US Posts Modest Job Growth as Unemployment Falls
The United States labor market added a modest 148,000 new jobs in September, but the country's unemployment rate dropped to its lowest point in nearly five years.
Kerry Calls for 'Urgent' Syrian Peace Talks
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and the U.N.-Arab League envoy for Syria say an international conference to set up a Syrian transitional government must be organized urgently and held as soon as possible.
Poll: US Congressional Approval at 5 Percent
With no end to the U.S. fiscal crisis in sight, a new poll indicates only 5 percent of Americans approve of the way Congress is doing its job.
Shutdown Prompts Obama to Skip Asia Trip
President Obama has canceled an upcoming trip to Asia because of the partial U.S. government shutdown, which entered its fourth day on Friday.