Ken Stanford

U.S. sales of new homes were nearly flat in September, after the government sharply revised downward what was initially an August surge in buying.

Someone drove up a ramp near the Oklahoma Capitol steps overnight and into a disputed granite monument of the Ten Commandments, smashing it to pieces in an apparent act of vandalism, authorities said.

Mayor Bill de Blasio says a team of disease detectives tracking the movements of a New York City doctor diagnosed with Ebola will soon detail their findings.

The TLC network says it is canceling "Here Comes Honey Boo Boo," its colorful series about a young beauty pageant contestant from Georgia and her family.

School officials in west Georgia say about 150 students will undergo testing for tuberculosis.

The United States is destabilizing the global world order by trying to enforce its will, Russian President Vladimir Putin declared Friday, warning that the world will face new wars if Washington fails to respect the interests of other countries.

Georgia

U.S. stocks rose again Friday, putting the market on track for the best week in almost two years. Amazon plunged after the company reported dismal third-quarter results, but that wasn't enough to drag the rest of the market down.

Hall County District 2 Commissioner Billy Powell will be joining other county residents Saturday as they provide lunch to Habitat for Humanity volunteers working on a house in South Hall.