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Thousands of protesters have descended on Philadelphia this week for demonstrations outside the Democratic National Convention. Here's a glimpse of the wide array of causes they're backing.

Sen. Alex Padilla, D-Calif., was forcibly removed and handcuffed at a Homeland Security press conference in Los Angeles on Thursday.

House Republicans released a short-term spending bill to fund the government until late November but Democrats are calling for further changes.

The artist's 1940 painting, El sueño (La cama), was expected to sell for $40 to $60 million on Thursday night. It sold for $54.7 million.

The plan would fund DHS, except for immigration enforcement, through September. Republicans would then try to fund the whole agency for three years using a tactic that would not need Democratic votes.

Nearly 2,000 people in New Zealand are gearing up to spread a little joy by giving a gift to a stranger. The gift exchange is run by the country's postal service and is now in its seventh year.

After our interview with man who videotaped himself at age 18 asking questions to be answered by his older self, we tweeted this question: If you could talk to your 18 year-old self — or ask your older self questions — what would you say? We read some of the responses.

For two weeks, protesters have gathered — on kayaks, on train tracks, at mines and at refineries — to demonstrate against coal, oil and other energy sources that contribute to global warming.

Here's the first volley in a year-long celebration of Alt.Latino's upcoming ten-year anniversary in June.

The Scripps National Spelling Bee ends with a record eight co-champions. The eight finalists out-spelled 557 other contestants ranging in age from 7 to 15 over the course of three days.