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Data recorder found amid Dubai UPS plane wreckage

Tue, 7 Sep 2010 06:34:00 EDT

Associated Press - September 7, 2010 6:34 AM ET DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Investigators at the Dubai crash site of a UPS cargo plane say they have found the flight data...

Joint military exercise planned off Ga. coast

Tue, 7 Sep 2010 04:04:00 EDT

Associated Press - September 7, 2010 4:04 AM ET BRUNSWICK, Ga. (AP) - The U.S. Coast Guard and Navy will conduct a joint exercise in Cumberland Sound at the entrance to coastal Georgia's Kings...

Top Ga. court considers voter ID law

Tue, 7 Sep 2010 04:04:00 EDT

Associated Press - September 7, 2010 4:04 AM ET ATLANTA (AP) - Georgia's top court is considering the legality of the state's oft-challenged law that requires voters to show photo...

Bond denied to man charged with DUI in fatal wreck

Mon, 6 Sep 2010 17:44:00 EDT

Associated Press - September 6, 2010 5:44 PM ET ATLANTA (AP) - A judge has denied bond for a man charged with drunken driving and vehicular homicide in a crash that killed a 21-year-old Atlanta...

Forsyth County, Ga. security guard shot to death

Mon, 6 Sep 2010 17:24:00 EDT

Associated Press - September 6, 2010 7:54 AM ET CUMMING, Ga. (AP) - Forsyth County Sheriff Ted Paxton says a grocery store security guard is dead after being shot during a robbery.

Shrimp and grits back at Jekyll festival

Mon, 6 Sep 2010 15:44:00 EDT

Associated Press - September 6, 2010 4:04 AM ET JEKYLL ISLAND, Ga. (AP) - Who serves the best shrimp and grits on the Georgia coast? You can find out soon at the Wild Georgia Shrimp...

Off-duty Bibb County, Ga. deputy wounded

Mon, 6 Sep 2010 13:44:00 EDT

Associated Press - September 6, 2010 12:24 PM ET MACON, Ga. (AP) - Police in Macon are looking for a man in connection with the early morning shooting of an off-duty Bibb County sheriffÂ’s...

2 found shot to death at Atlanta apartment

Mon, 6 Sep 2010 12:14:00 EDT

Associated Press - September 6, 2010 8:44 AM ET ATLANTA (AP) - Atlanta police are investigating the fatal shootings of 2 men at an apartment in southeast Atlanta.

Barnes fills platform with teacher-friendly ideas

Mon, 6 Sep 2010 11:54:00 EDT

Associated Press - September 6, 2010 11:54 AM ET ATLANTA (AP) - Teachers may have helped defeat Roy Barnes' 2002 bid for a second term as governor, but education has emerged as his signature...

Gunman arrested at Ga. Army hospital

Mon, 6 Sep 2010 11:54:00 EDT

Associated Press - September 6, 2010 11:54 AM ET FORT STEWART, Ga. (AP) - The Army says a gunman demanding behavioral treatment took three workers hostage at Fort Stewart's military hospital...

2 injured when parasail tether detaches from boat

Mon, 6 Sep 2010 11:34:00 EDT

Associated Press - September 6, 2010 11:34 AM ET CLEARWATER BEACH, Fla. (AP) - Authorities are investigating how a parasail's tether detached from a boat, injuring a couple from Georgia who...

Glynn County, Ga. sex offender registry lauded

Mon, 6 Sep 2010 10:04:00 EDT

Associated Press - September 6, 2010 10:04 AM ET BRUNSWICK, Ga. (AP) - A recent state audit gave the Glynn County Sheriff's Office sex offender registry top marks, and it's serving as a model...

Delta launches direct-to-US flight from Liberia

Mon, 6 Sep 2010 08:34:00 EDT

Associated Press - September 6, 2010 8:34 AM ET MONROVIA, Liberia (AP) - Delta Air Lines Inc. has launched a direct flight from the U.S. to Liberia, becoming the first U.S.

