Ken Stanford

Underlying the talk about taking harsh punitive measures against Russia for its military incursion into Ukraine are economic complications and worries that sanctions levied against Moscow could, in the words of the Kremlin, "boomerang" back on the U.S. and Europe.

The list of Georgia candidates running for state and federal offices in the May 20 primaries has been set.

American media mogul Ted Turner has been hospitalized for an undisclosed ailment in Argentina's capital.

U.S. Representative Doug Collins of Gainesville picked up opposition from within his own party as qualifying closed Friday for the May 20 General Election primaries in Georgia - and Hall County Commissioner Scott Gibbs may have opposition in the fall from an independent candidate.

A website that offers Illinois consumers more information about insurance costs could help address widespread confusion about choosing a plan on the government sites that are a cornerstone of President Barack Obama's health care law.

Earlier this week, Vice President Joe Biden was in Georgia for a fund-raiser for Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Michelle Nunn. Now it's the Republicans turn. New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is visiting to raise money for Gov. Nathan Deal's re-election.

As kingsnakes decline in localized areas of the Southeast, the abundance of one of their common meals - the venomous copperhead - seems to be increasing.