The Associated Press

By Ryan J. Foley A supervisor overseeing background checks warned last year that Immigration and Customs Enforcement was hiring many new officers who had not …

By David Mchugh FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Volkswagen’s board of directors on Thursday approved a sweeping cost-cutting plan that would cut 50,000 jobs, …

By Shristi Kafle And Sheikh Saaliq KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Rescuers in Nepal pulled two workers alive from an underground tunnel at a hydropower plant Friday, raising …

By Paul Wiseman WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. job market rebounded in August as employers added a surprising 162,000 jobs. The unemployment rate stayed at …

By Cathy Bussewitz NEW YORK (AP) — Don Christian had never held a regular job when he left prison. A conviction at age… …

By Paul Wiseman WASHINGTON (AP) — More Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week, but layoffs are still rare and jobless claims remain …

By Sheikh Saaliq And Shristi Kafle NEW DELHI (AP) — Rescue crews in Nepal are racing against time to find hundreds of missing workers who …

By Matthew Lee WASHINGTON (AP) — American diplomats and at least some of their family members are beginning to return to U.S. embassies …

By Claire Rush An inspection contractor found a chemical tank at a Washington state paper mill “not fit for continued service” 10 months …

By Paul Wiseman WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of people filing for U.S. unemployment benefits fell last week, remaining at historic lows as layoffs are …