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Tip led to arrests in Ga. baby killing
BRUNSWICK, Ga. (AP) - Police in Georgia say an anonymous tip helped them make arrests in the shooting death of baby who was killed in a stroller.
Police: Ga. infant killed while pushed in stroller
BRUNSWICK, Ga. (AP) - A Georgia mother says a young gunman opened fire on her baby as she pushed him in a stroller, wounding her and killing the 1-year-old boy.
UGA student reports attack by mime
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) - A University of Georgia student told police she was attacked by a woman who appeared dressed as a mime.
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Henry County prep football player dies
ATLANTA (AP) - Two Georgia high school football players have died, one of them after he collapsed while leaving the field after practice.
Heat advisory issued for much of Georgia
ATLANTA (AP) - There's no doubt it's going to be hot in Georgia for the rest of the week. The question is whether the heat will be record-breaking.
UGA named nation's number 2 party school
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) - West Virginia University has fallen out of the top five on the Princeton Review's annual party school list.
GBI scrutinizes death of suspect's first wife
ATLANTA (AP) - Authorities who charged a Georgia man with killing his wife are now looking into the death of his first wife in 1990.
Judge orders teen to create memorial for toddler
JONESBORO, Ga. (AP) - The parents of a 2-year-old who died in a hot van outside a Jonesboro day care center have welcomed a judge's order for a teenager to create a memorial to the toddler.
Ga. AG lists IDs approved for getting immigrant benefits
ATLANTA (AP) - The Georgia Attorney General's Office has published a list of identification documents that may be used to get benefits and services from state and local agencies.
It's a deal: Obama, Congress will avert default
WASHINGTON (AP) - Ending a perilous stalemate, President Barack Obama and congressional leaders announced a historic agreement Sunday night on emergency legislation to avert the nation's first-ever financial default. The dramatic resolution lifted a cloud that had threatened the still-fragile economic recovery at home - and it instantly powered a rise in financial markets overseas.
More hot weather forecast for Georgia
ATLANTA (AP) - The arrival of August is not bringing cooler weather to Georgia. The forecast calls for high temperatures in the mid-90s through the week in metro Atlanta. Even hotter weather is expected elsewhere in the state, with temperatures ranging up to about 100 degrees. Even in the mountain region, highs are forecast to reach the low 90s. There's a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms all week. The air quality index for ...
Hall County DA clears deputies in shooting
GAINESVILLE, Ga. (AP) - Hall County's district attorney has cleared two sheriff's deputies of wrongdoing in a fatal shooting.
Fire breaks out in Henry County school bus
MCDONOUGH, Ga. (AP) - The Henry County Fire Department says a school bus caught fire while picking up students on the morning of the first day of school.
Atlanta Public Schools faces $10M in cuts
ATLANTA - Atlanta Public Schools Superintendent Erroll Davis says the district is starting the school year with $10 million cuts.
Ga. GOP in charge of redistricting for 1st time
ATLANTA - For the first time in the history of redistricting in Georgia, Republicans are in charge of deciding how the lines will be drawn and are expected to take advantage of their new-found power.
Police find woman's body in well
AUBURN - Barrow County authorities have found a woman's body in an Auburn well and charged a man with her killing.
Friday news round up
BUSINESS CHRONICLE NAMES 100 MOST INFLUENTIAL ATLANTANS ATLANTA (Atlanta Business Chronicle) - The Chronicle released its annual list of Atlanta's 100 most influential people, as selected by the paper's editors. Newcomers to the list include Stockbridge resident Herman Cain, "who is shaking up the 2012 presidential campaign," and Mark Elgart of AdvancED, "which is ensuring metro Atlanta's schools make the grade." Others include Gov. Nathan Deal, Paul Bowers of Georgia Power and Tom Fanning of ...
Debt delay cound affect social security
ATLANTA (AP) - Georgia Sen. Saxby Chambliss is predicting a long weekend for Congress as the debt debate deadlock hangs over Washington.
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