The Year In Wine: Best Values Of 2012

Now that the National Security Agency (NSA) and other law enforcement institutions have begun to pull back the veil on surveillance tactics and their newly disclosed relationship in suspected terrorism cases, at least one defense attorney is starting to challenge previously closed cases. Among the cases officials cited where NSA surveillance proved useful in securing a conviction was that of Basaaly Saeed Moalin, a San Diego cab driver.

After years away from music, Miley Cyrus has emerged from a creative cocoon of sorts to release an outlandish comeback music video for "We Can't Stop" — complete with enormous teddy bears, twerking and a general "I don't give a f-, y'all" attitude The song itself was quick to stir up controversy with a reference to cocaine ("Trynna get a line in the bathroom") and an easily misheard non-reference to the drug Molly ("Dancing with Miley" versus "Dancing with Molly") Now that the music video is here, we're pretty sure that "the haters" will have plenty of material to pick apart (good thing Miley don't care 'bout the haters).

Google wants to partner with private equity on complicated deals. But there may be a better way

Apple showed off lots of new goodies at WWDC 2013, including an update to the company's best-selling MacBook Air line The 2013 MacBook Air — available in 11-inch or 13-inch sizes — now comes equipped with Intel's newest Haswell chipset and promises better battery life with improved graphics performance. SEE ALSO: 22 Best Mac Apps of 2012 We tested the base model mid-2013 13-inch MacBook Air.

Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) endorsed marriage equality today. Her statement about why focuses on a lesbian couple, one of whom serves in the Alaska National Guard. Murkowski says their lack of access to marriage forces the couple into "a second-class existence." She notes: After their years of sleepless nights, after-school pickups and birthday cakes, if one of them gets sick or injured and needs critical care, the other would not be allowed to visit them in the emergency room – and the children could possibly be taken away from the healthy partner.