T O D A Y ' S H E A D L I N E S
Dobbins closer to
getting commissary
MARIETTA - Proposed construction of a commissary at Dobbins Air Reserve Base in Marietta cleared "a major step" on Tuesday, members of Congress said.
Obama brings Afghan
plan to NATO allies
President Barack Obama took his new strategy for the war in Afghanistan on Friday to NATO leaders reluctant to commit significant new forces.
>> Obama triumphant at
G-20, hails 'turning point'
Layoffs rise despite hope
recession is easing
Employers are laying off workers at a faster pace despite a few hopeful signs recently that the recession -- now the longest since World War II -- could be easing.
CDC: Rocket fuel chemical
found in baby formula
Traces of a chemical used in rocket fuel were found in samples of powdered baby formula, and could exceed what's considered a safe dose for adults if mixed with water also contaminated with the ingredient, a government study has found.
Braves Back Home After
Spring Training
After seven weeks of spring training in Florida, only two exhibition games at Turner Field against the Detroit Tigers stood between the braves and the start of the 2009 baseball season Thursday.
Legislature Faces Big
Votes On Final Day
Georgia lawmakers will consider vast changes to the state's transportation network and a series of sweeping new tax plans on the chaotic last day of the legislative session.
Storms Knock Out
Power To Thousands
The storms that moved across metro Atlanta Thursday night and early Wednesday knocked out power to thousands of home and businesses.
MARTA: Cuts would
hurt events
MARTA officials reached out to power brokers from major organizations in metro Atlanta Thursday to let them know how severe cutbacks could hamper their events.
Congress approves budget
plans, long road ahead
The Democratic-controlled U.S. Congress on Thursday approved budget blueprints embracing President Barack Obama's agenda but leaving many hard choices until later and a government deeply in the red.
Budget approved with
no GOP votes
The House and Senate approved federal budgets of about $3.5 trillion with no Republican support, "a sign of deep partisan tensions likely to color Congressional efforts to enact major policy initiatives sought by President Obama," the New York Times reports.
Journalists get shock
with 'sexy' White House call
Journalists based in the United States got a shock Thursday when they dialed a toll-free number to join a conference call with senior officials accompanying US President Barack Obama in London.
New signs emerge that
recession may be
near bottom
 New signs that the recession could be nearing a bottom emerged Thursday, as factory orders were far better than expected and the Dow industrials surged over 8,000 for the first time in two months.
Blagojevich indicted
A sweeping federal indictment charges former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich with scheming to auction off President Barack Obama's U.S. Senate seat, pressuring a congressman for campaign money and lying to FBI agents.
Woman divorces husband
for cleaning too much
A woman has divorced her husband because she was fed up with him cleaning all the time.
'ER' says goodbye after 15 years
NBC's "ER" ended its 15-year run Thursday much like it began, with a pulse-quickening symphony of life and death.
Mrs Obama chokes up
during British school event
As she addressed the crowd, Mrs Obama choked up, saying: "Wow. I can't follow that. Let me tell you, I am just very touched and moved by all of you."
First Lady's arm around
Queen was not offensive
 A Buckingham Palace spokesman who asked not to be identified because of palace policy said he could not remember the last time the queen had displayed such public affection with a first lady or dignitary.
"It was a mutual and spontaneous display of affection," he said.
Obama plays peacemaker in
French-Chinese heated argument
According to sources inside the room, President Obama played peacemaker in a spat between French President Nicolas Sarkozy and Hu Jintao, President of the People's Republic of China.
G-20 gives $1 trillion
to fight global crisis
World leaders pledged $1.1 trillion in loans and guarantees to impoverished countries and agreed Thursday to crack down on tax havens and hedge funds but failed to reach sweeping accord on stimulus spending that would directly attack the global economic decline.
21st Century
insurance is AIG
All those ads for 21st Century insurance? Well, it's actually troubled AIG.
Former AIG CEO criticizes
successors, bailout
The man who built insurance giant American International Group Inc. from a startup to a global behemoth said he didn't mismanage the company — but the government did.
U.S. says North Korea missile
launch could come April 4
North Korea's missile preparations suggest Pyongyang could launch a satellite into space as early as Saturday, an American defense official said on Thursday as the U.S. military monitored the situation.
Gunmen rob man
in airport toilet
A New York traveler was robbed at gunpoint last month in a restroom stall at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, police reported.
2 Atlanta candidates say
police chief would be out
Two candidates for Atlanta mayor said Thursday they would not retain police Chief Richard Pennington if elected.
Old, damaged utility
pole taken down
Rosa Best-Johnson of Decatur e-mailed recently asking for help getting a damaged utility pole near her home taken down.
