“It’s the first hours of California’s ban on the sale of foie gras, and already opponents of the legislation have been on the phone with their lawyers. They’re confused, angry and looking for loopholes. In the days leading up to the ban that took effect Sunday, sales of the duck …

“…pharmaceutical company GlaxoSmithKline agreed to pay a $3 billion fine in a fraud settlement for illegally marketing drugs and withholding safety information. But Celebrity Rehab fans may be more interested in another aspect of the case against the company — the claim that TV personality Dr. Drew was paid $275,000 …

“A man who spent nearly 17 years in prison for murder walked free on Friday after authorities discovered evidence that law officers and prosecutors hid key details from defense lawyers during his trial. Superior Court Judge Joe Turner ordered that LaMonte Armstrong, 62, be released from prison where he was …

David Pierce discusses the EU Court of Justice’s ruling on selling ‘used’ software licenses, Vanity Fair’s article on Microsoft’s ‘lost’ decade, and Sony’s new streaming music service. More from The Verge: Subscribe: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=theverge Check out our full video catalog: http://www.youtube.com/theverge/videos Visit our playlists: http://www.youtube.com/theverge/playlists Like The Verge on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/verge …

Check out interviews from VidCon 2012: FreddieW: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C1zaYmicBwg EpicMealTime: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zGt-a99eT68 Timothy De La Ghetto: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YkEeGzu1BCw Olga Kay: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZDRPw7Xxk4 The Will Of DC: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7uF-hdHeOU Laci Green: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lsToVzJ6ZTY Katers17 & SMPFilms: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HtlRv9dRA5Y MondoMedia: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IxBL2A3mG0A http://www.youtube.com/tytinterviews

SB Nation’s Matt Ufford visits Steve Nash’s charity celebrity soccer event in New York City to catch up with a myriad of athletes from both the soccer and basketball worlds.

Today my guest Day 9 helped me make Settlers of Catan Cupcakes! I really enjoy making nerdy themed goodies and decorating them. I’m not a pro, but I love baking as a hobby. Please let me know what kind of treat you would like me to make next! Order The …

Outdoor karting race, captures a crash into the tyres wall, overtaking, kart drifting and more. Filmed on a GoPro HD Hero 2 using the motorsports bracket and some parts are in slow motion. Music: What you want – Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

NBA teams can’t even officially sign players in this year’s free agency period, but the Brooklyn Nets have been hard at work surrounding Deron Williams with more talent in attempt to keep the talented PG in town as the team gets set to move into its new digs. Ben Golliver …

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