Update expected in Perry Hospital mammogram probe

Mon, 6 Sep 2010 04:14:00 EDT

Associated Press - September 6, 2010 4:14 AM ET PERRY, Ga. (AP) - A prosecutor will soon give a public update on a probe into faulty mammogram tests at Perry Hospital that could have affected...

Ga. could end free Wednesday admission to parks

Mon, 6 Sep 2010 04:04:00 EDT

Associated Press - September 6, 2010 4:04 AM ET ATHENS, Ga. (AP) - Budget trouble could mean the end of free Wednesday admission to Georgia's state parks.

Firefighters: man drowns in Lake Allatoona

Sun, 5 Sep 2010 18:04:00 EDT

Associated Press - September 5, 2010 6:04 PM ET ACWORTH, Ga. (AP) - Firefighters have recovered the body of a man who apparently drowned in Lake Allatoona.

Police: Wife shot Army sergeant returned from Iraq

Sun, 5 Sep 2010 17:04:00 EDT

Associated Press - September 5, 2010 4:44 PM ET SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) - Police have identified an Army solider in Georgia whom investigators say was shot and killed by his wife after returning...

Ga. commission settles GOP lawmaker's ethics case

Sun, 5 Sep 2010 15:24:00 EDT

Associated Press - September 5, 2010 3:24 PM ET ATLANTA (AP) - State Sen. Mitch Seabaugh has been fined $2,500 to settle accusations that he violated Georgia's campaign finance rules.

Macon police search for gunman who wounded deputy

Sun, 5 Sep 2010 15:04:00 EDT

Associated Press - September 5, 2010 3:04 PM ET MACON, Ga. (AP) - Macon police are searching for a gunman accused of opening fire and wounding an off-duty sheriff's deputy outside a...

Backyard volunteers helping track firefly numbers

Sun, 5 Sep 2010 14:24:00 EDT

Associated Press - September 5, 2010 2:24 PM ET INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Scientists are hoping a network of backyard volunteers who spent the summer counting fireflies can help them determine if the...

Police: driver shoots would-be robber in Atlanta

Sun, 5 Sep 2010 12:24:00 EDT

Associated Press - September 5, 2010 12:24 PM ET ATLANTA (AP) - A would-be robber was fatally shot in southeast Atlanta during a gun battle that injured three people in a car.

Dublin to fine residents for sagging pants, skirts

Sun, 5 Sep 2010 11:24:00 EDT

Associated Press - September 5, 2010 11:24 AM ET DUBLIN, Ga. (AP) - City leaders in Dublin could soon fine people if their sagging pants or skirts expose their underpants.

Barnes: Health law could be "devastating" for GA

Sun, 5 Sep 2010 11:04:00 EDT

Associated Press - September 5, 2010 11:04 AM ET ATLANTA (AP) - Roy Barnes says the new federal health reform law backed by fellow Democrats could be "financially devastating" for Georgia...

Marine from Georgia killed in Afghanistan combat

Sun, 5 Sep 2010 10:54:00 EDT

Associated Press - September 5, 2010 10:54 AM ET ATLANTA (AP) - A Marine from Georgia has been killed in Afghanistan. The Defense Department says Lance Cpl.

Law enforcement across Southeast targeting DUIs

Sun, 5 Sep 2010 03:04:00 EDT

Associated Press - September 5, 2010 3:04 AM ET ATLANTA (AP) - Motorists on Georgia roads this weekend may see more law enforcement than usual, particularly at state borders.

Earl's biggest damage in Northeast: business

Sat, 4 Sep 2010 19:14:00 EDT

Associated Press - September 4, 2010 7:14 PM ET YARMOUTH, Mass. (AP) - Tropical storm Earl's worst damage in New England has been to seasonal businesses hoping to end their summer on a high...

Man given life in prison for killing of former DA

Sat, 4 Sep 2010 18:34:00 EDT

Associated Press - September 4, 2010 6:34 PM ET JESUP, Ga. (AP) - A man has been sentenced to life without parole in the 2007 beating death a former district attorney.

