Topic: Georgia

New public school 'core standards': Which states might not sign on?

The core standards unveiled Wednesday would establish a national bar for what students in any state should know when they graduate from high school. But some states are wary.
06/02/2010 07:55 pm

'Grandad Bandit' wanted for robbing 21 banks in 12 states

The FBI has dubbed the elusive bank robber, who is described as bald, heavyset, and between 50 and 60 years old, as the 'Granddad Bandit' and is offering a $10,000 reward for a tip leading to his arrest and conviction.
06/02/2010 04:50 pm

Ranking the college rankings

For all their importance, there's little consensus on what the college rankings actually mean.
06/02/2010 12:17 pm

Robert Reich Want real financial reform for Wall Street? Do this.

Senator Lincoln wants to stop big banks' risky derivative trades from being subsidized by taxpayers. Here's how to keep her measure in the financial reform bill.
06/01/2010 11:50 am

Care packages as a calling: One mother's Memorial Day mission

Dorine Kenney started the Jacob's Light Foundation after her son was killed. The charity helps keep soldiers serving in harm's way stocked with supplies and warm wishes from home.
05/29/2010 10:28 am

Top Picks: Spoleto Festival, Regina Carter, Cooking Channel, and other recommendations

Spoleto Festival USA opens, violin virtuoso Regina Carter's new album, the new Cooking Channel launches, and more top picks.
05/26/2010 05:05 pm

The Daily Reckoning Does the BP spill mean the end of cheap oil?

Offshore drilling was banned for decades after a 1969 spill off the Santa Barbara coast. If the same happens after the BP spill in the Gulf of Mexico, oil prices could shoot through the roof.
05/19/2010 01:42 pm

College student and illegal immigrant: Should she stay or go?

Jessica Colotl is a college student at Kennesaw State University in Georgia. She’s also an illegal immigrant, which was revealed during a traffic stop. Her case raises tough questions about immigration laws.
05/14/2010 07:31 pm

The New Economy Outlook for home foreclosures brightens a bit

Home foreclosures in April decreased 2 percent from a year ago, the first 12-month decline in at least five years.
05/13/2010 01:10 am

Walter Rodgers Tea party’s biggest concern isn’t Obama’s agenda

Beyond the tea party's antigovernment slogans lies white angst over lost political power.
05/11/2010 02:05 pm

The New Economy Romaine lettuce recall 2010: Stores offer refunds

In the wake of a romaine lettuce recall, Kroger, Giant Eagle, Ingles Markets say they'll refund customers who return salads made with the suspect lettuce.
05/07/2010 04:45 pm

Lettuce recall: Avoid these romaine salads

The lettuce recall involves romaine 'grab and go' salads sold at in-store salad bars and delis in Kroger, Giant Eagle, Ingles Markets, and Marsh stores.
05/07/2010 11:34 am

Ernie Harwell: Tigers legend, Michigan's beloved son

Ernie Harwell, who broadcast Detroit Tigers games for 42 years, passed away on Tuesday.
05/05/2010 01:36 pm

Gallery Famous political party switches

Bullying and teen suicide: How do we adjust school climate?

Teen suicide attributed to bullying has educators and parents examining how school climate contributes to and can be changed to help the problem.
04/28/2010 02:08 pm

Why 'tea party' defenders won't let N-word claims rest

Black congressmen's charges that they faced 15 N-word slings from 'tea partyers' in the run-up to the health-care vote tarred the movement. Will tea party insistence that the lawmakers present evidence help US move to a 'post-shame' era?
04/28/2010 02:07 pm

Arizona immigration bill: just the latest among state measures

The Arizona immigration bill, which the president called 'irresponsible' and 'misguided' on Friday, is one of many state initiatives introduced in the absence of strong national immigration reform.
04/23/2010 07:06 pm

Ben Roethlisberger suspension: Is it fair when he was never charged?

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell set the Ben Roethlisberger suspension at six games Wednesday for bringing the league into disrepute.
04/21/2010 08:57 pm

School budget cuts across the US projected for next academic year

As state and local governments slash spending and federal stimulus dries up, school budget cuts for the next academic year could be the worst in a generation.
04/20/2010 03:27 pm

The Circle Bastiat Krugman on the banking crisis in Georgia

04/19/2010 08:53 am

Navy T-39N jet crash: Why train with low-level flights?

Investigators are searching for the cause of a US Navy T-39N trainer jet crash in Georgia. Before the crash, the plane was seen flying at low levels, which can be 'terribly unforgiving,' an expert says.
04/13/2010 07:52 pm

T-39N trainer jet crash: one-quarter of Navy T-39Ns have now crashed

The crash Monday of a T-39N trainer jet in Georgia is the second Navy training accident in the region in four years and the fourth in a decade. Witnesses saw the jet flying low before the crash.
04/13/2010 02:37 pm

FDR'S Funeral Train

A collection of fascinating historical anecdotes highlight this account of five days in April 1945.
04/12/2010 11:32 am

At Masters, Phil Mickelson shows Tiger Woods how it's done

Phil Mickelson won the Masters golf tournament Sunday, with Tiger Woods finishing fourth. But it was also the manner of Mickelson's win that impressed.
04/12/2010 09:03 am

In Pictures Augusta National Golf Club