Ken Stanford

A U.S. drone strike in northern Pakistan has killed al-Qaida's second-in-command, American officials said Tuesday, the biggest success so far in the controversial military program and a significant setback to a terror network that has lost a string of top figures since the death of Osama bin Laden last year.

Longstreet Impatient Medicine is expanding its hospital-based care to include Habersham Medical Center.

An attorney for the former neighborhood watch volunteer charged with killing Trayvon Martin is delaying his request for a new bond hearing.

Candi Ludwig is the face of Mitt Romney's hopes in Pennsylvania, a state Republicans would love to take away from President Barack Obama this fall.

The Northeast Georgia Arts Tour presents A Summer Saturday Art Amble on June 9.

Airport Hangar Rental Fees, GovDeals online auction purchases (used by the city to sell surplus property), and registration for events like Art in the Square may now be paid on-line through the City of Gainesville website, www.gainesville.org.

Just in time for summer, Jackson EMC is introducing a new website designed to make managing energy use easier for members.

The U.S. has terminated funding for a $20 million project to develop a Pakistani version of Sesame Street, the U.S. Embassy said Tuesday. The decision came as a Pakistani newspaper reported allegations of corruption by the local puppet theater working on the initiative.

China told foreign embassies Tuesday to stop publishing their own reports on air quality in the country, escalating its objections to a popular U.S. Embassy Twitter feed that tracks pollution in smoggy Beijing.