Ken Stanford

A new bipartisan plan to reduce government borrowing would target some of the most cherished tax breaks enjoyed by millions of families - those promoting health insurance, home ownership, charitable giving and retirement savings - in exchange for lowering overall tax rates for everyone.

The Transportation Security Administration says it's installing new technology in some U.S. airports so when a traveler goes through checkpoint security, a generic outline of a person's body will be shown instead of the image of a naked body.

People are buying homes at the weakest pace in 14 years. Sales of previously occupied homes fell in June for a third straight month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.77 million, the National Association of Realtors said Wednesday.

The votes have been tallied, and the five inductees for 2011 into the Georgia Racing Hall of Fame have been chosen.

For millions of people enduring this week's extreme heat and humidity, it feels like they're living in a pressure cooker. And in a sense, they are.

Lula Elementary School kindergarten teacher Tina Blalock has been selected as one of 20 teachers from across the country to participate in the "LeapFrog Teacher Ambassador Program."

Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton signed a new budget Wednesday, ending the nation's longest state government shutdown in the past decade.

Hall County State Court Solicitor Stephanie Woodard has recused her office from the case of downtown Gainesville restaurant owner Juan Luna.

More hot weather is forecast for Georgia, and the air quality in parts of north Georgia, including Gainesville, is considered unhealthy for sensitive groups.

The Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners has adopted new rules for buying land that require the county to report all land acquisitions to a grand jury every three months.