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Two prominent Russian human rights officials say they plan to meet on Friday with Edward Snowden, the leaker of U.S. National Security Agency secrets, after receiving an invitation calling them to Moscow's Sheremetyevo international airport.

Nearly a week after Asiana Flight 214 collided with a rocky seawall just short of its intended airport runway, investigators have pieced together an outline of the event - what should have been a smooth landing by seasoned pilots turning into a disaster.

When jurors begin deliberating in the racially charged murder trial of George Zimmerman, they will also be able to consider a lesser charge of manslaughter in the fatal shooting of unarmed black teen Trayvon Martin.

Two Hiawassee women, already in the Towns County Detention Center on other charges, now face murder charges after authorities found human remains in a well east of the city.

A Hall County Firefighter/EMT trainee, inspired by his life-saving act in November, 2011 to become an emergency responder, received the prestigious Carnegie Hero Award during Thursday night

The White County Development Authority has made a decision to get a little more aggressive in marketing the county to businesses looking to locate in the county.

Hall County now has a new ordinance on the books, an agri-entertainment ordinance that permits and regulates country style weddings on agriculture zoned land without a commercial zoning change. County Commission Chairman Dick Mecum said Thursday night he did not see the need to table it as he suggested at Monday

Two men were arrested in Toccoa Wednesday, and a third is being sought.

The Habersham County Board of Education has named Wes McGee as principal of Habersham Central High School, effective July 15.

House Speaker John Boehner said Thursday the "vast majority" of House Republicans believe they need to deal with immigration, but that they'll take a methodical, step-by-step approach and won't be held to any deadlines.