Kevin West

A new vaccine that is perhaps the most closely watched experiment in all of AIDS research is showing promise in early human testing.

The events of Sept. 11 meant more to Jarret Dean than most south Georgia 7-year-olds. Jarret's dream is to be a firefighter, so the tragedy that befell rescue workers in New York struck him closer to home.

Use of an over-the-counter weight loss supplement was not to blame for the death of former Rockdale County Commission Chairman Randy Poynter, the coroner said.

Authorities have charged the father of a 7-year-old boy and 9-year-old girl killed when his sport utility vehicle hit a school bus on Jan. 30.

Backed by business and farm groups, Republicans in Congress are mounting an effort to drive a final stake through the heart of the estate tax -- which would be repealed for a single year, only to rise again under the just-enacted tax cut.

Federated Department Stores Inc., whose stores include Bon Marche, Macy's and Bloomingdale's, posted a loss of $447 million in the fourth quarter as the terrorist attacks and the recession hurt sales and the company took a large loss for its impen

Four former employees of a contractor doing work at a Georgia Power plant have filed suit against the power company and their previous employers, claiming they suffered racial discrimination and harassment and were fired when they complained about it.

The third-ranked Johnson High boys soccer team improved its record on the road with a 6-2 win over GAC Tuesday, on a busy day for high school sports.

Waikiki Aquarium Director Bruce Carlson has resigned his post to take a new position at the new Georgia Aquarium in Atlanta, the University of Hawaii announced Tuesday.

Emergency rescue crews are searching for a diver Wednesday morning in Pickens County in north Georgia.