Nanny tragedy: Police search for a motive
Authorities have been unable to interview nanny suspected of stabbing to death two young children in New York City
Mass. election could be key to GOP Senate control
GOP are seeking majority control of the Senate, but could lose a seat if Elizabeth Warren beats incumbent Sen. Scott Brown
Drought serves up bumper crop of pumpkins
Hot, dry weather that ruined crops in much of nation was perfect for a gourd important for Halloween
Wounded soldier returns to a hero's welcome
Army Staff Sgt. Travis Mills, 25, lost his arms and legs when a bomb exploded underneath him in Afghanistan
Terror suspects appear in court after extradition
Radical Islamic preacher known as Abu Hamza al-Masri and two alleged al Qaeda operatives made their first apperarances in a U.S. court
Empowering the poor to help themselves
Family Independence Initiative, founded by Maurice Miller, requires families to form support groups in order to rise out of poverty
Scandal at Massachusetts crime lab
According to prosecutors, suspect Annie Dookhan admitted to altering or faking the test results of drugs
Mass. lab tech arrested for falsifying drug tests
Suspect may have mishandled more than 60,000 samples, and up to 1,100 inmates may be in jail because of her work
A record 1 in 5 homes has student loan debt
The total amount of U.S. student loan debt has passed $1 trillion; Average household balance was $26,000
Saving Florida Keys coral reefs, one by one
Marine biologist removes new coral, transplants them so they can grow and moves them to their habitat when they are strong
Penn State football returns
It was an emotional kick-off to the season, one that followed the turmoil of a sex abuse scandal and the firing of its legendary coach
New details on ESB victim, gunman ill will
Source: They'd filed harassment complaints against each other, and shooter blamed victim for not supporting him while he worked at same company
Fighting military suicides with peer counseling
A new program called "Vets 4 Warriors" provides free peer-to-peer counseling for combat veterans contemplating suicide
Among the jobless, a large gender gap
About 2.7 million jobs have been created since the recovery began in June 2009, but only 567,000 of those have gone to women
Pa. upholds controversial voter ID law
Opponents say the law disenfranchises the poor, young, and minorities -- groups that tend to vote for Democrats