Ken Stanford

Two children and a man are dead after what appears to be a murder-suicide in west Georgia.

Facing the latest in a string of legal battles with her brothers, the daughter of Martin Luther King Jr. is seeking to portray herself as the true heir to her father's legacy.

Police are investigating after a University of Georgia student was found dead at an apartment complex in downtown Athens.

An East Tennessee couple faces a murder charge, accused of forcing the man's 5-year-old daughter to drink more than 2 liters of grape soda and water, causing her brain to swell and rupture, authorities said.

Hiring was surprisingly weak in January for the second straight month, likely renewing concern that the U.S. economy might be slowing after a strong finish last year. Meanwhile, the unemployment rate is down to 6.6 percent.