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'Angola 3' Inmate Dies Just Days After Being Freed

Herman Wallace, 71, survived 40 years in solitary confinement for the killing of a guard. A judge overturned his conviction and set him free on Tuesday, saying he had not received a fair trial.

Not My Job: Shirley Jones Gets Quizzed On Partridge Shooting

We've invited the matriarch of The Partridge Family to play a game called: "Look, it's the partridge family! GET THEM!" Three questions about the sport of partridge shooting.

Lawrence Brownlee: Tiny Desk Concert

With a supple, strong, high-flying voice that can negotiate the tightest hairpin turns with grace and elegance, Lawrence Brownlee has conquered the world's great opera houses. But for this performance, the tenor circles back to his roots as a singer of spirituals.

Tea Party Patriots co-founder Jenny Beth Martin says Republicans are acting within their power to withhold funding from Obamacare.

The Tea Party Makes Sense Of The Shutdown

What do the real grassroots Tea Party groups think about the politics of the government shutdown? Jenny Beth Martin, co-founder of the group, Tea Party Patriots, says the shutdown gives Americans the chance to speak out against Obamacare — and offer a compromise.

A convoy of inspectors from the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons moves into Syria at the Lebanese border crossing point of Masnaa on Tuesday.

Syria Expected To Spar With Inspectors As Weapons Hunt Begins

An team of experts entered the country on Tuesday to find and destroy Syria's chemical weapons stockpile. The Assad regime has agreed to allow access, but the United Nations resolution and the Chemical Weapons Convention also give the country some rights in the process. Weapons expert Amy Smithson fears he will exploit that.

John Zangas, a furloughed federal worker, protests the government shutdown outside the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday.

Morale Plummets For Federal Workers Facing Unending Furlough

Government workers are convinced that the work they do is crucial for the country, even if they've been deemed "nonessential." They're starting to wonder whether politicians in Washington agree.

Alaskan Cory Kuryla (right) goes spearfishing every year along the Chatanika River, north of Fairbanks, with best friend Dave Ensley.

A Cold, Wet Trip With Spearfishers In Alaska

One month each fall, residents of interior Alaska don chest waders and splash through the clear, frigid waters of the Chatanika River. With large homemade lanterns hanging from their necks and spears in hand, the fishermen keep their eyes peeled for whitefish.

As snow fell in Rapid City, S.D., Friday Brenda Nolting took groceries to her car. An early snow storm swept through Wyoming and western South Dakota, dropping more than two fee of snow in some areas.

Storm Brings Blizzard To Wyoming And South Dakota

Heavy snowfall and low visibility have combined to cause crashes and shut down roads. As of Saturday morning, blizzard conditions were still being reported near Badlands National Park.

President Obama told The Associated Press Friday that the House has enough votes to end the federal government shutdown.

Obama: Shutdown Could Be Over By Now (Interview Highlights)

"There are enough votes in the House of Representatives to make sure that the government reopens today," President Obama told The Associated Press. The shutdown has idled some 800,000 federal workers.

Police investigate the scene after a man set himself ablaze on the National Mall's lawn Friday afternoon in Washington, DC. The man did not survive his injuries, according to reports.

Man Who Set Fire To Himself On On National Mall Reportedly Dies

The man who set himself on fire on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., Friday has died of his injuries, according to a police spokesman. The man reportedly used gasoline to commit the act, which drew attempts from passers-by to extinguish the flames.

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