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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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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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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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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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Brothers graduate at top of class at Ga. college
ATLANTA - Two Clark Atlanta University students who call themselves brothers despite being from opposite sides of the world have graduated as valedictorian and salutatorian.Lorin Crawford, a California native, and Tam Quach, who emigrated from Vietnam at the age of 10, graduated Monday. Crawford was named valedictorian and Quach was named salutatorian.Crawford and Quach met in the ...
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Canton SWAT ends with arrest of 17-year-old man
CANTON, Ga. -- Canton Police officers arrested a man after a brief SWAT situation at a home in a Canton subdivision. Officers located 17-year-old Damien Fowler in the near area of the home in the Hillcrest Subdivision, while SWAT carried out a precautionary search of the residence, reported Officer Pacey Cordry. Fowler was taken to the Cherokee Adult Detention Center, and will face an ...
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Uggla downplays heavier bat expecting big series
Email ATLANTA -- Braves second baseman Dan Uggla said too much was made of the fact that he used a slightly heavier bat when he halted his most recent slump with a three-run homer in the first inning of Monday night's win over the Twins. Uggla's decision to go with the bigger bat was simply a product of his willingness to change things up, as he entered Monday hitting .182 with seven ...
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Walden plays long toss expects to return next week
Email ATLANTA -- Jordan Walden might not be quite ready to come off the disabled list when he becomes eligible for activation on Monday. But the right-handed reliever is confident his ailing right shoulder will be strong enough for him to rejoin Atlanta's injury-depleted bullpen at some point next week. Walden's confidence grew after he completed a couple of pain free rounds of long ...
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Eau Claire Explosion levels house of family vacationing in Georgia
Patricia Gosnell's 7-year-old granddaughter Keyliana takes a look at what is left of Brian and Jennifer Pederson's home on Monday, May 20, 2013, in Altoona, Wis. (Associated Press/Eau Claire Leader-Telegram: Shane ...
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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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