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Cops: Man concealed teacher’s death for days

A 25-year-old man found the body of a Douglas County third-grade teacher in her townhome in mid-July, but didn’t tell anyone for several days, authorities charge.

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ATM stolen from Ikea store at Atlantic Station

ATM thieves have struck again, this time at the Ikea store near Atlantic Station. According to Atlanta police dispatchers, the thieves pried open the front door of the large furniture and housewares store on 16th Street around 4:30 a.m.

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Powerball jackpot rolls over to $85 million

The jackpot for Saturday’s Powerball lottery jumped to $85 million after no players matched all the numbers drawn Wednesday night.

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Search continues for suspect in cop shooting

The search continued Thursday morning for a 26-year-old man accused of shooting a DeKalb County police officer.

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Immigrants a force in Georgia

While accurate numbers are hard to find, most estimates put the number of foreign-born residents in Georgia at nearly 1 million – the ninth-largest immigrant segment in the United States.

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Alleged cop shooter still on the loose

The man accused of shooting a DeKalb County police officer has an extensive record that includes previous weapon, drug and assault arrests, according to jail records.

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‘Flying pasties’ protect your privacy at airport

If you hate the idea of airline scanners staring at your private parts, there’s now a product for you.

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Report: Family, friends mourn ex-Hawk Lorenzen Wright

Family and friends gathered at the scene where Memphis basketball star Lorenzen Wright, a former Hawk, was found in the city’s southeast side, the Commercial Appeal is reporting .

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DeKalb County police officer shot

Investigators searched several hours Wednesday night for two suspects who apparently fled on foot after shooting a DeKalb County police officer.

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Smith had affair with staffer, divorce records say

State Sen. Preston Smith, a Republican candidate for attorney general, had an extramarital affair with a woman whom he hired to work in his Senate office in 2003 and 2004, according to transcripts of Smith’s testimony in his 2009 divorce.

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Alleged ‘soccer mom’ burglar caught

Score one for a Hall County homeowner, whose video of a “soccer mom” burglar breaking into his home led to a woman’s arrest Wednesday morning.

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Cherokee school board votes to raise tax rate

The Cherokee County School Board chose to deal with the economic pressures of falling tax revenues Wednesday by raising the tax rate to bring in more money and avoid more cuts.

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4 sentenced after Stone Mountain drug bust nets $100,000 in cocaine

Four Atlanta-area men were sentenced Wednesday for drug possession after being arrested with $100,000 worth of cocaine.

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Deal says he’s not a target of federal probe

A federal investigation into a meeting at the Georgia Capitol last year involving Nathan Deal, then a member of Congress, has not targeted Deal, his chief of staff or his Gainesville business partner, Deal said Wednesday.

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Report: Ex-NBA star Lorenzen Wright’s body found in woods

The body of missing Memphis basketball star Lorenzen Wright, a former Hawk, was found in a wooded area in the city’s southeast side, the Commercial Appeal is reporting .

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Equifax says profit up, feeling ‘stronger momentum’

Equifax posted a 20 percent profit gain in the second quarter, and the Atlanta-based credit rating company said Wednesday it is optimistic about continued growth.

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NBA star Lorenzen Wright’s body found in woods, newspaper says

The body of missing Memphis basketball star Lorenzen Wright, a former Hawk, was found in a wooded area in the city’s southeast, the Commercial-Appeal is reporting .

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Pollution up at Georgia beaches, but not as bad as elsewhere

Here’s something to ponder while you’re driving down to the Georgia beaches this summer. The number of closings or environmental warnings at Georgia’s beaches due to pollution jumped threefold last year, according to an environmental group’s study bas…

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East Point apartments sell for $39 million

An East Point apartment complex recently sold for $39 million, according to Cushman & Wakefield, the firm that brokered the deal.

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5 sentenced in driver’s license conspiracy

A former driver’s license examiner and four others were sentenced in federal court Wednesday to issuing Georgia driver’s licenses to people who didn’t qualify for one.

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