Ken Stanford

Ukraine accused Russia of a "military invasion and occupation" on Friday, saying Russian troops have taken up positions around a coast guard base and two airports on its strategic Crimea peninsula.

The first ten inmates to be a part of Hall County's Re-entry Accountability Court Transition (REACT) program are set to arrive at the Hall County Correctional Institution Tuesday.

The U.S. economy grew at a 2.4 percent annual rate last quarter, sharper less than first thought, in part because consumers didn't spend as much as initially estimated.

Al-Qaida's Afghanistan leader is laying the groundwork to relaunch his war-shattered organization once the United States and international forces withdraw from the country, as they have warned they will do without a security agreement from the Afghan government, U.S. officials say.

The foot soldiers of the tea party movement dismiss the chatter about its demise and stand ready to use their unbending political force against both President Barack Obama and the Republican establishment this election year.

Russian troops took control of the two main airports in the strategic peninsula of Crimea, Ukraine's interior minister charged Friday, as the country asked the U.N. Security Council to intervene in the escalating conflict. Russian state media said Russian forces in Crimea denied involvement.

Paula Deen says she relates to football player Michael Sam and his desire to avoid being labeled.

The U.S. Forest Service plans to conduct a 3,700-acre controlled burn in Fannin and Lumpkin counties within the Chattahoochee National Forest Friday.

The Standard & Poor's 500 index is closing at a record high and has turned positive for the year.