Topic: Georgia

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Nissan's all-electric Leaf challenges GM Volt and Toyota Prius

With a federal tax credit and state rebates, the price for Nissan's zero-emission, all-electric Leaf could be just above $20,000. Fully charged, it'll go 100 miles.
03/30/2010 07:20 pm

Race to the Top winners: How did Delaware and Tennessee succeed?

In announcing the Race to the Top winners, Education Secretary Arne Duncan noted that both states had strong buy-in from almost all districts and teachers unions.
03/29/2010 07:48 pm

Seeking 'turnaround,' Georgia's Beach High School fires all staff

Beach High School in Savannah, Georgia, will fire all teachers and then rehire some as part of a plan to improve chronic low performance. The number of schools resorting to mass teacher firings is on the rise.
03/26/2010 05:37 pm

Court upholds ban on Hare Krishna soliciting in LAX airport

The California Supreme Court ruled Thursday that an LAX airport ban on solicitation in its terminals – challenged by a Hare Krishna group – is legal. It's the latest legal setback for the group.
03/25/2010 07:05 pm

Constance McMillen case: proms as gay-rights battleground

A federal judge said a Mississippi high school violated Constance McMillen's rights when it said she couldn't bring a girlfriend to prom. But the school is avoiding the gay rights issue by canceling prom and allowing parents to sponsor a substitute dance.
03/23/2010 11:16 pm

Gallery Health care reform passed: who Nancy Pelosi won and lost

As healthcare reform vote nears, some lawmakers still deciding

It’s still in flux whether Democratic leaders have the 216 votes needed for passage of healthcare reform. Some lawmakers have announced they'll vote 'yes,' while others have shifted to 'no.'
03/19/2010 09:09 pm

Decoder Wire Now presenting: Michelle Obama's closet

Chronicler of first lady fashions, the Smithsonian displays Michelle Obama's inaugural threads. She's a bit embarrassed by all the attention.
03/19/2010 04:59 pm

Gallery Tea party politics

What's behind record flood predictions?

Heavy autumn rains, a wet winter, and an El Niño-induced wet spring could bring record floods to parts of the US, forecasters say.
03/17/2010 06:55 pm

Ten things you should know about Census 2010

Census 2010 has only 10 questions, which should take about 10 minutes to fill out. Find out more about the census form headed your way.
03/15/2010 08:40 pm

Ready for the 2010 census? Forms start arriving today

Start checking your mailbox as mail delivery of the 2010 census begins today
03/15/2010 06:35 am

I Want to Be Left Behind

A young fundamentalist grounds her heaven here on earth.
03/15/2010 06:35 am

US human rights report: Hillary Clinton says technology advances aid activists, oppressors

US human rights report reveals concern about China's clampdown on advocates for democracy and Internet access. New technology tools are 'useful to both oppressors and to those who struggle to expose the failure and the cowardice of the oppressors,' said Hillary Clinton.
03/11/2010 05:22 pm

From same sex marriage to medical marijuana, states take the lead

States can have more influence on American lives in everything from same sex marriage to medical marijuana because state legislators get along in ways not possible in Washington's political gridlock.
03/10/2010 03:51 pm

Organic activists protest free San Francisco compost

San Francisco's free compost, which comes from sewage sludge, is being protested by an environmental activist group, which says it may contain harmful chemicals.
03/10/2010 02:51 pm

Race to the Top: Which states made the list of finalists?

Education Secretary Arne Duncan announced Thursday that 15 states and the District of Columbia are finalists for Race to the Top education grants. The winners will be chosen in April.
03/04/2010 06:53 pm

Gallery Ethically challenged Congressmen

Obama's Homestar program: Energy retrofits could take a while

President Obama announced a $6 billion Homestar program to fund energy-efficient retrofits of US homes. But most contractors will need training to achieve the program's loftier goals.
03/02/2010 06:11 pm

The New Economy Seven states hit hard by Jim Bunning's delay on unemployment benefits

If Congress doesn't overcome Sen. Jim Bunning's resistance to extending unemployment benefits, more than 10,000 unemployed Americans in each of seven states will lose benefits starting this week.
03/02/2010 04:16 pm

Gallery House Republicans retiring in 2010

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Diggin' It Gray water in the garden: Economical and ecofriendly

Using gray water in the garden is ecofriendly and economical, more gardeners are learning.
02/23/2010 09:28 am