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Economists said this means progress in the job market, mostly through a reduction in layoffs.

Yoko Ono, the widow of the Beatle slain in 1980, tweets the graphic photo on the 44th anniversary of the couple's marriage.

One of the great music innovators in the second half of the Twentieth Century, and the formative years of the Twenty-First, was the Chicago based iconic…

NOAA also says it expects the drought in the central and western regions of the United States to persist.

Edith Windsor's challenge to the Defense of Marriage Act will be heard by the Supreme Court next week. When her wife died, Windsor had to pay $363,000 in estate taxes because the federal government did not recognize their marriage. "If Thea was Theo," she says, "I would not have had to pay."

Over the next four years, five major league teams will be renegotiating their spring training leases in Florida. With millions in economic benefits at stake, local communities and the Sunshine State are looking to upgraded facilities in hopes of keeping teams from moving to other locations in Florida and Arizona.

The first day of the tournament made history, bringing euphoria to some and devastating defeat to others. Davidson suffered a cruel defeat, leading for 39 minutes, having a stunning upset in sight only to lose it in the last chaotic minute.

Bosco Ntaganda is heading to The Hague to face the International Criminal Court. He has been wanted since 2006 for alleged crimes against humanity.

More than 200,000 marijuana-scented cards are being sent out to help educate the public on the smell of cannabis.

Two teens accused of rape in Steubenville, Ohio were convicted and sentenced this week. Host Michel Martin talks to the Barbershop guys about how the victim — and the perpetrators — were treated in the press. Writer Jimi Izrael, political science professor Lester Spence, civil rights attorney Arsalan Iftikhar and Republican strategist R. Clarke Cooper discuss the week's news. ADVISORY: Please note, this conversation includes a discussion about rape and may not be suitable for all listeners.