Disappears From
Atlanta Hotel
An Atlanta hotel guest told Channel 2 Action News consumer investigator Jim Strickland that his $284,000 dream car disappeared from a Buckhead hotel where he was staying.
Man Wins $412K With
Free Lottery Ticket
A free Fantasy 5 ticket has translated into a $412,801 jackpot win for a Jefferson man. Paul “Shane” Forrester won the prize with a free ticket that matched all five winning numbers in the March 20 Fantasy 5 drawing.
Ga. School Board OKs Forsyth
Flexibility Contract
The Georgia school board has approved the state's second district to join a new program freeing schools from many education mandates.
Grady Hospital Fees
Rise For Some
The cost of care at Grady Memorial Hospital in
Atlanta has increased for people who live outside Fulton and DeKalb counties, which contribute tax revenue to the hospital.
11Alive Sits Down With
Earl Paulk's Family
Saturday, thousands of mourners are expected for what will be a huge celebration of life for Bishop Earl Paulk, who lost his battle with cancer Sunday at the age of 81.
Malawi Court Blocks
Madonna Adoption
A Malawi court has rejected a bid by Madonna to adopt another local child, reports the Times of London.
Senate Follows House
to Back $3.5T Budget
The Democratic-controlled Senate has passed a budget drafted to President Barack Obama's specifications, voting a few hours after the House approved a similar plan.
Blago, Top Aides Indicted;
'I'm Innocent,' He Says
A federal grand jury today indicted Rod Blagojevich on corruption charges, the Chicago Tribune reports.
G20 Measures 'Necessary, But
'No Guarantees': Obama
President Obama touted the resolutions of the G20 summit today in London, saying swift and muscular action was needed to reverse the global economic downturn, the AP reports.
New Photos Bare Aftermath
of King's Death
Newly published photographs by a Life magazine lensman capture the aftermath of the shocking assassination of Martin Luther King Jr., including a motel worker sweeping away the blood of the civil rights crusader.
Stanford Offers Free iPhone
App Developer Course
Stanford University is offering free online lessons to would-be iPhone application developers, reports Ars Technica.
Brits Stunned Most by
Queen in Feely Hugfest
Even more astonishing to many Brits than Michelle Obama touching their queen is the fact that the queen reached out to the First Lady, reports the Daily Mail.
French Cops Battle
NATO Rioters
French cops clashed violently with rioters in Strasbourg yesterday as G20 leaders prepared to head there for a NATO summit today.
British Village Chases Out
Google Street View 'Spy'
Google's attempt to add the scenic English village of Broughton to Street View was foiled by angry villagers, the Guardian reports.
Thai, Cambodian Troops
Trade Border Fire
Thai and Cambodian troops have clashed near a disputed temple in a border area, CNN reports.
Vermont House Passes
Gay Marriage Bill
The Vermont House of Representatives has followed the state senate in voting to legalize gay marriage, reports the Wall Street Journal.
Strapped Californians
Pan Like It's 1849
The miserable state economy and the soaring price of gold have sent Californians back into them thar hills, USA Today reports.
Alaska GOP Calls for
Senate Race Do-Over
The head of Alaska's Republican Party is calling for Democratic Sen. Mark Begich to step down and clear the way for a new election now that felony misconduct charges have been dropped against former Sen. Ted Stevens, reports the Anchorage Daily News.
School Fired Prof Over
9/11 Essay: Jury
A jury decided today that the University of Colorado unjustly fired one of its professors after he called 9/11 victims "little Eichmanns" in an essay.
UN Picks Judge to Probe
Israeli 'War Crimes'
The UN has named a Jewish judge from South Africa to lead a high-level mission to investigate alleged war crimes committed by Israel in the Gaza Strip.
'I'm Only 11 Years Old,
and I Have Bad Credit'
While 11-year-old Jake LeGette was saving the money he earned mowing lawns, a Florida woman was busy using his Social Security number to splurge on a house and nine cars, ABC News reports.
Oops: White House Sends
Journos to Phone Sex Line
That was most definitely not Hillary Clinton on the line. Journalists who called in to hear a NATO phone briefing from Clinton and another official instead got an offer for phone sex, Fox News reports.
German Town Docks Beggars'
Welfare Checks
Beggars can’t be choosers, and in Germany, they also have trouble being charity cases.One unemployed welfare recipient in the college town of Göttingen learned that lesson last week after officials discovered he was panhandling and threatened to yank $161 out of his monthly $470 welfare payment.
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Suspended NFL quarterback Michael Vick will go to work for a construction company in Newport News, Virginia, after he leaves federal prison for bankrolling a dogfighting operation, his lawyer said Thursday.
