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29 treated after Metro-North trains collide in CT

Sat, 05/18/2013 - 12:23am
Two Metro-North passenger trains heading in opposite directions collided during rush hour Friday evening in southwestern Connecticut, damaging both trains and leaving dozens injured, authorities said.
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2-year-old girl located in Arkansas

Sat, 05/18/2013 - 12:00am

Two-year-old Sorelle Torres was located in Arkansas after being reported missing on Friday morning. 

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Yeah, but is it art? Graffiti in Atlanta

Fri, 05/17/2013 - 7:58pm
A look at the eternal debate: where does art end and graffiti begin?
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North Georgia town sued over mandatory gun law

Fri, 05/17/2013 - 7:56pm
A group that supports gun control is suing a north Georgia town that passed a law requiring gun ownership.
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Thieves target highway drain grates for quick cash

Fri, 05/17/2013 - 7:45pm

It's a story that has you saying "you're kidding me?" But we're not. 

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Intruder dies after scuffle with mother and teen

Fri, 05/17/2013 - 7:45pm
A mother and her 16-year-old son fought off an intruder who died after a scuffle at a N.W. Atlanta home.
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Aimee Copeland gets fitted for new bionic 'iLimbs'

Fri, 05/17/2013 - 7:44pm
Aimee Copeland is the first woman with bilateral upper limb amputations to be fitted with the all new iLimb prosthetic hands.
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Karen Handel to run for open U.S. Senate seat in Georgia

Fri, 05/17/2013 - 7:44pm
Former Georgia Secretary of State Karen Handel announced Friday she'll become the fourth Republican to run for the U.S. Senate seat now held by Saxby Chambliss. 
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State Rep. Tyrone Brooks indicted on fraud, tax charges

Fri, 05/17/2013 - 7:44pm
A federal grand jury has indicted State Rep. Tyrone Brooks (D-Atlanta) on charges that he misappropriated nearly $1 million in charitable funds from Universal Humanities and the Georgia Association of Black Elected Officials.
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Trail would link Atlanta BeltLine to Chattahoochee

Fri, 05/17/2013 - 6:48pm
After years of neglect, government leaders and land conservationists are working to develop a seven-mile trail along a polluted Atlanta creek that would link the city's BeltLine trail system to the Chattahoochee River.
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Falcons sign DEs Goodman, Maponga, 2 more picks

Fri, 05/17/2013 - 6:27pm
The Atlanta Falcons have signed four NFL draft picks, including defensive ends Malliciah Goodman and Stansly Maponga.
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Weekend construction could cause delays on I-285, I-85 and GA 400

Fri, 05/17/2013 - 8:03am
Work on I-285 across the top end, on GA 400 near the I-85 interchange, and on I-85 northbound between Pleasantdale Road and Jimmy Carter Boulevard are expected to cause delays for motorists traveling through those areas. 
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LEVI'S CALL | 2-year-old Sorelle Torres

Fri, 05/17/2013 - 7:45am
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has issued a Levi's Call for a missing 2-year-old girl, Sorelle Torres.
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DNA confirms remains belong to Jmaal Keyes

Fri, 05/17/2013 - 7:00am
Human remains found at a Hawkinsville site last week have been confirmed by DNA tests as Jmaal Keyes, the Middle Georgia State College student that went missing April 25.
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Suspect caught after setting fire to neighbor's house for not mowing lawn

Fri, 05/17/2013 - 6:54am
The man accused of burning down a neighbor's house over his long grass was captured in North Carolina and returned to Bartow County.
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WATCH LIVE | Simpson's lawyer to testify in appeal case

Fri, 05/17/2013 - 6:53am
A lawyer who represented O.J. Simpson during the appeal of his armed robbery conviction to the Nevada Supreme Court testified Thursday that he's convinced that Simpson's lead trial lawyer made decisions in the case based on his own conflict of interest.
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Teen charged with faking his kidnapping

Fri, 05/17/2013 - 6:38am
A Georgia Gwinnett College student was arrested Thursday after admitting to police that he faked his kidnapping.
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5.1 magnitude quake in Ontario Friday morning

Fri, 05/17/2013 - 6:32am
Earthquakes Canada is reporting a 5.1-magnitude earthquake just west of Ottawa that was felt as far away as Toronto.
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11Alive visits Centennial Olympic Park

Fri, 05/17/2013 - 6:30am
The 11Alive News Today morning show continued its summer tour with a visit to Centennial Olympic Park in Downtown Atlanta.
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WATCH LIVE | Congressional hearings on IRS scandal

Fri, 05/17/2013 - 5:09am
The Internal Revenue Service has not fully addressed the problems that led it to improperly subject Tea Party and other conservative groups to extra scrutiny, the agency's chief watchdog will tell Congress Friday.
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