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Sarah Goodfriend (left center) and Suzanne Bryant share a kiss Thursday as they pose with their daughters, Dawn Goodfriend (left) and Ting Goodfriend following a news conference in Austin.

Same-Sex Couple Gets Married In Texas, After Judge Defies Gay-Marriage Ban

The couple acted quickly on the judge's order, getting a license and having a ceremony, but the Texas attorney general said the marriage was void.

A mother holds her ailing son at a special clinic for malaria in Myanmar.

The World Could Be On The Verge Of Losing A Powerful Malaria Drug

Malaria parasites in Myanmar are learning how to fend off the incredibly effective drug called artemisinin. That could cause a lot of problems there — and beyond.

First Listen: Public Service Broadcasting's 'Race For Space'

Public Service Broadcasting's new album, The Race For Space, combines news footage and music to tell the story of the first 15 years of the Space Age.

San Francisco Giants manager Bruce Bochy (right) had two heart stents inserted Thursday. He's seen here during the Giants' World Series victory parade last year.

At Baseball's Spring Training, Giants' Manager Bochy Has Heart Surgery

For defending champions the San Francisco Giants, the excitement of spring training is tempered by concern for manager Bruce Bochy, who underwent heart surgery Thursday.

Poet Richard Blanco says that appearing at President Obama's second inauguration made him feel as if, for the first time, he "had a place at the American table."

An American Dream, A Cuban Soul: Poet Richard Blanco Finds 'Home'

While immigration is a subject of some of the most intense political debates in this country, inaugural poet Richard Blanco says it also drives his art. He shares his journey of becoming an American.

The aftermath of Tropical Cyclone Marcia in Yeppoon, Queensland, Australia, on Friday. The small town on the Capricorn Coast is bearing the brunt of the wild weather. Another cyclone has made landfall on the country's north coast.

Twin Cyclones Slam Australia's North Coasts

Cyclone Marcia made landfall north of Brisbane as a powerful Category 4 storm but has since been downgraded. Cyclone Lam hit in sparsely populated Arnhem Land.

UCLA Outbreak Highlights Challenge Of Curbing Infections

The lethal bacteria that sickened people at a Los Angeles hospital belong to one of three types the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says hospitals should most urgently monitor and prevent.

Former Virginia first lady Maureen McDonnell (left) arrives at federal court in Richmond, Va., with her son Bobby for her sentencing on corruption charges Friday.

Virginia's Former First Lady Maureen McDonnell Sentenced To 1 Year In Prison

Last fall, a federal jury found McDonnell and her husband guilty in a corruption trial that hinged on taking gifts and loans from a vitamin entrepreneur in exchange for favors.

BookMania! – Celebrating authors and audiences

In this expanded Treasure Coast Happenings interview, Drew Mello talks with Dennis Fruitt, Executive Director of the Library Foundation of Martin…

A partially frozen American Falls in sub-freezing temperatures is seen in Niagara Falls, Ontario, on Tuesday. Temperature dropped to 6 degrees Fahrenheit on Tuesday. The National Weather Service has issued a wind chill warning for western New York from midnight Wednesday to Friday.

Arctic Temperatures Create Enormous Ice Formations At Niagara Falls

The air temperature at Niagara Falls is so cold that the water and mist coming off the falls is frozen in place.

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