Small plane with 2 aboard lands on suburban Atlanta highway after engine fails; no injuries

KENNESAW, Ga. — A small plane with two people on board has made an emergency landing on a highway in the northern Atlanta suburbs.

Army secretary Geren announces plans scrapped to add brigades at posts in Ga., Colo. and Texas

FORT STEWART, Ga. — The military has decided to scrap plans to add one combat brigade each to Army posts in Georgia, Colorado and Texas, Army Secretary Pete Geren announced Tuesday.

Gen. Petraeus calls for ‘responsible’ closure of military prison at Guantanamo Bay

LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. — Closing the military prison at Guantanamo Bay would purge the U.S. of a symbol used by enemies to divide the nation, the head of the U.S. Central Command said Friday.

Gen. Petraeus calls for civilian ‘world changers’ to innovate at Ga. college commencement

LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. — The head of the U.S. Central Command said Friday the nation needs a new generation of civilian “world changers” who can help bolster the troubled economy, fix the health care crisis and tackle other pressing challenges in the future.

Former Mexican President Vicente Fox encouraged about US cooperation in drug war

KENNESAW, Ga. — Former Mexican President Vicente Fox said Tuesday he is encouraged that the Obama administration accepts some U.S. responsibility for drug violence ravaging Mexico, but he is not yet persuaded it will lead to concrete U.S. actions.

Doctor of wrestler Benoit who killed himself, family, gets 10 years in prison on drug charges

NEWNAN, Ga. — The personal doctor to a professional wrestler who killed himself, his wife and their 7-year-old son was sentenced to 10 years in prison for illegally distributing prescription drugs to patients.

Police: Ga. professor targeted wife’s friend outside theater, then shot wife and other man

ATHENS, Ga. — A Georgia professor shot and killed his wife’s friend outside a community theater before turning the gun on her and a third person, authorities said Tuesday as they released new details about the slayings.

Former Alabama quarterback Wilson tries to impress Falcons as undrafted rookie free agent

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. — John Parker Wilson waited all weekend to throw a pass to Tony Gonzalez.

Smith says Falcons first-round draft pick Jerry has mild knee sprain, misses practice

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. — Atlanta Falcons coach Mike Smith says first-round draft pick Peria Jerry has a mild right knee sprain.

2-week manhunt ends with discovery of wanted Ga. prof’s body mostly buried in the woods

BOGART, Ga. — The shooting deaths of three members of a theater group during a quiet picnic shattered an idyllic spring day at the sunny University of Georgia campus. Just as shocking was the suspect: A distinguished college professor.

Atlanta Falcons wait to hear status of DT Peria Jerry, who sprained knee in mini-camp session

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. — The Atlanta Falcons can only hope that first-round pick Peria Jerry stays healthy in his rookie season.

Prof accused of killing wife, 2 others found dead in Ga. woods, covered in brush and dirt

ATHENS, Ga. — Cadaver dogs found the body of a wanted professor “beneath the earth” in the north Georgia woods Saturday, two weeks after police say he shot his wife and two other people to death outside a community theater, then vanished.

Crime lab confirms body found in Ga. woods is professor wanted for killing wife, 2 others

ATHENS, Ga. — Officials have confirmed a body found in the north Georgia woods is that of a professor wanted for killing his wife and two other people at a community theater two weeks ago.

Georgia suspends 2 players who violated team rules, another out with lingering injury

ATHENS, Ga. — Georgia has suspended two football players, including tight end Bruce Figgins for six games, for violating team rules.

Police: Body found in Georgia woods fits description of professor sought in 3 killings

ATHENS, Ga. — Police believe a body found hidden in dirt and brush Saturday in the north Georgia woods is a professor accused of killing his wife and two other people at a community theater two weeks ago.

Police: Body found near where Jeep of Ga. prof. was discovered; teacher accused of killing 3

BOGART, Ga. — Authorities say they have found a body in an area where they are looking for a University of Georgia professor accused of killing three people.

Falling tree nearly slices house in half in Ga., killing 7-year-old boy and injuring 2 others

ROSSVILLE, Ga. — A boy died and two other people were injured by a giant oak tree that toppled onto a home in northwest Georgia, nearly slicing the house in half, authorities said.

QB Ryan excited to work with 10-time Pro Bowl tight end Tony Gonzalez

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. — Matt Ryan isn’t trying to hide his excitement about the arrival of Tony Gonzalez.

Ga. doctor receives package with 36 pounds of pot wrapped in cellophane

STOCKBRIDGE, Ga. — Police are trying to determine who sent a Stockbridge physician a large quantity of marijuana. Police said the doctor thought the package contained a birthday present but inside the cardboard box was 36 pounds of pot wrapped in cellophane. The doctor, whose name was withheld, called police.

Police release new sketches of UGA professor accused of killing wife, 2 others outside theater

ATHENS, Ga. — Investigators have released new sketches of a University of Georgia professor suspected of killing his wife and two others outside a community theater last month.

Police: Passport of UGA professor wanted in killings uncovered in wreckage of Jeep in ravine

ATHENS, Ga. — Police say they’ve found the passport of a University of Georgia professor suspected of killing his wife and two others outside a community theater.

After Jeep found, cops search woods for ex-Univ. of Georgia professor suspected of 3 killings

BOGART, Ga. — Officers in pickup trucks bounced down dirt roads and search helicopters whirred overhead after authorities found the Jeep of a former professor suspected of killing his wife and two others. The academic, however, was proving a much more elusive target than the wrecked vehicle found in a ravine.

After Jeep found, police search woods for ex-Univ. of Ga. professor suspected of 3 killings

BOGART, Ga. — Officers in pickup trucks bounced down dirt roads and search helicopters whirred overhead after authorities found the Jeep of a former professor suspected of killing his wife and two others. The academic, however, was proving a much more elusive target than the wrecked vehicle found in a ravine.

Police search woods for ex-Univ. of Ga. professor suspected of 3 killings after Jeep found

BOGART, Ga. — Law enforcement officers swarmed a heavily wooded area in northeast Georgia on Friday, searching for a former university professor suspected of killing his wife and two other people, but the only sign of the missing academic was his red Jeep wrecked in a ravine.

Police find vehicle belonging to former professor suspected of killing 3 in Ga.

ATHENS, Ga. — Police said Friday they’ve found a vehicle that belongs to a former University of Georgia professor suspected of killing his wife and two other people outside a community theater last week.

University: Police find vehicle belonging to former professor suspected of killing 3 in Ga.

ATHENS, Ga. — Police say they’ve found a vehicle that belongs to a former University of Georgia professor suspected of killing his wife and two other people outside a community theater last week.

Ga. white supremacist executed by lethal injection for killing of one of his followers in 1994

JACKSON, Ga. — A Georgia man has been executed for the murder of a follower of his white supremacist group.

Georgia town remembers victims of shooting as manhunt for professor continues

ATHENS, Ga. — The manhunt for a University of Georgia professor suspected of killing his wife and two men widened Tuesday as the campus held a solemn vigil to remember the victims.

Fort Stewart, Ga., soldier who fled to Canada sentenced to 1 year in prison for desertion

FORT STEWART, Ga. — An Army soldier tearfully apologized for going to Canada to avoid deploying to Iraq and was sentenced Tuesday to a year in prison after pleading guilty to desertion.

Georgia town set to remember victims of shooting; manhunt for professor continues

ATHENS, Ga. — The manhunt for a University of Georgia professor suspected of killing his wife and two other men widened as the campus prepared to remember the victims at a Tuesday night vigil.