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Woman shot on Ga. golf course, hospitalized

Police in Glynn County say a man has been charged with reckless conduct in an accidental shooting at a coastal Georgia golf course.

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Ga. Democratic chair faces discipline by state bar

Georgia Democratic Party Chair Mike Berlon is being disciplined by the State Bar of Georgia after he acknowledged violating rules in his private work as an attorney.

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Alabama lawmakers approve sweeping gun bill

An overhaul of Alabama's gun laws is on the way to Gov. Robert Bentley, who is expected to sign the proposal.

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Atheists to put books next to Bibles in Ga. parks

A national atheist group says it will place its literature in cabins and lodges in Georgia's state parks after the governor's recent decision to allow Bibles in them.

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Man sought in death of wife shoots self to death

The sheriff of Hamilton County says a homicide suspect police had been searching for has killed himself in a Georgia motel room.

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Ga. woman to be re-arraigned in husband's death

A woman accused of arranging for her husband to be killed outside a suburban Atlanta preschool is set to be arraigned for a third time Tuesday.

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Parents fuming over locked doors at graduation

Several parents of Spelman College graduates are furious after locked doors prevented them from seeing their children's commencement.

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Ga. town to mark date it was burned in Civil War

As the 150th anniversary of the burning of Darien approaches, historian Buddy Sullivan wants to clear up what he considers a misconception about the south Georgia town's Civil War history.

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Atlanta council considers 20-story Ferris wheel

The Atlanta City Council is expected to consider a request to construct a Ferris wheel once used in Paris that would soar 20 stories over downtown Atlanta.

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West Ga. school board to vote on school closings

A west Georgia school system is set to vote on a package of cuts that includes closing an elementary school and a middle school.