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Coca-Cola 4Q Profit Rises on Strong Overseas Sales

Coca-Cola 4Q Profit Rises on Strong Overseas Sales

Coca-Cola says its fourth-quarter profit climbed as the world's largest drink maker sold 5 percent more beverages
worldwide.

Former NAACP Official Accused of Embezzling

Former NAACP Official Accused of Embezzling

A former NAACP treasurer out of Clayton County is going to court on accusations that she embezzled up to $30,000 from the civil rights organization.

Convicted Murderer in Debutante Slaying Appeals

Convicted Murderer in Debutante Slaying Appeals

Kevin Huckabee is set to ask the Georgia Supreme Court on Tuesday to overturn his conviction for the murder of Jennifer Ross, a 19-year-old Mercer University student gunned down during a robbery attempt in December 2005. 

Former NAACP Official Accused of Embezzling

Former NAACP Official Accused of Embezzling

The 51-year-old McDonough woman was charged in Oct. 2006 but for reasons unknown her case was never tried by then-Clayton District Attorney Jewel Scott

2 Shot, Including Officer, in Hostage Standoff

2 Shot, Including Officer, in Hostage Standoff

Upon arrival, a spokesman says officers heard gunshots and moments later, a man came out firing at officers.

Perdue Pushes Bill That Rewards Student Performance

Perdue Pushes Bill That Rewards Student Performance

Gov. Sonny Perdue is pushing legislation that would pay Georgia's teachers based on student performance, not their advanced degrees.

Ga. Debates Incentives for Federal Crackdown

Ga. Debates Incentives for Federal Crackdown

A Cobb County lawmaker is proposing legislation that would provide financial incentives to encourage local law enforcement to use a federal program aimed at identifying illegal immigrants arrested in Georgia.

Courthouse Commandments Display Ignores State Law

Courthouse Commandments Display Ignores State Law

Tattnall County officials say they didn't know they were running afoul of state law when they let members of a Baptist church hang a framed copy of the Ten Commandments insidethe county courthouse last week.

Case Against Escapee Pending 2 Years Later

Case Against Escapee Pending 2 Years Later

The case against an Augusta correctional facility escapee who was charged with attacking a female jogger on a popular park has not gone to trial two years after the attack.

Authorities Search for Missing Ga. Student

Authorities Search for Missing Ga. Student

Authorities are searching for an Armstrong Atlantic State University student who's been missing for a week.

Ga. Voting Official Backs Electoral Changes

Ga. Voting Official Backs Electoral Changes

Georgia Secretary of State Brian Kemp is supporting two recent proposals that would make it easier for soldiers overseas and other Americans living abroad to vote.

Military Supplier Still Negotiating With Feds

Military Supplier Still Negotiating With Feds

A major military food supplier charged with inflating prices and defrauding the U.S. government is trying to negotiate a settlement with federal prosecutors.

Ga. Fashion Firm Shuts Down

Ga. Fashion Firm Shuts Down

A west Georgia maker of women's apparel has shut down after 38 years in business, laying off 70 employees.

Metro Atlanta Foreclosures Jump in February

Metro Atlanta Foreclosures Jump in February

Foreclosure notices in metro Atlanta jumped 27 percent in February compared with January.

Ga. Court to Hear Appeal on Judge's Remarks

Ga. Court to Hear Appeal on Judge's Remarks

Georgia's top court is considering whether to reinstate armed robbery, kidnapping and fraud convictions that were
overturned because the judge asked a trial witness where the
alleged crime took place.

SC Deputy Found Dead, Pinned Between Car and Tree

SC Deputy Found Dead, Pinned Between Car and Tree

The Oconee County coroner says a sheriff's deputy has died after he was pinned between his patrol car and a tree.

Six Arrested After Department Store Robbery

Six Arrested After Department Store Robbery

Morrow police say about $10,000 in clothing items were stolen from the Macy's in Southlake Mall Sunday morning.

Georgia Jailers Hurt In Gambling Fight With 31 Inmates

Georgia Jailers Hurt In Gambling Fight With 31 Inmates

Sheriff Ronnie Strength tells The Augusta Chronicle in a Saturday story that one deputy jailer had a broken nose, another had a broken rib or rib injuries and a third was stabbed in the face with a pencil.

Reverend Lowery Improving After Embolism

Reverend Lowery Improving After Embolism

Lowery worked with Dr. Martin Luther King and had a role in President Obama's inauguration.

Body Found Near Oconee Line

Body Found Near Oconee Line

Police have called it a homicide investigation.

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