Ga. woman dies after head-on collision with truck

Sat, 4 Sep 2010 17:44:00 EDT

Associated Press - September 4, 2010 5:44 PM ET CANTON, Ga. (AP) - A woman is dead after a head-on collision on Knox Bridge Highway in Cherokee County.

UPS identifies American crew killed in Dubai crash

Sat, 4 Sep 2010 17:34:00 EDT

Associated Press - September 4, 2010 5:34 PM ET LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - Crew members from Kentucky and Florida have been identified as the two people killed when a UPS cargo plane crashed...

Police charge driver with homicide in deadly crash

Sat, 4 Sep 2010 16:04:00 EDT

Associated Press - September 4, 2010 4:04 PM ET ATLANTA (AP) - A 24-year-old man has been charged with vehicular homicide and drunken driving after a wreck on Interstate 20.

Jury begins deliberations in Jesup killing case

Sat, 4 Sep 2010 14:34:00 EDT

Associated Press - September 4, 2010 2:34 PM ET JESUP, Ga. (AP) - A jury has begun deliberating on whether a Georgia man will live or die for the 2007 killing of a former district...

2 Ga. women charged in May death of toddler

Sat, 4 Sep 2010 13:04:00 EDT

Associated Press - September 4, 2010 1:04 PM ET ZEBULON, Ga. (AP) - Authorities have issued murder warrants for two women accused of killing a 2-year-old in Pike County in May.

Bulldog fans may have to leave keg at home

Sat, 4 Sep 2010 11:54:00 EDT

Associated Press - September 4, 2010 11:54 AM ET ATHENS, Ga. (AP) - Bulldog fans may have to tone it down a little this year. The University of Georgia began enforcing its new...

Texas computer company cuts 100 jobs in Atlanta

Sat, 4 Sep 2010 11:34:00 EDT

Associated Press - September 4, 2010 11:34 AM ET ATLANTA (AP) - A Texas company is laying off nearly 100 workers in Atlanta. According to the Georgia Department of Labor, Affiliated...

Ga. man sentenced to 20 years in mop attack

Sat, 4 Sep 2010 11:14:00 EDT

Associated Press - September 4, 2010 11:14 AM ET DOTHAN, Ala. (AP) - A Georgia man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to multiple charges, including hitting an...

Tropical Storm Earl makes landfall in Nova Scotia

Sat, 4 Sep 2010 11:14:00 EDT

Associated Press - September 4, 2010 11:14 AM ET MIAMI (AP) - Forecasters say Tropical Storm Earl has made landfall near Western Head, Nova Scotia.

Salesman turned statesman finds home as senator

Sat, 4 Sep 2010 11:04:00 EDT

Associated Press - September 4, 2010 11:04 AM ET TIFTON, Ga. (AP) - Johnny Isakson is trying to sell himself to Georgia voters once again.

Thurmond aims to unseat GOP goliath

Sat, 4 Sep 2010 10:54:00 EDT

Associated Press - September 4, 2010 10:54 AM ET ATHENS, Ga. (AP) - State labor commissioner Mike Thurmond is trying to unseat a GOP goliath in a solidly Republican state to become the first...

US says goodbye to Earl as storm spins into Canada

Sat, 4 Sep 2010 08:54:00 EDT

Associated Press - September 4, 2010 8:44 AM ET CHATHAM, Mass. (AP) - The remnants of Tropical Storm Earl have spun toward Nova Scotia, still packing high winds and rain but leaving little...

Weakened Earl bearing down on Nova Scotia

Sat, 4 Sep 2010 05:04:00 EDT

Associated Press - September 4, 2010 5:04 AM ET CHATHAM, Mass. (AP) - The remnants of Hurricane Earl have moved away from the Massachusetts coast and are bearing down on Nova Scotia.

