A day in the life of a homeschooler
Sydney Ginnel tugs on the loop of her work boot to secure it and leisurely strolls the old wooden floors of her farmhouse kitchen in search of breakfast before heading out to do morning chores.Her...
View ArticleBride, 4 others die in limo fire on Calif. bridge
SAN FRANCISCO — When one of the nine women in his limousine complained about smoke, Orville Brown pulled to the side of a San Francisco Bay bridge to check. As he got out, the back of the vehicle...
View ArticleFalcons rookies pass crash course in intense camp
FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — Mike Smith says he tried to test Atlanta Falcons rookies with an overload of information in a short period of time.The coach says the first-year players survived the test...
View ArticleNJ governor 'saves' children from spider
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie wasn't in a pardoning mood when an itsy, bitsy spider crawled on his desk while he spoke to a group of schoolchildren.The students spotted the...
View ArticleVIDEO: Senate bill to let states tax Internet purchases
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate is aiming to help traditional retailers and financially strapped state and local governments with a vote Monday that would widely subject online shopping — for years a...
View ArticleEast about to be overrun by billions of cicadas
WASHINGTON (AP) — Any day now, billions of cicadas with bulging red eyes will crawl out of the earth after 17 years underground and overrun the East Coast. The insects will arrive in such numbers that...
View ArticleGa. man gets 5 years for selling bomb to officer
ATLANTA — A Georgia man who sold homemade explosives to an undercover officer has been sentenced to more than five years in federal prison.Federal prosecutors say Mark Young was sentenced Monday on...
View ArticleAirman who led sex assault unit charged in groping
ARLINGTON, Va. — An Air Force officer who led the branch's Sexual Assault Prevention and Response unit has been charged with groping a woman in a northern Virginia parking lot, authorities said...
View ArticleNew Georgia law limits red drum to recreational fishing
ATLANTA – Fans of blackened redfish or fresh red drum will either have to catch it themselves or buy it from someone out of state now thatGeorgia has a new law prohibiting its commercial harvest....
View ArticleSC teacher who stomped on flag gets $85,000 payment
CHAPIN, S.C. — A South Carolina high school teacher removed from the classroom when he stomped on an American flag while discussing freedom is being paid $85,000 to avoid a legal challenge.The State...
View ArticleNJ governor had secret weight loss surgery
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Gov. Chris Christie secretly underwent weight-loss surgery in February at the urging of his family, spokesman Michael Drewniak told The Associated Press on Tuesday.The father of...
View ArticleVIDEO: Interview with Amanda Berry rescuer goes viral
The amazing news interview with Amanda Berry's rescuer is going viral quickly. Watch and see why by pressing play.
View ArticleGeorgia DOE releases new grades for public schools
TLANTA (AP) — Georgia's new report card for public schools is out.The Georgia Department of Education said the average score for Georgia's elementary schools is 83.4; middle schools is 81.4 and high...
View ArticleGeorgians now can make more beer
ATLANTA – Amateur brew masters no longer have to break the law to compete with the signing Monday of legislation that doubles their limit and allows them to transport their beer for the first time.Gov....
View ArticleTIMELINE: Key events in Ohio missing woman case
Three women who disappeared in Cleveland a decade ago were found safe Monday, and police arrested three brothers accused of holding the victims against their will. A timeline of key events in the...
View ArticleSearch continues for missing Ga. college student
COCHRAN, Ga. (AP) — Family and friends of a Georgia college student missing for nearly two weeks passed out flyers on his college campus in hopes of finding information about his whereabouts.Campus...
View ArticleU.S. Rep. Barrow will not run for Senate
U.S. Rep. John Barrow (D-Augusta) will not run for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Saxby Chambliss in 2014 and instead will run for re-election to his House seat representing Georgia's 12th...
View ArticleDeal signs fiscal year 2014 budget
ATLANTA (AP) — Gov. Nathan Deal has signed a $37.1 billion total budget for fiscal year 2014, saying the plan balances the budget without raising taxes and reduces government spending.Deal signed the...
View ArticleComic legend Stan Lee's company presents O.A.R. in Savannah
POW! Entertainment, the media and entertainment company founded by comic legend Stan Lee, has scheduled a concert at Grayson Stadium to pay tribute to members of the military and their families.Part of...
View ArticlePolice seek 2 for questioning, BMW in Friday downtown Savannah shooting
Savannah-Chatham police are searching for two men and a silver BMW that were seen in the area of a shooting in downtown Savannah early Friday morning that injured two 20-year-olds.Police want to...
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