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Q&A on the News

Q: I have been horrified by the sentence of death by stoning handed down to the Iranian woman found guilty of committing adultery (Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani’s sentence earlier this week was suspended after an international outcry).

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Sports Viewpoint for 9/10

There is much skepticism all across the South over Boise State.From Gainesville to Baton Rouge, SEC fans wonder how the Broncos would do in Big Boy football, as they like to say in these parts.

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Study: Facebook fanatics vain, insecure

How often do you update your Facebook page? Never? Once a week? Once a day? Every hour? Are you striking a pose in your photos taken in seemingly glamorous environs or are the pictures of your family, friends and pets.

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Billboards shun religion, promote separation of church and state

The Freedom From Religion Foundation plans to put messages on 50 billboards in metro Atlanta this week as part of a blitz through the Bible Belt shunning religion and advocating separation of church and state.

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Lawsuit: Fox Theatre denied Muslim promoters Sept. 11 reservation

Two local promoters who hoped to book a concert at the Fox Theatre marking the end of Ramadan claim the venue turned them down because they are Muslim.

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Nuclear board to hear arguments over Georgia plant

A nuclear regulatory board will hear arguments over whether environmental groups can raise new concerns about the design of a proposed nuclear power plant in Georgia.

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Report: Rodney King to marry juror

Rodney King is engaged to a juror from the civil trial where he was awarded millions in a settlement with the city of Los Angeles, RadarOnline.com is reporting.

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Portman Holdings appoints new C-level leadership

Portman Holdings, the Atlanta-based development firm founded by architect John C. Portman Jr. and responsible for some of downtown Atlanta’s most famous skyscrapers, has appointed new top leadership and a new board of directors.

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Alleged drug lord charged in Atlanta was an all-American kid

Edgar Valdez Villarreal, charged in Atlanta with smuggling millions of dollars worth of cocaine into the United States, is a former high school football star whose family is confounded by his life as a notorious Mexican drug kingpin.

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Alleged drug lord charged in Atlanta was an all-American kid

Edgar Valdez Villarreal, charged in Atlanta with smuggling millions of dollars worth of cocaine into the United States, is a former high school football star whose family is confounded by his life as a notorious Mexican drug kingpin.

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Georgia man gets life sentence for killing woman, son

WALTERBORO, S.C.  – A Georgia man has been sentenced to life in prison after pleading guilty to killing a South Carolina woman and her son.

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Georgia man gets life sentence for killing woman, son

WALTERBORO, S.C.  – A Georgia man has been sentenced to life in prison after pleading guilty to killing a South Carolina woman and her son.

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Georgia killer to be executed Sept. 21

A Georgia man who was sentenced to death for the 1998 triple murders of a trucking company owner and his two children after they caught him burglarizing their home is set to be executed on Sept.

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Georgia killer to be executed Sept. 21

A Georgia man who was sentenced to death for the 1998 triple murders of a trucking company owner and his two children after they caught him burglarizing their home is set to be executed on Sept.

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Cousteau’s granddaughter floats Ogeechee

Alexandra Cousteau began learning to swim when she was 4 months old and went on her first expedition, to Easter Island, about the same time.

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Cousteau’s granddaughter floats Ogeechee

Alexandra Cousteau began learning to swim when she was 4 months old and went on her first expedition, to Easter Island, about the same time.

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Historic Macon house to be demolished

A 19th-century mansion in Macon is about to be demolished, and a foundation is trying to keep more historic buildings from the same fate.

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Historic Macon house to be demolished

A 19th-century mansion in Macon is about to be demolished, and a foundation is trying to keep more historic buildings from the same fate.

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State’s revenues up again

Georgia’s tax collections in August showed a double-digit gain over last year, keeping the state’s budget plan on track.

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Powerball jackpot up to $79 million

The jackpot for Saturday’s Powerball drawing climbed to $79 million after no players matched all six numbers in Wednesday night’s game.

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