Kevin West

A federal bankruptcy judge refused to free Pacific Gas and Electric Co. from state laws and regulations it claims will prevent it from paying off thousands of creditors.

A woman from Dacula alleges the Gwinnett County school system has denied her son access to his special education classes.

Two workers were exposed to a small amount of radiation and suffered minor burns Saturday when a fire broke out at a nuclear power plant in northeastern Japan.

Security forces killed two suspected Islamic militants after a long siege on the mosque where they holed up in northern India.

Four inmates who broke out of a Texas jail last month were arraigned Friday on criminal charges arising from their 10 days on the run.

At least 87 suburban postal workers who handled irradiated mail have reported health problems including nausea, headaches and breathing problems.

The leader of the Armed Islamic Group - Algeria's most radical insurgency movement - was killed in a gunfight with security forces near the capital.

Princess Margaret, the high-spirited and unconventional sister of Queen Elizabeth II, died Saturday after a life that echoed with regret and thwarted love. She was 71.

Thousands of gallons of de-icing fluid flowed into the Flint River last month because of a clogged drain at Hartsfield Atlanta International Airport.

The city of Atlanta has agreed to arbitration in a dispute with a consortium that was awarded a $360 million contract to supply fill dirt for a new runway at Hartsfield Atlanta International Airport.