Ken Stanford

The tiny mosquito all too often has man on the run. And this summer, it seems even worse than usual.

The Obama administration is opposed to even limited U.S. military intervention in Syria because it believes rebels fighting the Assad regime wouldn't support American interests if they were to seize power right now, Gen. Martin Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, wrote to a congressman in a letter obtained by The Associated Press.

Four State Department officials have been cleared of security failures that led to an attack last year on a diplomatic outpost in Benghazi, Libya, that killed U.S. Ambassador Chris Stevens, authorities said Tuesday.

Stocks closed mostly higher on Wall Street Tuesday after better results from Best Buy and other retailers.

A teen was in custody Tuesday, accused of firing shots from an assault rifle at an Atlanta-area elementary school where dramatic television footage showed young students racing out of the building, being escorted by teachers and police to safety.

Dr. Jerome Nichols has joined Northeast Georgia Physicians Group (NGPG) Orthopedic Surgery and Sports Medicine in Gainesville.