EDITORIAL: Cliff talks: A big disappointment
HOPES WERE high Friday, when President Obama was expected to propose a new compromise plan to prevent the nation from going over the year-end “fiscal cliff.”Unfortunately, what he offered Republican...
View ArticleGa. insurers to offer child-only policies in 2013
ATLANTA (AP) — State Insurance Commissioner Ralph Hudgens has signed an order allowing insurance companies to begin selling individual policies for children next year.Hudgens says people who are...
View ArticleDozens protest police shooting of Ga. man
MACON, Ga. (AP) — The police-involved shooting of an unarmed man drew dozens of protesters to Rosa Parks Square in Macon.The Telegraph of Macon (http://bit.ly/10t7Zr6 ) reports protesters — including...
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Spotted®: 912 Fest at Taco Abajo
912 Fest, an annual daylong punk music festival featuring local up-and-coming acts, attracted packed crowds and full dance floors Friday night at Taco Abajo on Broughton Street.Click here to view...
View ArticleAbortion restrictions, tax changes loom in Ga.
ATLANTA — Tax breaks for manufacturers and higher unemployment taxes for employers take effect with the new year in Georgia, but it remains to be seen whether the state's newest abortion restrictions...
View ArticleVIDEO: All eyes on them, Senate leaders seek fiscal deal
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate leaders rushed to assemble a last-ditch agreement to avoid middle-class tax increases and possibly delay steep spending cuts in an urgent attempt to find common ground after...
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Wisconsin couple says pet chicken alerted them to blaze
MILWAUKEE (AP) — A Wisconsin couple says clucks, not fire trucks, helped them escape a blaze at their home.Dennis Murawska, 59, said a pet chicken named Cluck Cluck woke his wife Susan Cotey, 52, with...
View ArticleRoad trip on tap for NASA's Mars rover in new year
PASADENA, Calif. — Since captivating the world with its acrobatic landing, the Mars rover Curiosity has fallen into a rhythm: Drive, snap pictures, zap at boulders, scoop up dirt. Repeat.Topping its...
View ArticleDO: Find an event for Sunday, December 30
Genealogy Class Forming10-11:30 a.m. Jan.17-March 7. Southwest Chatham Library. Join us for this free, comprehensive 8-week program which will give you the skills to create a step by step work plan to...
View ArticleVIDEO: Woman charged with murder in NY subway shove death
NEW YORK — A woman suspected in the death of an immigrant who was pushed off a New York City subway platform has been ordered to undergo a psychiatric evaluation.Erika Menendez, 31, was arraigned...
View ArticleNew Year's Day openings and closings
FEDERAL OFFICESU.S. District Court: Closed Jan. 1U.S. Attorney’s Office: Closed Jan. 1Postal Services: Closed Jan. 1Chatham County offices: Closed Jan. 1Savannah city offices: Closed Jan. 1Garden City...
View ArticleVIDEO: Georgia sees spike in traffic fatalities during holiday season
ATLANTA — Authorities say 17 people died in traffic crashes on Georgia roads during the Christmas holiday period.The Georgia State Patrol reported the numbers early Wednesday. The State Patrol based...
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Missing Ga. boys located in Texas, father held
ATLANTA (AP) — Police said two young boys from Georgia who were reported missing this week were found safe in Texas on Saturday and their father is in custody and facing charges.Brothers Ben and Henry...
View ArticleGa. ethics legislation could end free tickets
ATLANTA (AP) General Assembly approval next year of a proposed ethics reform measure could endanger an important fall tradition for Georgia lawmakers free football tickets.If Georgia and Georgia Tech...
View ArticleVIDEO: If cut, fiscal deal will pale against expectations
WASHINGTON (AP) — Whether negotiated in a rush before the new year or left for early January, the fiscal deal President Barack Obama and Congress cobble together will be far smaller than what they...
View Article40 dog crates stolen from Ga. pet rescue group
DUNWOODY, Ga. (AP) — A Georgia pet rescue group says somebody stole 40 of its dog crates, a setback that makes it harder for the group to show animals to potential adoptive families.The Atlanta...
View ArticleDivers still search for clues in St. Simons death
Divers still search for clues in St. Simons death BRUNSWICK, Ga. (AP) — Divers on St. Simons Island will soon resume searching for evidence in the drowning death and shooting of a Glynn County...
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Comedian Katt Williams arrested in LA
LOS ANGELES — Katt Williams, the comedian who has repeatedly found himself on the wrong side of the law, is out on bail after being arrested in Los Angeles on suspicion of child endangerment and...
View ArticleNew laws to take effect in 2013
ATLANTA — Tax breaks for manufacturers and higher unemployment taxes for employers take effect with the new year in Georgia, but it remains to be seen whether the state’s newest abortion restrictions...
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