Ken Stanford

A private survey shows U.S. businesses added just 135,000 jobs in May, the second straight month of weak gains.

Volunteers with the Yahoola Trails Conservancy (YTC) have helped the Dahlonega-Lumpkin County Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Center launch a new hiking trial guide for the Dahlonega area.

State officials have launched the first phase of a network aiming to automate health care referrals between patients and providers.

New reports that the French confirmed the use of sarin gas in Syria triggered discussions here on the sidelines of the meeting of NATO defense ministers, but the alliance is still refusing to make any contingency plans for operations in the embattled country.

Senate debate on a far-reaching immigration bill is becoming a test of Sen. Marco Rubio's influence over fellow Republicans as the Florida conservative works to sell GOP lawmakers on landmark legislation that also may help determine the fate of his presidential ambitions.

Pakistan's newly-elected prime minister on Wednesday vowed to fix the country's ailing economy and end electricity blackouts while also calling for an end to American drone strikes in the tribal areas.

President Barack Obama's top national security adviser Tom Donilon is resigning and will be replaced by U.S. ambassador to the United Nations Susan Rice, marking a significant shakeup to the White House foreign policy team.

U.S. senators dressed down senior military leaders Tuesday, led by female lawmakers, combat veterans and former prosecutors who insisted that sexual assault in the ranks has cost the services the trust and respect of the American people as well as the nation's men and women in uniform.

Augusta businessman Rick W. Allen says he's running again for the Republican nomination to challenge the Deep South's last white Democratic congressman: Rep. John Barrow.