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Prom is racially integrated as one Georgia county leaves a barrier behind
Wilcox County in Georgia will have an integrated prom for high school students Saturday, after years of separate events for whites and blacks.
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One-cop Georgia town considers making gun ownership mandatory
Nelson, Ga., might require homeowners to have a gun. The idea that people should be ready to protect themselves while waiting for police to come is percolating in gun-rights circles.
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Decoder Wire Will Rep. Paul Broun be Karl Rove's first 'unelectable' target?
Karl Rove says his new political group isn't aiming to defeat tea party candidates – just poor politicians. Rep. Paul Broun, who is running for Senate in Georgia, may be the group's first test case.
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Eugene Patterson, newspaperman worth admiring and civil rights voice, dies at 89
Pulitzer Prize-wining editor and columnist, Eugene Patterson, famous for his moving argument for civil rights in the column, 'A Flower for the Graves,' passed away Saturday. Patterson was editor of the Atlanta Constitution, as well as managing editor of the Washington Post, and editor of the St. Petersburg Times.
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Good Samaritan rescues 2-year-old kidnapped girl
Good Samaritan Melba Nash Williams heard a Levi's Call on the news, the morning of Oct. 16, and prayed for the kidnapped girl. Driving home for lunch, Ms. Williams chanced upon the stolen vehicle and managed to set the child free.
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Why did Chick-fil-A cross the road, pull funds for gay marriage foes?
The restaurant chain said Wednesday it henceforth will 'leave the public-policy debate over same-sex marriage to ... the political arena.' Chick-fil-A has said no more, but key business factors probably played into its change of course.
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Retailers prepare for possible ports strike next month
A dock workers union may authorize a strike at the end of September if a contract deal isn't reached. The strike would affect ports up and down the East Coast.
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How tea party and its unlikely allies nixed Atlanta's transit tax
The tea party partnered with local Sierra Club and NAACP officials to defeat a $7.2 billion referendum aimed at unsnarling Atlanta’s traffic. Voters voted no on the referendum by a margin of 63 percent.
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Chick-fil-A dilemma: Uphold principles – or just sell chicken? (+video)
Chick-fil-A president's public criticism of gay marriage have sparked a firestorm that could cut into the fast-food chain's profits. Boston's mayor and a Chicago alderman have vowed to fight the opening of Chick-fil-A restaurants in their cities.
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Opinion: Super Tuesday: Churches that embrace Santorum, Gingrich drive youth away
Rick Santorum and Newt Gingrich (both Catholic) make regular campaign stops at evangelical churches and are often met with raucous applause. But such displays of partisan faith are partly responsible for the recent mass exodus of young people from Christian churches.
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Not just what we pack, but what we carry
Luggage and baggage seem to mean the same thing, but it's the latter that's being lugged about on the campaign trail this year.
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Opinion: Biggest loser in South Carolina isn't Santorum. It's evangelical leadership.
Evangelical leaders endorsed Rick Santorum ahead of the South Carolina primary, but evangelical voters didn't listen – pushing Newt Gingrich to victory instead. This departure marks a dramatic shift in the movement – with far-reaching implications for American politics.
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Julius Erving, a.k.a. Dr. J denies memorabilia auction tied to lawsuit
Julius Erving: Known on the hardwood as Dr. J, Erving told The Associated Press on Wednesday he's never been a "hoarder or collector," and plans to donate a portion of the auction proceeds to the Salvation Army.
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Credit cards stolen? Even senators aren't safe.
Credit cards, including US Sen. Daniel Inouye's, were fraudulently used to buy $12,000 in Wal-Mart gift cards, merchandise. Georgia woman charged with using account numbers of credit cards has had her hearing postponed.
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Occupy Wall Street arrests increase. Have mayors reached their tipping point?
Encampment sweeps and arrests are increasing as mayors from Oakland to Atlanta reach a turning point in their negotiations with the Occupy Wall Street movement.
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Hank Williams Jr. cites tea party in defense of 'Hitler' comments
Hank Williams Jr., on a Monday TV program, likened President Obama to Hitler. In trying to explain his remarks later, Hank Williams Jr. talked about the tea party being painted as racist and extremist.
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Troy Davis execution protest confronts support for death penalty
While the Troy Davis execution may not be a game-changer for the death penalty, it has become part of a growing conversation about ensuring that innocent people aren't killed or die in prison.
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Troy Davis makes 'unprecedented' bid for clemency. Will it save his life?
More than 600,000 people, including leaders like Archbishop Desmond Tutu and former President Carter, have urged a Georgia clemency board to commute Troy Davis's death sentence.
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'Rogue': Is Sarah Palin book too sleazy?
Joe McGinniss's Sarah Palin book, 'Rogue,' isn't even out till next week but the flaming headlines are already in place.
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NFL lockout ends as owners approve new deal. Now what?
Owners voted Thursday to back a 10-year deal that ends the summer-long NFL lockout. If players also support the deal, then there will be a whirlwind of activity before the season opener.
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The test for teachers – mastering their fears
The Atlanta teacher scandal isn’t a testing problem, it’s an issue of integrity and honesty.
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America's biggest teacher and principal cheating scandal unfolds in Atlanta
At least 178 teachers and principals in Atlanta Public Schools cheated to raise student scores on high-stakes standardized tests, according to a report from the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.
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Strauss-Kahn and five other vexing sexual assault cases
Sexual assault cases rank among the most difficult to prosecute, as the one against ex-IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn is demonstrating. Held under house arrest since being charged with sexual assault of a maid at a New York hotel, the French politician was released on his own recognizance Friday amid questions about his accuser’s credibility. The “he said, she said” nature of such cases is one complicating factor (as is getting victims to report sexual assaults in the first place). But so are prosecutorial zeal, power politics, personal troubles of accusers, and even false accusation. Here are five high-profile sex-crime cases that fell apart, in which one or more of those factors played a role.
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Atlanta Thrashers to Winnipeg: Beginning of the end for 'Sun Belt' NHL?
The Atlanta Thrashers have been sold to a business group that intends to move the team to Winnipeg next season. The looming question is whether the move will set off a chain reaction.
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Two Muslims bounced from Memphis flight, despite extra screening
Two Muslim men wearing traditional clothing were removed from a commercial flight departing Memphis on Friday. Airline apologizes, but gives no explanation for incident.
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