Democratic senators stay with Reid so far Nov 22, 2009
I was going to take Kentucky (+7) over Georgia, but layed off that game. 1. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Sizing up the Kennedy dynasty's next generation Nov 22, 2009
By ANDREW MIGA, Associated Press Writer. Sunday, November 22, 2009. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Politics)
Accident clogs I-75 Nov 22, 2009
The wreck is expected to be cleared by 9:25 p.m., according to Georgia Navigator, the web site for the Department of Transportation. Return to ajc. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Schwarzenegger visits state's Capitol Hill Dems Nov 22, 2009
Bipartisanship is the best way to get more federal dollars, he says. Wednesday, February 28, 2007. (Yahoo News -- Arnold Schwarzenegger)
Soccer hair-pulling fuels debate over sport sexism Nov 22, 2009
Other men pointed out that plenty of male athletes had incurred disciplinary action and public criticism for acts of unsportsmanlike violence such as Oregon running back LeGarrette Blount for punching a Boise State player, and Florida linebacker Brandon Spikes for seemingly trying to gouge the eyes of a Georgia opponent. However, Carl Cannon, deputy editor of , suggested the intense public reaction to the Lambert incident was different from cases involving male athletes. (Hudson Register Star, NY)
Jan. 5 special election to fill Tarver's seat Nov 21, 2009
Friday's events were set in motion Sept. 17, when President Obama nominated Mr. Tarver to be the new U.S. attorney for the Southern District of Georgia. The Senate confirmed him Nov. 5. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Rain likely this weekend Nov 21, 2009
The Saturday night forecast for Athens, where the Georgia Bulldogs take on the Kentucky Wildcats in a 7:45 p.m. game, is for a 100 percent chance of rain and temperatures falling through the 50s toward an overnight low in the upper 40s. Inside AJC.COM. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Motorcycle troopers troll metro Atlanta's interstates Nov 21, 2009
The Georgia State Patrol is taking a more stealth approach to catching speeders: from the seat of a Harley Davidson Road King ... com Georgia State Police Trooper Cpl. Matt Gunnin checks for speeders along Interstate 75, inside the Perimeter ... "Before it was backing up at [Georgia Highway] 166 and now doesn't start until University Avenue," Lt. Paul Cosper, the spokesman for the agency. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
2 charged in police chase Nov 21, 2009
Atlanta police identified a stolen Dodge Caravan on I-20 and ordered the driver to pull over, Georgia State Patrol spokesman Lt. Paul Cosper said. The van fled, and police followed, chasing the vehicle to I-285, then south to I-675, police said. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Another poll shows ATL mayors race a dead heat Nov 21, 2009
Another poll shows ATL mayor s race a dead heat. 10:35 pm November 20, 2009, by Jim Galloway. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Mattie's Call a lifeline Nov 21, 2009
The statewide alert system for adults who have Alzheimer's, dementia or a mental disability is Georgia's version of what are collectively known as "Silver Alerts." Eleven other states have similar programs ... Mattie's Call works much like Levi's Call Georgia's version of the Amber Alert for missing children ... Information about a person's disappearance is disseminated to media, other law enforcement agencies, and on Georgia Lottery machines and signs. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
State's new water lawyer will make $855 an hour Nov 21, 2009
The attorney tapped to lead Georgia's high-stakes appeal in the tri-state water case will be paid $855 an hour ... Early this week, Perdue named Waxman to be lead lawyer for Georgia's appeal of a July ruling by a federal judge who found it is illegal for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to draw water from Lake Lanier to meet metro Atlanta's needs ... "I consider it an honor to represent Georgia in this critically important matter," Waxman said Friday. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Georgia cant afford its share of ObamaCare Nov 21, 2009
Georgia can t afford its share of ObamaCare ... Now that the House has passed and the Senate Finance Committee , Georgias number crunchers have estimated just how unfunded it would be for our state ... These figures represent only the states share of adding as many as 756,000 Georgians to Medicaid, which already serves one million state residents. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Fort Hood tragedy hits home in Adel, Ga. Nov 21, 2009
