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With House Republicans and Senate Democrats still miles apart on a budget deal, the federal government appears headed for a shutdown at 12:01 a.m. Tuesday.

New documents provided Wednesday to inewsource say the wife of a well-known environmental lawyer was vice president of his law firm at the same time she worked on projects for government agencies he was suing.

If the government shuts down on Oct. 1, hundreds of thousands of federal employees could be temporarily forced out of their jobs -- and we will almost certainly begin to hear a few of their stories soon after.

A jury must decide whether Democratic State Rep. Derrick Smith abused his office and took a $7,000 bribe or was entrapped by an overzealous FBI.

North County Transit District, which relies heavily on state and federal grants for train and bus services, doesn’t adequately monitor compliance with grant guidelines, according to a highly critical audit.

A San Diego State University biologist won an $8.5 million, five-year federal grant to conduct research into using stem cells to treat heart failure, the school announced Wednesday.

Universities are raising food and housing prices faster than inflation.

Americans will soon have a chance to comment on the Federal Communications Commission's proposal to allow in-flight cellphone use on commercial airliners. The agency is holding an open meeting Thursday at 2:30 p.m. ET to discuss rules that would allow voice calls while jetliners are in the air -- something that's been forbidden on U.S. flights.

PHOENIX -- In spite of the federal government shutdown, thousands are gathering on the National Mall in Washington on Tuesday to push Congress to act on immigration reform that includes a path to citizenship for immigrants in the country illegally.

Julius Rosenwald built nearly 5,000 schools for black children across the south. That was a century ago. But some economists thinks those schools may hold important lessons for today.