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Millennial Generation Is Least Likely to Get Married: Report

A new report says today's young-adult generation are twice as likely to reach 40 unmarried. What seems like each day, new reports come out categorizing the Millennial generation.

Immigration Reform News in Florida: State's Financial Services Department Raids Fruit Dynamics Packing Plant

The Florida Department of Financial Services raided the Fruit Dynamics packing plant in Florida A raid by the Florida Department of Financial Services of the Fruit Dynamics packing plant in Naples Florida has left over 100 workers behind bars.

Kansas 5-Year-Old Found Dead in Backseat of Car With Gunshot Wounds Following Police Chase

Police in Leavenworth, Kansas are looking further into a police chase and shooting involving a man and a 5-year-old girl.

iOS & Android Smartphone Walkie-Talkie Device: goTenna Pairs With Bluetooth to Allow Communication Between Two People

A Brooklyn-based pair came up with a device to re-vamp the walkie talkie concept for smartphones which can be both practically used for emergencies as well as a nifty device for outdoorsy types.

Washington & Colorado Pot Industry: States See a New Rush of Business Surrounding Cannabis

History repeats itself with a new product: replace gold with marijuana and you've got a new one for the books. Marijuana is legitimizing itself in the business world and has caught the attention of investors and business minds, as well as workers who see the opportunities for a new job.

International News: Russia Retaliates Against US With Sanctions of Its Own, Targets Virgina Congressman

Russia has begun to pass its own sanctions against the United States. The new regulations prevent certain Americans from entering Russia in the same manner that U.S. sanctions hinder certain Russian officials and businessmen.

Environmentalists Fear Oil, Gas Exploration Off Eastern Seaboard: Say Marine Life Will Suffer

The Obama administration Friday approved offshore oil and gas exploration in the Eastern Seaboard as well as seismic surveys with the use of sonic cannons.

Miami-Dade County Commission Approves The Cuban Exile History Museum, Florida Residents Dispute Location

In an attempt to commemorate the Cuban-American experience in Miami, a new museum will be built remembering the history of Cubans moving from Communist Cuba to the city.

Labor Department Data Reveals Faster Job Growth in States With Higher Minimum Wage

New hiring data released by the Labor Department on Friday revealed that job growth has actually increased at a faster pace in the 13 states that raised minimum wages than in those that haven't.

Missing Teeth and Tooth Decay More Common Among Hispanics, Says Study of Latino Oral Health

Untreated tooth decay is nearly twice as common among Hispanic primary school children as non-Hispanic whites. Also, only 19 percent of working-age Hispanic adults in America have all of their teeth, compared to 35 percent of whites.

Obama Administration Approves Seismic Testing off Atlantic Coastline

Obama Administration approves seismic testing of mid and southern Atlantic coastlines to update its geological and geophysical surveys which will help oil and gas companies identify where untapped deposits might lie for future drilling leases. Environmentalist are outraged because of probably affects on marine life who use sonar to communities, breed and eat, and the effects in the long term for coastal communities livelihoods.

Washington Wildfires 2014 Maps, Updates: Carlton Complex Fire Grows to 215,000 Acres, Destroys Nearly 100 Homes; Fire-Caused Phone Line Outages and Loss of Cell Phone Service Reported [Slideshow]

The four wildfires sparked at the beginning of this week in Washington have converged into what is being called the Carlton Complex fires and the massive blaze continues to expand, destroying hundreds of thousands of acres of land, burning down homes, causing widespread evacuations, and more.

HIV Diagnosis: U.S. Sees One-third Decline in a Decade

Good news about the rate of HIV diagnosis, just days after more than 100 researchers were lost on blown up Malaysian Airlines flight from Amsterdam to an international AIDS conference in Australia. The US has seen a decrease in HIV diagnosis, by one third, between 2002-2011. The information comes form a journal special issue that was set to coincide with the Australian conference.

Kustom Products, Inc: Oregon Company Pleads Guilty to Selling U.S. Military $10 million in Phony Parts

A family-owned company in Oregon secured hundreds of contracts totaling $10 million while successfully selling phony parts to the US government which were used for military attack helicopters.

US-Mexico Border Crossing: Hundreds of Demonstrations Held Over Regarding Border Crisis

Several hundred protests were held throughout the nation on Friday and Saturday regarding the influx of undocumented immigrant children fleeing their homes in Central America to cross the U.S.-Mexico border illegally.

Crack Cocaine Crimes: Sentencing Commission Approves Sentence Reduction Amendment for Thousands of Drug Offenders

The U.S. Sentencing Commission on Friday approved an amendment allowing tens of thousands of inmates who are currently serving time for drug related crimes to apply for reduced sentences.

Child Immigration Situation: Hundreds of Protests Planned This Weekend Over Immigration Crisis

Support and opposition of the influx of child migrants will square off over the weekend. Protesters are taking to the streets all over the country this weekend in response to the U.

Eric Garner Death: Al Sharpton Holds Rally for NYC Man Who Died After NYPD Put Him in Chokehold

The Rev. Al Sharpton called for justice for the family of a man who died Thursday after New York police officers put him in a chokehold.

Local News: Florida Dad Calls 911, Tells Dispatcher He Beat Teen Molesting His Son Into 'Bloody Puddle'

A father in Florida admitted to brutally beating a babysitter after he says he walked in on him raping his 11-year-old son.

President Obama, Executive Order: Barring Contractors From Discriminating Against LGBT Employees

President Obama will sign an executive order Monday that prohibits federal contractors from discriminating against LGBT individuals.