When The Atlanta Journal-Constitution learned that Paul Martin Sr. of Adel had been wounded at Fort Hood, editors told reporter Ralph Ellis to drive 3-1/2 hours and find out how the little town in South Georgia was taking the news ... Two other casualties had Georgia ties. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Georgia Tech to honor Ivan Allen's legacy Nov 21, 2009
The legacy of former Atlanta Mayor Ivan Allen Jr. will live on at Georgia Tech in far-reaching ways that will cover the entire institution ... Tom Glenn, president of the Hilda and Wilbur Glenn Family Foundation, made the $2 million gift to Georgia Tech in Ivan Allen s memory ... It is such a lesson in leadership that Georgia Tech now plans to incorporate it through all its areas of study. (Atlanta Business Chronicle, GA)
Second Cy Young is historic Nov 21, 2009
Friday, November 20, 2009. (11-19) 21:28 PST -- Giants starter Tim Lincecum, one of baseball's most dazzling and charismatic players, made history Thursday when he won baseball's highest pitching honor, the Cy Young Award, for a second consecutive season. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Ga. Perimeter to play for national title Nov 21, 2009
Goalkeeper Jason Andrew stopped four of six penalty kicks, and Nigel Lake nailed Georgia Perimeter College s sixth penalty kick to give the Jaguars a 1-1 (3-2, PKs) victory over Schoolcraft College Friday. The victory sends GPC (22-1) into Sunday s NJCAA championship game with Tyler (Texas) College (20-0). (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
State options to health plan Nov 20, 2009
But, if Reid's plan eventually becomes law, the next governor of Georgia would have great power to influence the outcome of the legislation and then ultimately decide whether to sign it into law if it reaches his or her desk ... Of the four major candidates for the Democratic nomination, only former Adjutant Gen. David Poythress said he would not sign a bill that eliminated the public option in Georgia ... The disparity between Republicans and Democrats on the issue is not surprising, said... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
Will lunchtime bandit strike? Nov 20, 2009
The Web site GeorgiaBankRobbery. com, maintained by the FBI, local police and the Georgia Association of Banks Security, shows surveillance photos from the bandit s exploits under the title of "serial robbers.". (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
DOT worker hurt at Ft. Hood Nov 20, 2009
Georgia DOT worker among Ft. Hood wounded ... A Georgia Department of Transportation employee was among those wounded in the Nov. 5 shooting at Ft. Hood, state Transportation Commissioner Vance Smith said Thursday. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Grand Central Terminal here? Nov 20, 2009
Congress long ago earmarked $87 million to partially fund a commuter rail line through Lovejoy, but Georgia has spent little of it, as state and local officials struggled to find funds to pay the remaining cost ... The station would outclass any currently existing in Georgia. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Fighting Facebook teacher resigns, other suspended Nov 20, 2009
An internal investigation by school officials found all three teachers violated the "professional conduct" section of the Georgia Code of Ethics for Educators, along with the school board's ethics policy ... Administrators also filed a complaint against the two female teachers with the Georgia Professional Standards Commission, which licenses all teachers in Georgia. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
Dr. Henry Harsch, 88, Atlanta psychologist Nov 20, 2009
He earned his psychology doctoral degree from the University of Georgia ... He taught at Georgia State University. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Demand up, supplies down at food banks, Congress hears Nov 20, 2009
"In my 25 years serving these foundations, there has never been a business cycle, recession or even the national crisis of 9/11 that compares to the breadth and depth and length of the economic impact the current recession has had on the citizenry of Georgia," Stephenson told lawmakers at the House Ways and Means subcommittee meeting. His group provides funding to the Atlanta food bank and other charities in Georgia and surrounding states ... Georgia ranked fourth in food insecurity between... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Only 27 percent of GOP will admit Obamas win was legitimate? Nov 20, 2009
Venting is good, but good music on a beautiful fall georgia day is so much better than arguing with idiots. I m outta here. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Switzerland and the EUDefence Nov 20, 2009
The Swiss currently represent the interests of the US, Russia, Cuba, Iran and Georgia in different cases. Others are safeguarding Swiss economic interests, the worldwide promotion of human rights and good governance, and protection of the environment and natural resources. (SwissInfo.org, Switzerland)
