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An Augusta man recently released from probation on a 2005 statutory rape conviction was arrested Sunday on a child molestation warrant from Glynn County.

Marking the start of the Group of Eight Summit, several dozen protesters gathered Tuesday in Savannah's Forsyth Park, flanked by almost as many members of the media.

Old Edwards Inn and Spa owner Art Williams announced today the hiring of Richard Delany as president and managing director.

Text size + - GARDENING guru Jamie Durie has caused a royal ruckus after correcting Prince Philip at the Chelsea Flower Show.

Is the worst over for Wall Street and the economy? For the past two days, that question's been posed to a slew of financial heavyweights, from Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke to JPMorgan Chase 's Jamie ...

The U.S. economy will probably exit from a recession by the end of the next quarter as credit markets improve after a year of turmoil, according to a survey by the National Association for Business Economics.

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“The Federal Reserve is governed by ideas, and there is a need to look at the underlying principles guiding its actions”

Two weeks after what looked like its final rate cut of the current cycle, most Fed governors are expressing concerns about inflation. via Forbes.com

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“Ultimately, market participants themselves must address the fundamental sources of financial strains”

WASHINGTON - Financial markets are starting to work better, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said Tuesday, but they are still not functioning normally despite Fed intervention. via The Tennessean

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“This process is likely to take some time”

Turmoil in financial markets has eased somewhat, but the situation is still "far from normal," Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said Tuesday.

The central bank has taken a number of unconventional steps - especially since March, when the credit crisis intensified - to help squeezed banks and big investment firms overcome problems and try to get credit flowing more freely again.

Those efforts appear to be paying off and "have contributed to some improvement in financing markets," the Fed chief said in prepared remarks delivered via satellite to a financial markets conference sponsored by the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta in Sea Island, Ga. Read more

Live Coverage From Sea Island, GA; Financial Market, Sarbanes-Oxley, and Risk Taking to Be on Agenda Tomorrow as Atlanta Fed Conference Gets Underway via ClipSyndicate

“This was a record-breaking conference in terms of attendance”

SEA ISLAND, Ga. - ' Nine new associate members were welcomed into the Marine Design Resource Alliance during the MDRA's 12th Annual Creative Conference held at The Cloisters in Sea Island, Ga., recently, MDRA ... via Boating Industry

CHRIS VIOLA/The Times-Union A stone book of poetry and a fountain are some of the artistic touches in the garden of Sharon Flores on St. via Jacksonville.com

The Cassina Garden Club welcomes spring by hosting its second annual Tabby & Tillandsia Garden Walk Weekend, May 2-4, to benefit the preservation and maintenance of the circa 1804 tabby slave cabins on ... via The Coastal Courier

“Currahee Club is focused on family, and we wanted that to be evident in the design and layout of the cottages”

Batson Cook Development Co., in partnership with Millichap Development Group, has broken ground on the Coneflower Lane Cottages, a charming 20-cottage neighborhood in the midst of Currahee Club. via What's Up Daybook

“Everyone should come in, wander around and just enjoy the ambiance of the facility”

The construction is complete, the exhibits are in place. Now all the new A.W Jones Heritage Center, adjacent to the St. via Brunswick News