Thursday May 2nd, 2024 12:38AM

Ken Stanford

Contributing Editor
Ken  Stanford
Heat relief expected this week
North Georgia can expect a break in the above normal temperatures this week and an end to the string of 90-plus days.
7:50AM ( 11 years ago )
Gas prices rise for 1st time since April
The national average price for regular retail gasoline increased last week for the first time since it peaked the week of April 6, when the weekly average was $3.92, with the average price in Georgia increasing 8 cents a gallon.
6:19AM ( 11 years ago )
Can IRS police both taxes and health care law?
Can the Internal Revenue Service police President Barack Obama's health care mandate while simultaneously collecting all the taxes for running the federal government?
6:17AM ( 11 years ago )
Conservatives make it rough for business
Conservative Republicans have roughed up the business community this year - and it's not over yet.
6:15AM ( 11 years ago )
Temperatures across US cool slightly but still hot
The heat that blanketed much of the U.S. began to ease up from unbearable to merely very hot Sunday as temperatures from the Midwest to the East Coast dropped from highs above 100 degrees down to the 90s.
4:54PM ( 11 years ago )
Tough ID laws could block thousands of 2012 votes
As more states put in place strict voter ID rules, an AP review of temporary ballots from Indiana and Georgia, which first adopted the most stringent standards, found that more than 1,200 such votes were tossed during the 2008 general election.
4:50PM ( 11 years ago )
NATO: 6 service members killed in Afghanistan
A bomb in eastern Afghanistan on Sunday killed six NATO service members, on a day where a total of 29 people died from roadside bombs and insurgent attacks.
4:42PM ( 11 years ago )
Leaks, lies, auditions are all part of veepstakes
Leaks are springing. Trial balloons are floating. Egos are being stroked. Wanna-bes are auditioning. And, chances are, lies are being told.
10:56AM ( 11 years ago )
Click it: Remember to check computer for malware
Internet users scanning their Twitter feeds or Facebook accounts Sunday might want to add one more quick click to check their computer for malware.
10:51AM ( 11 years ago )
Clinton looks for better US-Pakistani cooperation
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton expressed hope Sunday that Pakistan's recent reopening of NATO supply lines into Afghanistan might lead to a broader rapprochement in U.S.-Pakistani relations after a difficult period for the reluctant allies.
7:22AM ( 11 years ago )