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Willing Servants busy as more horses need new homes Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 3:40AMApple needed a home. The owners of the 25-year-old mare just couldnâ€™t afford to keep her anymore. They were considering putting her down if they couldnâ€™t find a new place for the horse to live.
IP Holder Injects Itself Into Patent Lawsuit Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 3:27AMThere are usually two options in patent litigation: Fight or settle. But RPX, a company that buys and licenses patents for paying members, has presented a third option in a case between patent holder Acacia Research and 20 defendants. Acacia announced on Friday that a subsidiary has reached a licensing deal with RPX, which says that defendants who sign up with RPX get a license to the Acacia ...
Administrator and community volunteer Donna Miller dies Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 3:26AMDr. Donna Miller will be always be remembered as a person who believed in giving back to the community. Miller, 62, died unexpectedly Sunday. She had served as the director of institutional research at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College since July 1, 1993.
City votes to support economic round table Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 3:26AMTifton City Council members unanimously voted last night to pass a joint resolution in support of an economic round table which will focus on economic development in the community.
Helms second on both boards Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 3:16AMMOULTRIE â€” University of Tennessee freshman Ryan Helms finished second on both the 1-meter and 3-meter springboards at the Tennessee Diving Invitational, which concluded Monday in Knoxville.
No. 23 Georgia Tech beats Tulane 69-52 Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 9:24PMATLANTA (AP) - Jacqua Williams scored a career-high 23 points as No. 23 Georgia Tech won its eighth straight game with a 69-52 victory over Tulane on Sunday.
No. 23 Georgia Tech beats Tulane 69-52 (AP) Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 9:23PMJacqua Williams scored a career-high 23 points as No. 23 Georgia Tech won its eighth straight game with a 69-52 victory over Tulane on Sunday. The senior point guard was 8-for-12 from the floor, including 3-for-4 on 3-pointers, and hit all four of her free throws. Iasia Hemingway added 15 points for Georgia Tech (12-2), which opens ACC play Thursday against Boston College.
Amber Alert for South Carolina infant; mother also kidnapped Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 9:16PMSouth Carolina and Georgia say a 7 month old baby boy and his mother are believed to be in extreme danger after being abducted from West Columbia Saturday night. The suspect was last seen heading to Georgia.
Former attorney general in Ga. hospital Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 9:15PMATLANTA - Former U.S. Attorney General Griffin Bell is being treated at Piedmont Hospital in Atlanta for complications due to pancreatic cancer. Katherine Bell McClure says her 90-year-old grandfather is also experiencing kidney failure and pneumonia.
Former AG Griffin Bell In Atlanta Hospital Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 8:52PMFormer U.S. Attorney General Griffin Bell is being treated at Piedmont Hospital in Atlanta for complications due to pancreatic cancer. Katherine Bell McClure says her 90-year-old grandfather is also experiencing kidney failure and pneumonia. His condition Sunday was not immediately available. Bell has battled kidney disease for years and was recently diagnosed with cancer. McClure says Bell ...
CBA Miners Wayne Turner vs ABA Gwizzlies Sidney Pointer Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 8:33PMThe American Basketball Association Georgia Gwizzlies will have another marquee matchup today when the team play the undefeated CBA Kentucky Miners.
Zoo Atlanta Hopes To Bring Back PandaCam Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 4:58PMZoo Atlanta officials are trying to find a way to turn the PandaCam back on.
Northeast Georgia man in custody in New Years Eve beating Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 4:45PMCANTON, Ga. -- Police say a Cherokee County woman who was beaten and left on a road New Years Eve has died and her boyfriend remains in custody in her death.
Defense carries Missouri to victory Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 4:39PMAthens, Ga. -- Mike Anderson was encouraged to see his Missouri team force Georgia to commit 23 turnovers, but he said the best news was what happened next.
Dothan couple open home to church services Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 4:34PMDOTHAN -- Kerry and Sandy Egana move from their kitchen to their living room, checking on their guests.
Four Firsts For Frost SCSU swimmerâ€™s national titles are highlight of 2008 Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 8:31AMNEW HAVEN â€” Kristen Frost has been governed by the stopwatch for so long that the end in sight â€” 14 months away â€” comes as a comfort. Over the course of a thousand yesterdays, she has chased her swimming rainbows, fulfilled goals that most could only dream about and paid the price in physical and mental cruelty to her body, as all elite athletes must.
