International Campaign to Ban Landmines Condemns Russian Use of Cluster Munitions in Georgia

progressive newswire - Saturday 25th May, 2013

ICBL Condemns Russian Use of Cluster Munitions in Georgia August 15 - The International Campaign to Ban Landmines (ICBL) strongly condemned Russia today for the use of cluster bombs in Georgia which resulted in at least 11 civilians being killed and dozens injured. Evidence of cluster munitions use by Russia was revealed by ICBL member Human Rights Watch in a press release issued ...

CIVIC GeorgiaSouth Ossetia Civilian Costs Already Too Great

progressive newswire - Saturday 25th May, 2013

War victim advocates call on all warring parties to avoid civilians in fighting WASHINGTON - August 11 - After five days of intense fighting between Russian and Georgian forces in South Ossetia, Campaign for Innocent Victims in Conflict (CIVIC) today expressed urgent concern for the well-being of civilians and called on both sides to abide by international laws protecting those not taking ...

CARE Set to Aid Civilians Caught in Georgia Conflict

progressive newswire - Saturday 25th May, 2013

Humanitarian Agency Calls For End to Violence TBILISI, Georgia - August 10 - CARE and other humanitarian agencies are coordinating with the United Nations to provide assistance to tens of thousands of people displaced by the violent conflict between Georgia and Russia. The immediate needs of the affected populations include medical supplies, shelter, food, water and ...

San Francisco State Basketball Player Accused Of Murder In Georgia

CBS 5 - Saturday 25th May, 2013

Decensae White, a basketball player at San Francisco State University, is accused in the 2012 Georgia murder of rapper Lil’ Phat, also known as Melvin Vernell III. (Fulton County Sheriff’s ...

Minor to face Mets after completion of suspended game

Atlanta Braves - Saturday 25th May, 2013

The Mets avoided Jason Heyward during their first meeting with the Braves this season -- he was still recovering from an emergency appendectomy performed on April 22. On Saturday night at Citi Field, New York starter Dillon Gee can expect to see plenty of the 23-year-old right fielder as he and the rest of Atlanta's left-handed weapons look to stay hot. But first, the Braves and Mets have ...

Man stabbed in head on West Bay St.

WTOC 11 - Saturday 25th May, 2013

SAVANNAH, GA (WTOC) - Trouble in the streets of Savannah Friday evening. Savannah-Chatham Metro Police say a man was stabbed in the head a little over an hour ago on West Bay St. near Carolan St. Police have not yet released the man's name and they say they don't yet know how serious his injury is. They are searching for a suspect. If you know or saw anything call police or ...

75 ton sand sculpture being built at Savannah Mall

WTOC 11 - Saturday 25th May, 2013

Construction is underway on a 75-ton sand sculpture at the Savannah Mall. It will feature a summer animal theme, incorporating some of the animals from the mall's double-decker ...

Thieves steal boat from boy recovering from cancer

11 Alive - Saturday 25th May, 2013

MARIETTA, Ga. -- The Cooley family of Marietta had been looking forward to this summer more than any in recent years. It was the first one where their middle son Chase could feel more like a kid again. He'd been fighting a treatable form of Leukemia for several years, and things were finally looking up. "For the first time in three years he was going to be able to really get out ...

Official 2 dead after Angel Flight crashes in NY

The Miami Herald - Friday 24th May, 2013

Forty years have passed since Eastern Flight 401 slammed down in the Florida Everglades, yet no memorial has been raised to remember the 101 people who perished that ...

Beede pitches Vanderbilt past Texas AM 3-0

Ledger-Enquirer - Friday 24th May, 2013

HOOVER, Ala. - Tyler Beede allowed two hits in 7-1/3 innings and Vanderbilt advanced to the semifinals of the Southeastern Conference baseball tournament with a 3-0 victory over Texas A&M Friday night in an elimination game.The Commodores (50-8), who lost their tournament opener to the Aggies 5-0, will face Mississippi State on Saturday.Beede (14-0) struck out eight and walked four for ...

Trucker bumps I-5 bridge sees horror behind him

WSMV-TV - Friday 24th May, 2013

By MANUEL VALDES and MIKE BAKER Associated Press MOUNT VERNON, Wash. (AP) - The trucker was hauling a load of drilling equipment when his load bumped against the steel framework over an Interstate 5 bridge. He looked in his rearview mirror and watched in horror as the span collapsed into the water behind him. Two vehicles fell into the icy Skagit River. Amazingly, nobody was killed. The ...

