Georgia News
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US lowers cutoff for lead poisoning in young kids
ATLANTA (AP) — For the first time in 20 years, U.S. health officials have lowered the threshold for lead poisoning in young children. The change means many more children could be diagnosed with high levels of lead in their blood. Too much lead is harmful to developing brains and can mean a lower IQ. Recent research persuaded government officials that
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Savannah woman wins $40K instant lottery prize
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — A coastal Georgia woman is $40,000 richer after winning the top prize in a Georgia Lottery scratch-off game. Lottery officials say 28-year-old Natalie McPherson claimed the prize in the instant Big Deal game. Her father bought two scratch-off tickets for her, including the lucky winner. McPherson says she plans to use the money to enroll in
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Athens man punches window, bleeds to death
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Authorities say an Athens man bled to death after punching out a window at a former girlfriend's apartment. Police say they found 37-year-old Elmario Rayshawn Griffith bleeding profusely from his arm shortly before 4 a.m. Tuesday. The Athens Banner-Herald reports (http://bit.ly/Mk1tvL) that Griffith was still conscious, but would not tell officers what had happened. Investigators determined
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Student accused of carrying dagger at high school
LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. (AP) — School officials in suburban Atlanta have charged a high school student with carrying a dagger on her campus. The Gwinnett Daily Post reports (http://bit.ly/L5P09r) that Gwinnett County Schools police arrested the 18-year-old freshman on Friday morning. She's accused of carrying a dagger with a two-inch blade in the waistband of her jeans at Mill Creek High
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Police to guard school buses after rifle threat
HAMPTON, Ga. (AP) — School officials say police cars will guard students on school buses after a man was seen aiming a rifle in the direction of a bus. Police say they found the rifle and a notebook full of school bus numbers after a witness reported seeing the man aim the weapon toward a bus Monday morning. Clayton County
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New Atlanta airport terminal to open
ATLANTA (AP) — The new $1.4 billion international terminal at the world's busiest airport is set to open. The sleek launching pad for millions of passengers is designed to help Atlanta grab a growing share of the lucrative market for global travelers. The 1.2-million-square-foot terminal is opening on Wednesday after years of planning. The building's wavy lines, expansive windows and
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House votes on violence bill, draws veto threat
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House is taking up a Republican-written bill to protect women from violence, but the Obama White House says it doesn't go far enough and is threatening a veto. The White House says the bill facing a Wednesday vote doesn't provide enough protection for battered illegal immigrants, gays or Native Americans, and an armada of interest groups
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France's new prime minister takes office
PARIS (AP) — France's new prime minister Jean-Marc Ayrault is taking up his new responsibilities, a day after the country's new Socialist president was sworn in. President Francois Hollande chose Ayrault, a moderate who has led the Socialists in Parliament for more than a decade, on Tuesday. Francois Fillon is handing power to Ayrault (ay-ROW) in a ceremony at the
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Defense mum on whether John Edwards will testify
GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — John Edwards' attorneys won't say publicly whether the former presidential candidate or his one-time mistress will take the witness stand Wednesday. Defense lawyer Abbe Lowell has said the defense could close out its case by calling Edwards, his oldest daughter Cate and Rielle Hunter, the woman with whom he had an extramarital affair while running for
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Greece: Business blasts 'undertaker' politicians
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — The head of a major Greek business organization has lashed out at the country's politicians for failing to form a coalition government and triggering new elections, accusing them of acting like "undertakers" A national retail association leader Vassilis Korkidis said Wednesday that Greek party leaders had failed to act responsibly, threatening to place the country on