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Police seek additional information in 3 homicide cases
Witnesses have helped Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police arrest suspects in two of five homicides in the west Savannah area in the past year and detectives are seeking additional help in the other ...
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Statesboro police warn of recent spike in entering autos
Witnesses have helped Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police arrest suspects in two of five homicides in the west Savannah area in the past year and detectives are seeking additional help in the other ...
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Police ER patient drives off in ambulance
Witnesses have helped Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police arrest suspects in two of five homicides in the west Savannah area in the past year and detectives are seeking additional help in the other ...
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14-foot shark bites swimmer at Big Island beach
KAILUA-KONA, HAWAII (HawaiiNewsNow) - A man was bitten by a 14-foot long shark while swimming at Kekahakai State Park's Mahaiula Beach on the Big Island of Hawaii Tuesday afternoon. A spokesperson for the Department of Land and Natural Resources confirms the incident was reported to them just before 1 p.m. in an area often known as Kona Coast State Park. As the man was swimming to shore, ...
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7 clever uses for old colanders
Networx.com I love the look that's achieved by repurposing old kitchen gadgets into knew, beautiful-yet-functional furnishings. Old and tattered antique items always convey such whimsy, while rusted or well-worn objects lend an industrial, modern feel. Mint condition mid-century modern artifacts can be converted into clever reinventions for a playful retro ...
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Class picture leaves mother heartbroken
The redone class picture includes Miles sitting on the bench with his classmates, with the help of a caregiver. He is on the far right of the bottom row of bleachers. (Source: The ...
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Deen says she used slur but doesnt tolerate hate
SAVANNAH, Ga. - Celebrity cook Paula Deen says she has used racial slurs in the past but insists she and her brother, who are accused of racial and sexual discrimination in a lawsuit by a former manager of their restaurant, don't tolerate hateful behavior.In a court deposition filed Monday in federal court, an attorney for former restaurant manager Lisa Jackson presses the 66-year-old Deen ...
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Ga. police sergeant reinstated after stabbing
ATHENS, Ga. - An Athens Clarke-County police sergeant is back on the job six years after nearly being stabbed to death while on duty.The Athens Banner-Herald reports (http://bit.ly/11nRWev) Sgt. Courtney Gale was sworn in again to the Athens-Clarke County Police Department this week.Gale was working as a uniformed security guard at a supermarket when a man attacked her with a large kitchen ...
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Panel to weigh Brooks suspension next week
ATLANTA - A panel appointed by Georgia's governor to determine whether an indicted state lawmaker should be suspended will meet next week.The panel will meet June 28 to review charges against Rep. Tyrone Brooks, an Atlanta Democrat. The hearing is open to the public.Brooks was charged last month in a 30-count federal indictment with mail fraud, wire fraud and filing false tax returns. He ...
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Bloomberg Bus to Stop in Atlanta on Monday
"Bloomberg would need a bigger bus - a fleet of them - if he wanted to include the names of persons whose lives have been saved with a gun." David ...
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2-year-old drives truck into house
GRAYSON, Ga. -- A 2-year-old child accidentally put a truck in gear and rolled it into a house in Gwinnett County. The accident happened early Wednesday afternoon at a house on Brocklin Drive in Grayson. Gwinnett County Police Cpl. Jake Smith said no one was inside the house when the truck crashed through a wall. The young child was not hurt. The Gwinnett County Fire Department was called to ...
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Ralston says changes to Ga. forfeiture law needed
Ralston said in an interview Wednesday that recent reports of questionable spending by two local agencies have generated a significant amount of interest in how the government handles money and property seized during investigations. Ralston says he'll consider discussing legislation on the issue next ...
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Georgia arrests torture suspects in new swipe at old government
TBILISI (Reuters) - Georgian police on Wednesday arrested nine serving and former police and military officers on suspicion of torture that the interior minister said was a "systemic problem" under the previous government of President Mikheil ...
