Helmeted rescue workers raced Tuesday to complete the search for survivors and the dead in the Oklahoma City suburb where a mammoth tornado destroyed countless homes, cleared lots down to bare red ...
Solar industry pushes for more use in Georgia The solar industry in Georgia is pushing a power monopoly to expand its use of solar energy as it plans to meet the state's electricity needs over the next two decades.
Troops flood western Mexico to protect towns Mexico's top security officials gathered Tuesday in the western state of Michoacan to launch a campaign with thousands of army troops to rescue towns besieged, sometimes for months, by the powerful...
Utah man, brother suspects in wife's disappearance Newly released police records show that Utah officials believe Josh Powell likely killed his wife and that his brother, Michael Powell, helped dispose of the body, but authorities felt they didn't ...
Several mull challenges to state’s last white Democrat congressman Now that Rep. John Barrow has turned down a campaign for the U.S. Senate, the challenge ahead for the Deep South’s last white Democratic congressman will be to defy the odds a second time by winnin...
Georgia News Roundup Today's stories include - Georgia Democratic chair faces discipline by state bar - Woman shot on coastal Georgia golf course, hospitalized
Oklahoma, other tornado-hit states brace for more The tornado was one of several that touched down Sunday in the nation's midsection, concentrating damage in central Oklahoma and Wichita, Kan. Two people were killed in or near the mobile home park...
US gas prices up 11 cents over past 2 weeks The Lundberg Survey of fuel prices released Sunday says the price of a gallon of regular is $3.66. Midgrade costs an average of $3.84 a gallon, and premium is $3.98.
Split-second choice ended with NY student dead Hofstra University junior Andrea Rebello, who was held in a headlock by an masked intruder armed with a loaded gun, died when a veteran police officer fired eight shots - seven hitting the intruder...
Tea party groups protest IRS during rally in Atlanta The event was one of several across the country. IRS officials have acknowledged that some conservative groups received inappropriate attention and questioning in recent years as they applied for t...
Georgia News Roundup Today's stories include - Andrea Sneiderman re-arraigned in husband's death - Rapper Chief Keef arrested at hotel near Atlanta - Sheriff's officials find 3 dead bodies in woods - Deal weighs in on ...
With high-tech guns, users could disable remotely A high-tech startup is wading into the gun control debate with a wireless controller that would allow gun owners to know when their weapon is being moved — and disable it remotely.
Atheists donate books to parks A national atheist group said Monday that it will donate its literature for use in cabins and lodges in Georgia’s state parks after the governor’s recent decision to allow Bibles there.
Senators OK fingerprinting at airports for foreigners Senate supporters of far-reaching immigration legislation accepted minor changes in public while negotiating over more sweeping alterations in private Monday as they drove toward expected Judiciary...
State announces plan to assess oil, gas at refuge Alaska is proposing a multiyear plan that includes seismic surveys, environmental studies and exploration drilling on the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.
Commutes long, slow after Connecticut train derailment It took Gary Maddin of Milford an hour to make what is normally a 20 minute drive from his home to the Bridgeport train station. From there, he planned to board a shuttle bus to Stamford where he c...