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Store Owner Shoots Burglary Suspect

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ATLANTA -- A northwest Atlanta grocery store owner fought back after two break-ins early Wednesday, Atlanta police said.The A&A Grocery store on Center Street was first broken into around 3 a.m., Atlanta police said. The robbers burglarized the sto...

27 July

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Protesters Want Pawn Shop To Stop Gun Sales

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ATLANTA -- A protest is planned for the Atlanta pawn shop that is said to have sold a gun used in a deadly midtown shooting.One woman was killed and two other were shot in the incident, and one of those victims has been left paralyzed.Former state Rep...

27 July

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Lawsuit Claims Gwinnett Co. Violated Policy

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GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. -- A Gwinnett County family has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the county, alleging police and 911 operators violated policy in how they handed a call, which ended with two women dead.On July 21, 2009, Barbara Baker called ...

27 July

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Man Accused Of Assaulting Ex, Cutting Her Hair

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ATHENS, Ga. -- Athens Clarke County Police have arrested a man after they said he assaulted his former girlfriend and then cut her hair.Police said a woman drove to the police headquarters to tell investigators her former boyfriend, Marico Jamal Hollie...

27 July

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Investors Jittery Over Debt Crisis

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ATLANTA -- Georgia investors are jittery over the debt crisis in Washington, D.C., is having a chilling effect on their financial statements."We want our money out of the stock market, because we want to keep what we have," investor Mary Ann Fisher of ...

27 July

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Mummified Animal Found In Teen Suspect’s Bedroom

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DECATUR, Ga. -- A 16-year-old has admitted to shooting and stabbing a 13-year-old boy multiple times, DeKalb County police said.Officers divulged their findings in the case at a court hearing Tuesday, including disturbing items found in the suspects ...

27 July

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Clayton County Property Taxes To Rise

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CLAYTON COUNTY, Ga. -- Clayton County residents will soon see their property taxes rise.By a 3-2 vote, commissioners approved raising the millage rate 34 percent.Residents with a $200,000 home or business will have to pay about an additional $400 a yea...

26 July

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Babysitter Says She Was Robbed In Craigslist Scam

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DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. -- A DeKalb County woman said she was scammed after putting a babysitting ad on Craigslist. Woman Warns Of Babysitting Scam On Craigslist The woman, who only wanted to be identified by her last name Turman, told Channel 2's Amy Napi...

25 July

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Chambliss Feels Heat For Deficit Plan

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ATLANTA -- Georgia Sen. Saxby Chambliss responded Monday to critics who claim he's pushing for one of the largest tax increases in American history.Chambliss is part of the Gang of Six, a bipartisan group of Congressional leaders who unveiled their...

25 July

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Credit Probe Delays Diploma For Eddie Long’s Child

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DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. -- A senior administrator in the DeKalb County School System is under investigation because of the way she handled an academic matter involving the daughter of mega-church Bishop Eddie Long, Channel 2 Action News has learned.Channel ...

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