Ken Stanford

With no immediate hope of overturning the U.S. Supreme Court's decision legalizing abortion, Republicans around the country are increasingly pushing legislation to restrict the procedure, and Democrats say they'll make the GOP pay in coming elections.

Though he was cleared Saturday night of all charges in the shooting death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin, George Zimmerman may find that his freedom may be limited, and one of his attorneys says his safety is a concern.

Protesters angered by the acquittal of George Zimmerman held largely peaceful demonstrations in three California cities, but broke windows and started small street fires Oakland, police said. Protesters also gathered outside the Florida courthouse where the trial was held.

Gov. Nathan Deal's executive order seems simple: Employees in Georgia's executive branch should not accept gifts worth more than $25, particularly from lobbyists and vendors. In reality, the policy is more complicated.

A judge who has presided over most of the litigation stemming from the Sept. 11 attacks will decide whether the owners of the World Trade Center can try to make aviation companies pay billions of dollars in damages.

The Gainesville City Council is set to take a final vote Tuesday night on the annexation of 115 "islands" - land surrounded by, but not in, the city limits.

Doctors who perform drug-induced abortions in Missouri will have to be in the room to administer the initial dose and won't be allowed to do it remotely via teleconferencing, according to a new law set to take effect next month.

The homicide rate for older children and young adults has hit its lowest point in at least three decades, but the decline has been slowing, according to a new government report.

It's summertime and the stock market is sizzling.