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.
Two Murders Released in Florida Due to Forged Documents
Two convicted murderers were released from prison by mistake on in the last month in Florida and are still on the loose according to authorities in that state. The men were set free after the prison system received forged papers authorizing their release.
Congress Votes, and President Ends Shutdown with Early Morning Signature
During the early morning hours of Thursday, President Obama signed the bill passed by Congress the day before to re-open the government, ending 16 days of shutdown just as the credit extension deadline had been reached.
Senate Reaches a Tentative Deal on Budget/Borrowing Limit Impasse
It was announced on Wednesday by Senator Majority Leader Harry Reid and Senator Mitch McConnell, the Senate Republican Leader, that a final agreement had been reached by the Republicans and the Democrats in the Senate.