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Chief Justice John Roberts said the requirement that individuals have health coverage or pay a penalty falls within Congress' power to impose taxes. On the issue of Medicaid expansion, a majority of the court said Congress can expand Medicaid, but can't strip states of all their Medicaid funds if they fail to participate in that expansion.

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Republican members of Oklahoma's congressional delegation are decrying the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to uphold the federal health…

The Supreme Court ruling brought some surprises. Within minutes of the court's decision to uphold the Affordable Care Act, health care-related stocks swung up and down. Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney said it's his mission to oust Obama and defeat the law.

While he's best known for his aural pursuits, musician and DJ Moby has been taking photographs for years. His 2011 photo book, Destroyed, depicts what it's like to roam the world in the wee hours. Since then, he's turned his lens toward the architecture in Los Angeles, his adopted hometown.

In its opinion, the court said that for constitutional purposes, the individual mandate is a tax. But for the purpose of the Anti-Injunction Act, it is not a tax. How can that be?

David Cordani, president and CEO of Cigna Corporation, talks with Audie Cornish about the practical implications of having the Affordable Care Act upheld. Cigna is one of the biggest health care companies in the country, insuring more than 11 million people.

The prosecution rested its case yesterday in the trial of former Penn State University assistant football coach, Jerry Sandusky. He is charged with more than 50 counts of child sexual abuse. Host Michel Martin discusses the trial and what it reveals about the school's football culture with David Epstein of Sports Illustrated.

A jury found Roger Clemens not guilty on all charges of obstruction and lying to Congress about steroid use. Clemens has always denied the accusations, but despite the verdict, many fans and sportswriters declared Clemens guilty long ago and refuse to believe he's innocent.

Federal Reserve policymakers release their latest statement on the economy Wednesday, and Chairman Ben Bernanke will attempt to explain the Fed's actions in a post-meeting news conference. There are several things the Fed could do to try to boost growth, but whether they'd be effective is debatable.

Japanese electronics maker Sharp says the TV with the 90-inch screen will cost nearly $11,000.