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John Kyle, United States senator from Arizona, has decided to retire after his current term. Ordinarily this would not be a problem for Republicans in red-state Arizona. But a wild card has been presented in the form of Gabrielle Giffords. Full Story »

On Feb. 9, 2011, the HP Palm Event was held. At the event, three products were revealed to the public. They include two new smart phones and a tablet device called the TouchPad. Full Story »

"What's Not to 'Like' About a Fr33 Taco?" is the message you receive when "Like"-ing Taco Bell's page on Facebook. You can then print out a coupon, head over to your nearest Taco Bell, and get one of the free seasoned beef tacos they are giving away! Taco Bell is giving away up to 10 million free seasoned beef tacos, most likely the largest taco giveaway in the history of the world. Full Story »

The House failed to renew several key portions of the Patriot Act by a House vote of 277-148 under a special expedited procedure requiring a two-thirds majority. The Republican-controlled House came up seven votes short of passing the measure as Republican leadership underestimated the opposition to the provisions. Full Story »

Zach Wahls is an upstanding young man, a college student studying engineering, and an Eagle Scout. He is the type of son who would make any parent very proud. He and his sister were raised by two lesbians, a committed married couple. He describes his family as a typical Iowan family, not so different from any other Iowan family. He appeared before the Iowa House of Representatives to oppose a resolution that, if passed, would end civil unions in the state of Iowa. Full Story »

Nadin Khoury, 13, was attacked on his way home by seven classmates in early January. The Pennsylvania teenager was beaten, kicked, shoved into a tree, and hung by the hood of his coat on a fence. Nadin cried for help and begged for the attack to end, but it didn't. Full Story »

COMMENTARY | Ronald Reagan would have been 100 years old on Feb. 6. Although the 40th President of the United States passed away in 2004, his work remains indelibly stamped on the character of our country. Full Story »

When it comes to bullying, social media sites like Facebook, MySpace, and YouTube, are usually looked to as the enemy. With an increase in cyber-bullying, these sites provide ways for teens to target and bully other teens. With the numerous recent suicides by homosexual teens after they could no longer take the bullying, these sites have been blamed for creating an avenue that makes it easier for teens to bully each other. Violent teens videotape their attacks as a way to brag to others and show just how "cool" they are. However, it is these videos posted to social media sites that also work to help police catch the bullying teens. Full Story »

Seven Pennsylvania students filmed themselves beating and attempting to hang another boy. They then posted the video on YouTube, and got more notoriety than they bargained for. Full Story »

Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. unveiled the first newspaper app built solely for the iPad, 'The Daily.' Full Story »