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Georgia police hunt man who pointed rifle at school busupdated: Fri May 18 2012 08:30:00

Police in suburban Atlanta say they're trying to find a man who witnesses say pointed a rifle at a passing school bus this week and apparently left a note at the scene containing school bus numbers.

FBI: 'Sovereign citizens' fraudulently taking over foreclosed homesupdated: Tue Mar 08 2011 22:40:00

Members of an anti-government movement that doesn't believe banks can own property are increasingly moving into foreclosed homes in the Atlanta area, according to the FBI.

Atlanta public high schools placed on probationupdated: Wed Jan 19 2011 13:40:00

Atlanta's public school system was told Tuesday it has until September 30 to make progress on a series of recommendations or risk its high schools' losing their accreditation, a fate that would affect the college hopes of many of the system's graduates.

Plea deal in beating at Georgia Cracker Barrelupdated: Sat Oct 23 2010 19:44:00

A restaurant vestibule normally is a place for patrons to exchange greetings and hold the door for each other.

Fired teacher fights to clear name after 'hit' allegationupdated: Mon Sep 20 2010 12:52:00

To this day, Randolph Forde experiences a small panic attack whenever the local news comes on the television.

Georgia cop accused of protecting drug deals, stealing from motoristsupdated: Wed Aug 18 2010 17:10:00

A Clayton County, Georgia, police officer has been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges he took money to protect illegal drug deals, possessed a stolen firearm and stole personal property from drivers during traffic stops, a U.S. attorney announced Wednesday.

'Mo'Nique Show' mourns loss of stafferupdated: Thu Jan 07 2010 17:18:00

Actress and talk show host Mo'Nique and her staff Thursday mourned the death of her show's set decorator, who was allegedly killed by her husband.

Georgia high school teacher accused of pursuing 'hit' on studentupdated: Tue Nov 17 2009 18:47:00

A suburban Atlanta high school teacher has been accused of pursuing a "hit" on a 16-year-old student last month, and the case is under investigation by local authorities.

Suspect in Georgia Cracker Barrel beating is out of jail on bailupdated: Wed Oct 28 2009 17:09:00

A Georgia man accused of screaming racial slurs while beating an African-American female Army reservist outside a restaurant was released from jail on bail Wednesday, Clayton County, Georgia, authorities said.

Man held without bond on felony charges in Cracker Barrel beatingupdated: Wed Sep 23 2009 14:40:00

A man accused of screaming racial slurs while beating an Army reservist in front of her daughter outside a restaurant in Morrow, Georgia, was jailed and held without bond Wednesday after being indicted on felony charges.

FBI probes woman's beatingupdated: Wed Sep 23 2009 14:40:00

A woman alleges a man beat her and shouted racial epithets at her at a restaurant in Morrow, Georgia.

FBI: Beating at Cracker Barrel may be hate crimeupdated: Thu Sep 17 2009 05:37:00

The FBI is investigating as a possible hate crime an incident in which a woman was beaten to the ground in front of her child at the entrance to a Cracker Barrel restaurant in Morrow, Georgia, south of Atlanta.

Cemetery could become a landfillupdated: Thu Dec 04 2008 19:20:00

CNN's Rick Sanchez discusses a plan to convert a historic Atlanta cemetery to a waste landfill.

Board votes to move graves for landfill; NAACP wants inquiryupdated: Thu Dec 04 2008 19:20:00

The NAACP in Georgia is calling for the state attorney general's office to investigate a county board after it voted to move about 300 African-American graves from a site that will be used to expand a landfill.

Long lines as Florida votesupdated: Wed Oct 29 2008 19:02:00

Early voting has legions of Florida voters waiting in long lines as problems slow down the process.

Long lines, few machines hamper voting in Georgia countyupdated: Wed Oct 29 2008 10:27:00

Melvin Dubose wishes he had just decided to vote in New York.

NAACP sues Virginia governorupdated: Wed Oct 29 2008 10:27:00

Dan Lothian reports on the NAACP lawsuit against the Virginia governor and election officials.

CNNMoney: Real wages are having trouble keeping up with pricesupdated: Mon Jan 30 2006 09:02:00

Real wages are not exactly going through the roof.

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