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Chick-fil-A's marriage stance causing a social storm

By Brad Lendon

The fact that Chick-fil-A is a company that espouses Christian values is no secret. The fact that its 1,600 fast food chicken restaurants across the country are closed on Sundays has long been testament to that.

George W. Bush: Presidential afterlife is 'awesome'

By Dana Davidsen

George W. Bush says the "afterlife" of his Presidency has been, simply put, "awesome."

Rush Limbaugh on Bane, Bain and 'Dark Knight Rises'

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By Breeanna Hare

An early trailer for "The Dark Knight Rises" highlights a plot point that references a timely societal issue: a tension between the haves and the have-nots.

How can Yahoo be saved?

By Doug Gross

In the wake of Google alum Marissa Mayer's surprise hiring as CEO, variations of the same question are popping up again and again: What can be done to turn once-mighty Yahoo around?

'Fast cash' payday loans cost borrowers $520 per year in fees

By Blake Ellis

Americans tempted by the promise of fast cash are paying an average of $520 a year in fees for short-term credit lines known as payday loans.

Physical inactivity causes 1 in 10 deaths worldwide, study says

By Matt Sloane

Physical inactivity causes 1 in 10 deaths worldwide, according to a series of studies released in British medical journal The Lancet, putting it on par with the dangers of smoking and obesity.

AIDS activists arrested after hoisting banner near U.S. Capitol

By Paul Courson

About a dozen demonstrators used metal poles, wire cables, and rappelling gear to hoist a large banner high in the air within sight of the U.S. Capitol Wednesday. It called for a tax on billionaires to help pay for funding to fight AIDS.

Michael Jackson's siblings attack estate executors

By Alan Duke

Janet Jackson and four of her siblings sent a scathing letter to the men who control Michael Jackson's estate, accusing them of fraud and of abusing their mother.