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Defeat in deeply conservative district in Mississippi on Tuesday a
clear sign that GOP is in big trouble with voters

The Republican defeat in Tuesday's special election in Mississippi, in a deeply conservative district where, in an average year, Democrats cannot even compete, was a clear sign that the GOP has the political equivalent of cancer that has spread throughout the body.

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Backlash builds
over Obama T-shirts

MARIETTA - Despite a storm of criticism, Mulligan's Food and Spirits owner Mike Norman has ordered 100 more "Obama in '08" T-shirts featuring Curious George after being inundated with phone calls of people "begging" him to get more, he said.

Alpharetta bar:
We're not that Mulligan's

More fallout from a controversial t-shirt about Barack Obama. A Cobb County restaurantuer unveiled a shirt comparing the presidential candidate to the likeness of the cartoon character Curious George.
>> Marietta bar owner's t-shirt
offends Obama faithful

Extremely frightened will be able to carry guns to more places

A big victory for Georgia gun owners -- after weeks of uncertainty, Gov. Sonny Perdue finally signed off on a controversial measure allowing certain people to carry their guns in restaurants that serve alcohol, and on public transportation like MARTA.

Tax-free shopping days
in Georgia set

This year's annual "back to school" sales tax holiday will start July 31 and continue until midnight Aug. 3. Georgia shoppers can buy certain clothing items, computers and computer accessories tax-free.

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Officers involved in fatal shooting
of Marietta teenager back on job

MARIETTA - The two Marietta police officers involved in the April 16 shooting death of 16-year-old Wheeler High School student Rafael Christian are back at work.

Lembeck proposes debt solution

MARIETTA - Marietta City Schools Superintendent Dr. Emily Lembeck has recommended that the district use money from a potential SPLOST III to pay off most, but not all, of its debt.

Ex-Atlanta officer tells court
he covered up botched raid

A former Atlanta police officer on trial for a botched drug raid that led to the death of a 92-year-old woman said Wednesday he went along with a cover-up because he felt threatened by his fellow officers.

Mansion residents earned
$30K a day making drugs

Federal agents and local police raided a Roswell home where they found copy-cat drugs were being made. Sources at the U.S. Postal Inspectors Office confirmed to Channel 2 Wednesday there are two federal arrest warrants for Chris and Jennifer Navoy, the couple who live in the home.

Parasites found in
Atlanta swimming pools

Nearly 1 in 10 public swimming pools in the Atlanta area tested positive for parasites that cause diarrheal illnesses, according to a new government study.

Corps to reduce
release from Lake Lanier

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has agreed to Georgia's request to send less water into the Chattahoochee River as it winds through metro Atlanta.

Obama welcomes Edwards
endorsement, even if tardy

It would have meant more in February or March, but John Edwards' endorsement of Barack Obama for the Democratic presidential nomination was welcomed nonetheless by a politician eager to turn the page.

State TV: China quake death
toll could rise to 50,000

China warned the death toll from this week's earthquake could soar to some 50,000, while the government issued a rare public appeal Thursday for rescue equipment as it struggled to cope with the disaster. Rescue workers broke through key roads to the epicenter in the race to find survivors.

Clinton to press ahead,
regrets racial tension

Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton vowed to remain in the presidential race until the final primaries next month while her campaign built a case that she now leads in the popular vote if the disputed contests in Michigan and Florida are counted.

Los Angeles in a stew
over taco trucks

Swarmed around Leo's Taco truck on Eagle Rock Boulevard, about 50 night patrons are stuffing their cheeks with carne asada tacos � and chewing over one of this city's big controversies: taco trucks.

Bush approval at 27%

According to an April Pew poll, President Bush�s job approval rating is now at 27%, the lowest of his presidency.

McCain's wife sells
Sudan-related investments

Cindy McCain, whose husband has been a critic of the violence in Sudan, is selling off more than $2 million in mutual funds whose holdings include companies that do business
in the African nation.

