Ken Stanford

Muslim groups and civil liberties advocates applauded the decision by New York Police Department officials to disband a controversial unit that tracked the daily lives of Muslims as part of efforts to detect terrorism threats, but they said there were concerns about whether other problematic practices remained in place.

John Dees, a junior majoring in environmental and spatial analysis at the University of North Georgia (UNG), has been selected to receive an Udall Scholarship, one of only 50 in the nation.

U.S home construction rose moderately in March as builders resumed work at the end of a frigid winter. But applications for building permits slid, clouding the outlook for future construction.

The Clarkesville-based North Georgia Soccer Association (NGSA) and the Georgia Mountain Soccer Association (GMSA) are merging this fall.

The Georgia Life Alliance (GLA), the official state affiliate of the National Right to Life Committee, recently announced its founding board members.

Passengers were evacuated from a domestic Delta Air Lines flight Tuesday after a "smoky odor" was detected in the cockpit and main cabin due to what was later determined to be a burned-out fan.

The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee is sitting on one of the largest bank accounts in politics, both among party-linked campaign committees and outside groups.

Survivors, first responders and family members of those killed in the Boston Marathon bombing marked the anniversary Tuesday with tributes that combined sorrow over the loss of innocent victims with pride over the city's resilience in the face of a terror attack.