Kevin West

A former Fayette County high school teacher was sentenced to three years probation and fined $1,500 for having a sexual relationship with a male student.

An autopsy confirmed Monday that a body found in the Yellow River was that of a University of Georgia student who had been reported missing.

Kmart Corp. is seeking an emergency order from a bankruptcy judge so it can pay companies that supply its stores with alcohol.

Three conservation groups sued the National Park Service Monday to try to stop vanloads of tourists from driving in federally protected areas on Georgia's Cumberland Island.

Michael Kinsley, who founded Slate magazine nearly six years ago and watched it blossom into one of the top online publications, is stepping down as editor, saying he felt "a need for change" was in order.

With baseball owners set to approve the sales of the Florida Marlins and Montreal Expos, the teams are getting ready for new management.

Texas Motor Speedway officials decided against bidding for Mike Tyson's heavyweight title fight against Lennox Lewis.

Three players from top-ranked Duke and two from Atlantic Coast Conference rival Maryland were named Monday by the Atlanta Tipoff Club among 20 finalists for the Naismith College Basketball Player of the Year Award.

Aleem Muhammad scored a career-high 32 points and Mercer held on after building a 15-point lead to beat Troy State 72-71 Monday night.

Joseph Dunn scored 27 points, including five in overtime, to lead Morris Brown to a 77-72 victory over Jacksonville State Monday night for the Wolverines' first back-to-back wins in their initial Division I season.