Bulldog rescue group overwhelmed Nov 20, 2009
"If somebody wants a dog that they can just leave in the backyard and play with from time to time --- then a bulldog is not for them, " said Kelly Hollowell, a member of Georgia English Bulldog Rescue, a network of people who've taken on the task of caring for orphaned bulldogs --- the iconic mascot of the University of Georgia and especially its football team ... Consequently, dozens of pure-breds and mixes end up in shelters across Georgia every year, said Ruth Ann Phillips, who organizes the... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
6th district hot spot for politics Nov 20, 2009
Vincent Fort credits some neighborhoods in the area with his first victory on the Georgia Senate in 1996 ... The battle spawned several networks of neighborhood groups that pay very close attention to anything going on in their community, says Harvey Newman, who teaches about public policy matters at Georgia State University. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Give in on same-sex benefits, judge orders feds Nov 20, 2009
Friday, November 20, 2009. (11-19) 17:14 PST SAN FRANCISCO -- The chief federal appeals court judge in San Francisco bluntly ordered the Obama administration Thursday to stop resisting his finding that the wife of a lesbian court employee was entitled to government insurance coverage. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Weird News)
DeKalb executive branch criticized Nov 20, 2009
About a quarter of Georgia counties, including Cobb and Fulton, are structured that way ... DeKalb is the only county in Georgia with an elected CEO form of government, and the only big one with so much power officially concentrated in one person. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Military honorees are the best of America Nov 20, 2009
The Georgia Lottery board should be ashamed ... Honoring the top men and women in the enlisted ranks of the Georgia Army National Guard and the Army Reserve, as the AJC has done for decades, comes at a military ceremony that always lifts the spirits ... They do Georgia and the nation proud. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Clayton on badge hunt Nov 20, 2009
Last month, Georgia State Troopers arrested Pastor Anthony McMichael after he flashed a sheriff s badge in an attempt to get out of a speeding ticket in Douglas County. McMichael, a pastor of Mount Nebo Baptist Church in Jonesboro and Atlanta, was charged with impersonating an officer. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Dems hope Palin disrupts GOP's game plan Nov 20, 2009
Thursday, November 19, 2009. As GOP former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin kicks off a national book tour this week, there are some unlikely voices cheering "You go, girl!" - hard-core Democrats and progressives who hope Palin's 15 minutes of fame lasts all the way to 2012. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Guv approves earlier presidential primary Nov 20, 2009
Thursday, March 15, 2007. (03-15) 10:56 PDT Sacramento -- Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger today signed a bill to move California's presidential primary from June to February, a measure he argued would make the Golden State more relevant in presidential campaigns. (Yahoo News -- Arnold Schwarzenegger)
Bill Clinton to host fund-raiser for Thurbert Baker Nov 20, 2009
Attorney General Thurbert Baker is getting some high-profile help in his bid to become Georgia s first black governor ... Baker praised Clinton for building a strong economy, saying he would do the same in Georgia if elected to replace Republican Sonny Perdue ... Hillary Clinton s bid for president, becoming one of her most prominent backers in Georgia. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Bank near Tech robbed again Nov 20, 2009
A bank near Georgia Tech was robbed at gunpoint shortly before noon Thursday, according to police. It's the second time in less than weeks that the same bank has been hit, according to Officer Eric Schwartz with Atlanta police. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Mayor Newsom: Stop pouting and lead Nov 20, 2009
Thursday, November 19, 2009. It is time for the Gavin Newsom snit fit to end. (San Francisco Chronicle)
List of phony Clayton sheriff's badges Nov 20, 2009
Edwin Thurston Bell, Georgia Supreme Court ... Lord S. Foster, Georgia Department of Corrections. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Georgia mayoral race update Nov 19, 2009
They could represent a key swing vote, said Kyle Bailey, the former political director for Georgia Equality, one of the largest gay advocacy and lobbying groups in the state. "She is the only candidate who is for 100 percent equality and supports marriage equality," said Bailey said. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Sony Ericsson moving to ATL Nov 19, 2009
