| Doing Time On God's Clock In Georgia TBILISI, Georgia Convicts in Georgia can now serve their time working for the Georgian Orthodox Church. Clerics and prosecutors have struck a deal allowing criminals convicted of minor... | |
| Start-up Veteran Joins Atlanta Catheter Therapies http://www.atlcath.com ) as Chief Executive Officer. The experienced start-up expert will guide the company through development and commercialization of innovative catheter technologies for the... |
| Uga Campus Busy During Spring Break ATHENS, Ga. -- It's spring break at the University of Georgia, and workers are taking advantage of the absence of students to plant trees, patch roads and paint lecture halls.The big trees the... |
| Us Attorney Confirmed For Northern District Of Ga. David Nahmias , was appointed to the state Supreme Court.She served as first assistant U.S. attorney for seven years. She has been with the U.S. attorney's office since 1989.She's a 1986 graduate of... |
| Closings Ahead In Ohio Teen Killings Trial Cincinnati may hear one more witness Friday before the prosecution gives its closing and deliberations begin in the trial of 41-year-old Anthony... |
| Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's Wife Hospitalized After Traffic Accident FILE - In this June 24, 2007, file photo, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., right, and his wife Landra Reid attend an event at Ford's Theater in Washington. A spokesman says Senate Majority... |
| New Traffic Signals Begin Flashing Savannah Morning News The new traffic signals at the Veterans Parkway ramps at Chatham Parkway will begin flashing at 10 a.m. today.Motorists should be aware the lights will continue to flash for a... |
| Guard To Be Disciplined For Newark Airport Breach NEWARK, N.J. (Associated Press) -- Officials will discipline, but won't fire, a New Jersey airport guard who briefly left his post, triggering a security breach that delayed flights worldwide.The... |
| Nyc Funeral Home Van Towed _ With Body Inside NEW YORK (Associated Press) -- A police tow truck removed a minivan parked outside a New York City funeral home, giving its dearly departed passenger an unexpected side trip.NYPD spokesman Paul... |
| Girlicious Band Member Charged With Having Drugs FILE - Natalie Mejia attends the 2009 Teen Choice Awards in this Aug. 9, 2009 file photo taken in Universal City, California. Police say the member of the pop group Girlicious was arrested after... |
| 'american Idol' Pares Down To 12 Finalists In this publicity image released by Fox, the 12 male finalists for the ninth season of the reality singing competetion, "American Idol," front row from left, Andrew Garcia, John Park, Tyler Grady,... |
| Nyc Socialite Mortimer Launches Reality Tv Show Reality actress Tinsley Mortimer poses for a portrait in New York, Tuesday, March 9, 2010. (AP Photo/Jeff Christensen) NEW YORK (Associated Press) -- Red carpet regular Tinsley Mortimer is... |
| 2010 Shamrock Run Benefits The March Of Dimes SAVANNAH, GA (WTOC) - Grab your running shoes and get ready for the 2010 Shamrock Run. Thousands of green runners and walkers are expected to take part in the 5k Run and Fitness Walk. Its a great... |
| Greening Of The Fountain A popular Savannah St. Patrick's Day tradition took place today. It was the Greening of the Fountain in Forsyth Park. Each year, members of the parade staff gather at the fountain to turn the... |
| 1 Killed, Another Injured When Hit By Train KENNESAW, Ga. -- Authorities in Kennesaw say two people were struck by a train, killing one and seriously injuring the other.It happened after 1 a.m. Friday at a railroad crossing.Cobb County Police... |
| Lesbian Teen Sues To Force School To Hold Prom This 2009 photo released by Constance McMillen's family via The ACLU of Mississippi, taken in Fulton, Miss., shows Constance McMillen, 18, a student at the Itawamba County Agricultural High School.... |
| Friend: Suspected Us Al-qaida Member Grew Radical This 2002 photo provided by Roman Castro shows Sharif Mobley, 26, at a barbecue in Buena, N.J. The FBI confirmed Thursday, March 11, 2010 that the agency is looking into the case of 26-year-old son,... |
| Spanish Novelist Miguel Delibes Dies At 89 MADRID, Spain (Associated Press) -- Miguel Delibes, an acclaimed and prolific novelist whose work featured gritty depictions of rural life in post-civil war Spain and psychological analyses of... |
| Report: Russia To Extradite Georgian Crime Boss To Spain Russian officials have given the green light to the extradition of a prominent Georgian crime boss wanted in Spain on money laundering charges, the Kommersant daily reported on Thursday. Russia's... |
| Two Hit By Train: One Killed In Cobb County KENNESAW, Ga. - Authorities say two men were struck by a CSX train just after 1:00 a.m. Friday, killing one and seriously injuring the other. The incident happened near the railroad crossing at... |
| Senate Approves Property Tax Bill ATLANTA (AP) -- The state Senate has approved a wide-ranging overhaul of property taxes in Georgia. The Senate voted 54-0 for the measure on Thursday. Its sponsor, Senate Majority Leader Chip... |
