Ken Stanford

President Barack Obama promised Friday to work with Congress on "appropriate reforms" for the domestic surveillance programs that have stirred criticism at home and abroad, and said it is time to recalibrate the United States' relationship with Russia, which is harboring NSA secrets leaker Edward Snowden.

President Barack Obama signed into law Friday a measure restoring lower interest rates for student loans, pledging the hard-fought compromise would be just the first step in a broader, concerted fight to rein in the costs of a college education.

A group of Hall County Girl Scouts had the chance Friday to earn their Citizenship badge following a program hosted by a group of women who are leaders in Hall County Government.

One of the key Senate players in the push to overhaul America's immigration system is voicing fresh confidence that an accommodation can be reached with the House.

Christian Home Educators of Habersham County (CHEH) is having its annual back to school kickoff August 24 at Unicoi State Park.

A Mexican court on Friday ordered the release of infamous drug lord Rafael Caro Quintero after 28 years in prison, overturning his conviction for the 1985 kidnap and killing of a U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration agent. The incident was documented in a 1988 book by Gainesville native Elaine Shannon.

U.S. wholesalers cut their stockpiles for a third straight month even as their sales rose again. That combination could set the stage for stronger economic growth in coming months.