Georgia, which has already lost 7. 5 percent of its jobs since the end of 2007, will likely shed an additional 60,000 jobs next year, Rajeev Dhawan, director of the Georgia State Economic Forecasting Center, said in a report prepared for the center's quarterly forecasting conference. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)
Rare books top draw at archives' sale Nov 19, 2009
Rare books a top draw for Georgia Archives' book sale ... You never know what treasures may be buried among the 25,000 books that go on sale Thursday at the Georgia Archives in Morrow ... com A 1916 yearbook from Southern Dental College is one of more than 100 yearbooks in the sale at the Georgia Archives this weekend. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
Murder suspect cuts ankle bracelet, flees Nov 19, 2009
Efforts to reach officials with the company, which has offices in Georgia and Alabama, were not immediately successful Wednesday night ... Fulton County fired the monitoring company, Georgia House Arrest, following that incident. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Georgia Voter Guide Nov 19, 2009
Atlanta election information: Race Index. Race Index State Senate. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
MARSHFIELD HENSHAW: Sixty-two and counting Nov 19, 2009
The same issue of the Globe reminded me of the problems facing Enron, the once powerful energy company that is seeking bankruptcy after losing $618 million during the third quarter of 2001 alone, roughly one/tenth the gross national product of the Republic of Georgia and its 5 million people. I can recall when Louise Day Hicks (remember her. (Marshfield Mariner, MA)
Civilian courts can fight terrorists too Nov 19, 2009
Other conservatives have since endorsed the statement by David Keene of the American Conservative Union, Grover Norquist of Americans for Tax Reform and , a former Georgia Republican congressman and Libertarian Party presidential candidate, all in the name of the U.S. Constitution. "Over the last two decades, federal courts constituted under Article III of the U.S. Constitution have proven capable of trying a wide array of terrorism cases, without sacrificing either national security or fair... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Break free of federal stranglehold Nov 19, 2009
() Associate Accountant PCS Nitrogen, a subsidiary of PotashCorp, the world's largest fertilizer producer has an immediate opening as Associate Accountant at its Augusta, Georgia Facility. The Augusta Fa. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Q: Why was the Washington sniper John Allen Muhammad executed so quickly, when it takes some prisoners many more years before being executed? Nov 19, 2009
Another factor was that many of the problems that lead to reversals and delays in death penalty cases in any state arise from the fact that many defendants suffer from severely inadequate representation, which can lead to questions over determinations of guilt and imposing the death penalty, Anne S. Emanuel, a law professor at Georgia State University, told Qhe News. High-profile defendants like Muhammad are far more likely to be well represented at trial, she said. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
Time to navigate the Medicare maze Nov 19, 2009
17 million Georgians are eligible to receive Medicare, which provides medical coverage for people 65 and older and the disabled ... In Georgia, Medicare beneficiaries have more than 40 plans from which to choose ... Plan costs and coverage change each year so all people with Medicare should check to make sure that their plan still meets their needs and budget, said Erika Lawson, coordinator for Georgia s State Health Insurance Assistance program, which is known as GeorgiaCares. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Atlanta judicial leaders declare court 'emergency' Nov 19, 2009
Georgia's biggest court system warned Wednesday that a 2010 Fulton County proposal that cuts $53 million from the judicial budget could force them to shut down the courthouse, jeopardize death penalty cases and slash as many as 1,000 jobs ... Courthouses around the nation have been squeezed by budget cuts, and Georgia judicial leaders hit hard by cuts have threatened to fight back. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Iranian government foes sentenced to death Nov 19, 2009
Nasser Karimi, Associated Press. Wednesday, November 18, 2009. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Chinas ascent traced back to Clinton-era trade deal Nov 19, 2009
