Pennsylvania– A woman who was arrested after a picture surfaced of her daughter duct-taped to a chair has been released after posting bail. Caira Ferguson, 21, must only see her daughter under supervision of welfare officials, wear a monitoring bracelet, and is also required to take a parenting class.

LONDON — Julian Assange can be extradited to Sweden in a sex crimes inquiry, a British judge ruled Thursday, rejecting claims by the WikiLeaks founder that he would not face a fair trial there. Assange’s lawyer said he would appeal.

Libya– Col. Moammar Gadhafi’s threats to destroy his country’s oil fields has caused oil prices to skyrocket to prices comparable to 2008, during the war in Iraq. The vice president of energy at MF Global warns that if gas prices continue to grow, by May, “it will cripple the economy”. Experts say that U.S. consumers […]

HONOLULU — Hawaii Gov. Neil Abercrombie signed same-sex civil unions into law Wednesday, calling it “a triumph for everyone” that gay and lesbian couples will have the same state rights as married partners.

NEW YORK — A black New York City Council member says an anti-abortion billboard unveiled to coincide with Black History Month is “highly offensive.”

NEW YORK — The crowd roared as soon as the words hit Madison Square Garden’s overhead video board.

1864: After graduating from New England Female Medical College, Rebecca Lee Crumpler becomes the first black woman to receive an M.D.