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Georgia man accused of mop attack gets 20 years

The 19-year-old Covington man accused of attacking a corrections officer with a mop stick was sentenced to 20 years in prison, the Dothan Eagle reported.

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Cobb courthouse checks net two illegal immigrants

Sheriff’s investigators Thursday arrested two workers authorities said were using fraudulent documents while working on the Cobb County courthouse construction project.

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DeKalb investigating sexual harassment allegations

The day after DeKalb County’s chief operating officer was fired for having an affair with an administrative assistant in the water department, the county announced Friday it was investigating allegations of sexual harassment against another top officia…

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Marietta, Rockdale superintendents among 4 finalists for state’s best

Two Atlanta-area school superintendents have been named finalists for the best in Georgia for 2011.

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Future care for uninsured dialysis patients in question

Grady Memorial Hospital said this week it had negotiated a rough agreement with local dialysis clinics to provide care to 38 uninsured immigrants once served by Grady.

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Driver killed in crash with gospel tour bus

The driver of a pickup truck that collided Wednesday with a gospel band’s tour bus has died, the Dawson County coroner has confirmed.

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Pie lady of Powder Springs out of business

The pie lady of Powder Springs, Willie Watts, is out of the pastry business.

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Cherokee footballer finds new role after accident

“Keep your heads up, guys,” Matthew Blaylock encouraged the rain-soaked Cherokee High School football team as the Warriors slogged past him into the field house after a disappointing 14-3 season-opening loss.

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Football star returns to the field on wheels, the "Hulk" finds new role after accident

“Keep your heads up, guys,” Matthew Blaylock encouraged the rain-soaked Cherokee High School football team as the Warriors slogged past him into the field house after a disappointing 14-3 season-opening loss.

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Q&A on the News

Q: There has been a lot of news lately about salmonella in eggs. Eggs are used to make flu vaccine.

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Escaped inmate nabbed after trading gun for NASCAR tickets

An escaped Alabama inmate charged with murder was caught this week after he traded a gun for tickets to Sunday’s NASCAR race at Atlanta Motor Speedway, Channel 2 Action News reports.

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T.I. not yet back in Atlanta to explain drug arrest

Grammy award-winning rapper T.I. is expected to return to Atlanta soon to face a federal judge who agreed to an unusual sentence after he pleaded guilty to gun charges.

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Study: Flow of illegal immigrants to U.S. declines

A recent Pew Hispanic Center report suggests that the number of illegal immigrants entering the United States has dropped nearly two-thirds in the past decade, reversing a 20-year upward trend.

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Big crowds, great weather expected for weekend events

Big crowds are coming to Atlanta this holiday weekend, and so is hint of fall weather. Several major events are expected to bring as many as 300,000 people into Atlanta through Monday, and Atlanta police and MARTA officials say they are ready to handl…

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Marine from Griffin killed in Afghanistan

A Marine from Griffin was killed Wednesday in Afghanistan, the Department of Defense has announced.

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Charges dropped for sick illegal immigrant

An illegal immigrant charged with trafficking cocaine worth millions of dollars suffered a massive stroke in the Douglas County jail earlier this year and ran up $400,000 in medical bills that were charged to the county.

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Georgia’s DNA database cracks 2,000th case

The crime wasn’t very spectacular, but it was remarkable: the 2,000th crime the state’s DNA database solved.

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Rapper T.I. comeback could be derailed with arrest

After finishing a sentence for weapons charges earlier this year, T.I. was poised to have the comeback of the fall.

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No beer sales at upcoming Dobbins air show

There will be no beer sold at the October air show at Dobbins Air Reserve Base, a spokesman said Thursday.

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Trucker convicted of hauling weed amid cargo of fruit

A commercial trucker has been convicted on drug conspiracy charges for his role in hauling 911 pounds of marijuana hidden amid a shipment of papaya fruit.

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