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I-75 Project Delayed Until Spring

I-75 Project Delayed Until Spring

A G-DOT spokeswoman says the department is concentrating on projects funded by federal stimulus money because those projects have a February deadline.

Ford, Subaru, Volkswagen Lead in 2010 Safety Tests

Ford, Subaru, Volkswagen Lead in 2010 Safety Tests

The latest safety tests have Ford, Subaru and Volkswagen leading the pack of 2010 model cars.

IRS Settles With 14,700 Over Foreign Accounts

IRS Settles With 14,700 Over Foreign Accounts

The Internal Revenue Service says more than 14,700 U.S. taxpayers with offshore accounts in 70 foreign countries have come forward to settle their tax debts.

Rising Obesity Will Cost U.S. $344 Billion A Year

Rising Obesity Will Cost U.S. $344 Billion A Year

If Americans continue to pack on pounds, obesity will cost the USA about $344 billion in medical-related expenses by 2018.

Stimulus Stirs Up Scams

Stimulus Stirs Up Scams

State and federal officials say they are fielding thousands of reports of scam artists, many operating from overseas, using the promise of money from the Obama administration's $787 billion economic recovery plan.

Perdue Makes Jobs Announcement From Dubai

Perdue Makes Jobs Announcement From Dubai

Gov. Sonny Perdue sent some good economic news home to Georgia from the Dubai Airshow.

Retailers Hope Free Shipping Gets You Shopping

Retailers Hope Free Shipping Gets You Shopping

This holiday season - with cash-strapped consumers searching harder for deals - more online and catalog shoppers now consider free shipping not a bonus but the price of entry for their business.

Dwindling Stimulus Money Could Cost Jobs

Dwindling Stimulus Money Could Cost Jobs

Once stimulus money runs out, school officials say they would have to find another way to pay for certain positions.

Kia Plant Will Bring Jobs to Ala., Ga.

Kia Plant Will Bring Jobs to Ala., Ga.

The Korean automaker officially kicks off production at its West Point, Ga., plant on Monday.

FDIC Could Spend $100 Billion on Bank Failures

FDIC Could Spend $100 Billion on Bank Failures

So far this year 123 banks have crumbled, including three more this past week.

UGA Saved 1,700 Jobs With Federal Stimulus Money

UGA Saved 1,700 Jobs With Federal Stimulus Money

University of Georgia officials say the campus saved more than 1,700 jobs thanks to federal stimulus money.

GOP Lawmaker: Dems Put Agenda Ahead of Country

GOP Lawmaker: Dems Put Agenda Ahead of Country

A top House Republican says passage of the health care bill shows that Democrats didn't get the message from voters last week and in summer town-hall meetings

United Security Bank Reopens As Ameris

United Security Bank Reopens As Ameris

A bank in Hancock County opened its doors Saturday morning with a new name and owner after it went under and was closed Friday. 


 

Jobless Rate Tops 10% For First Time Since '83

Jobless Rate Tops 10% For First Time Since '83

The unemployment rate has surpassed 10 percent for the first time since 1983 -- and is likely to go higher.

Ga. Unemployment Rate Hits 10.2 Percent

Ga. Unemployment Rate Hits 10.2 Percent

Georgia officials say the state's unemployment rate has risen slightly and now stands at 10.2 percent.

Retailers Hope Gift Cards Pay Off Over Holidays

Retailers Hope Gift Cards Pay Off Over Holidays

With the holidays approaching, retailers hope gift cards will provide one of the few sparks in a shopping season that's otherwise likely to be lackluster.

New Jobless Claims Down From a Year Ago

New Jobless Claims Down From a Year Ago

A release from the Department of Labor says claims for unemployment benefits dropped 2.8 percent from October 2008. 

Poll: Southerners Want Federal Help, Fear for Jobs

Poll: Southerners Want Federal Help, Fear for Jobs

A new poll shows Southerners are fretting about job loss and the economy and don't think the federal government is doing enough to help.

House Approves Health Care Bill

House Approves Health Care Bill

The House narrowly passed the Democratic-written bill on health care. The vote was 220 to 215. Two Democrats who represent Central Georgia, Jim Marshall and John Barrow, voted against the bill.

 

Kia Plant Taking More Applications

Kia Plant Taking More Applications

Kia Motors says it will reopen the application process for production and maintenance jobs at its new assembly plant in West Point, outside Columbus.

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