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Boy Scouts descend on Newton
x3Cpx3EZipx2Dlines, watercraft, rock climbing and tomahawk throwing were all in a dayx26rsquox3Bs fun Saturday as some 4,000 Boy Scouts and their adult leaders attended a x26ldquox3BCall to Actionx26rsquox3Bx26rsquox3B Camporee at Bert Adams Scout Reservation in Covington. The Atlanta area Boy Scouts (ages 11x2D17), Venturers (coed 14x2D20) and their leaders also enjoyed videox2Dgame based ...
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OFlaherty lands on DL slated to see Dr. Andrews
Email ATLANTA -- Braves general manager Frank Wren and manager Fredi Gonzalez were worried when head athletic trainer Jeff Porter called late Friday night to inform them Eric O'Flaherty was feeling some spasms in his left elbow. Their concerns turned to discouragement Saturday, when an MRI exam showed a tear in the ulnar collateral ligament of O'Flaherty's left elbow. They placed ...
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Braves place OFlaherty on DL with strained elbow
ATLANTA - The Atlanta Braves have placed left-hander Eric O'Flaherty on the 15-day disabled list with a left elbow strain and called up right-hander Cory Rasmus from Triple-A Gwinnett.Rasmus, the younger brother of Toronto outfielder Colby Rasmus, will be with the team for Saturday night's game against the Los Angeles Dodgers. The 25-year-old Rasmus will be making his debut in the ...
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Todays MLB starting lineups May 18
Below are starting lineups that have been made public by the clubs. A lineup is not official until it is handed to the umpire. Additional lineups will be added as they become available: Arizona Diamondbacks: 1. ...
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Bomber Girls LRC holds 7th annual Poke Run
SAVANNAH, GA (WTOC) - The Bomber Girls LRC continued a tradition Saturday to help raise funds to send care packages to deployed soldiers. The ...
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Obamas Morehouse visit shines spotlight on HBCUs
ATLANTA -- When President Barack Obama addresses graduates at Morehouse College on Sunday, he'll also be speaking to the broader community of historically black colleges and universities - a proud corner of higher education that has struggled more than most during the last few years of economic distress.The so-called HBCUs educate a hugely disproportionate share of low-income students, and ...
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No tickets wins Mega Money game
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- No tickets matched all four numbers plus the Mega Ball in the Mega Money game so the jackpot rolled over to $550,000, the Florida Lottery said Saturday.Six tickets won $1,153.50 for picking 4-of-4; 52 tickets won $291.50 each for picking 3-of-4 plus the Mega Ball number; 1,076 tickets won $42 each for picking 3-of-4; 1,630 tickets won $19 each for picking 2-of-4 plus the ...
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4 Fantasy 5 players share $58228 top prize
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Four winners of the "Fantasy 5" game will collect $58,228.92 each, the Florida Lottery said Saturday.The winning tickets were bought in Tarpon Springs, Miami, Homestead and St. Petersburg, lottery officials reported.The 371 tickets matching four numbers won $101.00 each. Another 12,091 tickets matching three numbers won $8.50 each, and 108,031 tickets won a Quick ...
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Last-minute fortune seekers buy Powerball tickets
After weeks of rolling without a winner, the Powerball jackpot has once again ballooned in time for its Wednesday drawing, an estimated $360 million jackpot considered the third largest Powerball jackpot and the seventh largest jackpot in ...
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Man 2 children injured in dog attack near Atlanta
DOUGLASVILLE, Ga. - Authorities say two young children and their father were taken to a hospital for treatment after being attacked by dogs in metro Atlanta.The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports ( http://bit.ly/12JRQeT) a man and his children, ages 2 and 4, suffered multiple bite wounds Saturday as they were out walking in a Douglas County subdivision and at least two dogs rushed into the ...
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GEORGIA GUN LAW FIGHT Town Sued Over New LawRequiring Gun Ownership
NELSON, Ga. – A group that supports gun control filed suit Thursday against a north Georgia town that recently passed a law requiring gun ownership that it said is mostly symbolic. The Washington-based Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence filed a federal lawsuit against the town of Nelson, about 50 miles north of Atlanta, claiming the law is unconstitutional. The suit contends the Second ...
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Very Close Race for Senate Nomination in Georgia
GaPundit poll in Georgia finds an extremely tight race for the GOP Senate nomination with Rep. Jack Kingston (R) at 18%, Rep. Phil Gingrey (R) at 16%, Karen Handel (R) at 16%, Rep. Paul Broun (R) at 14% and David Perdue (R) at ...
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Atheist Group Sends Books to Georgia State Parks to Place Next to Gideon Bibles Inside Cabins
Georgia Republican Gov. Nathan Deal, speaking on May 15, 2013. The American Atheists of Cranford, N.J., announced Friday they will be sending books on atheism to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources to be placed next to Gideon Bibles inside every cabin and lodge at the state's parks.On April 28, Ed Buchner, the former president of American Atheists, a nonprofit organization that was ...
