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SCMPD Animal Control quarantine extended
The quarantine of the Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police Department Animal Control Shelter has been extended 14 days after the discovery of an additional dog with upper respiratory ...
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American Diabetes Assn. kicks off new campaign
Georgians are increasingly feeling the effects of diabetes as thousands of people suffer from the disease, and many others may have diabetes and not know ...
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Man dies during training to work in Ga. jail
DECATUR, Ga. - Authorities say a man training to work in the DeKalb County detention center has died during a training exercise.George Ward began showing signs of illness during a fitness training session Wednesday and was taken to the DeKalb Medical Center, where he later died.DeKalb County sheriff's officials tell WGCL ( http://bit.ly/10Qsygi) 29-year-old Ward was one of 12 recruits ...
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Atlanta concert picks under $10 May 22-25
This week there are five free shows, including one that may be road-trip worthy. There are three new releases this week- Treedom and Alchemy both have CDs coming out, and Places to Hide are dropping a new record. There's something for the kids, as Like Totally have a show in Athens. There's percussion goodness going down at the Goat Farm, A free dance party at The Glenwood (as always) ...
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Wounded soldier celebrates his birthday in a new home
LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga - A wounded war veteran got quite a birthday present on Wednesday as he and his family prepare for a new life. Army Sgt. Ben Graham earned two Purple Hearts during tours of Iraq and Afghanistan. His new home will stand as a tribute to his service. "This house is freedom to us," said Lori Graham, Ben Graham's wife. "It's freedom from stress, a lighter ...
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Two boys recovering from fox bites outside Covington school
COVINGTON, Ga. -- Two children were bitten by a grey fox at Rocky Plains Elementary School in Covington. The fox came onto the playground of the school at around 11:45 a.m. and bit two students at play, said Newton County Animal Control Director Teri Kay-Hooson. The fox bites punctured the skin of both students. Brian Stephen, who teaches 4th grade at Rocky Plains, told 11Alive that when the ...
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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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Braves getting used to late-inning heroics
Email ATLANTA -- Just before rookie Evan Gattis sent a game-tying homer off into the left-field stands with two outs in the ninth inning on Tuesday night, Freddie Freeman got a taste of the excited anticipation many Braves fans have become very familiar with over the first quarter of the 2013 season. "It's almost like when I saw him walk up there, I knew we were going to be going a ...
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Suffer shirts fit Braves to a tee
Email ATLANTA -- The grind of a 162-game season and all that entails is sure to wear on a baseball team. The Atlanta Braves, known for not wearing their emotions on their sleeves, have found a solution. They're wearing their collective mindset on their chests, donning blue T-shirts with the slogan "Suffer In Silence." Veteran center fielder Reed Johnson, who has seen plenty of ...
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Watch Georgia Teen Becomes Valedictorian Despite Homeless Past
-- tell myself. -- but that figure by now. If you -- that -- fishing lines seventeen year old -- Lisa fiercest washing dishes in the house that are heavily afflicted for a few months. Prior to that the high school senior at her family were homeless for years. Living and it out of shelters hotels. -- even their car when they had one. Every now -- the family of five would be able to move into an ...
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Pet clinics receive state grants
SAVANNAH, GA (WTOC) - Four area pet clinics have received grants in Georgia's dog and cat sterilization program. Ag Commissioner Gary Black named 19 recipients across the state. Black said each grant ranges from $2,500 to $7,500 and will help keep strays off the street and help control the animal population. Clinics in the Coastal Empire ...
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Boy achieves family dream with geography bee win
The games paid off when Karthik, now 15, made the finals of the National Geographic Bee in 2011 and 2012. But it was 12-year-old Sathwik, of Plainville, Mass., who finished the job, calmly answering questions about obscure island chains, bodies of water, global trade and culture to win the 25th annual geography bee ...
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Southern Co. CEO defends Miss. power project
PINE MOUNTAIN, Ga. - The head of Southern Co. says no one is happy with cost overruns at a Mississippi power plant, but he defends the project as a long-term investment.Southern Co. CEO Tom Fanning on Wednesday called the decision to absorb $540 million in costs "a bitter pill to swallow."Still, Fanning told an annual meeting of shareholders that the coal-burning plant in ...
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Groups pledge $10.5M to Atlanta freeway project
ATLANTA - A group of metro Atlanta business community leaders are pledging $10.5 million to improve one of the state's busiest and most congested freeway interchanges.Gov. Nathan Deal joined members of the Perimeter Community Improvement Districts for Wednesday's announcement at the Capitol. Deal says the state doesn't have all the money it would like to fund transportation ...
