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A federal judge in South Carolina has dismissed governor Nikki Haley from a lawsuit challenging the state’s ban on same-sex marriages. But U.S. District…

Strong drugs are rarely warranted to control the behavior of dementia patients, specialists say. But antipsychotic medicine is being overprescribed, and not just among residents of nursing homes.

NASCAR is suspending a driver accused of domestic violence, and the NFL is considering allowing two teams to share a stadium? Sports commentator Frank Deford is pleased.

Fifteen educators and advocates who expected to be arrested outside Senate leader Phil Berger’s office Monday night instead spent an hour talking with him…

The North Carolina Supreme Court is once again pondering how much you pay on your electric bill. The court heard oral arguments Monday about whether state…

The surprising announcement from Comedy Central suggests the show will carry on with a new host after its host of 16 years takes his leave later this year.

I-485 To Open Spring 2015It’ll be next spring before the last stretch of Interstate 485 opens. The North Carolina Department of Transportation announced…

It looked at winners of the Darwin Awards, given to people who die in such an idiotic manner their action ensures the species' long-term survival. Nearly 90 percent of the winners were male.

The Carolina Panthers made history by making the playoffs for the second year in a row. Now they plan on sticking around longer than they did a year…

With his colorful style in both commentary and fashion, Bud Collins livened up the tennis world for nearly 50 years. He died at his home in Brookline, Mass., at age 86.

The family of the co-writer of Marvin Gaye's 1973 soul classic "Let's Get It On" is alleging that the Sheeran song "Thinking Out Loud" sounds way too familiar.

Hackers who this week published confidential medical records of top U.S. Olympic athletes are at it again. The World Anti Doping agency confirmed the hackers released data on 25 more athletes.

Creating a for-profit company to manage his $45 billion pledge means Mark Zuckerberg is giving himself flexibility in deciding the best way of tackling the social issues he cares about.

What film would be crazy enough to schedule its release on the same day as the new Star Wars? Why, it's Sisters, the new film from Tina Fey and Amy Poehler.

Federal prosecutors added money laundering to the list of accusations against actress Lori Loughlin and her fashion designer husband, Mossimo Giannulli.

Niklas Natt och Dag's new novel is both ornate period piece — set in the grit and grime of late-18th-century Stockholm — and riveting murder mystery starring a mismatched pair of proto-gumshoes.

A Utah man who the government said tried to blow up a Bureau of Land Management cabin in Arizona has pleaded guilty in federal court in Salt Lake City.

The legendary singer returns with a version of the Freddy Fender country weeper "Before the Next Teardrop Falls."

After emotional testimony from a friend of Kevin Olsen’s accuser, the prosecution rested its case Thursday morning. Hayley Reynolds testified that her…

Baquer Namazi, an 81-year-old Iranian-American, was sent back to jail in Iran, despite his declining health. A family lawyer says the move is tantamount to a death sentence.