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10 geography experts to compete in national finals
WASHINGTON -; Ten young geography experts will field questions about history, cultures, landmarks and climates from "Jeopardy!" host Alex Trebek as they vie for the title of National Geographic Bee ...
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Maholm tries to keep win streak alive vs. Twins
If there was ever a pitcher who needed a confidence boost, it was Vance Worley before his last start on Friday. The Twins right-hander entered the contest with a sky-high 7.15 ERA over his first eight outings, serving up 66 hits in only 39 innings. Despite taking a no-decision, Worley ended up turning in the performance he needed, limiting the Red Sox to one unearned run on six hits over six ...
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Cancer Society hits 100 as US cancer rate falls
NEW YORK (AP) -- The American Cancer Society -- one of the nation's best known and influential health advocacy groups -- is 100 years old this week.Back in 1913 when it was formed, cancer was a lesser threat for most Americans. The biggest killers then were flu, pneumonia, tuberculosis, and stomach bugs. At a time when average life expectancy was 47, few lived long enough to get cancer.But ...
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Bulldogs outlast Missouri 2-1 in 17 innings
HOOVER, Ala. - Mitch Slauter's two-out single scored Kyle Hann in the 17th inning, giving Mississippi State a 2-1 victory over Missouri Tuesday night in the opening round of the SEC baseball tournament.The game lasted more than 4 1/2 hours and ended at 12:25 a.m. The 17 innings matched the longest game in tournament history with Auburn-Arkansas in 1994.Slauter's RBI ended a streak of ...
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AMBER ALERT for 1-year-old child
FOREST PARK, Ga. -- Police have issued an Amber Alert for a missing one-year-old female taken from the Playskool daycare located at 887 Conley Rd. Police say the child was in the back seat of a 1994 green Honda Accord bearing GA tag "PBB 5559" that was stolen from the daycare around midnight Tuesday. The child was wearing a pink top with pink sandals. The suspect of the theft is ...
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Georgia has serious problems with neighboring countries - President
"Georgia has serious problems with neighboring countries", - Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili said at press-conference, APA reports referring Georgia Online. "The construction of the Kars-Akhalkalaki railway is stopped, it is very great strategic disaster in relations with Azerbaijan, and a number of investment projects with Turkey are suspended. Personally I'm very ...
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Corero appoints high tech executive to lead worldwide sales
HUDSON, MA, May 21, 2013 – Corero Network Security, the First Line of Defense for enterprises globally against Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks and ...
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Georgians need for speed - Advice - Slow down
ATLANTA -- As Memorial Day weekend approaches, the Governor's Office of Highway Safety is urging drivers to buckle up and slow down. A recent survey shows drivers in the South have a need for speed and we were able to prove it's ...
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Rapper arrested after fighting with Atlanta hotel security officer www.privateofficer.com
South Side rapper Chief Keef was arrested near Atlanta this week for disorderly conduct after hotel security smelled marijuana smoke coming from his room, police said. The disorderly conduct arrest comes two months after he was released from custody in Chicago for a probation violation. Chief Keef, 17, was arrested Monday afternoon at the LeMeridan Hotel at 111 Perimeter Center West in Dunwoody, ...
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Freemans 10-inning hit gives Braves fifth straight
MIN@ATL: Gattis deadlocks score with homer in ninth ATLANTA -- As Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez has spent the past five days working with a short-handed bullpen, his biggest concerns were getting through games, like Tuesday's, that included a lengthy rain delay or extra innings. But it does not appear Gonzalez should fear much as long as Evan Gattis is by his side. Gattis added to the ...
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Effingham Co. woman remembers losing home in 2008 tornado
Effingham County Administrator David Crawley and his wife, County Clerk Patrice Crawley, resigned at Tuesday night's city council meeting amid weeks of questions over the county's 2012 ...
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Top Effingham County administrators resign amid audit questions
Effingham County Administrator David Crawley and his wife, County Clerk Patrice Crawley, resigned at Tuesday night's city council meeting amid weeks of questions over the county's 2012 ...
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Woman charged after smashing brownies on courthouse door
Khadiza Latimer has been charged with interference with government property, felony criminal trespass and burglary after deputies say she smashed brownies on the Liberty County Courthouse ...
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Connect hosts Best of Savannah awards party
Connect Savannah threw an award party Tuesday night for their Best of Savannah winners. This week's 96-page special issue is the largest they have ever put ...
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Atheist group sending books to Georgia State Parks so what
Atheist group sending books to Georgia state parks " published at AJC yesterday. Living here in Georgia, it is common to see Bibles placed among magazines and other reading material in privately owned businesses and hotels. But, it is uncommon to hear about govt. officials taking action like what the ...
