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Military contractor pulling out from Ga. base
ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. (AP) - Nearly 300 people are expected to be laid off when a contractor at the Robins Air Force Base shuts down at the end of May.
Sheriff: Adults home when dogs killed Ga. toddler
ELLABELL, Ga. (AP) - A Georgia sheriff says seven dogs fatally mauled a toddler in her backyard as the attack went unnoticed by the girl's mother and other adults inside the house until it was too late.
Body missing from Ga. cemetery, reward offered
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) - A reward of nearly $5,000 is being offered for information leading to an arrest after a body was stolen from a cemetery in Savannah.
Hockey fans to raise money for injured toddler
DULUTH, Ga. (AP) - A pro hockey team in suburban Atlanta plans to host "Tripp Halstead Night" at its final regular season home game.
Study: Health law to raise claims cost 32 percent
WASHINGTON (AP) - A new study finds that insurance companies will have to pay out an average of 32 percent more for medical claims under President Barack Obama's health care overhaul.
Calif. gay marriage argument at high court Tuesday
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court waded into the fight over same-sex marriage Tuesday, at a time when public opinion is shifting rapidly in favor of permitting gay and lesbian couples to wed, but 40 states don't allow it.
Pa. groundhog's handler taking blame for forecast
PITTSBURGH (AP) - An Ohio prosecutor who light-heartedly filed a criminal indictment against the famous Pennsylvania groundhog who fraudulently "predicted" an early spring said he may consider a pardon now that the animal's handler is taking the blame.
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Ga. students make slight gains on ACT scores
Georgia students' overall performance on the ACT college-entrance exam rose slightly this year, as the number of students taking the test continued to increase.
Zoo Atlanta mourns death of gorilla
ATLANTA (AP) - A 50-year-old gorilla who became a beloved figure at Zoo Atlanta after spending several decades in a Washington state department store has died, zoo officials said Tuesday.
Court: Ga. police may verify immigration status
ATLANTA (AP) - A federal appeals court has ruled law enforcement in Georgia may verify the immigration status of criminal suspects who fail to produce proper identification.
Air France: Out of gas? Ask passengers to pitch in
PARIS - An emergency layover in Syria's capital was bad enough. Then passengers on Air France Flight 562 were asked to open their wallets to check if they had enough cash to pay for more fuel.
Augusta National adds female members
NEW YORK (AP) - For the first time in its 80-year history, Augusta National Golf Club has female members.
Emory misrepresented data for decade
Prestigious Emory University intentionally misreported student data to rankings magazines for more than a decade, the Atlanta school disclosed Friday, adding its high-profile name to a growing list of institutions caught up in scandals over rankings pressure.
Parking crackdown lucrative for Atlanta
An aggressive parking enforcement strategy in Atlanta has more than doubled the number of parking citations, boosting revenue for the city.
Summer unemployment for school workers?
ATLANTA (AP) - A federal agency's decision might lead to thousands of Georgia bus drivers, cafeteria workers and private school teachers getting summer unemployment benefits after the state denied them the money.
Ga. Supt. to oppose charter amendment
ATLANTA (AP) - Georgia schools Superintendent John Barge will oppose a constitutional amendment that would guarantee the state's authority to charter independent schools.
Carroll Co. schools add cameras to buses
CARROLLTON (AP) - A west Georgia school system is the latest to add school bus cameras aimed at nabbing motorists who break traffic laws, officials said.
Man beats woman with dead dog in Atl.
A Fulton County prosecutor says a man has pleaded guilty to using a dead dog to beat his girlfriend.
Voters to decide charter school issue
After most Georgia voters decided against a transportation tax, political attention is shifting to a new battle involving charter schools.
50th anniversary of 1st black UGA grad
The University of Georgia plans to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the graduation of the first African-American to earn a degree from the school.
Indonesian zoo moves orangutan to stop her smoking
JAKARTA, Indonesia - Indonesian zookeepers have moved an orangutan out of visitors' sight so she'll no longer smoke lit cigarettes people regularly throw into her cage.
Sikh temple shooter a white supremacist
The gunman who killed six people at a Sikh temple in Wisconsin before being shot to death by police was identified Monday as a 40-year-old Army veteran and former leader of a white supremacist heavy metal band.
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