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GOP governors call for special prosecutor in IRS case

The two leaders of the Republican Governors Association called for the appointment of a special prosecutor Tuesday to investigate any legal wrongdoing within the Internal Revenue Service.

There are calls for independent prosecutor to investigate whether IRS targeted conservative groups

There are calls this morning for an independent prosecutor to look into whether the IRS singled out conservative groups for extra scrutiny.

Vermont moves to pass end-of-life choice law

Vermont moved Monday to become the fourth state in the nation with a law permitting doctors to prescribe deadly doses of medication to patients facing terminal illness, and the first to pass such a measure through the state legislature.

Saudi man arrested at Detroit Airport with altered passport & pressure cooker

A man travelling from Saudi Arabia was arrested after a pressure cooker was found in his luggage at Detroit Metro Airport. The man, Hussain Al Kwawhir, is also accused of using an altered passport and lying to Customs and Border Protection Agents.

Retail sales rise unexpectedly

Retail sales rose slightly in April, as strong car sales and spending on building supplies helped make up for weakness in other sectors.

It's a Mason Jar. It's a cocktail shaker. It's a hit!

When college buddies Eric Prum and Joshua Williams tinkered with an empty Mason Jar early last year, and transformed it into a hip-looking cocktail shaker, they had no inkling they'd created a potentially million-dollar idea.

Funny-looking plane designed to make history

Call it a historic technological achievement. Call it a victory lap across America. Call it a shameless promotion for a controversial energy agenda. Its owners simply call it Solar Impulse.

Astronaut sings Bowie's 'Space Oddity' in zero gravity

Chris Hadfield has conquered space. Now he's conquering the Internet, too.

Justice subpoenaed AP phone records, news service says

The Justice Department secretly collected two months of telephone records for reporters and editors at The Associated Press, the news service disclosed Monday in an outraged letter to Attorney General Eric Holder.

Popular psychologist Joyce Brothers dies

Popular American psychologist Joyce Brothers has died, her daughter said Monday. She was 85. "She passed away peacefully and in her home ... with her family all around her," Lisa Brothers said.

O.J. Simpson begins bid for new trial

Disgraced football legend O.J. Simpson was in a Las Vegas courtroom Monday in a bid to get his robbery, assault and kidnapping convictions thrown out.

NBC keeps 'Community,' unveils fall schedule

We hope you didn't get too attached to NBC's new comedies last fall, because the network has cleaned house.

Doctor found guilty of first-degree murder in Philadelphia abortion case

A jury Monday found a Philadelphia abortion provider guilty of three counts of first-degree murder.

IRS targeted more than tea party groups, document shows

The Internal Revenue Service targeted other groups focused on government spending and the federal debt that were seeking tax-exempt status, in addition to tea party organizations, documents set to be released this week by the agency's watch

Tesla sales beating Mercedes, BMW and Audi

You know the Tesla Model S, the $70,000 (and-up) electric car that "nobody can afford"? Well, evidently, more than a few people can afford it.