Prior to last weekend, they were looking respectable following the games with Georgia, Alabama, South Carolina and Memphis. The spreads are getting ridiculous this week. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Editorial: Horse racing isn't answer for state budget woes Nov 19, 2009
A bipartisan group of state legislators assembled as the Special Equine Study Committee doesn't appear to be filled with careful students of Georgia history. The committee is charged with looking into the possibilities of bringing horse racing - and, of course, the associated wagering - to Georgia ... The announcement indicated the group was gathering to consider "potential positive impacts of the equine community on Georgia's economy." At the session, though, Rep. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Analysis: US works with and around Afghan leader Nov 19, 2009
By ANNE GEARAN, AP National Security Writer. Thursday, November 19, 2009. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Crime)
Inmate dies after suicide attempt Nov 19, 2009
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation, at the request of the sheriff s office, is investigating the incident, said Baker. An autopsy will be performed this week to determine an official cause of death. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Flood loan deadline approaches Nov 19, 2009
The government is still waiting to hear from almost 20,000 flood victims in Georgia who picked up applications for Small Business Administration loans but have not returned them yet. Related. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
The end is near Nov 19, 2009
Let us also end the disproportionate taxation of Metro Atlanta to benefit rural Georgia ... Georgia3: just for clarification purposes, the Apostle Paul in the Book of Romans re-states that homosexuality is an abomination. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Smoking down, eating up Nov 19, 2009
Study: Georgia among nation's least healthy states ... Georgians are smoking less but eating more, habits that contributed to the state ranking 43rd in a new national health study ... Georgia dropped from 41st last year, a trend that appears likely to continue, according to the 2009 report. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
Corps to tighten Lanier water Nov 19, 2009
However, if Georgia, Alabama and Florida reach a compromise and Congress approves withdrawals from the lake, the Corps said it would update its manuals accordingly ... Meanwhile, Georgia is appealing Judge Magnuson s ruling ... Alabama and Florida cannot be expected to bear the brunt of Georgia's poor lack of planning for Atlanta's expanding drinking water use. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Schwarzenegger visits state's Capitol Hill Dems Nov 19, 2009
Bipartisanship is the best way to get more federal dollars, he says. Wednesday, February 28, 2007. (Yahoo News -- Arnold Schwarzenegger)
Tarver assumes office, ceremony to follow Nov 19, 2009
In a Savannah courtroom, Ed Tarver was quietly sworn in last week as the new U.S. attorney for the Southern District of Georgia ... A McCormick County sheriff's deputy injured in a Sunday shooting was still recovering at Medical College of Georgia Hospital and Clinics ... () Associate Accountant PCS Nitrogen, a subsidiary of PotashCorp, the world's largest fertilizer producer has an immediate opening as Associate Accountant at its Augusta, Georgia Facility. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Fulton, DeKalb cast ballots for runoff Nov 18, 2009
Source: Georgia Secretary of State s office. More on ajc. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Letters to the editor Nov 18, 2009
Food and drink items for the workers were donated by Stone Soup, Ipswich Inn, Theo s, Georgia s, and Pomodori s, as well as a gift card from Shaw s Market. Other drinks and snacks items were also brought to the site by several local residents. (Ipswich Chronicle, MA)
Anti-corruption plans unveiled in Afghanistan Nov 18, 2009
Laura King, Los Angeles Times. Tuesday, November 17, 2009. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Neale Martin Bearden, 90, amateur artist Nov 18, 2009
In California, she met George Nolan "Butch" Bearden, a Georgia Tech grad who became her husband of 48 years. She was 20. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Q: I believe I saw that there are 237 millionaire congressmen in office today. Is this true? Nov 18, 2009
A: It is based on rainfall records over the past 30 years, said Glenn Burns, chief meteorologist for WSB-TV. State climatologist David Emory Stooksbury, an associate professor at the University of Georgia, said the normals for temperature and precipitation are recalculated every 10 years. The 1971-2000 normals are being used now, and after 2010, the normals will be recalculated using 1981-2010 data. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