Topsy-turvy Tigers Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 8:30AMColumbia High footballâ€™s high-and-low year was one of the top three Lake City Reporter sports stories in 2008.
Bowl Roundup | Joe Ganz, Cornhuskers bounce back in Gator Bowl victory Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 8:29AMAs Nebraska quarterback Joe Ganz lay sprawled out on the ground, trainers huddled around him, teammates, coaches and fans wondered whether...
Two banks finish takeover deals Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 8:28AMBank of America buys Merrill Lynch, and Wells Fargo gets Wachovia; job cuts loom as terms of acquisitions remain uncertain Two mega acquisitions in the banking sector have been completed after the biggest financial crisis to hit the United States since the 1930s, capping a year in which Wall Street stocks were hammered, home foreclosure rates soared and job losses mounted.
Of SECâ€™s new coaches, Bulldogsâ€™ hire most attractive Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 8:26AMLITTLE ROCK â€” Strictly from a perception standpoint, the cowbell ringersâ€™ hire of a football coach was more impressive than that of two Southeastern Conference schools with better facilities, more money and a loftier national reputation.
Suicides in national parks increase in 2008 Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 8:26AMFri, Jan 2, 2009 (12:15 a.m.) Freshly unemployed, former business executive Bruce J. Colburn flew to the far northwest corner of Montana in search of a place to die.
Tradition means little at Orange Bowl Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 3:27AMHokies and Bearcats leave a bland taste amid all the spice surrounding the Dolphins and Gators Believe it or not, there is a compelling reason to watch the FedEx Orange Bowl tonight, even if you have no connection to Virginia Tech or Cincinnati.
UPI NewsTrack TopNews Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 3:25AM News from United Press International, around the world around the clock ...
Winning drive caps magical season for Vanderbilt Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 3:25AMVanderbilt traveled 48 yards on what turned out to be the winning drive, capped by a 45-yard Bryant Hahnfeldt field goal. Boston Collegeâ€™s defense helped the Commodores by committing two personal fouls â€” a facemask and late hit â€” that accounted for 30 of the 48 yards.
Widespread protests in US against Gaza attack Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 3:25AMWASHINGTON, Dec 31: Tens of thousands of people took to the streets in scores of US cities on Tuesday evening to protest against the Israeli military offensive in Gaza.
K.H. Long Government Center is open for business Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 3:22AMLast Thursday County employees and government officials gathered to dedicate the building formerly known as the Fouts Building as the K.H. Long Government Center.
Tomball area crime reports, Dec. 21-27 Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 3:21AMFailure to Stop and Give Information: On Dec. 26, a Tomball Police Department officer arrested a 17-year-old Cypress man for Failure to Stop and Give Information. At approximately 10:46 p.m., the officer responded to a â€œhit and runâ€ accident that occurred in the 300 block of Baker. Officers made contact with and arrested the man in the 17830 block of FM 2920.
Fireworks as world welcomes 2009 Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 3:21AMFestivities are under way around the world to welcome 2009, with lavish fireworks displays from Sydney to London.
Clemson to be host of robotics competition Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 3:19AMOn Saturday, teenaged gearheads from across the Carolinas will converge on Clemson University to enter an unusual competition.
What Does Your Bathroom Say About You? Wednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 7:23AM(ARA) - While most American women consider their master bathroom a comfy, relaxing and private space where they can do as they please, the guest bathroom is an entirely different story -- a decidedly "public" space in the home where even the most basic rules of etiquette are often abandoned.
Freshman quarterback leads LSU into Chick-Fil-A Bowl tonight Wednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 7:23AMATLANTA â€” Quarterbacks Jarrett Lee and Andrew Hatch are healthy and refreshed, but that does not necessarily mean either will play when LSU (7-5) meets No. 14 Georgia Tech (9-3) in the Chick-fil-A Bowl at 6:30 p.m. today in the Georgia Dome.
