Ken Stanford

The U.N. General Assembly overwhelmingly approved the first international treaty regulating the multibillion-dollar global arms trade Tuesday, capping a more than decade-long campaign to keep weapons from falling into the hands of terrorists, insurgents, organized crime figures and human rights violators.

Millions of people who take advantage of government subsidies to help buy health insurance next year could get stung by surprise tax bills if they don't accurately project their income.

Liberty Utilities Co. announces the completion of its $141 million acquisition of Atmos Energy

About 400 CASA volunteers, staff and board members recently attended the annual Georgia CASA Conference, celebrating 25 years of CASA advocacy in Georgia.

Gainesville Theatre Alliance (GTA) Artistic and Managing Director Jim Hammond said Monday the run of GTA SouthernStage

Even with one of the largest hurdles to an immigration overhaul overcome, optimistic lawmakers caution they have not finished work on a bill that would provide a path to citizenship for 11 million illegal immigrants.

The Homeland Security Department expects applications for high-skilled immigration visas to outpace the available supply in a matter of days, one of the fastest runs on the much-sought-after work permits in years and a sign of continued economic recovery amid new hiring by U.S. technology companies.

With an announcement of sweeping proposals to curb gun violence, Connecticut lawmakers said they are hoping to send a message to Congress and other state legislators across the country: A bipartisan agreement on gun control is possible.

Investigators began sifting through newly uncovered debris from the World Trade Center on Monday, searching for clues that will help identify the more than 1,000 victims of the 9/11 attack that remain unidentified.

The developers of a shopping center proposed for Dawsonville Highway across from Beechwood Boulevard are expected to be back before the Gainesville Planning & Appeals Board next month. Also on the agenda is a rezoning request for half-an-acre on McEver Road at Gould Road where an auto repair shop is planned.