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Alleged teacher coercion may threaten Atlanta test cheating case
ATLANTA (Reuters) - Indictments against 35 former public educators charged in a sweeping standardized test cheating case in Atlanta appeared to be on shaky ground Wednesday after a judge said he would likely rule they were coerced into talking to ...
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Feds charge 33 in Ga. gun trafficking case
SAVANNAH, Ga. - Federal authorities in Savannah have charged 33 people as part of an undercover operation into gun and drug trafficking.A majority of those named in 17 federal indictments that were unsealed Wednesday are from Georgia and South Carolina. The investigation, dubbed Operation Pulaski, began in late 2011.Undercover federal agents infiltrated multiple regional and international ...
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Paula Deen I do not condone use of n-word
story in which Paula Deen "confesses" she has said "the N-word on several occasions" and talked about "wanting black waiters to play the role of slave in a wedding party she was planning." The revelations came to light after one of Deen's restaurant managers, Lisa Jackson, sued the celeb chef for discrimination in a whopping $1.2 million ...
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3 suspects in custody after vehicle theft
CHATHAM CO., GA (WTOC) - Police activity has traffic on Interstate 516 westbound diverted to West Gwinnett Street exit. Julian Miller, public information administator Savannah-Chatham Metro Police, said the Chatham-Savannah Counter Narcotics Team and SCMPD spotted a vehicle that had been reported stolen Tuesday night near 37th Street. The Georgia State Patrol performed a rolling maneuver and ...
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LEGOLAND Discovery Center Atlanta launches WriteToWin
Calling all aspiring bloggers! LEGOLAND Discovery Center Atlanta is giving local parents and children the chance to win a family annual pass to the attraction with its new #WriteToWin summer campaign. Beginning on June 18, blog entries on three specified topics will be accepted for a six week period. LEGOLAND Discovery Center will select the top three responses, and fans will be able to vote ...
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Georgia Spca Spotlight On Mandy Seraphine Emma Felix And Theresa
Georgia SPCA 's PAWS FOR CONSIDERATION program allows pets to sleep-over for a few nights at an adoptive home. This program helps all involved "give it their best try" to see if the pet is a good fit in that particular home. For more information, go ...
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Atlanta police officers involved in Buckhead shooting
ATLANTA -- An Atlanta police officer was involved in a shooting Wednesday afternoon. It happened near the Westin Buckhead Atlanta in the 3300 block of Peachtree Road NE. No officers were injured, Officer Greg Lyon said. At this time, APD said the northbound lanes of Peachtree Road near Stratford Road are ...
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HPV vaccine cut infection by half in teen girls
For girls ages 14 to 19, the study found a 56 percent reduction in the types of HPV virus targeted by the shots. Vaccination campaigns focus on girls ages 11 and ...
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Shoplifting suspects sought in Beaufort
Beaufort police are looking for a man and woman in connection with shoplifting. NOTE: Photo edited to not show children's identities. (Source: Beaufort ...
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Child drives truck into house
GRAYSON, Ga. -- A child accidentally put a truck in gear and rolled it into a house in Gwinnett County. The accident happened early Wednesday afternoon at a house on Brocklin Drive in Grayson. Gwinnett County Police Cpl. Jake Smith said no one was inside the house when the truck crashed through a wall. The child was not hurt. The Gwinnett County Fire Department was called to check the house ...
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Annual report rates teachers prep
WASHINGTON (WTOC) - In Georgia, five teaching programs have received the lowest rating in a review by the National Council on Teacher Quality. Those schools were Armstrong Atlantic State University in Savannah, the University of West Georgia, Albany State, Augusta State and Columbus State. Colleges and universities were rated on a four-star system. All of those schools got no stars and ...
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BCSO Man fatally struck on Hwy 21 by SCHP cruiser
SEABROOK, SC (WTOC) - U.S. Hwy 21 southbound in Beaufort County was closed for more than two hours Wednesday morning at Martin Lane due to a fatal ...
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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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