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Clemson student gets beaten up at Georgia
Clemson student gets beaten up at Georgia
wolfereports.com — Take note, Clemson fans. The Bulldogs from Georgia do not like orange . And let’s face it — with last week being the Deep South’s Oldest Rivalry, with Auburn visiting Athens, a group of fraternity brothers probably just thought the kid was from Auburn. After all — an ag ... (more) Clemson student gets beaten up at Georgia
Train wreck kills 4 in Hardeeville
palmettoscoop.com — AMTRAK TRAIN COLLIDES WITH CAR TRYING TO BEAT CROSSING ARM A tragic train-car wreck near the small town of Hardeeville left four people dead Monday. Authorities said an Amtrak passenger train struck a car carrying three adults and a 12-year-old child near the South Carolina-Georgia state ... (more) Train wreck kills 4 in Hardeeville

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AP Poll Week 13: College Football Rankings Have Ole Miss, Cal In Top 25
The Georgia Greens and Black mass incarceration
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WR SEC Power Poll, Week 12
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RIP UGA VII
4 hours ago at Balloon Juice
Georgia Gang Live Blog
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Oakland Army mom refused to go to Afghanistan because of son
Oakland Army mom refused to go to Afghanistan because of son
insidebayarea.com — A 21-year-old Army specialist from Oakland who skipped out on her deployment date to Afghanistan has been ordered to remain on her base in Georgia for a review of "alleged misconduct," while her civilian attorney contends the soldier had no choice, ... (more) Oakland Army mom refused to go to Afghanistan because of son
Judge Directs US Attorney To Collect $20K From Orly Taitz After Failure To Pay Fine
tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com — A federal judge in Georgia has ordered the US Attorney to collect a $20,000 judgment against Orly Taitz after the Birther attorney failed to pay the fine -- which she appealed -- within 30 days. Here's the full order from Judge Clay Land, of the US ... (more) Judge Directs US Attorney To Collect $20K From Orly ...
South Carolina is happy
South Carolina is happy
wolfereports.com — Believe it or not, South Carolina is the fourth-happiest state in the South. According to the Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index , the Palmetto State is the only trails Virginia, Texas and Georgia in being the happiest state in Dixie. Of all the states in America, Virginia rocks No. 15, Texas ... (more) South Carolina is happy
Georgia Tech: “50 percent of the [USA] warming that has occurred since 1950 is due to land use changes rather than greenhouse gases”
Georgia Tech: “50 percent of the [USA] warming that has occurred since 1950 is due to land use ...
wattsupwiththat.com — From a Georgia Tech Press Release: Reducing Greenhouse Gases May Not Be Enough to Slow Climate Change Georgia Tech City and Regional Planning Professor Brian Stone publishes a paper in the December edition of Environmental Science and Technology that ... (more) Georgia Tech: “50 percent of the [USA] warming that has ...
"I Object": Tom Price Tries To Shut Down Democratic Congresswomen (VIDEO)
"I Object": Tom Price Tries To Shut Down Democratic Congresswomen (VIDEO)
huffingtonpost.com — On Saturday morning, a group of House Republicans -- led by Rep. Tom Price (R-Georgia) -- attempted to stop the Democratic Women's Caucus from making their arguments about how the health bill would benefit women by screaming over them. Rep. Lois ... (more) "I Object": Tom Price Tries To Shut Down Democratic ...
Case could decide whether Georgia can afford the death penalty  
ajc.com — By Bill Rankin The Atlanta Journal-Constitution An accused killer from Pike County has sat in jail for nearly four years without a trial -- not because of any problems with the evidence but because the state is seeking the death penalty and cannot ... (more) Case could decide whether Georgia can afford the death ...
Barbour, 3 other governors visit troops in Iraq
sunherald.com — JACKSON, Miss. -- Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour said Tuesday from Iraq that he's proud of the job American troops are doing. Barbour and the governors of Georgia, Oregon and Wyoming are on a trip sponsored by the Department of Defense. The trip was ... (more) Barbour, 3 other governors visit troops in Iraq
Federal Judge Calls Courtroom Tweets Banned Broadcasts Under Rule 53
abajournal.com — A federal judge in Georgia has banned reporters from sending live-action tweets from his courtroom, saying that Twitter is a form of broadcasting and hence prohibited under Rule 53 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure. But the ruling by U.S. ... (more) Federal Judge Calls Courtroom Tweets Banned Broadcasts ...
Nationwide Marriage Equality Protest Listing
queersunited.blogspot.com — In the wake of marriage equality being defeated in Maine, and the one year anniversary of the passage of proposition 8, activists are holding protests throughout the country to express their outrage that the majority has the right to deny civil rights to a minority population. *Please notify ... (more) Nationwide Marriage Equality Protest Listing
Press Releases - PR-197-2009 11/6/2009
fdic.gov — Ameris Bank, Moultrie, Georgia, Assumes All of the Deposits of United Security Bank, Sparta, Georgia United Security Bank, Sparta, Georgia, was closed today by the Georgia Department of Banking and Finance, which appointed the Federal Deposit ... (more) Press Releases - PR-197-2009 11/6/2009
GOP Rep. Deal, Candidate For Georgia Governor, Asking For Obama's Birth Certificate
GOP Rep. Deal, Candidate For Georgia Governor, Asking For Obama's Birth Certificate
tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com — Rep. Nathan Deal (R-GA), a candidate in the GOP primary for Governor of Georgia, has announced that he is signing a letter to the White House with several of his colleagues -- asking for a copy of President Obama's birth certificate. Deal made the ... (more) GOP Rep. Deal, Candidate For Georgia Governor, Asking ...
