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Gum Branch family of six escapes fire
Not much is left after a house on Mitchell Avenue in Gum Branch became engulfed in flames early Wednesday morning. Six people, a couple and their four young children, managed to escape. Bonnie Hardman, an aunt of the family, got a call about the fire and rushed over. “So of course I come running down here and that's what I
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Savannah City Council to consider mural policy
SAVANNAH--The city of Savannah has never had an official policy on murals, but that may soon change. City Council will consider adopting a policy on murals at their Thursday morning workshop. This comes after two popular but somewhat controversial murals were placed in downtown Savannah. The interactive "Before i die..." murals allowed people to write whatever they wanted on them.
National
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Edwards defense rests, closing arguments tomorrow
GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Closing arguments are scheduled for tomorrow at the North Carolina trial of two-time Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards, with jury deliberations expected to start the following day. The defense rested today without calling Edwards or his former mistress to the stand. The defense also chose not to question the former senator's oldest daughter, Cate, who has
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Lawyer: Mary Kennedy found dead
NEW YORK (AP) — An attorney says Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s estranged wife has been found dead in New York. Kerry Lawrence says Mary Kennedy died on Wednesday. He says he doesn't know the cause of her death. Police confirm a body was found on Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s property in Bedford, north of New York City. Lawrence had represented
World
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Syrian leader says terrorists are behind unrest
BEIRUT (AP) — In his first interview since December, Syrian President Bashar Assad insisted Tuesday his regime is fighting back against foreign mercenaries who want to overthrow him, not innocent Syrians aspiring for democracy in a yearlong uprising. The interview with Russian TV showed Assad is still standing his ground, despite widespread international condemnation over his deadly crackdown on dissent.
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US sees deal near; Pakistan haggling over money
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. hopes of reopening Pakistan's supply routes for the Afghanistan war ahead of next week's NATO summit are going down to the wire. Washington is hopeful of an imminent deal. But Pakistan is insisting that the United States pay more to repair relations and end the blockade. Both sides say negotiations continued in Islamabad on Wednesday. The
Business
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Delta says frequent fliers saw different fares
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Delta Air Lines says it may have charged some frequent fliers higher fares than other customers for almost three weeks because of a computer glitch. Delta says it is unsure how many travelers paid higher fares because of the problem. Delta says the problem occurred after it upgraded the flight search engine on its website. The airline
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Dollar continues to rally on fears about Greece
NEW YORK (AP) — Worries that Greece will drop out of the euro currency union are pushing the dollar higher against most other currencies. Traders have been buying up the dollar, which is considered a safe haven currency, on growing fears about Greece. The dollar index, which compares the U.S. dollar against six other currencies, has rallied over 3 percent
State
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Ga. student graduates college before high school
LAKELAND, Ga. (AP) — A student has received a college degree one week before collecting her high school diploma. The Valdosta Daily Times (http://bit.ly/Ml37NN ) reports that senior Sarah Pearson of Lanier County High School graduated on May 11 from Middle Georgia College. Pearson, who earned an associate's degree in sociology, will get her high school diploma on Saturday. Pearson
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Tall Ships revenue helps repaint Tybee Lighthouse
The Tybee Island Historical Society recently hosted a successful Tall Ships Salute that raised nearly $7,000 to help repaint the historic Tybee Island Lighthouse . The event, which took place on May 7 at the Tybee Lite Shrine Club, offered spectacular views of the 2012 Savannah Tall Ships Challenge as 14 ships made a dramatic exit from River Street,
Product Recalls
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Kennedy International recalls folding step stools
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Kennedy International is recalling about 1.6 million folding step stools because the stools can break or collapse unexpectedly when in use, posing a fall hazard to consumers. About 64,000 are also being recalled in Canada. Information from Health Canada about the recall can be found here . Kennedy International is aware of at least 15 reports of
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Banzai inflatable pool slides recalled
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Wal-Mart and Toys R Us are announcing the recall of about 21,000 inflatable Banzai in-ground pool water slides because during use, the slide can deflate, allowing the user to hit the ground underneath the slide and become injured. The slide is also unstable and can topple over in both still and windy conditions and carries inadequate warnings