Scandal-plagued Ohio
attorney general resigns

Attorney General Marc Dann, a Democrat elected in 2006 on an anti-corruption platform, said at a news conference that he had to resign to preserve the ability of the office to carry out the priorities he established.

Alaska first state to hit
$4 a gallon gasoline: AAA

Alaska hit a milestone on Wednesday that could be a sign of things to come around the United States this summer -- it became the first state where the average price for regular gasoline reached $4 per gallon.

California's top court
to rule on gay marriage

Both sides in the gay marriage debate will be watching California's highest court Thursday to see if the nation's biggest state goes the way of Massachusetts and legalizes same-sex marriage.

Immigrant workers in
New Orleans start leaving

Josue Vega was one of thousands of immigrant workers who flocked to New Orleans in 2005 in hopes of finding a rebuilding job in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. He worked seven days a week and earned more than twice his normal earnings.

Ants swarm over Houston
area, fouling electronics

In what sounds like a really low-budget horror film, voracious swarming ants that apparently arrived in Texas aboard a cargo ship are invading homes and yards across the Houston area, shorting out electrical boxes and messing up computers.

Report: GE set to auction
appliance business

General Electric Co. plans to auction off its appliances business, The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday.

Too much alcohol damages
heart and arteries

Heavy drinking causes high blood pressure, stiff arteries and rigid heart muscles in men and enlarged hearts in women, boosting their risk of having heart attacks and strokes, researchers said.

CBS buys CNet

CBS Corp. says it has agreed to buy online technology news and entertainment company CNet Networks Inc. for about $1.75 billion.

Study: Sea wall sinking
around Jefferson Memorial

The sea wall protecting the Jefferson Memorial from the Tidal Basin is sinking in spots and needs repair, a study concluded.

Kentucky favors Clinton

And, as she did in West Virginia, Hillary Rodham Clinton is expected to rack up a sizable victory in Kentucky's May 20 Democratic primary against front-runner Barack Obama, who is hoping to counter with a win on more favorable turf in Oregon the same day.

Obama does a Huckabee
in Kentucky

In Kentucky, he is making a direct appeal to Evangelicals with flyers that mention his conversion experience and they highlight a big old cross. Remember Mike Huckabee�s supposed subliminal cross in his Christmas campaign ad? Well, the Obama campaign ditches the subliminal and goes for the in your face cross.

Could You Do It?
Bike to to Work?

11Alive's Jaye Watson looks at one commuter who has taken the plunge and started biking to work.Well, could you? I'm not sure I could. I only live three miles from the station, and I was a pretty avid bicyclist before I had my two children. I know I could tow them along in trailers but
that scares me.

Farmers: Diesel
Tax Cut Not Enough

Gov. Perdue approved a gas tax cut for Georgia's farmers, but some farmers said it is not enough, and that everyone should expect to pay a lot more for crops like peaches, apples and pecans.

Red Cross In Need
Of Extra Help

In this year of one violent storm after another, an organization that helps disaster victims finds itself in need of help. With a tub full of toys for her 9-year-old son, Monique Jordon is ready for the big move -- ready to spend eight or nine months away from home. She's got to get away from the place she hardly recognizes.

Sharpton: Tesler
Testimony Was 'Chilling'

In a real life courtroom surprise, the former Atlanta police officer charged in connection with the shooting death of Kathryn Johnston, took the stand Wednesday afternoon.

Oxendine: Storm Losses
Reach Up To $100M

State insurance and fire commissioner John Oxendine said Wednesday that estimates of damage from last weekend's storms has reached $100 million in insured losses.

Perdue signs budget, boosting
state employee salaries

Gov. Sonny Perdue on Wednesday approved a $21.1 billion budget that boosts salaries for state employees and funnels money into new reservoirs for the drought-stricken state.

Suspect indicted in slaying
of Auburn student from Ga.

The suspect in the slaying of an Auburn University student was indicted Wednesday on charges of capital murder and his attorney has filed documents to prepare an insanity defense.

Warrant Out For Grady Social
Worker In Stolen Wedding Rings Case

A warrant is out for the arrest of a Grady Hospital social worker in the theft of a set of rings from a young woman who died in the emergency room at Grady Memorial Hospital.