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Authorities on the scene of building fire in NE Atlanta
GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. -- Authorities are on the scene of a commercial building fire in NE Atlanta. According to Gwinnett County Fire, the fire started on the 6900 block of Buford Highway at the Korean American Association Building on Tuesday evening. Traffic on Buford Highway is blocked in both directions at Amwiler Road due to the blaze. The president of the Korean American Association said ...
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Two goals from Luna pace Silverbacks past Revolution in Battle For Atlanta
A pair of goals from Ruben Luna was followed by a strike from midfielder Pablo Cruz, giving the Silverbacks just enough to get by a resilient Revolution ...
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Thieves now stealing gas from pumps
UNION CITY, Ga -- Whether it is precious metals or gasoline, thieves are coming up with deviously creative ways to steal them. They have figured out how to get inside pumps to get the gas out free. It is a relatively new crime but a Union City gas station is finding out about it the hard way. In the past two months thieves have stolen gas from the Mobil gas station on Flat Shoals Road four ...
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Telethon raises $57000 for Moore OK tornado victims
ATLANTA -- The Salvation Army and the American Red Cross teamed up with 11Alive for the 11Alive Cares: Atlanta gives Moore fundraising telethon on Tuesday evening. Former "The Voice" contestant and Atlanta native, Vedo performed his original song "Pray" during the ...
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Lowcountry Red Cross volunteers ready to help in Oklahoma
BLUFFTON, SC (WTOC) - As soon as the tornado touched down in Moore, Okla., the Palmetto Service Center Red Cross director was on the phone with Red Cross officials in ...
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Melton powers Texas AM past Florida 6-3
HOOVER, Ala. - Hunter Melton hit a three-run homer and had an RBI single to help Texas A&M defeat Florida 6-3 on Tuesday in the Aggies' first appearance in the SEC baseball tournament.A&M starter Daniel Mengden (8-3) overcame two balks and a wild pitch to go the distance, throwing 117 pitches.The Aggies (31-25) took a 3-2 lead in the fourth on Melton's two-out home run off ...
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OED unveils new high-tech office
x3Cpx3EThe new Covingtonx2DNewton County Office of Economic Development had its grand opening Tuesday, unveiling a conference room with statex2Dofx2Dthex2Dart technology that will play a role in the recruitment and retention of industries and efforts to improve the local workforce.x3C/px3Ex0Dx0Ax3Cpx3EThe office, at 2101 Clark St. in Covington, cost around $31,000 to renovate and equip and ...
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Owens named AHS principal
x3Cpx3ENewton High School Assistant Principal Sandra Owens has been named the new principal of Alcovy High School.x3C/px3Ex0Dx0Ax3Cpx3EThe Newton County Board of Education approved appointing Owens to the position at its meeting Tuesday night, after discussing the matter in executive session.x3C/px3Ex0Dx0Ax3Cpx3EOwens replaces interim principal Vic Lee, who has been serving as interim principal ...
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IDA mulls potential Triple Horse deal
x3Cpx3ETriple Horse officials continue to work on putting together their planned $38 million studio complex, and the Newton County Industrial Development Authority continues to discuss a potential land deal for the company.x3C/px3Ex0Dx0Ax3Cpx3EThe authority met in executive session for about an hour Tuesday to review documents concerning a potential land deal drawn up by authority attorney Frank ...
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11Alive Cares Special Atlanta Gives Moore
11Alive Cares Special: Atlanta Gives Moore Atlanta is community that cares, and they proved it by giving tens of thousands of dollars to help the Oklahoma recovery effort as part of our 11Alive Cares special: Atlanta gives ...
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Court strikes down at-large voting in Ga. county
FAYETTEVILLE, Ga. - A federal court has struck down Fayette County's at-large method of electing members to certain county offices, saying the method was a violation of the Voting Rights Act.In an opinion issued Tuesday, a judge ordered the county to establish an alternative to the at-large election method. With the county being about 70 percent white and 20 percent black according to ...
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Stand fast Atlanta, but dont be selfish
Atlanta is the capital of Georgia, therefore it is the leader of the state, and the actions and decisions of city leaders will influence the stability, or lack thereof, of the state. It is a substantial responsibility and one that should not be taken lightly. Atlanta must weather the current recession in a manner helpful to the wider region as well as itself.
Atlanta is one of the fastest growing cities in the US. It is the beating heart of Georgia, and one of the main centers for economic activity with the head quarters of several major companies located in its CBD, including Coca Cola, Delta Airlines, and AT&T. Just behind Chicago and Minneapolis, it has one of the highest concentrations of Fortune 500 companies located within the greater Atlanta Metropolitan Area. Read more
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