The estranged wife of former US vice-presidential candidate John Edwards lost her battle against cancer and died Tuesday, December 7.

The original pine coffin which used to contain the body of JFK alleged assassin Lee Harvey Oswald is to be sold at auction in Los Angeles, with bidding to start at $1,000.

President Barack Obama has proposed a two-year pay freeze for federal workers to help remedy a growing spending deficit.

The Kardashians have moved to sever their ties with special debit card that is now the subject of an investigation by the Connecticut Attorney General.

The San Francisco Board of Supervisors has approved a law that prevents restaurants from giving away free toys with kid’s meals that are considered unhealthy.

Californians have rejected a proposition to legalize recreational marijuana use in the state.

Republicans have taken control of the US House of Representatives following the party’s best midterm showing in over 15 years.

The justices of the Supreme Court of the United States appear to be in sharp division regarding a law in California which prohibits the sale of violent games to anyone who is below 18 years old.

Recruitment stations for the United States Armed Forces were informed that they can already accept openly gay applicants following a decision by a federal court judge barring the implementation of the “don’t ask, don’t tell (DADT) policy”.

The federal judge who ruled last month that the “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy currently prevailing upon gay military personnel as unconstitutional, has imposed a nationwide suspension over the guideline.