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Central Georgia Weather Forecast

Beautiful this afternoon. Mostly sunny with highs in the low 70's.

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Crime

Wanted by Macon Regional Crimestoppers

Macon Regional Crimestoppers says these people are wanted on warrants in Middle Georgia....

Macon Regional Crimestoppers says these people are wanted on warrants in Middle Georgia. If you have any information, call Crimestoppers at 478-742-2330 or 1-877-68CRIME.

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The Oval

Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk speaks during a rally to commemorate the 200th anniversary of poet and national icon Taras Shevchenko at Independence Square in central Kiev on March 9, 2014.

Obama to host Ukraine PM on Wednesday

Ukraine's prime minister will fly to Washington, D.C., this week.

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Movies

The sequel "300: Rise of an Empire" was No. 1 at the box office this weekend.

'300' rises to conquer box office foes once again

Spring gets off to a good start as kid-skewing films wait in the wings.

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World

Photo taken by personnel aboard a Vietnamese search aircraft Sunday shows what could be a piece of debris of the missing Malaysia Airlines jet.

Searchers find debris that could be from missing jet

Malaysia Airlines flight disappeared Saturday with 239 people aboard.

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A man touches a mural showing Pope Francis as a superman, flying through the air with his white papal cloak billowing out behind him and holding a bag bearing the word "Values,' created by Italian street artist Maupal in downtown Rome, near the Vatican.

A year in, has Pope Francis really changed the church?

When it comes to Catholic doctrine, the gentle Argentinian hasn't moved the needle.

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Eric J. Lyman

Nation

In this September 2013 photo, members of a prefectural committee on the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear plant inspect tanks holding toxic water at the tsunami-crippled plant in
Okuma town, Fukushima prefecture, Japan.

Scientists: Test West Coast for Fukushima radiation

As the third anniversary of the disaster nears, remnants could hit the coast in April.

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Business

More employers are investing in training to help workers acquire the skills they need to do their jobs, according to a CareerBuilder survey.

More employers spend to raise workers' skills

Skills gap widens but more employers say they'll take steps to close it.

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The Oval

A lot of top aides are leaving the White House.

Obama loses another top aide

Deputy Chief of Staff Alyssa Mastromonaco is leaving President Obama's staff.

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Tech

AT&T announced a new pricing option for one- and two-line plans.

AT&T offers lower-cost options on one- and two-line plans

New prices are part of AT&T's new Mobile Share Value offerings.

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Desert Hot Springs police crime scene investigator Terry Sherman works in an evidence room surrounded by confiscated guns.

Concealed-gun ruling widens debate in California

An appeals court in California has loosened requirements for carrying concealed weapons.

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Breanna Klibinski gets her friend
Kiera White, right, puts sunscreen on her friend Breanna Klibinski at Cocoa Beach, Fla. Both attend Valparaiso University in Indiana.

Florida remains spring break hotspot

Hordes of people descending on Florida's beaches? Yes, it's spring break.

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Politics

Conservative pundit, television personality and former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin gestures as she leaves the stage during the 41st annual Conservative Political Action Conference, March 8, 2014, in National Harbor, Md.

Palin rhymes on Obama, Paul wins straw poll at CPAC

Newt Gingrich and Sarah Palin speak on the last day of a conservative political...

Newt Gingrich and Sarah Palin speak on the last day of a conservative political conference.

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Movies

Eva Green in "300: Rise of an Empire," showing off her human hair vest and matching arm bands

Eva Green on wearing her '300' human hair vest

Eva Green says the human hair vest in "300: Rise of an Empire was like a "second skin."

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Entertainment

Sheila MacRae of 'Honeymooners' fame dies at 92

MacRae, best known for playing Alice Kramden to Jackie Gleason's Ralph in the 1960s...

MacRae, best known for playing Alice Kramden to Jackie Gleason's Ralph in the 1960s re-creation of "The Honeymooners," died Thursday. She was 92.

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Winter Paralympic Games open in Sochi

Russian President Vladimir Putin opened the Winter Paralympics in Sochi on Friday with...

Russian President Vladimir Putin opened the Winter Paralympics in Sochi on Friday with only one Ukrainian athlete parading in an emotional protest on a politically-charged night.

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Americans abroad find citizenship too taxing to keep

About 3,000 Americans decided to call it quits on their citizenship in 2013, a 221% rise...

About 3,000 Americans decided to call it quits on their citizenship in 2013, a 221% rise from the 993 people who relinquished passports in 2012.

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(L-R) US President Barack Obama and Kazakhstan's President Nursultan Nazarbayev listen to Russian President Dmitry Medvedev after their tri-laterial meeting on the sidelines of the 2012 Seoul Nuclear Security Summit at the COEX Center in Seoul on March 27, 2012. World leaders have begun the two-day summit in South Korea aimed at curbing the threat of nuclear terrorism, organisers said. AFP PHOTO / RIA-NOVOSTI / KREMLIN POOL / MIKHAIL KLIMENTYEV (Photo credit should read MIKHAIL KLIMENTYEV/AFP/Getty Images)

Obama administration defends cuts on nuclear security

One of the biggest reductions will come to the International Material Protection and...

One of the biggest reductions will come to the International Material Protection and Cooperation program

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Thousands rally for end to nuclear energy in Taiwan

Tens of thousands march in Taiwan to call for an end to nuclear energy on the island,...

Tens of thousands march in Taiwan to call for an end to nuclear energy on the island, ahead of the third anniversary of the Fukushima atomic disaster in Japan.

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Craig on Detroit police officer Charged with sexual assualt

Officer on 911 call charged with sexual assault

A Detroit police officer was charged with rape while responding to a domestic violence...

A Detroit police officer was charged with rape while responding to a domestic violence call.

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World

Mom of missing Malaysian plane passenger speaks

Details emerge about American, other passengers on Malaysia flight

The mother of the only American adult on board Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370, which...

The mother of the only American adult on board Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370, which disappeared en route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing, spoke out Saturday.

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Anne Godlasky

Weird

Otter Attacks and Eats Alligator

Pictures from The Lake Woodruff National Wildlife Refuge's Facebook page showing an otter...

Pictures from The Lake Woodruff National Wildlife Refuge's Facebook page showing an otter attacking and eating an alligator are wowing the Internet. Patrick Jones (@Patrick_E_Jones) has the details.

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'Mad Men' Final Season First Look Offers Fans Very Little

The countdown to the series end of 'Mad Men' is on, and a much anticipated trailer for...

The countdown to the series end of 'Mad Men' is on, and a much anticipated trailer for the 7th season has finally been released. However, in true 'Mad Men' style, it gives fans a mere glimpse of what could happen in the final season. Kristina Behr (@

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Celebrities Who Died in 2014

MacRae, best known for playing Alice Kramden to Jackie Gleason's Ralph in the 1960s...

MacRae, best known for playing Alice Kramden to Jackie Gleason's Ralph in the 1960s re-creation of "The Honeymooners," died Thursday. She was 92.

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Macon

Hopeful teachers attend Bibb recruitment fair

teacher recruitment fair

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Military

Veterans improperly billed for medical care, report says

Even as the Obama Administration works to provide health coverage to millions of...

Even as the Obama Administration works to provide health coverage to millions of uninsured Americans, government investigators uncovered dozens of cases where the VA failed to cover emergency hospital costs for uninsured disabled veterans.