Kevin West

Mexican authorities placed a temporary ban on imports of chicken from seven U.S. states, after the government reported cases of poultry infected with avian flu.

Authorities have charged a former employee accused of firing on two Norcross police officers as they answered a call at an extended-stay motel.

A Fulton County jailer is charged with involuntary manslaughter after accidentally shooting another jailer and killing her.

Lance Armstrong is pedaling with momentum as he targets a fourth straight Tour de France title. The same goes for his U.S. Postal Service teammates.

The heart condition linked to the death of St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Darryl Kile is common and treatable, and should have been suspected, given his family history, doctors said Monday.

Jack Nicklaus has withdrawn from this week's U.S. Senior Open because of a recurring back problem.

Barry Bonds was back in one of his favorite home run parks, so naturally, he went deep. Twice.

The burned body of a woman believed to be between 20-35 years old was found in a wooded area by two passers-by, police said Monday.

Emergency restrictions on shrimp trawling came to the rescue of some endangered sea turtles, a state expert said Monday.

Life University trustees were expected to meet Tuesday to consider options that would continue accreditation for chiropractic students who have not completed the school's nearly four-year program.