Monthly Bankruptcy Filings Increase 7%
online.wsj.com — ERIC MORATH Business bankruptcy filings jumped in October, reversing two consecutive months of declining commercial filings and indicating that bankruptcies could continue to rise as the economy struggles to stabilize. Last month, 7,771 businesses ... (more) Monthly Bankruptcy Filings Increase 7%
Nick Ayers: Winner
peachpundit.com — Nick Ayers left Sonny Perdue’s office to run the Republican Governors Association. They win huge tonight in New Jersey and Virginia. In New Jersey, because Christie took public financing he could not run ads during the summer. The RGA filled the void to define Christie and attack ... (more) Nick Ayers: Winner
Lawmaker urges ‘no candy here' signs for sex offenders  
ajc.com — By Associated Press For the AJC A lawmaker plans to introduce a measure that would require Georgia sex offenders to post "No Candy Here" signs on Halloween. State Rep. Rob Teilhet, a Democrat running for attorney general, said Friday his proposal ... (more) Lawmaker urges ‘no candy here' signs for sex ...
4th Circuit Nominee Gets Committee Backing
legaltimes.typepad.com — The Senate Judiciary Committee today gave its blessing to Barbara Keenan, nominated for a vacancy on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit. Keenan, a justice on the Virginia Supreme Court, is President Barack Obama’s second nominee for... (more) 4th Circuit Nominee Gets Committee Backing
AP: Feds overstated stimulus jobs by thousands | No Silence Here
blogs.knoxnews.com — WASHINGTON -- The federal government overstated by thousands the number of jobs created or saved with contracts awarded to businesses under President Barack Obama's economic recovery program, according to an Associated Press review of employment data ... (more) AP: Feds overstated stimulus jobs by thousands | No ...
Georgia Rep. introduces resolution to praise Tea Party marchers
Georgia Rep. introduces resolution to praise Tea Party marchers
blogs.usatoday.com — Q1X00128_9 Republican Rep. Tom Price, of Georgia, has introduced a House resolution that would, if passed, express the legislative body's "gratitude and appreciation" to Tea Party members who marched on Washington on Sept. 12 to "show their love of ... (more) Georgia Rep. introduces resolution to praise Tea Party ...
Who Are All These Politicians from Alaska, Minnesota, and Texas to Lecture New York Republicans ...
minx.cc — Yeah. Damn outside meddlers. Gingrich also attacked Hoffman for not having proper knowledge of local issues and living outside the 23rd district. "So I say to my many conservative friends who suddenly decided whether they're from Minnesota, or Alaska, ... (more) Who Are All These Politicians from Alaska, Minnesota, ...
Russia’s Strategy of Manipulation
Russia’s Strategy of Manipulation
pajamasmedia.com — Putin may have thrown down a new card in Georgia, indirectly asking us to sacrifice that nation in return for his help on Iran. (more) Russia’s Strategy of Manipulation
Southern states an epicenter for U.S. job losses
reuters.com — Michael Connor MIAMI (Reuters) - America's worsening job woes come with a southern drawl. States in America's South, such as Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas, have flipped during the recession from putting up robust employment numbers envied by ... (more) Southern states an epicenter for U.S. job losses
 Georgia Republican Buys 4-Year-Old a Gun
Georgia Republican Buys 4-Year-Old a Gun
blogs.babble.com — There are responsible gun owners, and then there’s Sean Jerguson, a Republican state senator in Georgia who bought his four-year-old daughter her own .22 caliber gun for her birthday. But it’s pink, so apparently it’s appropriate for a little girl. (more) Georgia Republican Buys 4-Year-Old a Gun
RNC Mailer Appears Designed To Look Like Census Survey
RNC Mailer Appears Designed To Look Like Census Survey
tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com — Michele Bachmann may be raising outlandish fears about the Census -- but Michael Steele's operation seems to be more than happy to associate its political efforts with the national survey. The Republican National Committee is sending a mailer to ... (more) RNC Mailer Appears Designed To Look Like Census Survey
Never Blame on Hyperoptimism what can be attributed to malfeisance
angrybear.blogspot.com — Dr. Black starts digging into the question why so many Georgia-based banks fail . By my current count, 25 of the 129 bank failures of 2008—seven more than Illinois and ten more than California. (Only Florida is also in double-digits, with 11 failures, three of which came yesterday.) (more) Never Blame on Hyperoptimism what can be attributed to ...
What's The Matter With Georgia?
eschatonblog.com — I was pondering this question last night, as they've had a lot of bank failures even though Georgia wasn't exactly housing bubble central. Some of these banks were offering high yields to attract out of state brokered deposits, allowing them to grow ... (more) What's The Matter With Georgia?
'Official' Census Letter Raises Questions
11alive.com — SMYRNA, GA - Like many people in Georgia, Anne Wilson of Smyrna got a so-called "official" census letter in the mail this week. When she read it more closely, she realized it had nothing to do with the U.S. Census, so she e-mailed 11 Alive to ... (more) 'Official' Census Letter Raises Questions
What? Dem Invited to "Lead Republicans in Georgia"
georgiawomenvote.blogspot.com — My husband, who is the 8th Congressional District Chair for the Democratic Party of Georgia, has been getting some interesting mail. This mailer from the RNC came just yesterday and is made to look like an official census document. Pretty deceptive, ... (more) What? Dem Invited to "Lead Republicans in Georgia"
Newt Gingrich pushes back on N.Y. endorsement
blogs.ajc.com — Former U.S. House speaker Newt Gingrich is taking real heat over his endorsement of a moderate Republican, Dede Sozzafava, in a special congressional election in upstate New York. David Keating, executive director of Club for Growth, has taken to a ... (more) Newt Gingrich pushes back on N.Y. endorsement