Teen Murdered in Columbus on Labor Day

Kristin Wild — Tue, 7 Sep 2010 01:18:00 EDT

Columbus, GA (WTVM) -- The Columbus Police Department confirms a Columbus teen has been fatally shot near 25th Street just before midnight.

Russell County Labor Day Fair back after ten years

Mon, 6 Sep 2010 13:09:00 EDT

If you're wondering where everyone in Russell County is this Labor Day, head a few miles down the road to Seale where they are bringing back the annual Labor Day Fair.

Shooting leaves Columbus teenager dead

Mon, 6 Sep 2010 10:48:00 EDT

Columbus Police tell News Leader 9 that a Friday night shooting has left one teenager dead.

Ft. Benning soldier to receive distinguished service cross

Tue, 7 Sep 2010 05:06:00 EDT

FORT BENNING, GA – A Fort Benning soldier will receive the Distinguished Service Cross in a ceremony at 5 p.m. Sept. 7 at the 173th Airborne Memorial at the National Infantry Museum.

Marion County inmates captured after bold escape

Mon, 6 Sep 2010 18:27:00 EDT

MARION COUNTY, GA (WTVM) - Two Marion County inmates have been captured after officials say they got out of the front door of the county jail. For one of the men, this is his second failed attempt at freedom in the past several weeks.

CSU women's soccer team shut out West Georgia 3-0

Mon, 6 Sep 2010 12:37:00 EDT

COLUMBUS, GA – Senior Melinda Bush scored her first goal of the season in the 15th minute of play to give the 12th ranked Columbus State women's soccer team an early 1-0 lead. Juniors Stephanie Lowery and Jackie Ellis also scored as CSU went on to defeat West Georgia 3-0 Sunday afternoon at the Walden Soccer Complex.

Hostage situation at Fort Stewart ends peacefully

Mon, 6 Sep 2010 11:29:00 EDT

Authorities at Fort Stewart are investigating a hostage situation that occurred Monday morning.

Public invited to high-tech scavenger hunt

Mon, 6 Sep 2010 10:37:00 EDT

COLUMBUS, GA — Columbus State University's Department of History and Geography invites all ages from the community to join CSU students, faculty and staff for a high-tech scavenger hunt using Global Positioning Systems (GPS).

Auburn woman dies following two-car wreck in E. Alabama

Mon, 6 Sep 2010 10:31:00 EDT

LEE COUNTY, AL - A female passenger that was involved in a two-vehicle accident on Saturday has died from her injuries.

GA DOT to restrict Labor Day lane closures

Mon, 6 Sep 2010 10:23:00 EDT

ATLANTA – So that motorists can better enjoy the last holiday of the summer season, the Georgia Department of Transportation is suspending construction-related lane closures beginning at 5 a.m., Friday, Sept. 3, and extending until 5 a.m., Tuesday, Sept. 7.

Man killed in downtown Columbus

Fri, 3 Sep 2010 17:16:00 EDT

The search is on in Columbus for two suspects believed to be connected to a fatal shooting in the Downtown area. Investigators have launched the city's 7th murder investigation of the year.

Man beaten and robbed in the street

Sun, 5 Sep 2010 20:23:00 EDT

Columbus police are looking for the person who they say beat and robbed a man downtown.

Man indicted after wife eaten by maggots

Trina Edwards — Sat, 4 Sep 2010 08:23:00 EDT

A Madisonville man has been indicted after investigators say his wife was eaten by maggots as she lay in her bed dying.

Report: Van der Sloot concedes extorting Holloways

Mon, 6 Sep 2010 12:28:00 EDT

The Dutchman charged with killing a 21-year-old Peruvian woman and suspected in the disappearance of U.S. teenager Natalee Holloway has acknowledged extorting money from Holloway's parents and says he did it to get back...

LaGrange woman shot, suspect behind bars

Sun, 5 Sep 2010 20:30:00 EDT

Police say a woman was shot Saturday night in the leg on McGregor Street in LaGrange, Georgia.