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Mega Millions winning numbers

Published on: 10/11/08 The Associated Press

Here are the winning numbers selected Friday in the Mega Millions lottery:

Tennessee lottery numbers

Published on: 10/11/08 The Associated Press

Here are the winning numbers selected Friday in the Tennessee state lottery:

Ga. lottery numbers

Published on: 10/10/08 The Associated Press

Here are the winning numbers selected Friday in the Georgia state lotteries:

Little scores 2 goals as Thrashers top Caps 7-4

Published on: 10/10/08 AP Sports Writer

As his first game as an NHL coach neared, John Anderson feared his lessons weren't sinking in with his Atlanta players.

Trail Blazers cruise to preseason win over Hawks

Published on: 10/10/08 The Associated Press

Shavlik Randolph was 9-for-9 from the field and scored 19 points to lead the Portland Trail Blazers to a 102-80 preseason victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Friday night.

Police official ordered reinstated

Published on: 10/10/08 The Associated Press

Atlanta's Civil Service Board has reversed the firing of a police official terminated because of the handling of an investigation into child pornography allegations against her husband.

Christian musician gets day in court

Published on: 10/10/08 Associated Press Writer

Christian musician Carman Licciardello will get his day in court after a federal appeals court on Friday reversed the dismissal of his lawsuit claiming a former manager used his name without permission in an Internet promotion.

Ga. lottery numbers

Published on: 10/10/08 The Associated Press

Here are the winning numbers selected Friday in the Georgia state lotteries:

Johnson looks for Jackets to improve special teams

Published on: 10/10/08 Associated Press Writer

Coach Paul Johnson is tired of seeing lackluster performances from Georgia Tech's special teams.

Nichols attorneys try to back out

Published on: 10/10/08 The Associated Press

Attorneys for courthouse gunman Brian Nichols have tried to withdraw from the case.

Fulton County judge denies voter ID challenge

Published on: 10/10/08 Associated Press Writer

A Fulton County judge ruled on Friday that Georgia voters will have to present a photo ID when casting a ballot in November's general election, denying an effort by state Democrats who argued the law disenfranchised voters.

Georgia sued over voter citizenship verification

Published on: 10/10/08 Associated Press Writer

Voting rights groups asked a federal judge Friday to stop Georgia's attempts to verify the identities and citizenship of new voter applicants, arguing they amounted to a "systematic purging" of rolls just weeks before the election.

Soldier punished in beating of Jewish trainee

Published on: 10/10/08 AP Military Writer

An Army trainee will face nonjudicial punishment rather than criminal charges for beating a Jewish soldier so badly he was treated by a hospital, the military said Friday, in a move that keeps many details of the attack secret.

National refuge takes center stage

Published on: 10/10/08 The Georgia Times-Union

Jean Aamodt's first visit to the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge nine years ago left a lasting impression.

Falcons WR White questionable

Published on: 10/10/08 The Associated Press

The Atlanta Falcons listed Roddy White as questionable for Sunday's game against Chicago after the receiver missed a second straight practice Friday.

$42M lottery winner plans to become a pecan farmer

Published on: 10/10/08 Associated Press Writer

A Detroit-area man who won a $42 million Mega Millions jackpot plans to retire from Chrysler and become a pecan farmer in Georgia.

Would-be King biographer caught in sibling feud

Published on: 10/10/08 Associated Press Writer

An author and minister who spent hours interviewing Coretta Scott King for her biography said Friday that she may abandon the project because of the drawn-out, public legal feud among the King siblings.

A year later, Creation Museum claiming big crowds

Published on: 10/10/08 Associated Press Writer

The museum exhibits are taken from the Old Testament, but the special effects are pure Hollywood: a state-of-the-art planetarium, animatronics and a massive model of Noah's Ark, all intended to explain the origins of the universe from a biblical viewpoint.

Soldier punished in beating of Jewish trainee

Published on: 10/10/08 The Associated Press

Fort Benning officials say an investigation into the beating of a Jewish soldier in basic training has resulted in the non-judicial punishment of a fellow trainee at the Georgia Army post.

3 sentenced in theft of computer cargo

Published on: 10/10/08 The Associated Press

Three former cargo workers have been sentenced in the theft of $100,000 worth of laptop computers shipped through Atlanta's airport.

No. 10 Georgia looks to bounce back against Vols

Published on: 10/10/08 AP Sports Writer

Mark Richt studied Tennessee's game film and its record for two weeks. The Georgia coach says the two don't match.

Georgia man gets 14 years in mortgage fraud scheme

Published on: 10/10/08 The Associated Press

A metro Atlanta real estate agent was sentenced Friday to 14 years in federal prison in a multimillion-dollar mortgage fraud scheme.

Savannah River slides aided fishermen of old

Published on: 10/10/08 The Augusta Chronicle

Like the slabs of Stonehenge and the fabled heads of Easter Island, ancient formations in the Savannah River offer cryptic clues to early man.

Federal regulators clear Wells Fargo-Wachovia deal

Published on: 10/10/08 AP Business Writer

Federal antitrust regulators on Friday cleared Wells Fargo's $11.7 billion acquisition of Wachovia Corp., capping a weeklong battle for the Charlotte, N.C.-based bank.

Tuskegee Airmen honored with historic site

Published on: 10/10/08 The Associated Press

Gov. Bob Riley and Sen. Jeff Sessions are among those who will speak during the grand opening celebration that kicks off three days of events honoring the Tuskegee Airmen.

Trail Blazers play Hawks in Kansas City

Published on: 10/10/08 The Associated Press

The Portland Trail Blazers face the Atlanta Hawks in the first-ever NBA game at the Sprint Center in Kansas City.

Atlanta museum showcases masterpieces from Louvre

Published on: 10/10/08 Associated Press Writer

His mane bristling, the roaring lion bares his teeth as he pins down a defiantly hissing snake, every hair and rippling muscle in the big cat's body faithfully captured in bronze.

Bigfoot officer files appeal for firing

Published on: 10/10/08 The Associated Press

The police officer who cried Bigfoot wants his job back.

Underground Atlanta gets 24-hour Waffle House

Published on: 10/10/08 The Associated Press

Underground Atlanta has welcomed its own Waffle House with a 24-hour menu in the heart of downtown.

Georgia sued over voter citizenship verification

Published on: 10/10/08 The Associated Press

Voting rights groups are suing Secretary of State Karen Handel on behalf of a man who they say is the victim of an effort to deny him the right to vote.

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