Maria Waltherr-Willard, an Ohio high school Spanish and French teacher, has sued her school district, claiming it discriminated against her because of her disability -- specifically, a phobia of young children -- her sex and age.


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Fielding reporters’ questions for nearly an hour today, President Obama went to great lengths to explain how failing to raise the nation’s debt limit would negatively impact the economy, saying it would be “disastrous,” “irresponsible,” and “absurd.” “Raising the debt ceiling does not authorize us...


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Al Qaeda-linked terrorists in Africa today posted gruesome pictures of what they said was a French commando killed in a failed operation to rescue a French intelligence agent overnight Friday.


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Critics say her Golden Globes speech was meandering and cryptic, but gay rights groups said she sent a "powerful message" to others.


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New details in the 1981 death of the actress.


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The jury in the Jodi Arias trial watched today as Arias repeatedly denied stealing and using the handgun that killed her ex-boyfriend, Travis Alexander, in police interview tapes.


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President Obama held the final press conference of his first term the day before Vice President Joe Biden is set to present his task force's recommendations for curbing gun violence in the wake of the deadly Newtown, Conn., shooting. Obama said he has received a list of "sensible, common-sense steps" that could be taken through executive action or legislation to reduce violence and plans to give the public a "fuller presentation" later this week. As for the surge in gun sales across the...

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Judge finds California boy responsible for murder of white supremacist father at age of 10


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A Las Vegas woman with acromegaly had uncontrolled growth -- to 7 feet tall and 400 pounds.


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