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Fight leads to shooting overnight in Effingham County
Officials say one person was hit multiple times after some sort of altercation that turned violent. According to the Effingham County Sheriff's Office, the victim tried to run away, but was shot multiple times in the arms and legs. Witnesses are telling deputies they heard as many as eight shots fired. The victim was transported by a private vehicle to a nearby hospital, and from there he ...
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Metro Atlanta unemployment drops to 7.6 percent
ATLANTA - State officials say metro Atlanta's unemployment rate has declined to 7.6 percent in April.Labor Commissioner Mark Butler said Friday the number of jobs in metro Atlanta increased by about 13,000 last month. The rate was an improvement over the 7.9 percent posted in March and the 8.5 percent for April 2012.Butler says jobs in Atlanta are at the highest level since 2007 and there ...
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Bartow County DA re-indicts after juror issue
CARTERSVILLE, Ga. - Officials in Bartow County say a woman serving on its grand jury has been removed after authorities determined she was not a U.S. citizen.WXIA-TV in Atlanta reports ( http://on.11alive.com/1962am4) the woman is a legal U.S. resident but that one has to be a U.S. citizen to serve on the grand jury. District Attorney Rosemary Greene says the issue prompted attorneys to ...
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Robins AFB holds annual memorial garden ceremony
ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. - Just before Memorial Day, airmen and civilian workers at Robins Air Force Base are remembering co-workers who have died in the past year.The middle Georgia military base was holding its annual memorial ceremony Thursday at Camellia Gardens, where plaques outside the entrance bear the names of 1,896 airmen and civilians who worked at Robins and have died since the ...
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Savannah to recycle college students throwaways
SAVANNAH, Ga. - Savannah is making an extra effort to recycle items typically thrown away every year by college students leaving the city for summer break.At the end of May, the city plans to partner with the Savannah College of Art and Design, as well as Goodwill and Keep Savannah Beautiful, to keep the usual piles couches, microwave ovens and other goods from going straight to the ...
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Blade
"Blade," a bloody, nightmarish, horror comic book of a movie, features a vampire underworld organized like the Mafia. Run by twelve elders who are of "pure blood"--meaning they were born vampires rather than being turned by a bite on the neck--they have no interest in taking over the world. Instead, they maintain their ancient power base within the existing structures of human civilization. In ot ... ...
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8 Memorial Day deals at 80 off
ATLANTA -- Today's deals are so hot, I'm not even going to bother you with a lengthy intro. As the countdown to Memorial Day continues, these are your deal requests hunted down at the lowest prices you'll ever receive. A huge thanks to my partners in crime Julia, Ada and Rachel for hunting down these coupons. Most importantly, just by using an Offers.com coupon, you're ...
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Tick bites wipe out familys energy finances
GERMANTOWN, TN - (WMC-TV) - It is a tiny pest with a big bite that can do major damage. One Germantown family said it only took one infected tick to change their entire lifestyle – something they have been dealing with for the past seven years. Kelly and Lee Nanney's children were both bitten by an infected seed tick. The family's home kitchen is covered in medical supplies, ...
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Film on Ga. graveyard wins film festival award
ATLANTA - A film that documented the recovery of an unmarked graveyard in Middle Georgia has won two awards in an international film festival focused on human culture.The 33-minute film "I Remember, I Believe," won the best script and best music awards at the Archaeology Channel's International Film and Video Festival in Eugene, Ore.The film came about when the Georgia Department ...
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Tied-up Atlanta woman uses toes to type message for help
A US woman had to call for help by typing on the laptop with her toes after a burglar tied up her hands with the bed. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that police were alerted about the incident after they received a call from the boyfriend of the 39-year-old victim, Amy Windom. They said that the armed robbery took place at about midnight in the US city of Atlanta, Georgia. Police ...
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Georgia Southerns Kellogg Experiencing Success
Entering his 10th year with the Georgia Southern Swimming and Diving team, Head Coach Nate Kellogg has established quite the legacy. Appointed as the interim coach in the fall of 2004, Kellogg quickly proved to be more than capable of leading a program. The Eagles have re-written the school record books during his tenure, breaking a whopping 54 marks in nine ...
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Nothing will ever completely replace playing the game I love, however I feel like I'm starting a new adventure and I'm genuinely excited about what lies ahead. I'm fortunate to have been given many opportunities throughout my career and now I feel it's my time to give back.
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THE WESTIN, LOS ANGELES AIRPORT
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