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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.
Police: Girl, 7, was asked to pepper spray workers
UPPER DARBY, Pa. (AP) - Police say a Philadelphia-area woman returned to a dollar store where she'd been banned and pepper-sprayed employees who tried to escort her out before giving the can to her 7-year-old daughter and asking her to continue the fight.
AP: Costs of US wars linger for over 100 years
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) - If history is any judge, the U.S. government will be paying for the Iraq and Afghanistan wars for the next century as service members and their families grapple with the sacrifices of combat.
Police: Fla. college student plotted an attack
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - A University of Central Florida student who pulled a dorm fire alarm in the middle of the night had a more sinister plan than sending students scurrying out into the night, authorities said.
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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:
Ga. Senate approves lobbyist cap with loopholes
ATLANTA (AP) - Georgia state senators cannot accept gifts worth more than $100 from lobbyists under a new chamber rule, but it contains major loopholes.
Ga. Republicans vote against 'fiscal cliff' deal
ATLANTA - Georgia's Republicans in the U.S. House voted against a last-minute deal to avoid the "fiscal cliff" after the state's two senators voted for it.
County jobless rate drops slightly
Newton County's unemployment drop slightly from October to November, according to a preliminary report released by the Georgia Department of Labor today.
Father, daughter leap from burning house
EAST POINT, Ga. (AP) - Authorities say a father and his teenage daughter are recovering after escaping their burning home outside Atlanta by leaping from a second-story window. Firefighters tell CBS Atlanta that smoke was pouring from the house in East Point when they arrived shortly after 3 a.m. Monday.
Ga. college funding to be tied to graduation
ATLANTA (AP) - Georgia's public colleges and universities will have to earn the money they get from taxpayers by helping more students get a degree.
Teacher accused of abusing students
ATLANTA (AP) - A Fulton County grand jury has indicted a former special needs teacher accused of abusing students. District Attorney Paul Howard's office said Wednesday 34-year-old Melanie Pickens is charged with cruelty to children and false imprisonment. Prosecutors say she physically abused five students at an Alpharetta middle school between 2004 and 2007. She resigned in 2007.
GPC sanctioned by accreditation agency
The Georgia Perimeter College has been sanctioned by an accreditation agency after an audit found the school was operating with a $25 million budget shortfall caused by chronic overspending and lack of financial oversight.
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