North Georgia Network Completes High-Speed Fiber Network to the Rabun Business Park

May 19, 2013 7:06:00 PM - Digital Journal

A project to extend high-speed fiber optic service in Rabun County has just been completed, enhancing business expansion and growth opportunities in Northeast Georgia. Funded in part by a OneGeorgia BRIDGE grant (Broadband Rural Initiative to Develop...

Severe Thunderstorm Warning ends

May 19, 2013 7:04:00 PM - 11 Alive

PEACHTREE CITY, Ga. -- Most of Georgia to the south of Atlanta is under a Severe Thunderstorm Watch until 7 p.m., but all Severe Thunderstorm Warn

Don Buckindail

Barrow County Vacation Bible Schools 2013

May 19, 2013 6:58:00 PM - Barrow Patch

As the school year winds down, many church communities are gearing up for Vacation Bible Schools and summer camps.  The following are a couple of events happening locally:

Vacation Bible School at Union Baptist Church - June 2-7

VBS at First...

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Georgia Gov. Deal orders Bibles returned to state-owned park

May 19, 2013 6:52:00 PM - FOXNews.com

ATLANTA ? When Ed Buckner and his family went to a north Georgia state park to celebrate his son's birthday, he was surprised and concerned to find Bibles in the state-owned cabin he had rented.

An atheist, Buckner believes that no religious literature...

Former GA Gov. Sonny Perdue joins children's choir for musical

May 19, 2013 6:52:00 PM - CBS Atlanta

WOODSTOCK, GA (CBS ATLANTA) -

Former Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue and his wife will team up with about 300 first through sixth graders when the First Baptist Church of Woodstock children's choir program performs its spring musical In God We Trust on May...

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is in effect for the southern half of Central Georgia until 7 PM.

May 19, 2013 6:51:00 PM - 13WMAZ

This includes the following counties: Bibb, Bleckley, Crawford, Crisp, Dodge, Dooly, Houston, Johnson, Laurens, Macon, Montgomery, Peach, Pulaski, Taylor, Telfair, Treutlen, Twiggs, Upson, Wheeler, Wilcox, Wilkinson.

The counties north of Macon were...

Witherspoon: Her Husband Busted in the Atlanta Night Life

May 19, 2013 6:46:00 PM - Examiner.com

Come on people, Reese Witherspoon is human. Witherspoon being arrested is "not" news. If anything, Witherspoon slightly damaged her all-American girl next door image. Reese's husband however, showed us a different side of him. A...

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River Flood Warning Issued for Alcovy River, Includes Walton and Gwinnett

May 19, 2013 6:44:00 PM - Loganville-Grayson Patch

The National Weather Service has issued a flood warning Sunday for the Alcovy River. The weather service reports that recent heavy rainfall has caused "significant runoff into streams and rivers which will cause flooding in some areas."


The NWS...

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Severe T-Storm Warning in central Ga.

May 19, 2013 6:44:00 PM - 11 Alive

PEACHTREE CITY, Ga. -- The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for parts of central and west central Georgia. Counties under the warning include Crawford, Monroe, Talbot, Taylor and Upson. Most of Georgia to the south of...

Don Buckindail

Gwinnett-Walton Officials Busy With Storm Damage - House Fires, Trees Down, Gas Leak

May 19, 2013 6:44:00 PM - Loganville-Grayson Patch

Early-morning thunderstorms brought wind, lightning and heavy rains to Gwinnett and Walton counties and the rest of metro Atlanta. Walton County officials said they were kept busy in west Walton, but have not yet provided specific details.


The...

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Canadian prime minister's top aide quits over expenses scandal

May 19, 2013 7:02:00 PM - Baltimore Sun

OTTAWA (Reuters) - The top aide to Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper abruptly resigned on Sunday over his role in a mounting expenses scandal which is threatening to undermine the Conservative government.

Nigel Wright, Harper's chief of staff, quit...

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U.S. must stay committed to racing towards space

May 19, 2013 6:38:00 PM - USA Today

What our nation fails to do today will be done by others tomorrow.A "sky crane" lowers the Curiosity rover onto the surface of Mars.(Photo: Artist rendering, NASA)

Story HighlightsRecent successes have space scientists buzzing.By assuring coverage for...

U.S. wins bronze at hockey worlds

May 19, 2013 6:27:00 PM - Globe and Mail

The United States won its first medal at the ice hockey world championships in nine years, taking the bronze by beating Finland 3-2 in a penalty shootout Sunday.

Alex Galchenyuk scored back-to-back goals in the shootout for the Americans. Teammates...

Obama to new grads: "No time for excuses"

May 19, 2013 6:23:00 PM - CNN

Atlanta (CNN) -- Past, present and future came together on a thunderstorm-filled Sunday, as President Barack Obama received an honorary doctorate and gave the commencement speech at historically black Morehouse College, where the Rev. Martin Luther King...

Dubai laborers stage rare strike for more pay

May 19, 2013 6:22:00 PM - Baltimore Sun

DUBAI (Reuters) - Thousands of workers employed by Dubai's largest construction firm, Arabtec, stayed away from work on Sunday to back wage demands, a rare labor protest in the Gulf emirate, where trade unions are banned, staff said.

Most blue collar...

Praveen Menon

Hezbollah steps up Syria battle, Israel threatens more strikes

May 19, 2013 6:02:00 PM - Baltimore Sun

AMMAN (Reuters) - Lebanese Hezbollah militants attacked a Syrian rebel-held town alongside Syrian troops on Sunday and Israel threatened more attacks on Syria to rein the militia in, highlighting the risks of a wider regional conflict if planned peace...

Khaled Yacoub Oweis

Steve Lopez: Love L.A? We don't vote like we do

May 19, 2013 5:52:00 PM - Los Angeles Times

Yes, I'll admit it. This is yet another column on Tuesday's election in Los Angeles, the race half the city doesn't care about and the other half hasn't heard about, but DO NOT turn the page.

OK, I'll give you $5 to read this. All right, make it...

Can Obama bridge the divide between the two Americas?

May 19, 2013 5:49:00 PM - Washington Post

John Edwards was right. There are two Americas.

In one America, the events of the past 10 days have exposed the true colors of President Obama and his administration. From edited talking points about the Sept. 11, 2012 terrorist attack in Benghazi,...

Obama to Morehouse grads: 'Be the best father you can be'

May 19, 2013 5:36:00 PM - NBCNews.com

President Barack Obama delivers an emotional speech to the Morehouse College class of 2013 in Atlanta, Ga., Sunday.

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Obama to grads: ‘Be the best father you can be’

May 19, 2013 5:34:00 PM - NBCNews.com

Pfeiffer: GOP on ‘partisan fishing expeditions’