Instant View: Payrolls fall by 54K, less than expected

U.S. employment fell for a third straight month in August, but the decline was far less than expected and private payrolls growth surprised on the upside, easing pressure on the Federal Reserve to prop up growth.

Texas Lottery relies increasingly on the poor and less educated, studies show

Texas Lottery relies increasingly on the poor and less educated, studies show

Why an iPhone could actually be good for your 3-year-old

Parents who hand smart phones to their preschoolers as a distraction are shocked to see how quickly the kids become pros. They may worry about such early screen time. But for this generation of "mobile kids,” portable, wireless technology promises to improve the way they learn.

Quarter of a million dollars worth of jewelry gone in an instant

More than a quarter of a million dollars worth of jewelry was gone in an instant, and now, a jewelry wholesaler is desperately trying to recover the stolen merchandise...

Report closes Truitt tragedy

Two days before she was brutally attacked by her husband, Susan Truitt called his lover and asked the woman to back off so she could work on repairing the marriage.