Braves Jump On Phillies
Early, Hang On To Win

Tom Glavine picked up his first win of the season in his seventh start and the Atlanta Braves hit three home runs in an 8-6 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park.

Mega Millions Jackpot
Climbs To $196 Million

There was no big winner in Tuesday night's multistate Mega Millions lottery drawing so the jackpot for the next drawing on Friday night climbed to $196 million.

Immigration changed
the face of metro area

Immigration, legal and illegal, has changed the face of metro Atlanta over the past 30 years and had a huge impact on business, as shown by the ongoing debate over the H1-B visa program.

Perdue inks free-market
approach to auto coverage

Auto insurance companies will be allowed to raise their rates in Georgia without state approval under a bill signed by Gov. Sonny Perdue Wednesday. The legislation was opposed by state Insurance Commissioner John Oxendine, who had the authority to decide rate-increase requests under the previous law.

Survey: Universal health care
would add to U.S. doctor shortage

Some 20 percent of doctors say they will quit practicing medicine if universal health-care insurance coverage is implemented under the next president, according to a survey by Alpharetta, Ga.-based physician recruiting firm LocumTenens.com.

Michigan Girl Scout sells
17,328 boxes of cookies

A Girl Scout sold 17,328 boxes of the group's signature cookies this year by setting up shop on a street corner, shattering her troop's old mark and probably setting a national record.

NJ woman vanishes after
fall from cruise ship

A woman taking a cruise with her boyfriend plunged into the sea off New Jersey from a balcony attached to her room, and the FBI is investigating whether a crime occurred.

US Defense Secretary urges more
private US contacts with Iran

US Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Wednesday he thought more visits to Iran by private American citizens might help bridge differences between the two countries.

Alaska first state to hit
$4 a gallon gasoline: AAA

Ford Motor Co is recalling over 650,000 of its top-selling F-150 pickups as well as a Lincoln-branded truck because of a problem with the brake hose that could cause the vehicles to lose braking power.

`Dog the Bounty Hunter'
to return to A&E

Bounty hunter Duane "Dog" Chapman's TV show will return to the air this summer, months after it was pulled when the reality star used a racial slur in a profanity-laced tirade.

California Supreme Court to
decide on gay marriage ban

California's highest court will give its ruling on the legality of the state's ban on gay marriages on Thursday, a long-awaited milestone that could have a nationwide impact on the issue.

10-year-old scholar takes
Calif. college by storm

With the end of another school year approaching, college sophomore Moshe Kai Cavalin is cramming for final exams in classes such as advanced mathematics, foreign languages and music. But Cavalin is only 10 years old.

'Darth Vader' spared
jail in Jedi church attacks

A man who dressed up as Darth Vader, wearing a garbage bag for a cape, and assaulted the founders of a group calling itself the Jedi church was given a suspended sentence Tuesday.

Cindy McCain sells
Sudan-related investments

Cindy McCain, whose husband has been a critic of the violence in Sudan, sold off more than $2 million in mutual funds whose holdings include companies that do business in the African nation.

Swiss man soars above
Alps with jet-powered wing

A Swiss pilot strapped on a jet-powered wing and leaped from a plane Wednesday for the first public demonstration of the homemade device, turning figure eights and soaring high above the Alps.

Los Angeles in a stew
over taco trucks

Myanmar's junta announced Thursday that voters overwhelmingly backed a pro-military constitution � a move critics claim was an attempt to divert attention from its failure to deliver aid to victims of a devastating cyclone.

Giant beetles seized
at Pennsylvania post office

Customs agents seized more than two dozen giant beetles � some the size of a child's hand � from an overseas package after postal workers heard the insects making scratching noises.

Verizon and AT&T win
Homeland Security contracts

Verizon Business, a unit of No. 2 U.S. telephone service provider Verizon Communications Inc (VZ.N), said on Wednesday it has won a contract with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security worth around $678.5 million over 10 years.

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