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It's been almost eight months since the Supreme Court effectively stuck down Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act. That section required places with a history of discrimination to get their local voting laws cleared by the federal government. When the Supreme Court ruled, it said people could file lawsuits if they felt disenfranchised. But it hasn't quite worked out that way.

Tomorrow’s filing deadline for political candidates is prompting several Democrats to announce their intentions. House minority leader Craig Ford of…

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Chobani, a Team USA sponsor, has decorated its containers of Greek yogurt in honor of the Olympics. But shipments of Chobani haven't made it to Sochi. Russian officials say the company failed to complete the necessary paperwork to allow the yogurt to enter the country.

The social media company announced its first earnings report since becoming a publicly traded company. Shares dropped about 17 percent after the company reported a sharp decline in new users.

Allegations of mystery meat have long dodged the fast-food giant's crispy chunks of chicken. Now, McDonald's Canada is taking a viral approach to dispelling the rumors with a video that reveals exactly how its McNuggets are made.

Lack of sleep contributes to depression in teenagers, two studies find. Lack of exercise and lots of time online don't help, either. The solution, researchers say, is for parents to make sure their children are getting a good nine to 10 hours of sleep a night, even in high school.

The company uses plastics supplied by DuPont for a key part, but it instead received counterfeit material labeled with DuPont's name. About 75 percent of cars built after 2007 are affected.

The embattled entertainment and electronics company also said it had annual loss of $1 billion. Analysts fear the restructuring may be too little too late for the company.

The impact that made the 100-foot-diameter scar threw Martian rock and soil more than 9 miles across the surface.