Kevin West

Gracewood State School and Hospital will retain Medicaid and Medicare funding after submitting a plan to better protect patients and train staff to handle aggressive behavior.

Harold Banke, a former judge of the Superior Court and the Georgia Court of Appeals, died Tuesday of respiratory failure at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta. He was 85.

Morris Communications Co. announced Thursday that Lester T. Simpson, assistant general manager of The Augusta Chronicle, has been promoted to publisher of the Amarillo Globe-News in Texas.

A lawsuit filed in federal court claims that lumber company Georgia-Pacific Corporation exposed customers to arsenic in its products.

Arkansas running back Cedric Cobbs was found guilty Thursday of marijuana possession, driving while intoxicated and speeding.

Cleveland Indians manager Charlie Manuel, unhappy the team wouldn't assure him a long-term contract, forced his own firing Thursday.

Marking the one-year anniversary of its Olympic bid, China wants to make sure the message is clear: The 2008 Games will reflect a cosmopolitan nation capable of staging one of the world's showcase events.

Cliff Floyd walked into the Florida Marlins' clubhouse in the morning and reported for work. Several people turned their heads, wondering why he was there.

A day after Major League Baseball commissioner Bud Selig said a team was in danger of not making payroll next week, his top aide insisted any financial problems had passed.

With his strategy working just right, Lance Armstrong held third place in the Tour de France while awaiting his beloved mountains where he has punished so many rivals.