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DeKalb moves commencements from religious settings
DECATUR, Ga. (AP) - None of the DeKalb County school system's commencement ceremonies will take place in places of worship this year in response to parent complaints.
Legal woes piling up for GA Democratic Party chair
LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. (AP) - Legal woes are piling up for the leader of Georgia's Democratic Party.
Boy Scouts approve plan to accept openly gay boys
GRAPEVINE, Texas (AP) - After lengthy and wrenching debate, local leaders of the Boy Scouts of America have voted to open their ranks to openly gay boys for the first time, but heated reactions from the left and right made clear that the BSA's controversies are far from over.
Police: Man who killed wife, self also raped teen
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) - A felon who police say shot himself to death after fatally beating his pregnant wife also raped a 15-year-old girl the same day.
Death of Ga. infant under investigation
SWAINSBORO, Ga. (AP) - Sheriff's officials say a couple has been arrested after a 4-month-old girl in their care was found unresponsive.
Feds investigate after plane parts land on GA home
ELLENWOOD, Ga. (AP) - Federal authorities are investigating after a Boeing 747 on approach to Atlanta's airport lost parts from its right wing that landed on a woman's house in Clayton County.
Birth control coverage up for federal appeal
DENVER (AP) - In the most prominent challenge of its kind, Hobby Lobby Stores Inc. is asking a federal appeals court Thursday for an exemption from part of the federal health care law that requires it to offer employees health coverage that includes access to the morning-after pill.
Tougher drunken driving threshold recommended
WASHINGTON - Federal accident investigators recommended Tuesday that states cut their threshold for drunken driving by nearly half, matching a standard that has substantially reduced highway deaths in other countries.
Film crews transform Atlanta into vintage New York
ATLANTA (AP) - Part of downtown Atlanta has been transformed into a movie set designed to look like New York City as it appeared more than three decades ago.
Man charged in case of missing Ga. college student
COCHRAN, Ga. (AP) - A teenager has been apprehended and charged with murder in the case of a MiddleGeorgia State College student missing for more than two weeks, authorities said.
Accused serial rapist apprehended outside Atlanta
DULUTH, Ga. (AP) - A man accused of raping at least five women inside a vacant apartment outside Atlanta is facing several charges.
Arias says in interview that she wants death
PHOENIX (AP) - The jury has rendered its verdict - Jodi Arias is guilty of first-degree murder - but the trial is far from finished.
Cafe owner charged with courthouse bomb threats
MARIETTA, Ga. (AP) - A Cobb County businessman who operates a restaurant on the Marietta Square in suburban Atlanta has been arrested for charges linked to bomb threats at courthouses Tuesday.
Ex-sheriff sent to prison in jail beatings case
MACON, Ga. (AP) - A former Wilcox County sheriff, his son and several other people were sentenced to prison Wednesday for beating jail inmates - one of whom had to have his jaw wired shut because of his injuries - and conspiring to cover up the assault.
Grandson, woman accused of killing his grandfather
MARIETTA, Ga. (AP) - A 78-year-old man who had been reported missing was found dead inside his truck outside Atlanta, and his grandson and the suspect's girlfriend now face charges in connection with his killing, police said.
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Police search for driver after deadly hit and run
ATLANTA (AP) - Police say they're searching for the driver of an SUV who they say drove off after striking and killing a woman as she walked to catch a bus in Atlanta.
CDC app lets you solve disease outbreaks at home
ATLANTA (AP) - You may not be a disease detective, but now you can play one at home. The nation's public health agency has released a free app for the iPad called "Solve the Outbreak." It allows users to run through fictional outbreaks and make decisions: Do you quarantine the village? Talk to people who are sick? The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says the app was designed in-house and wouldn't give an estimate ...
Authorities: 4 dead in California shooting spree
TUSTIN, Calif. (AP) - A shooting spree early Tuesday left three people dead and two others injured in Orange County, and the search for the gunman ended when he shot himself to death in a stolen car as police closed in, authorities said.
DiCaprio calls for ivory trade ban in Thailand
BANGKOK (AP) - Hollywood actor Leonardo DiCaprio has called on the Thai government to ban all ivory trade in the country, as part of a global campaign to tackle the illegal wildlife crimes.
Judge won't reconsider case of GA death row inmate
ATLANTA (AP) - A state court judge has declined to reconsider the case of a Georgia death row inmate set for execution this week.
Jerry Buss, Los Angeles Lakers' owner, dies at 79
LOS ANGELES - Jerry Buss, the Los Angeles Lakers' playboy owner who shepherded the NBA franchise to 10 championships from the '80s Showtime dynasty to the Kobe Bryant era, died Monday, his assistant said.
Man charged with slapping toddler now out of a job
MINNEAPOLIS - A man charged with slapping a toddler on a Minneapolis-to-Atlanta flight is out of a job, his former employer said Sunday.
Man accused of faking bite by deadly black mamba
BRUNSWICK (AP) - Federal prosecutors say a man on trial in Georgia was seeking to become famous as someone who survived a deadly bite from a black mamba -- but they say the story was a hoax.
Iconic Atlanta skyscraper struggling
ATLANTA (AP) - Bank of America Plaza is Atlanta's tallest skyscraper - and these days one of its loneliest.
Broun officially announces U.S. Senate bid
U.S. Rep. Paul Broun, R-Athens, officially announced today his plans to run for U.S. Senate at a rally in Atlanta.
Teen wounded in Ga. school shooting
ATLANTA (AP) - An Atlanta fire official says a 14-year-old has been shot in the head at a middle school and has been taken to a hospital.
Two shot in Atl. middle school
Atlanta school officials confirm a shooting at Price Middle School in Georgia. School officials say two people were wounded in the shooting. One of the victims was a 14-year-old, MyFoxAtlanta.com reports. Police say three suspects are in custody, according to MyFoxAtlanta.com. The school was placed on lockdown and authorities say parents are not being allowed to pick up their children at this time. Price Middle School is located in southeast Atlanta.
Sen. Chambliss won't seek re-election
WASHINGTON (AP) - A congressional aide says Republican Sen. Saxby Chambliss of Georgia won't seek re-election to a third term.
Gov. Deal gives ‘State of State’
ATLANTA - Gov. Nathan Deal presented Georgia lawmakers with a wide-ranging but cautious agenda Thursday, asking the new General Assembly not to diverge from the path set during the Republican governor's first two years in office.
State Dems respond to Deal's speech
Below is the Democratic Party of Georgia's response to Republican Gov. Nathan Deal's "State of the State" speech. The remarks were prepared by Democratic chairman Mike Berlon:
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