By The Associated Press | Associated Press 53 mins ago Today is Sunday, July 1, the 183rd day of 2012. There are 183 days left in the year. This is Canada Day. Today's Highlight in History: On July 1, 1862, President Abraham Lincoln signed the first Pacific Railroad Act "to aid in the construction of a railroad and telegraph line from the Missouri river to the Pacific ocean." On this date: In 1863, the Civil War Battle of Gettysburg, resulting in a Union victory, began in Pennsylvania. In 1867, Canada became a self-governing dominion of Great Britain as the British North America Act took effect. In 1910, Chicago's original Comiskey Park held its opening day under the name White Sox Park. (The home team lost to the St. Louis Browns , 2-0.) In 1912, American aviator Harriet Quimby , 37, was killed along with her passenger, William Willard, when they were thrown out of Quimby's monoplane during a flight at the Third Annual Boston Aviation Meet. In 1942, the First B

David Phillip, AP WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court decided Friday not to consider reinstating the government's $550,000 fine on CBS for Janet Jackson 's infamous breast-baring "wardrobe malfunction" at the 2004 Super Bowl . The high court refused to hear an appeal from the Federal Communications Commission over the penalty. The 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals twice had thrown out the fine. The second time came after the Supreme Court upheld the FCC's policy threatening fines against even one-time uses of curse words on live television. The appeals court said FCC's policy of excusing fleeting instances of indecent words and images appeared to change without notice in March 2004, a month after Jackson's halftime act. The judges said that made the agency's action against CBS "arbitrary and capricious." But now, the FCC clearly has abandoned its exception for fleeting expletives, Chief Justice John Roberts said. "It is now clear that t

BAUER-GRIFFIN In a blog post entitled "I've Got Some News," Adele revealed to her fans that she is pregnant with her first child. "Im delighted to announce that Simon and I are expecting our first child together. I wanted you to hear the news direct from me, obviously we're over the moon and very excited but please respect our privacy at this precious time. Yours always, Adele xx" The 24-year-old singer has been dating Simon Konecki , who has a daughter from a previous marriage, since late 2011. Congrats to the happy couple! Maybe her next album won't be so sad? Click Through Photos of Adele at the 2012 Grammy Awards Adele Adele Adele Adele Adele Adele Grammys 2009 Adele Sessions Photos Adele Adele Adele Adele Adele Adele Adele Adele Adele Adele Music's Best and Worst Moms Worst: Courtney Love Best: Gwen Stefani and Son Kingston Rossdale Worst: Britney Spears Best: Kate McGarrigle and Son Rufus Wainwright Worst: Sharon Osbourne With Son Jack and D