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The House rejected a measure that would have ended funding for a National Security Agency program that collects the phone records of Americans. The amendment to the defense spending bill had the support of liberal Democrats and libertarian Republicans, but was opposed by the Obama administration.

In an odd way, Rep. Steve King could actually wind up helping Republican members of Congress who want to overhaul immigration laws.

A photo shows the former president holding the two-year-old son of a member of his security detail. Patrick is undergoing treatment for leukemia.

Prince William and the Duchess of Cambridge announced the name in a statement on Wednesday.

Daniels is one of the world's most celebrated countertenors: male vocalists who sing in a range usually associated with women. Hear a sneak preview from the new opera Oscar, starring the famous countertenor as Oscar Wilde.

As Cleveland embraces national attention for its booming arts and culinary scene, its new convention center and its world-class medical facilities, it struggles with recent grisly crimes and the message they send.

Former Goldman Sachs executive Fabrice Tourre took the witness stand Wednesday. The Securities and Exchange Commission charged Tourre with misleading investors who bet housing values would continue to rise back in 2007.

The next time you open a fortune cookie, you might want to give its message careful consideration. When William Johnson of Southwick, Mass., saw that his cookie's message predicted he would win a lot of gold, he decided it was time to buy a lottery ticket — and he won the million-dollar prize.

Also: the history of blurbs; Buzzfeed launches a book section.

Federal prosecutors have filed criminal charges against one of the most famous and successful hedge funds in the world. The government alleges that SAC Capital Advisors is criminally responsible for insider trading that went on at the firm.