Ken Stanford

House Speaker John Boehner says House Republicans will pass a budget bill this week that withholds funding for President Barack Obama's health care law.

Republicans pressed the Obama administration Wednesday to fully disclose plans to tackle climate change, including cost, as environmental officials readied one of the most significant pieces in President Barack Obama's global warming strategy.

Syria has turned over materials to Russia which aim to show that a chemical weapons attack last month was carried out by the rebels, a top Russian diplomat visiting Damascus says.

The Norton Agency announces the appointment of Bryan R. Wright to Senior Vice President of its new Portfolio Services Division.

U.S. builders started work in August on the most single-family homes in six months and requested permits to build even more in future months. The figures suggest housing remains are driver of economic growth despite higher mortgage rates.

A Hall County Fire Services employee was named Georgia's Firefighter of the Year recently at the annual Joint Fire Services Conference in Albany.

When the Federal Reserve ends a policy meeting Wednesday, many investors expect it to announce a shift in course. What they don't want are any surprises.