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Many plants listed as endangered species are available for sale online, a new study reports. This is encouraging for DIY environmentalists who want to save plants like the Florida torreya. But experts warn that moving plants to new habitats could create ecological problems and spread plant diseases.

In the Iowa debate, Mitt Romney, the frontrunner, will likely stick tightly on his message,which is that President Obama has failed to lead, and his approach, which is to play it safe. It's a traditional frontrunner's strategy against an incumbent president of the opposite party.

A district court judge rejected the Federal Trade Commission's argument that Whole Foods' acquisition of Wild Oats is anti-competitive and will hurt consumers. How will this new takeover impact the or

For decades, marijuana growers in Northern California have been tipped off to police activity by a community radio station and local citizens wary of the drug war. Now, police -- citing a boom in marijuana production and a possible influx of armed illegal drug traffickers -- say the practice needs to stop.

The goal of this week's two-day summit in Seoul, South Korea, is to create a joint plan to rebalance the global economy. But tensions are building over currency manipulation and trade, and the U.S. Federal Reserve’s decision to flood the economy with more money through quantitative easing hasn't helped.

The federal government could begin issuing construction contracts as soon as tomorrow for the massive San Ysidro border crossing remodel project. Government officials say the first contract that will go out is for a pedestrian bridge.

The U.S. Supreme Court has heard arguments in a case brought by a San Diego physician. The court will decide whether a doctor can sue the state over cuts to the Medi-Cal program.

Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor is open about how she benefited from affirmative action, how she came to terms with her diabetes and the "out-of-body experience" of being appointed to the high court. Sotomayor spoke with NPR just before the release of her new autobiography.

Will the three-term Republican Texas governor, a favorite of evangelicals and the Tea Party faithful, elbow his way into the crowded presidential race? Longtime Perry watcher Evan Smith of the Texas Tribune talks about why he thinks Perry will run and what kind of candidate he'd be.

As the elusive mobster who has captivated Boston for decades finally lands in court, seven longtime Whitey watchers share their favorite tales about Bulger.