Ken Stanford

Carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere reached a record high in 2013 as increasing levels of man-made pollution transform the planet, the U.N. weather agency said Tuesday.

The number of U.S. job openings remained near the highest level in 13 years in July, and companies also stepped up hiring that month to the fastest pace in nearly seven years, two signs the job market is slowly healing.

Brenau University officially welcomed eight candidates to its newest doctoral program recently at the official celebration to launch the degree in the School of Occupational Therapy.

Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 was likely struck by multiple "high-energy objects from outside the aircraft," causing it to break up over eastern Ukraine, a preliminary report into the deadly aviation disaster concluded Tuesday.

Panera is asking its customers to not bring guns into its bakery-cafes, unless they are an authorized law enforcement officer.