AP - President Barack Obama is asking Congress to approve at least $50 billion in long-term spending in the nation's roads, railways and runways in a pre-election effort to show he's trying to stimulate the sputtering economy.

AP - American investors are taking the German government to court in the U.S. over tens of thousands of bonds sold by the country in the aftermath of World War I.

Barrow County owes its new indoor pool partly to a cat named Andy. Jean Roberts, who grew up in Winder but left after high school, began returning regularly after her mother, Kate Russell, fell ill about five years ago.

We're headed back to the 90s this week, with more humidity, after a glorious weekend. Channel 2 Action News meteorologist David Chandley predicts the high temperature will be 87 on Labor Day, 89 on Tuesday, and in the low 90s Wednesday through Friday.