Metro Atlanta seemed to escape most of the thunderstorms that threatened to hit the area Wednesday.

Illegal immigrants would be barred from attending all Georgia public colleges under a bill a Senate committee passed Wednesday.

Su Jung Health Sauna was meant to be a sanctuary for its customers, with steam rooms, water fountains, a Korean cafe and comfy recliners among its many amenities.

A former Glock executive testified Wednesday in Cobb County Superior Court that he and the former CEO of the company collaborated in skimming money from their employer.

Federal authorities have identified the third Atlanta gang member who they say was videotaped beating a 20-year-old gay man earlier this month.

VIRGINIA Lawmakers revise bill for vaginal ultrasound RICHMOND - Legislators have scrapped a bitterly contested proposal to require women seeking abortions to undergo invasive ultrasound imag ...

The Lower Colorado River Authority is progressing on negotiations of the sale of the 8-year-old Rollingwood wastewater system to the City of Rollingwood, just a month after the city expressed inte ...

IRAN Russia: Don't be hasty in judging U.N. rejection Russia said the world shouldn't draw "hasty conclusions" over Iran's most recent rebuff of U.N.

The Lower Colorado River Authority's board of directors approved its historic water management plan Wednesday, but not before some directors questioned whether the agency was going too far in limi ...

A Friday deadline for families who want to opt out of the IDEA Public Schools in-district charter school program in East Austin doesn't give parents enough time, says a group asking for a two-week ...

Some congressional offices outside Washington and media organizations have received threatening letters containing a suspicious powdery substance that was tested and proved to be harmless, the FBI ...

State utility regulators plan on Thursday to release their solution to concerns about American Electric Power rates, while statewide groups representing farmers, school boards and churches have be ...

If you live in Reynoldsburg and work Downtown, find another way if you head home using Rt. 256. The Ohio Department of Transportation says a gas leak near Taylor Road has forced the shutdown of th ...

CANTON – It was enough of an accomplishment that Michael Haring made it to the Division II state diving meet as a freshman. What made his ascent to the elite of the sport in Ohio more astonishing, ...

Honda is recalling nearly 46,000 Odyssey minivans because a manufacturing flaw has resulted in rear doors falling unexpectedly. Two injuries have been reported. The vehicles recalled are from the ...

Rick Santorum and Mitt Romney clashed fiercely Wednesday night over their conservative credentials and their past support of earmarks as the four GOP candidates met for the first debate in nearly ...

Former Mayor Daley revealed tonight that he knew he would not run for another term nearly a year before his last day in office in May.

Mitt Romney quickly targeted Rick Santorum's Washington rap sheet in tonight's CNN debate, a clear effort to blunt his momentum with conservatives in the fight for the Republican presidential nomi ...

Chicago restaurants aren't lining up to take part in a smaller Taste of Chicago this summer. Just 44 eateries met the original Tuesday deadline.

Tonight's nationally televised debate represents the last, best chance to alter the course of the Republican presidential contest ahead of high-stakes primaries in Michigan and Arizona next week.

TACOMA, Wash. - Washington state cannot force pharmacies to sell Plan B or other emergency contraceptives, a federal...

NEW YORK - Federal authorities say they've arrested a fugitive leader of a violent New York City gang linked to...

BEIRUT - Two Western journalists were killed Tuesday in the central Syrian city of Homs, prompting renewed condemnation...

PITTSBURGH - A western Pennsylvania athletic league said it could not find after a three-hour hearing Wednesday...

NEW BRITAIN, Conn. - Authorities say two people have been shot at a Connecticut rehabilitation hospital and someone...

Adam Brooks says that while there is no cure for this chronic illness that affects the brain, it can be managed and recovery is possible.

The remains of two bodies recovered last week based on maps provided by a California death row inmate have been identified through DNA testing as those of two women, Chevelle Wheeler and Cyndi Van ...

The Smithsonian Institution will officially begin construction Wednesday on a new museum dedicated to African American culture and heritage -- a complex committed to the celebration and study one ...

Jury deliberations are expected to begin Wednesday in the trial of a former University of Virginia lacrosse player accused of fatally beating his ex-girlfriend.

An Indiana lawmaker who opposes celebrating the centennial anniversary of the Girl Scouts of America says the group "sexualizes" young girls, promotes homosexuality and is a tactical arm ...

Mexican photographer Eunice Adorno spent two years building friendships with women in Mexico's isolated Mennonite community for her book, Las Mujeres Flores - The Flower Girls.

What do documents from climate sceptic group really tell us?

US Vice-President Joe Biden unveils a report that calls for nearly doubling the US wireless broadband spectrum over 10 years.

Revellers take to the streets of New Orleans for Mardi Gras

Cities like Raleigh, North Carolina, have long tried to get their citizens to get out of their cars and to walk more. Now an unsanctioned campaign is trying to make an impact.

Few Cities Attract New Residents as Economy Keeps Population, Especially Young, From Moving, According to Census Data

While noting that some members of his own party and the Republican party would not be happy with the decision, including himself, he noted that extending tax cuts temporarily for all Americans nee ...

Wednesday: Veteran war correspondent Marie Colvin - an American - and award-winning French photo-journalist Remi Ochlik are killed in the Syrian government's bombardment of the city of Homs; Also, ...

President Obama broke ground for the National Museum of African American History and Culture which is to be built on the National Mall. Chip Reid reports on how one collector is giving up his pric ...

The National Museum of African-American History and Culture broke ground today, and is already stocked with priceless artifacts

Video shows the explosive impact of a train crash in Argentina that killed 49; Passengers claim brakes were bad

In a debate Wednesday night, the Republican candidates lamented government intervention in religious issues and the breakdown of the American family

Ron Paul and Mitt Romney hit former Pennsylvania senator in CNN debate in Arizona

Judge rules that Defense of Marriage Act discriminates against same-sex married couples

Former University of Virginia lacrosse player faces up to 40 years in prison in slaying of girlfriend; Jury deliberated for nine hours