Immigration measure delayed
Published on: 11/18/08 The Associated PressThe Cherokee County Commission will delay an ordinance that would require all renters pay a $5 fee and be verified as living in the country legally.
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http://www.ajc.comMan convicted of killing federal Customs agent
Published on: 11/18/08 The Associated PressIt took a Glynn County Superior Court jury less than three hours to convict Harold Kinlaw of kidnapping his former wife and murdering her friend, a U.S. Customs and Enforcement agent.
Home Depot 3Q profit falls 31 percent
Published on: 11/18/08 The Associated PressHome Depot Inc. said Tuesday its third quarter profit sank 31 percent on slow sales at established locations as consumers continued to cut back on spending.
Cobb Co. man jailed in toddler's death
Published on: 11/18/08 The Associated PressA 23-year-old Cobb County man has been charged with killing a toddler.
NC health agency wants secure laptop computers
Published on: 11/18/08 The Associated PressThe Department of Health and Human Services plans to have its laptop computers loaded with programs to prevent tampering this week.
Hikers found body in Barrow Co.
Published on: 11/18/08 The Associated PressAuthorities in Barrow County say a decomposed body was found behind a vacant house near Northeast Regional Airport.
Atlanta beer driver shot dead outside store
Published on: 11/18/08 The Associated PressAtlanta police say a beer truck driver was shot to death after he got into an altercation outside a convenience store.
Ga. prison fugitive changed look on lam
Published on: 11/18/08 The Associated PressPolice in northeast Georgia say it took hours to learn they had captured one of the U.S. Marshals' Most Wanted fugitives, who had escaped from a state prison more than 100 miles away.
Hawks hope to end 3-game skid at Indiana
Published on: 11/18/08 The Associated PressThe Atlanta Hawks' season has been split into two streaks - six straight wins to open the season, followed by a three-game losing skid.
Milledgeville seeks compromise on tenant law
Published on: 11/18/08 The Associated PressThe Milledgeville City Council is scheduled to vote on a compromise to a controversial ordinance that pits the city's many college students and their landlords against other residents.
Freeze forecast for most of Georgia
Published on: 11/18/08 The Associated PressFreezing temperatures are expected over most of Georgia as a blast of cold air from Canada makes its way into the state.
Cougar killed at West Point Lake
Published on: 11/18/08 The Associated PressWildlife officials believe a cougar that was killed at West Point Lake had been in captivity and either escaped or was set free.
Tennessee lottery numbers
Published on: 11/18/08 The Associated PressHere are the winning numbers selected Monday in the Tennessee state lottery:
Blount leads Loyola of Chicago past Georgia
Published on: 11/18/08 AP Sports WriterJ.R. Blount scored 16 points, and Loyola of Chicago defeated Georgia 74-53 Monday night in the first round of the NIT Season Tip-Off.
North Carolina Education Lottery results
Published on: 11/17/08 The Associated PressHere are the winning numbers selected Monday in the North Carolina Education Lottery:
Breland helps No. 4 North Carolina beat Kennesaw
Published on: 11/17/08 The Associated PressJessica Breland's lone miss provided one of the most exciting moments of a lopsided game.
Falcons enter crucial stretch of division games
Published on: 11/17/08 AP Sports WriterThe first home loss of the season for Michael Turner and the Atlanta Falcons provided a painful reminder of how quickly they can fall behind in the tough NFC South.
Georgia's top court sides with marina developer
Published on: 11/17/08 Associated Press WriterThe Georgia Supreme Court ruled Monday that a state law protecting coastal marshes doesn't extend to residential developments on dry land, handing a setback to environmentalists hoping for tougher construction standards along the state's 100-mile coast.
Ga. Senate runoff draws big names, but not Obama
Published on: 11/17/08 Associated Press WriterThe Senate runoff in Georgia is drawing its share of big-name politicians, from Republican John McCain to former President Bill Clinton.
Title insurer wins round in mortgage fraud
Published on: 11/17/08 The Associated PressThe federal appeals court in Atlanta has given a title insurance company a chance to recover some of the $742,000 it lost in a Georgia mortgage fraud scheme.
Miami looking to solve Georgia Tech's hex
Published on: 11/17/08 AP Sports WriterMiami offensive lineman Reggie Youngblood knows time is running out to cross certain things off his to-do list before leaving the Hurricanes.
Another arrest in Effingham school bomb threats
Published on: 11/17/08 The Associated PressAnother teenager has been arrested in a rash of bomb threats at Effingham County High School in southeast Georgia.
Sen. Chambliss fights subpoena in refinery lawsuit
Published on: 11/17/08 Associated Press WriterSen. Saxby Chambliss is fighting an attorney's subpoena seeking to question him in a lawsuit by victims of the deadly explosion at a Georgia sugar refinery, prompting fresh attacks by Democrats hoping to oust the Republican senator in a heated runoff.
Georgia's top court sides with marina developer
Published on: 11/17/08 The Associated PressThe Georgia Supreme Court says a law protecting the state's marshlands doesn't apply to residential developments on dry land.
Taxes could grab legislative spotlight again
Published on: 11/17/08 The Associated PressProperty taxes look like they will again be a hot topic for Georgia lawmakers when they return to the state Capitol.
Officials name 19 in alleged insurance fraud
Published on: 11/17/08 The Associated PressGeorgia's insurance commissioner says a Japanese company was defrauded out of almost $1 million through phony claims.
Delta-Alaska Air alliance to aid int'l service
Published on: 11/17/08 AP Airlines WriterAn expanded marketing alliance Delta Air Lines Inc. has reached with Alaska Air Group Inc. will help feed passengers to support new international routes Delta plans to launch next year, the carriers said Monday. Delta's chief, meanwhile, said the two carriers have not had any discussions about a combination.
Body found in Barrow County
Published on: 11/17/08 The Associated PressAuthorities are investigating after a decomposed body was found in Barrow County.
Georgia Tech-Georgia game set for noon kickoff
Published on: 11/17/08 The Associated PressThe Georgia Tech-Georgia game on Nov. 29 has been set for a noon kickoff.
Several age limits for Neb. safe-haven law in play
Published on: 11/17/08 Associated Press WriterLegislators were gearing up for a public hearing Monday on adding an age limit to a safe-haven law that has allowed nearly three dozen children - some close to adulthood - to be abandoned at hospitals.
