado High hopes for revenues in the range of $30 million by the end of June with the legalization of marijuana in Colorado this year have dwindled with less than half that amount realized.
A wildfire complex burning in northwest California for the better part of the past month has now destroyed almost 75,000 acres of land and forces mass evacuations in nearby communities. With thousands of fire personnel and resources being utilized, the cost of fighting the blaze has crawled up to $44.7 million as of Thursday morning.
Tropical Storm Norbert, currently off the west coast of Mexico, has officially been upgraded to a hurricane as of Wednesday. Norbert is the ninth named storm in a busy hurricane season in the Eastern Pacific, reports say.
