Archive By Section - State, National
CLEVELAND, Ga. - The brother of a woman who vanished while out for a walk more than a year ago found her burned, skeletal remains this weekend in the north Georgia woods after one of his many hours of diligent searching, authorities said Monday.
January 04, 2011
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By Kate Brumback
Associated Press writer
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State, National
ATLANTA - Georgia safety officials say 12 people were killed in car wrecks over the New Year's holiday weekend.
January 04, 2011
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Associated Press
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State, National
ATLANTA - A state judge on Thursday rejected an air permit that allows the construction of a new coal-fired power plant in central Georgia – a decision that cheered environmentalist groups and dealt the project's developers a stinging setback.
December 22, 2010
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Associated Press
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State, National
ATLANTA - Georgia's population has swelled to nearly 9.7 million, boosting its representation in Congress, numbers released by the U.S. Census show.
December 22, 2010
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Associated Press
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State, National
Senators Saxby Chambliss, Johnny Isakson and Congressman Jack Kingston are opposed to the imminent repeal of Don't Ask, Don't Tell. All three elected officials voted not to repeal DADT. President Barack Obama is expected to sign the repeal today, overturning the 17-year old policy that bars gay men and women from serving openly in the military.
December 22, 2010
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By Denise Etheridge
Staff writer
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State, National
Georgia Power bills will jump more than $14 for average residential customers next month under a plan approved Tuesday by the state's Public Service Commission.
December 22, 2010
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By Ray Henry
Associated Press writer
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State, National
ATLANTA - Georgia's population has swelled to nearly 9.7 million, boosting its representation in Congress, numbers released by the U.S. Census show.
December 22, 2010
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By Beth Haines
Associated Press writer
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State, National
Thursday marked the last Bryan County Board of Commissioners meeting for three long-time members.
December 20, 2010
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By Hallie D. Martin
Staff writer
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State, National
Thursday night's Bryan County Board of Education meeting was the last for members Mary Warnell and Judy Crosby, who are both stepping down after serving for the last eight years.
December 20, 2010
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By Lori Wynn
Staff writer
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State, National
ATLANTA - Living with a fatal degenerative disease, Susan Caldwell relied heavily on the support of a Georgia-based right-to-die group. She had tried to kill herself in 2008 by strapping on a helium-filled hood, and just knowing the group - the Final Exit Network - was there for her gave her peace of mind.
December 20, 2010
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By Greg Bluestein
Associated Press writer
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State, National
WASHINGTON - While President Barack Obama this week is expected to clear the way for gays to serve openly in the military, the new law won't go into effect immediately and unanswered questions remain: How soon will the new policy be implemented, will it be accepted by the troops and could it hamper the military in Afghanistan and Iraq?
December 20, 2010
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By Robert Burns
Associated Press writer
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State, National
SPRINGFIELD - A Georgia jury has convicted an Effingham County man of murder for the 2008 shotgun slayings of his father and brother.
December 09, 2010
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Associated Press
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State, National
SPRINGFIELD - A Georgia man's lies to police, bruises on his arm and a family feud over his affair with his brother's wife all point to one conclusion - that he committed the 2008 shotgun slayings of his father and brother, a prosecutor told an Effingham County jury Thursday.
December 09, 2010
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By Russ Bynum
Associated Press writer
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State, National
SPRINGFIELD (AP) - A Georgia jury is deliberating the case of an Effingham County man accused of killing his father and brother in a bloody end to a family feud over the defendant's affair with his slain brother's wife.
December 09, 2010
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Associated Press
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State, National
LYONS - Georgia farmers who are dependent on immigrant labor have fired a warning shot at state lawmakers considering ways to crack down on illegal immigrants.
December 08, 2010
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By Ray Henry
Associated Press writer
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State, National
