Ken Stanford

U.S. retail sales rose modestly in May as consumers turned cautious in their spending.

One priest was shot and killed and another was wounded Wednesday night in an attack at a Catholic church in downtown Phoenix, police said.

For years, the White House saw House Majority Leader Eric Cantor as a chief driver of Republicans' staunch opposition to nearly all of President Barack Obama's agenda. Now, Cantor's stunning primary loss seems likely to make politics even more difficult for Obama.

The FBI says a man faces charges after authorities say he fired at a Georgia State Patrol helicopter in Talbot County.

More Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week, but claims for jobless aid remain near pre-recession levels.

A judge has ruled The Citadel is not liable after a former cadet posted the name and phone number of a Georgia teenager on a pornographic website in 2011.

The Washington, D.C.-based Council of Independent Colleges has announced the appointment of Brenau University President Ed Schrader to a 22-member blue-ribbon panel to develop a plan that encourages independent colleges and universities to revitalize their missions and business models to be more responsive to needs of future students.