Georgia
Savannah to recycle college students' throwaways
Savannah is making an extra effort to recycle items typically thrown away every year by college students leaving the city for summer break. At the end of May, the city plans to partner with the Savannah College of Art and Design, as well as Goodwill and Keep Savannah Beautiful, to ...
Winning numbers drawn in 'Powerball' game
The winning numbers in Wednesday evening's drawing of the "Powerball" game were: 09-31-35-41-57, Powerball: 26 (nine, thirty-one, thirty-five, forty-one, fifty-seven; Powerball: twenty-six) Estimated jackpot: $40 million ___ Online: Multi-State Lottery Association: http://www.powerball.com/
Death of Ga. infant under investigation
Sheriff's officials say a couple has been arrested after a 4-month-old girl in their care was found unresponsive. Emanuel County Sheriff J. Tyson Stephens says Robert Benton and Melissa Fullmore called authorities when they awoke from a nap and found Rosalynn Fullmore unresponsive in her bassinette Tuesday. The girl was ...
Ga. man pleads guilty in death of estranged wife
A metro Atlanta man pleaded guilty Tuesday to murder in the death of his estranged wife and has been sentenced to life in prison, authorities said. John S. Kristofak also pleaded guilty to possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime in Cobb County Superior Court. Kristofak, 58, ...
Southern Co. CEO defends Miss. power project
The head of Southern Co. called the decision to write off $540 million in extra costs on a Mississippi power plant "a bitter pill for us to swallow," but he defended the project Wednesday as a long-term investment for the large utility. Southern Co. has absorbed the unexpected charges of ...
GA Lottery
These Georgia lotteries were drawn Wednesday: Cash 3 Evening 3-4-8 (three, four, eight) Cash 3 Midday 8-5-5 (eight, five, five) Cash 4 Midday 5-1-6-8 (five, one, six, eight) Georgia FIVE Evening 6-7-6-2-7 (six, seven, six, two, seven) Georgia FIVE Midday 4-9-2-5-7 (four, nine, two, five, seven) Mega Millions Estimated jackpot: ...
Boy achieves family dream with geography bee win
Passion for geography runs deep in Sathwik Karnik's family. When he was about 6, his mother began challenging Sathwik and his older brother, Karthik, to her own version of hide-and-seek — using an atlas. The boys would comb through the book, trying to be the first to find a city ...
Ex-Ga. tax preparer guilty in tax fraud scheme
The owner of a tax preparation business has pleaded guilty to using stolen identities to claim millions in fraudulent tax refunds. U.S. Attorney's spokesman Bob Page says 44-year-old Kevin Sonnier, of Ellenwood, worked with others to convince thousands of victims they could apply for stimulus payments from the federal government ...
Twins' Plouffe has concussion, on 7-day DL
The Minnesota Twins placed third baseman Trevor Plouffe on the seven-day disabled list with a concussion Wednesday after he was struck in the head by Dan Uggla's shin while breaking up an attempted double play. Plouffe was injured in the 10th inning of Tuesday night's 5-4 loss to the Atlanta ...
Ga. Rep. Brooks pleads not guilty to fraud charges
Georgia state Rep. Tyrone Brooks on Wednesday pleaded not guilty to federal charges of mail fraud, wire fraud and filing false tax returns. Brooks entered the plea on his 30-count indictment before federal Magistrate Judge Alan Baverman. Baverman set a $25,000 unsecured bond for Brooks and ordered him to surrender ...
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