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'Crossover' deadline pressures Georgia lawmakers
On Monday, college students from across the state plan to demonstrate at the Capitol against budget cuts as a hand-picked group of corporate financial experts offer recommendations for trimming spending.
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Troy University Student Life
by Terrence Dixon, Some might ask " Where is Troy University?, or which campus do you attend?" These are frequent questions asked of a typical Troy University student...
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Georgia sex offender information
This article is in response to request from several of my subscribers . They have requested that I post sex offenders in the area.
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Helping Your Child Deal With a Bully
With bodily changes and pressure from both school and from one's peers, growing up is tough.
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Hundreds honor Ga. wildlife officer shot in woods
Federal wildlife officers are honoring a colleague who was shot and killed by a hunter in middle Georgia.
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Georgia Tries Goodwill to End Water Crisis
When Gov. Sonny Perdue pitches in next week to help Gov. Charlie Crist of Florida in his bid to become a U.S. Senator, the gesture may be about more than helping out a fellow Republican in a tough campaign.
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Evans lawmaker calls regents' cuts list 'bogus'
Ben Harbin oversees the writing of the House version of the budget, and he doesn't know what will get the ax.
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Many takers for stolen Civil War cannon that turned up at Georgia home
ATLANTA a ' When a 5-foot-long Civil War cannon turned up during a search for stolen goods at a Spalding County house, that was just the beginning of a mystery.
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Georgia teacher accused of sexually assaulting student
A 33-year-old physical science teacher was arrested Wednesday afternoon for having sexual contact with a student.
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Obama's education law overhaul to focus on college
The Obama administration unveiled its plan Saturday to radically change his predecessor's No Child Left Behind law in hopes of replacing an accountability system that in the last decade has tagged more than a third of schools as failing and created a hodgepodge of sometimes weak academic standards among states.
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Severe Storms Possible In North Georgia Friday
The rains have stopped and flood watches that covered North Georgia on Wednesday are but a memory, but Friday could bring some severe weather to the region.
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Roethlisbergera S Lawyer Hires Private Investigator
An attorney for Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger has hired a private investigator to look into a sexual assault allegation made by a 20-year-old Georgia college student.
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NewCamden's Hill lodges bill to make 'sexting' illegal
The case of a teenage boy who broke up with his girlfriend by sending her lurid images of his various private parts via cell phone is what prompted Rep.
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Louisiana Man Arraigned in Georgia for Sex Trafficking Two Minors
DMARCUS ANTWAIN WARD, 25, of Minden, Louisiana, has been arrested and arraigned today by a United States Magistrate Judge.
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Cox: Lottery Ticket Prices Should Be Raised To Help Education Costs
State schools Superintendent Kathy Cox says lottery ticket prices should be raised to help pay for K-12 education in Georgia.
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Bill to lure filmmakers to Georgia may now be unnecessary
Legislation pending in the House to lure big-budget movie production companies to film in Georgia may not be needed after all, its sponsor, Rep.
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Police make forgery arrest
A man who authorities believe lives in Florida - despite giving a North Carolina address - has been arrested for trying to pass a counterfeit $100 bill and being in possession of counterfeit $100 bills totaling $10,100. Angel Wilfred Leguisamon-Pena, 29, who police say may be from Orlando, was charged with one count of first degree forgery on ...
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Perdue plan hits hospitals
Georgia's hospitals and health-care providers were hammered today as part of a new round of cuts proposed by Gov.
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Perdue Proposes Deep Healthcare Cuts
Gov. Sonny Perdue is proposing deep new cuts to the state's healthcare providers, slashing the amount they receive for treating Medicaid patients and removing a sales tax exemption for non-profit hospitals.
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Ga. man who posted 'Elton John must die' arrested
A Georgia man who posted a video of himself on the Internet holding a sign that said "Elton John must die" has been arrested for making terroristic threats.
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