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1 hr ago | Patch.com

Georgia Gwinnett Graduates More Than 270

More than 270 students donned their caps and gowns Friday , as they graduated from Georgia Gwinnett College.

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5 hrs ago | Patch.com

Northeast Georgia Job Openings: May 19

Job hunting? Patch makes it easy with a weekly roundup of jobs available near Athens.

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Related Topix: Athens, GA, Dacula, GA, Braselton, GA, Gwinnett County, GA

8 hrs ago | The Jersey Journal

Song of the Week, 'Cruise,' Florida Georgia Line featuring Nelly

In an interview I did with him last week, but which won't be published until June, LL Cool J told me that he believes only history can judge "Accidental Racist." Eventually, said the rapper, his maligned collaboration with Brad Paisley will be re-evaluated, and he points out that President Obama was elected on a program of Mason-Dixon ... (more)

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Related Topix: Nelly, Rap, Country, Florida Georgia Line, Celebrities, LL Cool J, Black Entertainment, Music, Entertainment

12 hrs ago | Ledger-Enquirer.com

College baseball roundup: Georgia Tech powers its way past Miami

Georgia Tech belted four homers and Jonathan King was in command Saturday as the Yellow Jackets thumped Miami 10-1 on the final day of the ACC regular season.

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Related Topix: Georgia Tech

17 hrs ago | MDJonline.com

Four U.S. Senate hopefuls condemn immigration bill at Georgia GOP convention

The four Georgia Republicans running for U.S. Senate said Saturday they are united in opposing a comprehensive immigration reform bill, because it doesn't do enough for border security.

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Related Topix: Immigration Reform, Representative Paul Broun, Nathan Deal, US Politics, Jack Kingston, US News, Phil Gingrey, Republican, US House of Representatives

Sat May 18, 2013

Rome News

Georgia GOP picks new chair at Athens convention

Athenian John Padgett is the new chairman of the Georgia Republican Party. Padgett defeated two others vying for the spot at the party's convention at the Classic Center this weekend.

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Related Topix: Georgia Government

Tifton Gazette

TCHS seniors named 2013 Georgia Scholars

Two Tift County High School seniors have been honored as 2013 Georgia Scholars by the Georgia Department of Education.

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Related Topix: Adolescents and Pre-Teens, Family, Standardized Testing, Education

Fox News

Georgia Gun Law Fight: Town Sued Over New LawRequiring Gun Ownership

A group that supports gun control filed suit Thursday against a north Georgia town that recently passed a law requiring gun ownership that it said is mostly symbolic.

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Related Topix: Guns

Boston Herald

Internal wrangling marks Dems' Senate campaigns

Republicans aren't the only ones roiled by internal jostling and recruiting hiccups ahead of next year's midterm elections.

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, John Barrow, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Stephanie Herseth, Representative Stephanie Herseth Sandlin, US Senate, Republican, Saxby Chambliss, Georgia Government, Opinion

Patch.com

Cobb Fire Official Wins State Award

Georgia Emergency Medical Services has announced the winner of its EMS Educator of the Year award, and the recipient is a local.

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MyFoxAtlanta

Handel jumps into crowded US Senate race in Ga.

Department of Natural Resources officials say Georgia was one of 14 recipients of a grant to help promote National Safe Boating Week.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US Senate, Republican, Saxby Chambliss

Patch.com

Southern Poly to Offer New Degrees

Starting this fall, students who want focused training in the field of environmental engineering technology will no longer have to go outside of Georgia for that training.

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Related Topix: University of Georgia Southern Polytechnic State

Fri May 17, 2013

Institute for War and Peace Reporting

Anti-Gay Riot in Georgian Capital

An attempt to hold a march against homophobia in the Georgian Tbilisi ended in rioting as hostile protesters attacked participants and police lines crumbled.

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Related Topix: Gay/Lesbian, Riot, World News, Georgia, Religion, Orthodox Church

WTVC

Motorcycle deputy critically hurt in east Georgia

The Augusta Chronicle reports that the Richmond County deputy was off-duty when he was hurt Thursday afternoon in Columbia County.

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News 4 Jax

Georgia already bans texting, driving

THE 10:00 NEWS STARTS NOW. IT IS NOW REPLACED DRUNK DRIVING AS NUMBER ONE KILLER OF TEENS ON THE ROAD.

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Related Topix: Georgia Government, Florida, Florida Government

Mother Jones

The Next Senator From Georgia Will Probably be Nuts

"Lies straight from the pit of hell," "War of Yankee Aggression," and nine other quotes from actual politicians seeking statewide office in the 21st century.

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Related Topix: Representative Paul Broun, US Politics, Jack Kingston, US News, Phil Gingrey, Republican, US House of Representatives, John Barrow, US Senate, Saxby Chambliss, Democrat, Georgia Government

Rome News

SC, Ga. senators voice MOX support to White House

Republican senators from South Carolina and Georgia have called on the Obama administration to continue funding a program to turn weapons-grade plutonium into commercial nuclear reactor fuel, saying that slowing or ending the project would harm international and domestic relationships.

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Related Topix: Representative Tim Scott, US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, US Senate, Lindsey Graham, Saxby Chambliss, Johnny Isakson

Thu May 16, 2013

Patch.com

No Free UGA Football for Lawmakers - Good or Bad?

Georgia legislators who want to sit in the president's suite above the hedges at Sanford Stadium next year will have to pay their own way, thanks to ethics legislation signed by Gov.

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Related Topix: Nathan Deal, US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, US Governors

Patch.com

Should Bibles Stay in Georgia Park Cabins?

If you stay in a cabin or lodge room at a Georgia state park, you can take in the native flora and fauna outside.

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Related Topix: Nathan Deal, US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, US Governors

Ledger-Enquirer.com

Georgia unemployment rate slips to 8.2 percent in April, with state adding 31,200 jobs

The pace of job creation began to pick up steam in April, with Georgia’s unemployment rate slipping to 8.2 percent, down from 8.4 percent in March.

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