The Brief

Former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton speaks during a press conference at the United Nations in New York

Clinton Defends 'Personal' Email

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton acknowledged Tuesday that she discarded tens of thousands of emails from a private server

Vietnamese man with Swastika good luck tattoo

Hate Groups in Decline

The number of hate groups in the U.S. fell 17% between 2013 and 2014, a new study finds — but certain kinds of crimes are still on the rise

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Seahawks Acquire Jimmy Graham in Trade With Saints

Seattle has traded its 2015 first-round pick and center Max Unger to the New Orleans Saints for tight end Jimmy Graham and a fourth-round pick. For the Saints, the addition of Unger allows them to solidify the inside of their offensive line

The Cheltenham Festival - Day 4

BBC Suspends Top Gear Host Jeremy Clarkson

British Top Gear host Jeremy Clarkson, 54, has been suspended by the BBC, after a “fracas” with a producer. The BBC reported that he stands accused of hitting the producer during an argument last week. Clarkson has not commented on the suspension

Cast member Sheen poses at the premiere of "Scary Movie 5" in Hollywood

Charlie Sheen Blasts the Two and a Half Men Finale

Charlie Sheen wasn’t thrilled with how his character was reintroduced and then subsequently killed off again during last month’s Two and a Half Men finale. Sheen lashed out at the show’s creator Chuck Lorre, saying bluntly, "I don't care if he lives or dies. It doesn't matter"

A boy, who Chadian military say is son of Boko Haram fighter the Chadian military killed during battle, stands next to soldiers in Gambaru

Kids Rescued From Boko Haram Don't Know Own Names

A group of children rescued from Boko Haram have no recollection of their own names or where they came from, according to an NGO official who visited the orphanage where they are being housed. The 80 children were rescued in November from a camp in Cameroon

University of Oklahoma President David Boren addresses the crowd at a press conference to address racism on campus on March. 9, 2015 in Norman, Okla.

Critics Say Expelling OU Frat Students May Be Illegal

The University of Oklahoma's decision to expel two students who played "a leadership role" in singing a racist chant that went viral after it was caught on video may assuage critics. But civil liberties experts say it could also be unconstitutional

Actor Johnny Depp poses during a photo session ahead of a news conference for his movie "Mortdecai" in Tokyo January 28, 2015.

Johnny Depp Injures Hand on Location in Australia

The Hollywood star is flying back to the U.S. for surgery after injuring his hand while on location in Australia, where he is filming Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales. Depp was not actually working at the time of the injury

Blurred Lines Suit

Jury Finds 'Blurred Lines' Ripped Off Marvin Gaye

A jury said Tuesday that Robin Thicke and Pharrell copied a 1977 Marvin Gaye song in "Blurred Lines," the No. 1 song on Billboard's 2013 year-end U.S. pop songs chart, and awarded $7.3 million to the Gaye family

Argentina Helicopters Crash

Olympians Die in Reality TV Crash

Ten people were killed in a helicopter crash on Monday while filming a French reality TV show in Argentina. But they were not the first people to die in a production by Adventure Line Productions, raising questions about safety culture