| Autopsy: Animal Fatally Mauled Teacher In Alaska In this 2009 photo provided by the Lake and Peninsula Borough School District, Candice Berner, an Alaska special education teacher, holds up crab caught on a school district outing. Autopsy results... |
| Utah House Gop Leader Says He Paid Off Woman SALT LAKE CITY (Associated Press) -- Utah's House majority leader said late Thursday he paid a woman $150,000 to keep silent about going nude "hot-tubbing" with her when she was minor a quarter... |
| Chavez Thanks Sean Penn For Slamming His Critics Sean Penn presents the award for best actress during the 82nd Academy Awards Sunday, March 7, 2010, in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) CARACAS, Venezuela... |
| 'uncharted 2' Nabs 5 Trophies At Video Game Awards FILE - In this undated video game file image released by Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc., a scene is shown from "Uncharted 2: Among Thieves." The high-octane PlayStation 3 action-adventure... |
| New, National Amnesty International Report Finds Appalling U.s. Death Rate For Women Having Babies, Systemic Failures And Shocking Disparities In Maternal Health Care System; Georgia Is 50th Among All States In Maternal Mortality 41 Percent of Women Live in a Medically Underserved Area NEW YORK, March 12 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In releasing a new report on maternal health nationwide, Amnesty International today revealed... |
| Senators Question $1 Million Pay For Charity's Ceo WASHINGTON -- A group of Republican senators is questioning high salaries and expensive travel bills for executives at the Boys & Girls Clubs of America, raising issues that could jeopardize millions... |
| You Should Forget About 10 Kinds Of People http://bbs.szrenren.com/ out of ten we should forget: A, you once loved -- when the person you become the pain of heart, you must forget him. Love a person is not painful, painful is to love you... |
| Students Protest Proposed Budget Cuts Armstrong Atlantic State University students gathered on the corner of Abercorn St. and Mall Blvd. to protest state budget cuts to the university system. Masks worn by some of the students with the... |
| Tybee Dry Dock Approved In a 4-2 vote Thursday night, the Tybee City Council approved a site plan for a dry boat storage facility along Lazaretto Creek, despite the objections of one resident and some council members.Tybee... |
| Savannah City Council Oks Tasers Alderman Tony Thomas coaxes a goat out of City Council chambers Thursday. The goat was presented to City Council as a joke by members of the St. Patrick's Day Parade Committee, which was seeking its... |
| More Than 40 Wrecks Snarl Coastal Empire Roadways Thursday Three people were injured when a tractor-trailer struck a Ford Ranger pickup truck on Dean Forest Road on Thursday. Slippery weather conditions contributed to more than 40 wrecks across Chatham... |
| Loggerheads Recommended For Endangered Status A loggerhead turtle that was raised in an aquarium tank at the University of Georgia Marine Extension Service is released at Wassaw Island in June 2009. The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service and the... |
| Georgia Beats Arkansas In Sec Tournament NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Trey Thompkins had 23 points and 14 rebounds, and Georgia beat Arkansas 77-64 in the opening round of the Southeastern Conference tournament on Thursday night.Travis Leslie scored... |
| Downpour, Ribbon Cutting Officially Christen Ellis Square City and county officials and other dignitaries cut a ribbon in the interior of the small building adjacent to the elevators and stairway to the underground parking garage. The ribbon cutting... |
| Brother Charged In Savannah Teen's Stabbing A 16-year-old boy was stabbed in the neck at a Garden City apartment complex Thursday morning, and police charged his brother in the assault.Shortly before 11 a.m., police were summoned to the... |
| 1st Brigade Commander: Progress Growing In Baghdad Pamela E. Walck Col. Roger Cloutier recently accepted a dinner invitation from an officer in the Iraqi Security Forces.The 1st Brigade Combat Team commander said he is looking forward to his meal in... |
| Bill To Require More Drunken Drivers To Use Ignition Interlocks Stuck In Low Gear A bill to require more convicted drunken drivers to blow into a booze detector before they can start their cars seems stuck in low gear.The measure by state Rep. Tom Knox, R-Cumming, awaits review by... |
| Utah State Gop Leader Says He Paid Off Woman SALT LAKE CITY (Associated Press) -- The majority leader of Utah's House of Representatives says he paid a woman $150,000 to keep silent about going "hot-tubbing" with her when she was minor a... |
| Ny Attorney General Recuses Self In Paterson Probe In this June 11, 2008 photo, New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo speaks at a news conference in Albany, N.Y. Cuomo said Thursday, March 11, 2010 that he has recused himself and appointed an... |
