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'The Nutcracker' heads to Cobb
MARIETTA - With the holiday season in full swing, performances of the celebrated ballet "The Nutcracker," by the Georgia Ballet are on the way to Cobb.
Georgia Tech leapfrogs a
falling UGA football team
Alabama and Florida will head into Saturday's SEC championship game ranked one and two, respectively.
The top-ranked Crimson Tide and second-ranked Gators held their spots in this week's AP Top 25, setting up the 41st game matching the highest ranked teams in the AP poll.
Mobile phones distract
drivers more than passengers
Mobile phone calls distract drivers far more than even the chattiest passenger, causing drivers to follow too closely and miss exits, U.S. researchers reported on Monday.
DeKalb Residents
Fight Annexation
Some DeKalb county residents are saying "no" to new taxes. Monday night, the city of Decatur will tackle the touchy subject of annexing areas of unincorporated DeKalb County.
Glenn Greenwald: The ongoing disgrace of NBC News and Brian Williams
For example, NBC News continues without objection to feature McCaffrey, and the similarly-conflicted retired Gen. Wayne Downing, as objective "military analysts."
Police: suicide bomber
kills 10 Afghans in market
 A suicide bomber apparently trying to target Afghan police detonated his explosives in a crowded market in southern Afghanistan on Monday, killing eight civilians and two policemen, an official said.
Obama poised to name
Hillary Clinton to State post
President-elect Barack Obama was poised to name his national security team on Monday, with former political rival Hillary Clinton in line to be picked as secretary of state.
Latinos unhappy
with Obama picks
If there is one message President-elect Barack Obama's transition team has broadcast about Cabinet picks, it is that ethnicity and gender will not be the first considerations when filling the slots.
Couple accuses CNN of compromising their safety while trapped in Mumbai
A Welsh couple is accusing CNN of putting their lives and the lives of western hostages at risk during the siege on Mumbai. Lynne and Kenneth Shaw, of Penarth, Wales are home safe after escaping from the Taj Hotel.
Some vindication for
sick vets, but little relief
Ground combat in the 1991 Persian Gulf War lasted just 100 hours, but it's meant 17 years of pain and anguish for hundreds of thousands of veterans.
Steep discounts didn't help holiday season to off to a great start
 The Thanksgiving shopping weekend doesn't appear to have been the disaster some had feared, but tempered buying and unprecedented deep discounts likely resulted in soft sales.
Holiday sales view still weak
Consumers made repeat trips to stores and spent more on bargains this holiday weekend, but the early rush is unlikely to save retailers from a bleak sales season, analysts said on Sunday.
Credit card industry may
cut $2 trillion of lines: analyst
The U.S. credit card industry may pull back well over $2 trillion of lines over the next 18 months due to risk aversion and regulatory changes, leading to sharp declines in consumer spending, prominent banking analyst Meredith Whitney said.
Meltdown far from over,
new mortgage crisis looms
Black Friday's retail shoppers hunting for holiday bargains won't be enough to stave off what's likely to become the next economic crisis. Malls from Michigan to Georgia are entering foreclosure, commercial victims of the same events poisoning the housing market.
Students lie, cheat, steal,
but say they're good
In the past year, 30 percent of U.S. high school students have stolen from a store and 64 percent have cheated on a test, according to a new, large-scale survey suggesting that Americans are too apathetic about ethical standards.
Swiss approve pioneering
legal heroin program
The world's most comprehensive legalized heroin program became permanent Sunday with overwhelming approval from Swiss voters who simultaneously rejected the decriminalization of marijuana.
Justice Stevens shows no
signs he is ready to quit
 Only one Supreme Court justice was at Chicago's Wrigley Field to see Babe Ruth supposedly point to the spot where he would hit a home run in the 1932 World Series.
Gift Card Caveats
Gift cards for hundreds of different retailers can be purchased anywhere from grocery and drug stores to websites, but Consumer Reports advises against giving the plastic presents as gifts.
Palin to Campaign
for Sen. Chambliss
Republican Sen. Saxby Chambliss enlisted Sarah Palin to rally conservatives while Democratic challenger Jim Martin pushes to activate black voters. The two are grappling for advantage in a Tuesday runoff that will shape Democrats' hold on power in Washington.
Frantic Father Chases Leads
For Missing Daughter
"It really is killing me inside," said Melvin Mackey, Jr., "but I can't stop. Everybody's telling me, 'stop, eat, take your time.' I just can't. I just can't just sit and wait and wait and wait..."
Atlanta Airport Braces For
Busy Monday Morning
Thanksgiving travelers found some flights delayed at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport by fog, rain and a threat of snow flurries Sunday night.
Georgia Man Wanted In
Alabama Pak-A-Sak Murder
Authorities are searching for a Georgia parolee in the shooting death of a convenience store clerk in Oxford, Alabama.
Myths And Realities
Of Cyber Monday
It started with "Black Friday," giving a catchy marketing moniker to a certain shopping day to drive people to the stores and ultimately increase sales.
Gwinnett Man Killed
In Head-On Crash
A 23-year-old man is dead after he lost control of his car and hit another vehicle head-on.
Gwinnett County police said Jean Solano-Luis of Lawrenceville died at the scene of Saturday's accident. Police say he veered into oncoming traffic at a curve in the road and struck a pickup truck.
Tyler Perry Reaches Agreement
With Fired Writers
It appears that a spat between Tyler Perry and the union representing Hollywood writers is over.
Tyler Perry Studios and the Writers Guild of America, West announced they've reached agreement on a contract.
Remodelers crafting a new niche
A slumping economy may be hurting the home-building business, but area remodelers say work has been steady.
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