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Official: Multiple fatalities in severe Texas storm

Wed, 05/15/2013 - 7:20pm
Several people were killed and 10 were injured Wednesday night when a possible tornado hit Granbury, Texas, city officials said.
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Fulton County confirms new Director of Elections

Wed, 05/15/2013 - 6:16pm
The Fulton Board of Commissioners confirmed Richard Barron as the new Director of Registration & Elections on May 15, according to a release. 
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GDOT starts construction on new bridge over SR 316

Wed, 05/15/2013 - 6:02pm
This is Hwy 316 and that is Hwy 20 one of the key spots for a three year project that will ease congestion and hopefully improve safety. And today's work went off with a bang, well -- more like a small boom.
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Viral basketball video, featuring 100 ft leap, shot in Carroll County

Wed, 05/15/2013 - 5:52pm
A stunt group made some 200 tries before finally getting the shot they wanted.
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Clayton Co. authorities arrest 3 in armed robbery

Wed, 05/15/2013 - 5:06pm
Clayton County Police have arrested three suspects for the armed robbery of a woman attempting to purchase a car. 
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OJ Simpson to take the stand Wednesday

Wed, 05/15/2013 - 8:20am
More than four years after the world last heard from O.J. Simpson in court, one of the nation's most famous prisoners speaks again Wednesday in a bid to win freedom from a sentence that could keep him behind bars until he dies.
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US Rep. does not rule out impeachment for Obama

Wed, 05/15/2013 - 7:13am
U.S. Rep. Jason Chaffetz reiterated Tuesday that the impeachment of President Barack Obama is possible as the White House faces scrutiny over its role in responding to the terror attack on a U.S. diplomatic post in Benghazi, Libya.
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Henry Co. Police looking for armed robbery suspect

Wed, 05/15/2013 - 7:10am
Henry County Police are looking for a man who they said tried to rob someone outside Charlie's Sports Bar in Stockbridge early Sunday morning.
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State agency orders removal of Bibles at state parks

Wed, 05/15/2013 - 6:55am
Georgia parks officials say they've ordered that Bibles be removed from guest rooms at state lodges and cabins across the state.
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Researchers map hate words on Twitter

Wed, 05/15/2013 - 6:04am
A group of university researchers searched Twitter for specific hate words. The Southeast doesn't look good.
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Sheriff's Office looking for missing Spalding Co. woman

Wed, 05/15/2013 - 5:56am
Autorities in Spalding County are working the Georgia Bureau of Investigation and the FBI to try to find 57-year-old Gloria Jean Brownlee.
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Salvation Army owns millions of dollars worth of homes

Wed, 05/15/2013 - 5:39am
We drove through some nice neighborhoods and saw dozens of well maintained homes, all owned by the Salvation Army. These homes weren't for the needy or the homeless, they were purchased to house Salvation Army officers and are considered parsonages.
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49ers LB Willis in hot water after killing snake on his property

Wed, 05/15/2013 - 5:14am
San Francisco 49ers linebacker Patrick Willis channeled his best Samuel L. Jackson in Snakes on a Plane, posting a photo on Facebook Sunday of a large bloodied gopher snake on his property that he apparently shot with a pellet gun.
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82-year-old man with dementia missing from Powder Springs home

Wed, 05/15/2013 - 4:20am
Cobb County authorities are searching for a missing 82-year-old man who went missing on Tuesday afternoon. 
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Musician jailed for MARTA station performance

Wed, 05/15/2013 - 2:38am
A violinist was jailed for five days for an impromptu performance inside the Five Points MARTA station in downtown Atlanta.
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Atlanta Police solve 5 "Maintenance Man" rape cases

Tue, 05/14/2013 - 7:39pm
The Atlanta Police Cold Case Squad has charged one man with five rapes and say he could be responsible for 29 more.
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Angelina Jolie says she had double mastectomy

Tue, 05/14/2013 - 7:10pm
Angelina Jolie says she's had a preventive double mastectomy after learning she carried a gene that makes it extremely likely she'll get breast cancer.
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U.S. authorities searching for "John Doe" child porn producer

Tue, 05/14/2013 - 6:01pm
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) is searching for a man they say produced child porn with a 7 to 9-year-old victim he may have in his custody.
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Authorities search for missing 88-year-old man with dementia

Tue, 05/14/2013 - 5:26pm
Authorities are searching for an 88-year-old Marietta man with early-stage dementia. 
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New Georgia license plates honor veterans

Tue, 05/14/2013 - 4:40pm
Georgia's new vehicle tags honoring veterans became available Tuesday.
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