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Dems election strategy: Equate GOP and tea party

Washington – The Democrats’ national chairman on Wednesday trotted out his party’s fall election strategy to limit potential GOP gains, claiming Republican goals are inseparable from the tea party’s, from killing off Medicare to abolishing the departm…

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New Democrat strategy: Tie GOP to tea party

Washington – The Democrats’ national chairman on Wednesday trotted out his party’s fall election strategy to limit potential GOP gains, claiming Republican goals are inseparable from the tea party’s, from killing off Medicare to abolishing the departm…

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What do you get when a zebra and a donkey mix? A zedonk

Have you ever seen a half-zebra and half-donkey? For non-believers, the rare breed known as a zedonk, can be seen at the Chestatee Wildlife Preserve in Dahlonega .

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Missing Walton County woman found dead in wrecked vehicle

A Walton County woman was found dead in her crashed Ford Explorer on Tuesday,  five days after she failed to show up for a hospital appointment.

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Man shot and killed in northeast Atlanta

Atlanta police Wednesday were investigating a fatal shooting at an apartment building near the Downtown Connector.

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Armed robbers hit DeKalb bank

The FBI is asking for the public’s help in identifying and locating two armed and bewigged men who robbed a DeKalb County bank on Tuesday.

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Girl hit by branch in Atlanta park still critical

The 5-year-old struck by a falling branch while she played on a swing Sunday remains in critical condition at Children’s Hospital of Atlanta at Egleston.

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‘Soccer mom’ burglar makes big misstep

A burglar police said looks and dresses like a “soccer mom” recently picked the wrong house in south Hall County.

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Tractor trailer wreck blocks traffic on I-85

A tractor trailer wreck blocked both southbound lanes of I-85 in Jackson County for a time Tuesday night, the Georgia State Patrol reported.

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Mega Millions jackpot rolls over to $33 million

The jackpot for Friday’s Mega Millions drawing climbed to $33 million after no players matched all six numbers in Tuesday night’s drawing.

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Marietta chief named Georgia’s 2010 top cop

Marietta Police Chief Daniel Flynn has been named the state’s top cop for 2010. The Georgia Association of Chiefs of Police awarded Flynn its 2010 Outstanding Chief of the Year distinction Tuesday night in Savannah.

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Police seek help in finding Buckhead murder person of interest

Atlanta police Tuesday identified a person of interest detectives are seeking in connection with a July 14 Buckhead apartment homicide investigators say likely was motivated by money.

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Committee OKs nominees for fire, police chiefs

Sometimes it is hard to come home. Even when the door is wide open. Citing his desire to return to Atlanta, former Atlanta Fire Chief Kelvin Cochran moved one step closer Tuesday to coming back to the place he said he never wanted to leave.

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Atlanta man pleads guilty for stealing dead mother’s pension

An Atlanta man pleaded guilty Tuesday to stealing his dead mother’s retirement benefits, authorities said.

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Some DeKalb elected officials gave staff raises

Five employees in the DeKalb County CEO’s office and three county commissioners’ assistants got raises, despite other workers receiving a pay cut.

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Newnan father presumably drowns while saving son

A Newnan father of two saved his 10-year-old son’s life but apparently lost his own while on vacation over the weekend in Wyoming’s Snake River Canyon.

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Ex-convict gets 15 more years for mailing child porn to prison

A convicted child molester is returning to jail for mailing child pornography to a former fellow inmate for Easter, authorities said.

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Sports bar reaches $1 million settlement in wrongful death suit

An Austell sports bar has agreed to pay $1 million to the widow of a 36-year-old man killed by a patron who drove while intoxicated.

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Good times, old-timers return to Rexall Grill

Longtime Rexall Grill patron Ron Johnson plops down in his chair and surveys the Duluth restaurant.

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DeKalb approves foreclosure registry

DeKalb County residents will soon be able to find the location of the county’s 13,900 foreclosures.

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