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The number of employment discrimination lawsuits under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) has nearly doubled in the past five years and seen a sharp increase in recent months, federal court records show, as the definition of "disability" has expanded and what many believe are baseless lawsuits are filed.

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NEW YORK — Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg is proposing a ban on the sale of large servings of soda and other sugary drinks in the city's restaurants, delis and movie theaters in one of his most aggressive efforts yet to fight obesity.

The proposal marks the first time an American ...

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While we all wait for the May employment report Friday, we have received the latest data on the housing market, and it seems there have been differing perspectives on what it means.

I'm referring to the S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price 20-city composite index, which hit a reading of 136.9 for ...

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NASHVILLE — Construction is continuing on a mosque as attorneys debate a judge's ruling that said local officials did not give the public enough notice about a meeting during which building plans were approved.

Opponents of the mosque believe the ruling means construction of the Islamic Center of Murfreesboro ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Triumphant from start to finish, the SpaceX Dragon capsule parachuted into the Pacific on Thursday to conclude the first private delivery to the International Space Station and inaugurate NASA's new approach to exploration.

"Welcome home, baby," said SpaceX's elated chief, Elon Musk, who said the old-fashioned ...

OXON HILL, Md. (AP) -- The youngest speller in National Spelling Bee history said Thursday that she knew the word she misspelled during the competition, but she was too tired, bored and stressed out to concentrate when she stepped to the microphone....

In a potential landmark case, a Massachusetts teenager is on trial this week after prosecutors say his texting while driving caused a crash that led to the death of a 55-year-old man.

The jury in the trial of former Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards spent more than 50 hours deliberating six counts stemming from allegations that he accepted illegal campaign contributions, falsified documents and conspired to receive and conceal the contributions.

BELLEFONTE, Pa. (AP) -- A jury of seven women and five men will get their first glimpse of the case against former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky - and his defense - when opening statements begin inside a central Pennsylvania courthouse....

BALTIMORE (AP) -- A 21-year-old college student accused of killing a housemate told police he ate the victim's heart and part of his brain after he died....

Paul Joseph Watson | Photographers got too close to limousines.

From cakes to couture, same-sex couples are writing the blueprint for the perfect wedding, regardless of whether it's legal. As the unions become more widely accepted, wedding planners say couples are getting younger.

GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) -- John Edwards' campaign finance fraud case ended in a mistrial Thursday when jurors acquitted him on one of six charges but were unable to decide whether he misused money from two wealthy donors to hide his pregnant mistress while he ran for president....

With all the Facebook news lately -- the flat IPO, the regulatory interest, the Chan-Zuckerberg wedding -- it's highly possibly you've forgotten all about Twitter.

The process of recruiting the chief officer for a new single Scottish fire and rescue service gets under way.

Three pins. Two pins. Slanting pins. Straight. Circular. Could the days when every region has its own type of electric plug could be ending, asks Peter Day?

Scotland's largest teaching union says 16 and 17-year-olds should be allowed to vote in the referendum on independence.

Out of sight, out of mind. That's a mantra hotel guests tend to adopt as they tuck into rooms inhabited by hundreds of previous guests -- and possibly the microscopic germs and debris they leave behind.

WASHINGTON (AP) -- A knowledgeable law enforcement official said Thursday it is unlikely that the Justice Department will retry John Edwards....

NEW YORK (AP) -- Want to super-size that soda? Sorry, but in New York City you could be out of luck....