Kevin West

The government says food poisoning from dangerous bacteria like E. coli and salmonella has dropped dramatically in just a few years -- a sign that stepped-up measures to make the food supply safer are taking hold.

For over fifty years, sports in Gainesville/Hall County have played a major role in this community. Involvement in local sports builds successful programs for all ages, backgrounds, and levels of competition.

The squad leader's voice echoed beneath the cathedral arches as he called the names of the three Army Rangers whose helmets, rifles and combat boots stood like makeshift crosses at the altar.

McDonald's Corp. reported lower earnings for a sixth straight quarter Thursday, a 33 percent decline reflecting the sluggish global economy and a mad-cow scare that has hurt sales in Japan.

Instant camera maker Polaroid has agreed to sell most of its assets to a group led by a unit of Bank One for $265 million.

Raindance Communications announced Thursday it will acquire Atlanta-based InterAct Conferencing LLC by the end of next month in a $10 million deal.

Mortgage rates around the country edged down this week amid growing odds the Federal Reserve will hold off on boosting short-term interest rates. Rates on 30-year mortgages remained below the 7 percent mark for the second week in a row.

A judge scheduled a retrial in an 1988 triple-slaying and said he is unlikely to grant a change of venue requested by the defendant, who lived in Georgia at the time of the case.

Nokia, the world's largest cell phone maker, reported its profit and sales fell in the first quarter and slashed its forecast of sales growth for the rest of the year, sending its share price down more than 12 percent.

A family court judge rejected a Georgia mother's plea for custody of her 12-year-old son while he awaits trial on charges he swallowed 87 heroin-filled condoms before flying to the United States from Nigeria.