Ken Stanford

The first big test of security gains linked to the U.S. troop buildup in Iraq is at hand.

Pope Benedict to Visit US in 2008

Death row inmate Troy Davis will get a rare chance Tuesday to press for a new trial in a case that has drawn fierce protest from death penalty opponents who say the state of Georgia could execute the wrong man.

When it comes to water, the 2008 presidential candidates are remarkably parched for words.

Joey Harrington took the hit. Alge Crumpler did the rest. Just before he was drilled to the turf, Harrington found Crumpler over the middle for a 30-yard touchdown with 20 seconds left to give the Atlanta Falcons a 20-13 win over the Carolina Panthers on Sunday.

As the governor prays for rain Tuesday in Atlanta, Gainesville Mayor Bob Hamrick will be doing the same in downtown Gainesville.

Rocket and mortar attacks in Iraq have decreased to their lowest levels in more than 21 months, the U.S. military said Monday.

It has been 18 days since there was any measurable rain in Gainesville, pushing the rainfall deficit for the year to almost 22 inches.

State board of education members are considering a proposal that would require teens to pass at least nine exams before they earn their high school diploma - nearly twice as many tests as they take now.

A prayer vigil was held Sunday at a Snellville church for a missing Gainesville College student.