Ken Stanford

People retiring today are part of the first generation of workers who have paid more in Social Security taxes during their careers than they will receive in benefits after they retire. It's a historic shift that will only get worse for future retirees, according to an analysis by The Associated Press.

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton will visit Istanbul this coming week for talks with Turkish officials over the worsening crisis in Syria.

Habersham Community Theatre (HCT) has finalized the list of productions planned for its 2012-2013 season.

The relentless, weather-gone-crazy type of heat that has blistered the United States and other parts of the world in recent years is so rare that it can't be anything but man-made global warming, says a new statistical analysis from a top government scientist.

When House Speaker David Ralston traveled with his family and chief of staff to Europe, a lobbyist picked up the $15,000 tab for their air and train fare. Senate President Tommie Williams had a lobbyist pick up $5,000 in golfing fees when he teed off at a resort on the Georgia coast.

Republican Party organizations in three neighboring states say they'll send resources into North Carolina to help GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney win the Tar Heel state's electoral votes.

After an 8 1/2-month voyage through space, NASA's souped-up Mars spacecraft zoomed toward the red planet for what the agency hopes will be an epic touchdown.

Residents who sifted through their charred belongings Saturday found little that was salvageable after a roaring wildfire that may have been deliberately set swept across the dry Oklahoma landscape.

President Barack Obama celebrated his 51st birthday Saturday with a round of golf and plans for a quiet weekend at Camp David, taking a break from campaigning three months before Election Day.

Prime Retail Services announces that Charles Jarvis has been named its new Construction Manager.