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Atlanta Braves Announce Additional Details for Atlanta Area Stops of the 2010 Community Caravan, Presented by Academy Sports + Outdoors

Braves players, coaches, alumni, broadcasters, and executives get ready to hit the road, January 30 – February 13, visiting fans in Atlanta and throughout the Southeast in the BIGGEST Braves Community Caravan ever ...

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American Cancer Society Marks 34th Great American Smokeout® by Encouraging Smokers to Quit
The American Cancer Society sponsored the 34th Annual Great American Smokeout on Thursday, November 19th.   The entire month of November marks an opportune time to take smoking cessation seriously in Georgia, even if just for one day ...click title for more 
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[ In Public Safety ]
Halloween Safety Tips
Halloween plans typically include frightful activities, and paying attention to a few safety tips can make the difference between having a frightfully-fun experience versus a frightfully-tragic one.
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Flood Victims Can Find Coping, Recovery Information at GeorgiaDisaster.info
Victims of this week’s North Georgia flooding can turn to a disaster mental health Web site for the state, www.georgiadisaster.info, for assistance in dealing with the emotional toll of the tragedies...
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Neighbors Need our Help! Publix Super Markets, FOX 5 Atlanta and WSB Radio Team Up in Response to the Recent Floods
Publix Super Markets, Fox 5 Atlanta and WSB Radio will team up to support The American Red Cross National Disaster Relief Fund in response to the recent floods in Georgia. Step up and join our CareForce Team and together, we can change lives in crisis into lives of hope...
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New Push For Accessible Housing Legislation Begins As Doors Close On Georgia’s Easy Living Home Program
Imagine not being able to enter your own bathroom, in your own home, because a wheel chair will not fit through the narrow door. Imagine that this forces people into expensive nursing homes away from family and friends because they can’t go home from the hospital. Imagine the consequences ahead for an increasingly aging generation because builders refused to hear, see and act on what is possible...
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Brenau Retains Best Education Value Distinction in National Publication's Rankings
Only one other Georgia university ranked in the Top 10 in U.S. News category...
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Dian Fossey Memorabilia First Public Display at Brenau
The unique library exhibit kicks off a month-long program series in the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund collaboration with Brenau...
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Marietta's Oudin battles past Sharapova in marathon
Another Russian, another big comeback win for Melanie Oudin. Oudin, two days after rallying against fourth seed Elena Dementieva, cemented her status as the women’s darling of the tournament by eliminating three-time Grand Slam champion Maria Sharapova ... click the title to read more ...
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[ In Government & Politics ]
Preparedness Vital Amid H1N1 Threat, Hurricane Season
Ready Georgia is partnering with The Home Depot stores across Georgia for the second consecutive year to bring the message of preparedness to thousands of families during The Home Depot’s monthly Kids Workshop on September 5... 
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