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A new report from a U.S. government watchdog paints a bleak picture of Afghanistan's security and corruption issues, as the U.S. considers sending more troops.

Kelli Rowlette first thought the results were a mistake when she learned her dad was not her dad. She learned her mother's OB-GYN had lied and had inseminated her mom using his semen, not a donor's.

On Saturday, supporters chanted "Resist!" as they surrounded a union headquarters where Lula holed up in his last hours of freedom. He's been sentenced to 12 years in prison over corruption charges.

Nearly every year a decades-old school busing program is threatened by the Kentucky legislature in one of the state's largest — and most segregated — cities.

In Richmond, Va., a group is planning one last outrageous party to honor a recently deceased friend with a colorful past. Donnie Corker was affectionately known as "Dirt Woman" and was a household name in the city.

At stake is control of the Washington state Senate, where the GOP holds a one-seat majority. It's currently the only Republican-held legislative chamber on the West Coast.

Plus you'll find two new studies on school choice and kindergarten readiness in our weekly roundup of education news.

Stanley Fischer says that despite record highs in the stock market — boosted by the Fed's low interest rates — he doesn't see a bubble. But he says the U.S. debt could be a problem if rates go up.

Colorado cake shop owner Jack Phillips refused to create a cake for a same-sex couple's wedding, citing in part his artistic expression. The justices hear arguments on Tuesday.

The state has long sought to make itself a destination for businesses to invest in. But the current special Senate election may make investors reluctant to come to Alabama.