Ken Stanford

A picture of the job market just before the government's partial shutdown will emerge Tuesday with the delayed release of the September employment report.

Amnesty International called on the U.S. to investigate reports of civilians killed and wounded by CIA drone strikes in Pakistan in a report released Tuesday that provided new details about the alleged victims of the attacks, including a 68-year-old grandmother hit while farming with her grandchildren.

Some Republican leaders around the country say New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie's decision to stop fighting a court ruling clearing the way for same-sex marriages in his state will hurt him should he decide to seek the GOP presidential nomination in 2016.

A student at a Nevada middle school opened fire with a semi-automatic handgun on campus just before the starting bell Monday, wounding two 12-year-old boys and killing a math teacher who was trying to protect children from their classmate.

The chairman of the state ethics commission says the board is close to finalizing plans for an outside investigation into the circumstances surrounding two lawsuits against the agency as well as pending personnel issues.

Gov. Nathan Deal has ordered a statue of a controversial Georgia politician and publisher moved from a prominent spot at the Capitol.

Federal officials said the United States cut its energy-related carbon dioxide pollution by 3.8 percent last year, the second biggest drop since 1990.

The masterminds of a fake ID manufacturing and distribution ring have been ordered to serve jail time, participate in community service and pay a $5,000 fine.