AP sues State Dept. over Clinton e-mails

The Associated Press said Wednesday it has sued the State Department to force the release of government documents and e-mails from Hillary Rodham Clinton's tenure as secretary of State, an action taken a day after she defended her use of a private e-mail account to conduct business and after six formal attempts by the news agency to obtain records.

"After careful deliberation and exhausting our other options, The Associated Press is taking the necessary legal steps to gain acc