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Savannah Man Pleads Guilty to Two Armed Robberies
SAVANNAH, GA-Rico Lavon Edwards, 30, of Savannah, Georgia, pled guilty earlier this month before United States District Court Judge B. Avant Edenfield for his role in the armed robberies of the Savannah Postal Credit Union and of Barnett Educational Supplies. According to evidence presented during his guilty plea hearing, on November 8, 2012, Edwards, along with an accomplice, committed an ...
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Shoplifting suspect saught in Conyers
CONYERS, Ga. -- Police are looking for a shoplifting suspect who caused multiple traffic accidents in Conyers Wednesday afternoon. The man ran from police after trying to shoplifting at a T.J.Maxx. He caused a chain reaction crash and wrecked his car before escaping on foot in the area of Old Covington Road and Buchanan Circle, according to Conyers Police. His name has not been ...
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Georgian ex-prime minister Merabishvili ordered jailed for 2 months
TBILISI, Georgia - A court in Georgia has ordered that a former prime minister be held in jail for two months pending trial on charges of embezzlement and abuse of office. The decision by the court in the city of Kutaisi on Wednesday came a day after Vano Merabishvili was arrested. Former labour minister Zurab Chiaberashvili, arrested along with Merabishvili, was allowed by the court to go free ...
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MLB Atlanta 8 Minnesota 3
Evan Gattis hit a grand slam home run to close a five-run fourth inning for Atlanta Wednesday in the Braves' 8-3 interleague win over Minnesota. It was the sixth consecutive win for the Braves while Minnesota is going the other way with an eight-game losing streak. Gattis hit his 10th homer of the year while Ramiro Pena ...
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Pizza on Mars NASA funds development of 3D printer that can knock out pizza
singing , "I was strolling on the moon one day, in the merry merry month of December May," that person would more than likely have suggested you were a pop-up mechanism short of a fully functioning toaster. But it happened. So when I tell you that at some point down the road an astronaut may be laying out a blanket and a variety of picnic utensils on the surface of Mars before ...
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Georgian double for cup winners Dinamo
Umaglesi Liga champions FC Dinamo Tbilisi won the Georgian Cup for a tenth time, beating FC Chikhura Sachkhere 3-1 in the final. "I'm so happy right now," said coach Dusan ...
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Ex-Ga. tax preparer guilty in tax fraud scheme
ATLANTA - The owner of a tax preparation business has pleaded guilty to using stolen identities to claim millions in fraudulent tax refunds.U.S. Attorney's spokesman Bob Page says 44-year-old Kevin Sonnier, of Ellenwood, worked with others to convince thousands of victims they could apply for stimulus payments from the federal government by giving him their names and social security ...
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Georgia Tech tops Florida State 4-3 in ACC tourney
DURHAM, N.C. - A.J. Murray and Mott Hyde hit back-to-back homers in the top of the ninth inning to help reigning champion Georgia Tech beat Florida State 4-3 on Wednesday in pool play at the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament.The seventh-seeded Yellow Jackets (34-23) led off the ninth with a pair of groundouts before Murray hit a solo shot to left against reliever Robby Coles to tie the game. ...
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Ga. man pleads guilty in death of estranged wife
MARIETTA, Ga. - A metro Atlanta man has pleaded guilty in the death of his estranged wife and has been sentenced to life in prison.John S. Kristofak pleaded guilty to murder and possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime in Cobb County Superior Court Tuesday.Kristofak was accused of killing his ex-wife, Donna, Dec. 22, 2012 and was arrested at a Union City motel five days later. ...
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Shoplifting suspect captured in Conyers
CONYERS, Ga. -- A shoplifting suspect has been captured after causing multiple traffic accidents in Conyers Wednesday afternoon. The man ran from police after trying to shoplifting at a T.J.Maxx. He caused a chain reaction crash and wrecked his car before escaping on foot in the area of Old Covington Road and Buchanan Circle, according to Conyers Police. The suspect was eventually caught and ...
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Atlanta police allege bank employee tricked woman out of $10000
Atlanta police say they arrested a bank employee accused of stealing $10,000 he tricked an elderly customer into withdrawing from her account. Daniel Araujo, a personal banker at ...
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May 22 Picture the Weather with Dave
REIDSVILLE, GA (WTOC) - Check out a slideshow of 'Picture the Weather with Dave' photos that aired May 22 on The News at Daybreak. Wednesday's photos were created by students at Reidsville Elementary School in Tattnall ...
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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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