Contracting deal reached for new Falcons stadium

Ledger-Enquirer - Friday 24th May, 2013

ATLANTA - The Atlanta Falcons, state and city officials have agreed on a deal to ensure that at least 31 percent of construction awards for the team's new stadium are awarded to minority or women-owned firms.Including minority and women-owned firms in the design and construction of the $1 billion, retractable roof stadium was a stipulation of council members' decision to use bonds ...

Miss Universe Bahamas Begins Duties As Atlanta Carnival Grand Marshal

Examiner - Friday 24th May, 2013

Miss Universe Bahamas Celeste Marshall's tour of the city of Atlanta got into high gear on Thursday, May 23 as she began her duties as grand marshal of the 25th Atlanta Caribbean Carnival. Documenting her was the production crew from DIRadiocast and JEM media group, co-producers of #Bahamas40AtlMarshall began the evening by taking the stage of underground Atlanta to greet a very supportive ...

New boating safety laws take the lakes for Memorial Day

11 Alive - Friday 24th May, 2013

(WXIA) -- Vacationers will pack the lakes this holiday weekend, and boaters should keep some new rules in mind. Patrolling on the lake this weekend will be high, as DNR rangers will look for proper lighting on boats after sunset, life vests and those who have had too much to drink. Rangers want to see children and all passengers wearing life vests that fit properly. Boater Randale Keisler ...

Georgia Ready to Assist Russia in Sochi Olympics Security

RIA Novosti - Friday 24th May, 2013

TBILISI, May 25 (RIA Novosti) - Georgia is ready to provide all assistance that Russia needs to ensure security during the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Prime Minister Bidzina Ivanishvili said on Friday. "The Georgian side will provide maximum assistance; we should ensure that no incident takes place during the Olympics," Ivanishvili told journalists. The first Winter Games in ...

Grueling stretch may prompt seven-man bullpen

Atlanta Braves - Friday 24th May, 2013

Email NEW YORK -- When the Braves opened a three-game series against the Mets on Friday night, they began a stretch in which they are scheduled to play on 20 consecutive days. This arrangement has led manager Fredi Gonzalez to believe he might need to go back to a seven-man bullpen soon. The Braves utilized a six-man bullpen while proving perfect during the six-game homestand that concluded on ...

Walden throws could return to pen next week

Atlanta Braves - Friday 24th May, 2013

Email NEW YORK -- Jordan Walden completed a pain-free bullpen session at Citi Field on Friday afternoon. This marked the first time the Braves reliever threw off a mound since being placed on the disabled list with right shoulder inflammation last week. If Walden does not experience any setbacks over the next few days, he could begin a Minor League rehab assignment that could position him to ...

Tybee Floatilla to float for Team WTOC My MS Savannah campaign

WTOC 11 - Friday 24th May, 2013

TYBEE ISLAND, GA (WTOC) - Team WTOC is continuing it's fight against Multiple Sclerosis with the My MS Savannah campaign and we have some new ...

Savannah gay support group heralds Boy Scout ban being lifted

WTOC 11 - Friday 24th May, 2013

SAVANNAH, GA (WTOC) - For a century, the Boy Scouts of America welcomed boys and young men as long as they were straight. Now, a shift, they're going to allow openly homosexual ...

Family boat stolen by thief

11 Alive - Friday 24th May, 2013

MARIETTA, Ga. -- The Cooley family of Marietta had been looking forward to this summer more than any in recent years. It was the first one where their middle son Chase could feel more like a kid again. He'd been fighting a treatable form of Leukemia for several years, and things were finally looking up. "For the first time in three years he was going to be able to really get out ...

Shuttle bus tractor-trailer crash near Atlanta airport at least 16 injured

MSNBC - Friday 24th May, 2013

At least 18 people were injured when an airport shuttle bus crashed into a tractor-trailer near Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport. NBCNews.com's Dara Brown ...

Virginia Tech tops Georgia Tech 3-2 in ACC tourney

Associated Press - Friday 24th May, 2013

DURHAM, N.C. (AP) -- Chad Pinder drove in the winning run on a sacrifice fly in the seventh to help Virginia Tech beat Georgia Tech 3-2 on Friday in the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament, clinching an appearance in Sunday's ...