Local pre-teen places in national championship Wednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 7:22AMWhen most kids come home from school, they usually have free time for themselves, but Andrew Chen, a 12-year-old Collin County resident, comes home from school and practices table tennis for two hours.
Utes hope to punch BCS bully Wednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 7:19AMNo pressure. Honest. All the Utes are doing is carrying the aspirations of everyone who was ever chosen last on the playground.
Former Stratford player, Rice linebacker up for Rudy Award Wednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 7:19AMThe list of Rice football players being nominated for postseason awards continues to grow.
Utah Utes football: No. 7 Utes risk only perfect mark in Sugar Bowl Wednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 7:19AMSeventh-ranked Utah, the only major college team left with a perfect record, faces its toughest assignment yet when the Utes tangle with once-beaten No. 4 Alabama in the Sugar Bowl game on Friday night.
Utah Utes football: Alabama players feel bad about suspension Wednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 7:18AMThe big talk in the Alabama camp Tuesday concerned the suspension of offensive tackle and Outland Trophy winner Andre Smith for apparently dealing with an agent.
Sports on the air Wednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 7:15AMAir Force vs. Houston, ESPN, 10 a.m. Boston College vs. Vanderbilt, ESPN, 1:30 p.m.
Whale Rescue Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 4:32AMRescue crews help Right whale tangled in rope off the coast.
Report: Major sport athletes lag on entrance exams Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 4:22AMFootball and menâ€™s basketball players are averaging hundreds of points less on their college entrance exams than their classmates, according to a newspaperâ€™s study of 54 public universities. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution review found the biggest gap between football players and students occurred at the University of Florida, where players scored 346 points lower than the schoolâ€™s overall ...
Virginia defeats Georgia Tech 88-84 in OT Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 4:12AMCalvin Baker scored a layup in overtime to break a tie and help Virginia to an 88-84 victory over Georgia Tech on Sunday night in the ACC opener.
"We won, daddy!" Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 4:05AMGARDNER - It was a cold winter night, with ice dangling from everything.
Falcons playoff game at Arizona set for 4:30 p.m. Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 4:00AMFLOWERY BRANCH -â€“ The Atlanta Falcons will head out west to University of Phoenix Stadium for a NFC Wild Card meeting against the NFC West Division Champion Arizona Cardinals (9-7) on Saturday, Jan. 3, at 4:30 p.m.
Group: Stronger Warnings Needed in Tenn. Ash Spill Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 3:57AMAuthorities need to more strongly warn residents that muck left from a major coal-ash spill in eastern Tennessee could pose health risks, a southern environmental group said Saturday.
Mental patients isolated for years despite laws Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 12:31AMSTAUNTON, Va. â€” Mental patients sprinkled throughout the nationâ€™s psychiatric hospitals are being locked up alone for years despite laws aimed at preventing the practice, because medical workers say theyâ€™re too dangerous to handle any other way.
Georgia Defeats North Carolina A&T 98-68 Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 12:29AMChris Porter â€¢ (Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.) â€¢ December 28, 2008 â€¢ 7:13 pm
North along the Continental Divide Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 12:13AMIn April, Farmington native Michael Craven donned his backpack and started walking north from the Mexican border in New Mexico, north along the Continental Divide.
Georgia Cruises Past North Carolina A&T Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 12:04AMTrey Thompkins led five Georgia scorers in double figures with 22 points including 18 in the first half as the Bulldogs cruised to a 98-68 win over North Carolina A&T Sunday at Stegeman Coliseum.
Bulldogs Enjoying Capital One Bowl Experience Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 12:04AMIt was another busy, fun-filled day for the 16th-ranked Georgia Bulldogs here Sunday as they prepare for the 2009 Capital One Bowl.
Vasquez, Hayes carry Maryland past Bryant 72-51 Saturday, December 27, 2008 @ 9:27PMCOLLEGE PARK, Md.â€”Maryland cruised to its fifth straight victory Saturday, defeating Bryant 72-51 behind a strong defensive performance and the contributions of backcourt mates Greivis Vasquez and Eric Hayes.
Local players go bowling: Miller makes strides for Georgia Saturday, December 27, 2008 @ 9:25PMGeorgia cornerback Prince Miller (23), a former Byrnes star, has 45 tackles this season.