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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.

March 25, 2013 | Associated Press | STATE

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Contractors sue over nuclear plant work

WAYNESBORO, Ga. (AP) - Contractors working on a first-of-its-kind nuclear plant are suing Georgia Power and the group of cooperative and municipal utilities building the new reactors near Waynesboro.

August 03, 2012 | Associated Press | STATE

Activists plan Chick-fil-A 'Kiss In'

ATLANTA (AP) - Gay rights activists and other supporters of marriage equality planned a national "Kiss In" at Chick-fil-A restaurants Friday to protest the fast-food chain owners' opposition to same-sex unions.

August 03, 2012 | Associated Press | STATE

Parents plan lawsuits after football death

ATLANTA (AP) - The parents of two high school football players who died after collapsing during practice drills in the heat say they plan to sue school or county officials.

July 31, 2012 | Associated Press | STATE

DFCS changing protocols after death

A state official says the agency in charge of protecting Georgia children from abuse is revamping its protocols after an investigation found that a teenage girl who died was severely malnourished.

July 31, 2012 | Associated Press | STATE

New heat rules for football players

High school football teams across Georgia are doing a new "heat-conditioning" period under new rules designed to reduce the number of heat-related deaths and injuries.

July 30, 2012 | Associated Press | STATE

London to wow with opening show

LONDON - London, blow our minds. The world city that needs no introduction but could do with an Olympic-sized pick-me-up in the midst of economic recession launches the 2012 Summer Games with a spectacular opening ceremony Friday that faces a unique challenge: to be as memorable as Beijing's planet-wowing, money-no-object extravaganza of 2008. The British capital will set itself apart, as it has so often down the centuries, by being different. Beijing's curtain raiser featured ...

July 26, 2012 | Associated Press | STATE

DeKalb announces immigrant initiative

DECATUR, Ga. (AP) - DeKalb County officials are announcing a new initiative aimed at the county's refugee and immigrant students.

July 26, 2012 | Associated Press | STATE

GA gets grant to help veterans find jobs

Georgia is set to receive a $750,000 federal grant to help returning Army veterans find jobs.

July 25, 2012 | Associated Press | STATE

Gov. Deal pays $3k over ethics complaints

ATLANTA (AP) - Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal agreed Monday to pay $3,350 to settle three ethics complaints filed against him over his 2010 gubernatorial campaign.

July 23, 2012 | ERRIN HAINES, Associated Press | STATE

Gov. Deal: Georgia 400 tolls to end

Gov. Nathan Deal has announced the end of tolls on Georgia Highway 400 by the end of next year. <p style="color: ...

July 19, 2012 | Associated Press | STATE

Turtles bolt, slowly, from captivity

SUMMERVILLE, Ga. (AP) - Be on the lookout: Escapees are described as slow-movers with hard shells in a variety of colors such as red, yellow and green.

July 19, 2012 | Associated Press | STATE

Atlanta council: no smoking in parks

The Atlanta City Council has voted to ban smoking in city parks. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that the council's action means those caught smoking in parks could be punished with fines up $1,000 and sentenced to six months in jail or community service. A city attorney said violations would not go on a person's criminal record. Councilman Howard Shook of Buckhead cast the only "no" vote. He said he felt Atlanta police had plenty to ...

July 17, 2012 | Associated Press | STATE

2 men shot after Atlanta home invasion

Atlanta police say officers shot two men suspected of taking part in an early-morning home invasion, killing one of them and wounding the other.

July 13, 2012 | Associated Press | STATE

Girl killed by truck part on I-20

Authorities say an 8-year-old girl was killed and her mother injured when part of an oncoming semitrailer flew across an interstate and crashed through the windshield of their vehicle near downtown Atlanta.

July 12, 2012 | Associated Press | STATE

Look at Ga.'s 14 congressional primaries

Here is a breakdown of the 14 congressional races on the ballot for the upcoming July 31 primary in Georgia. Financial information provided for contested races as of March 31, the latest period available on the website of the Federal Election Commission.

July 09, 2012 | Associated Press | STATE

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