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Rock icon fights rise from ashes

Wilmot Greene sat among charred remains of his iconic Georgia Theatre recalling the fire that reduced it from an alternative rock icon to rusted steel girders and walls of black bricks. Read the original: Rock icon fights rise from ashes The Portland, Oregon bankruptcy attorneys and Vancouver Washington bankruptcy lawyers of …

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‘Race to the Top’ winners announced

The District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, and Rhode Island are all to receive a portion of the $3.4 billion remaining in the “Race to the Top” fund for education in those states. Read more: ‘Race to the Top’ winners announced The Portland, Oregon …

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Sea Island Seeks Federal Bankruptcy Protection

Sea Island, an exclusive resort off the coast of Georgia, has declared bankruptcy. The luxury resort is selling for a song, and reflects banks increasing willingness to do anything to get rid of bad assets. Sea Island was the site of the G-8 summit in 2004. E-Mail This …

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Georgia city hopes order prevails in housing sign-up

A day after 30,000 people unexpectedly turned out in hopes of picking up public housing applications, the city of East Point in Georgia is hoping it won’t see a repeat crush when it begins accepting those applications Thursday morning. Follow this link: Georgia city hopes order prevails in housing sign-up The Portland, …

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Georgia Luxury Resort Owner Files For Bankruptcy

Sea Island Co. is seeking federal bankruptcy protection and says it plans to emerge from Chapter 11 by selling its coastal Georgia resorts, golf courses and private clubs for $197.5 million. Court filings say the company is unable to pay more than $482 million in debt used to finance …

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Primaries, runoffs provide surprises

An incumbent U.S. senator with help from the White House held off a tough primary challenge in Colorado, and a dramatic runoff for the Republican governor’s nomination in Georgia was too close to call on a busy primary night Tuesday. Originally posted here: Primaries, runoffs provide surprises The Portland, Oregon bankruptcy attorneys …

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Lou Gehrig’s victim: Kill me for my organs

A Georgia man suffering from Lou Gehrig’s Disease says he wants to die by having his organs harvested rather than wait for his degenerative nerve ailment to kill him. Read the original here: Lou Gehrig’s victim: Kill me for my organs The Portland, Oregon bankruptcy attorneys and Vancouver Washington bankruptcy lawyers …

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GOP governor’s race heats up as Georgians head to polls

As voters in Georgia head to the polls Tuesday in primary elections, surveys indicate the high-profile battle for the Republican gubernatorial nomination appears to be headed to a runoff. Excerpt from: GOP governor’s race heats up as Georgians head to polls

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Flying with kids? Mom has advice

Each year, my kids spend part of the summer with my in-laws in St. Louis, Missouri. My husband made the 16-hour-plus round-trip drive from Atlanta, Georgia, to drop them off this year. See original here: Flying with kids? Mom has advice

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Party! Beer truck spills brew onto Atlanta highway

The king of beers caused a king of a traffic jam late Monday afternoon when a Budweiser tractor-trailer overturned on an interstate just outside Atlanta, Georgia. Originally posted here: Party! Beer truck spills brew onto Atlanta highway

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