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17th Annual Rib Burnoff features Chilly Willy Band
The Kiwanis Club of Hilton Head to host 17th Annual Rib Burnoff and Barbecue Fest at the Coastal Discovery Museum at Honey Horn, from noon to 4:00 p.m., Saturday. The local Chilly Willy Band, which played at the very first Rib Burnoff, will ...
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Leukemia and Lymphoma Society to host benefit concert
The Kiwanis Club of Hilton Head to host 17th Annual Rib Burnoff and Barbecue Fest at the Coastal Discovery Museum at Honey Horn, from noon to 4:00 p.m., Saturday. The local Chilly Willy Band, which played at the very first Rib Burnoff, will ...
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Partnership looks to grow heritage tourism
SAVANNAH, Ga. - The temptation is to think that what follows here is the whole story. It's not, of course. So much happened before the people who later settled in Savannah's Pin Point community ever reached the shores of Georgia's barrier islands in the 18th century, so much unfolded even before they were ripped from West Africa, chained and humiliated, and sold in the dusty ...
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SW Ga. police find new leads in 1976 child slaying
OCILLA, Ga. - Police in southwest Georgia are working on fresh leads in the unsolved slaying of a 7-year-old girl in southwest Georgia nearly four decades ago.Young Faleshia LaFrance Battle had been missing for four days when her body was found suffocated and dumped in a neighbor's garden in Ocilla in 1976. No suspects were ever charged in the crime.Now Ocilla police detectives have ...
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GOP US Senate candidates denounce immigration bill
ATHENS, Ga. - The four Georgia Republicans running for U.S. Senate say they are united in opposition to a comprehensive immigration reform bill pending in Washington, saying the legislation doesn't do enough for border security.U.S. Reps. Paul Broun of Athens, Phil Gingrey of Marietta and Jack Kingston of Savannah, along with former Secretary of State Karen Handel, voiced their opposition ...
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Ga. man imprisoned for teen sex now a college grad
ATLANTA - A young Georgia man whose imprisonment eight years ago sparked a debate over teen sex laws is now graduating from college.The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports ( http://bit.ly/17Ko0wC) 27-year-old Genarlow Wilson will graduate from Morehouse College on Sunday, when the commencement address will be delivered by President Barack Obama.Wilson was sentenced to 10 years in prison for ...
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Will Boy Scouts accept gay youth Vote is imminent
Minnesota appears poised to legalize gay marriage, as the Democratic speaker of the state House said Tuesday that a gay marriage bill endorsed by the governor and likely to pass in the state Senate also now has enough backing in his ...
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Middle Ga. deputy shoots motorist in police chase
WARNER ROBINS, Ga. - The Georgia Bureau of Investigation says a police chase in middle Georgia ended when a pickup truck driver rammed two patrol cars and was shot by a Houston County sheriff's deputy.The Telegraph of Macon reports ( http://bit.ly/19HDfCS) the wounded suspect was in hospitalized in critical condition after the shooting Friday afternoon. Authorities did not immediately ...
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Augusta deputy dies day after crashing motorcycle
AUGUSTA, Ga. - A Richmond County sheriff's deputy has died from injuries he suffered in an off-duty motorcycle crash on Interstate 20.Deputy Alton Creech, 32, died Friday at Georgia Regents Medical Center, where he had been airlifted Thursday after crashing his Harley-Davidson motorcycle into the back of a car on I-20 in neighboring Columbia County.A few hundred people gathered for a ...
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Savannah mayor councilman plan trip to Turkey
SAVANNAH, Ga. - Savannah's mayor and one member of its City Council are heading overseas to Turkey, where they hope to build relationships that translate to boosting trade and investment back home in Georgia.The Savannah Morning News reports ( http://bit.ly/18SttAs) Mayor Edna Jackson and city Alderman Tom Bordeaux are scheduled to depart for Istanbul on Tuesday and will stay through the ...
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Sea turtle nests found on Ga. barrier islands
BRUNSWICK, Ga. - Officials from the Georgia Department of Natural Resources say volunteers and researchers have found loggerhead sea turtle nests on Wassaw, St. Catherines and Ossabaw Islands.Federal authorities consider the turtles threatened and Department of Natural Resources spokeswoman Melissa Cummings says the turtles typically crawl ashore, dig holes on Georgia's barrier island ...
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Savannah Beerathon set for Saturday
SAVANNAH, GA (WTOC) - Savannah is set to host the second annual Beerathon on May 18. The event is back after the overwhelming success of last year's Beerathon. The event is a clever take on a traditional marathon but no running is required. The one day event will take place at 26 bars and feature 26 different beers. Participants will be able to spend the day enjoying downtown ...
Atlanta in the Spotlight
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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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