Gitmo: The US has transferred six inmates from the Guantanamo Bay prison for terror suspects to freedom in Uruguay. The six have been held 12 years without being tried or charged. The move reduces the Gitmo population to 136. Sixty-seven …

Pussy Riot: Two members of the Russian punk bank Pussy Riot just released from prison said they still oppose President Vladimir Putin. In a Moscow press conference, Nadezhda Tolokonnikova said, “We still want to do what we said in our …

GitMo: President Obama in a news conference renewed his call to shut the terrorist holding center at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. “It hurts us in terms of our international standing, it lessens cooperation with our allies on counter-terrorism efforts, it is …

 Bombers: Investigators say they found female DNA on one of the Boston Marathon bombs and they’ve taken a sample from Tamerlan Tsarnaev’s widow to see if it matches. Authorities searched the family home of Katherine Russell in Rhode Island and …

Marathon Bombing: Investigators say the Boston bombs were made of pressure cookers filled with explosives, ball bearings and nails, then placed in black duffle bags. Using a pressure cooker is a known technique for improvised bomb making around the world. …

Deadline: Today is tax day. Returns must be postmarked by midnight. National: The Supreme Court this morning chose not to hear a case about whether there is a Constitutional right to carry a handgun. The case stems from a New …

 Mystery: A 33-year-old West Hollywood man has died of meningitis, raising alarms that a quick and deadly disease might be stalking gay men. Brett Shaad was described as fit and healthy only days before he died. At least 22 cases …

 National: Court watchers say that the Supreme Court appears to be leaning toward striking down the Defense of Marriage Act that defines marriage as only between a man and a woman. DOMA prevents same-sex spouses legally married in nine states …