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Marietta bar owner's t-shirt
offends Obama faithful
A Cobb County restaurant with a history of raising eyebrows is at it again. The owner of Mulligan's Bar and Grill in Marietta is accused of waging a campaign of racism against Democratic presidential front-runner Barack Obama.
Clinton wallops presumptive nominee Obama in West Virginia
 A big victory in West Virginia Tuesday could re-energize Sen. Hillary Clinton's bid for the White House and raise fresh doubts about Sen. Barack Obama's electability in the general election.
Analysis: Maybe Obama
should worry about November
WASHINGTON - Barack Obama is in hot pursuit of general election voters, hoping America won't notice he got his head handed to him in West Virginia.
Georgia church tempts
worshippers with $500 gas raffle
So much for spaghetti suppers: The First Baptist Church of Snellville is fueling its membership drive with a sign in front of its sprawling campus proclaiming "Free Gasoline."
Oil hits record $127
Oil prices were steady Wednesday after moving back from an overnight trading record near $127 a barrel on concerns that Iran may cut production.
High oil prices rekindle
oil production in Missouri
 DEERFIELD, Mo. - Pumpjacks, the oil rigs that resemble those thirsty bird toys, are going up in Missouri for the first time in two decades, the latest region to revive a long-faded industry as crude nears $130 a barrel.
Horses abandoned in
West as feed prices rise
 In the classic Hollywood western, a cowboy portrayed by John Wayne gallops across the sagebrush steppe and rocky ridges of the American West with only his horse for a companion.
'Soulja Girl' Arrested;
Mom Says She's Bipolar
"Soulja Girl" is behind bars.
MARTA police said Nafiza Ziyad, 25, is the woman caught on video during a profanity-laced tirade on a MARTA train.
Delta pilots wrap up
voting on contract revisions
Delta pilots are wrapping up voting on changes to their contract that would give them pay raises, an equity stake and other benefits, but would give management more leeway as part of a proposed combination with Northwest Airlines.
Dam breached in
North Georgia
The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a Flash Flood Warning for a dam failure in White County until 3:15 a.m.
At 9 p.m., Wendy Lake Dam has developed a large hole that was growing larger each hour. Water levels along Jenny's Creek had already risen 1.5 feet and 0.5 feet along Town Creek. Water levels are expected to continue to rise as the hole in the dam grows larger.
Another Democrat wins a special election
in a GOP district
Mississippi Democrat Travis Childers won a U.S. House of Representatives seat in a special election on Tuesday that analysts said should serve as a warning to Republicans gearing up for November's congressional elections.
FBI cites escalating
mortgage fraud problem
Mortgage fraud is an escalating problem in the United States, the FBI said on Tuesday in a report that cited the subprime lending crisis as a key contributing factor.
For McCain, it's Huckabee
Mike Huckabee, the former governor of Arkansas and defeated contender for the GOP presidential nomination, is currently at the top of John McCain's short list for a running mate.
Arson-started Florida
wildfires fueled by growth
Wildfires that have gutted at least 40 homes along the state's Atlantic coast are believed to have been started by arsonists, but they got help from two classic Florida phenomenon: rampant development and a year-round growing season.
3 in 10 get all or most
calls on cell phones
For nearly three in 10 households, don't even bother trying to call them on a landline phone. They either only have a cell phone or seldom if ever take calls on their traditional phone.
Mobile phones more
important than wallets: survey
 More than one-third of workers would choose their mobile phone over their wallet, keys, laptop or digital music player if they had to leave the house for 24 hours and could take only one item, a new survey has found.
EarthLink to pull the
plug on Wi-Fi in Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA - EarthLink Inc. is pulling the plug on its troubled wireless high-speed Internet network in Philadelphia, once touted as a national model.
US foreclosure filings
surge 65 percent in April
 More U.S. homeowners fell behind on mortgage payments last month, driving the number of homes facing foreclosure up 65 percent versus the same month last year and contributing to a deepening slide in home values, a research company said Tuesday.
McCain's Hagee apologizes
for anti-Catholic remarks
John Hagee, an influential Texas televangelist who endorsed John McCain, apologized to Catholics Tuesday for his stinging criticism of the Roman Catholic Church and for having "emphasized the darkest chapters in the history of Catholic and Protestant relations with the Jews."
Vatican: It's OK
to believe in aliens
Believing that the universe may contain alien life does not contradict a faith in God, the Vatican's chief astronomer said in an interview published Tuesday.
Craigslist sues eBay,
alleges corporate spy plan
Online classifieds leader Craigslist.com filed a countersuit on Tuesday against business rival eBay Inc, alleging eBay used its minority stake in Craigslist to steal its corporate trade secrets.
3 Kentucky lawyers face trial,
accused of defrauding clients
COVINGTON, Ky. - Two part owners of last year's Preakness winner went on trial Tuesday on charges they defrauded clients out of millions in a case being watched closely by the thoroughbred industry because the men could lose their share of the horse.
Belief in God 'childish,' said
Einstein in letter
Albert Einstein described belief in God as "childish superstition" and said Jews were not the chosen people, in a letter to be sold in London this week, an auctioneer said Tuesday.
Study links air pollution
to blood clots in veins
Air pollution heavy in small particles may cause blood clots in the legs, the same condition air travelers call "economy class syndrome" from immobility during flight, researchers said on Monday.
Marriott Marquis Was Evacuated
After Chemical Spill
The Marriott Marquis Hotel in downtown Atlanta was being evacuated late Tuesday evening after reports of fumes from a lower parking level.
Police dispatchers reported that the hotel was being evacuated after what they called a chemical spill shortly after 10 p.m.
Georgia Storms Claim
Double Victims
At least Carl Johnson knew exactly what to do when storms sent three pine trees crashing down on his kitchen and utility room. He'd been through it all before, and not that long ago.
Perdue Signs Credit
Protection Bill
It may have already happened to you -- your identity stolen. Georgia ranks seventh in the nation for identity theft. If it has hit you, then you know how much trouble ID theft can cause.
Georgia Aquarium
Director Stepping Down
Georgia Aquarium President and Executive Director Jeffery Swanagan is leaving in mid-June after being named executive director for the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium.
Guests allowed to
return to Atlanta hotel
Guests have been allowed to return to their rooms at the Marriott Marquis hotel in downtown Atlanta after a fire and chemical leak caused authorities to evacuate the hotel.
Cumming ends fight
with county over sales tax
Officials in Cumming have agreed to a deal to end their fight with the Forsyth County Commission over the countywide sales tax vote in February.
16 Die Of Drug Overdoses
In Barrow County
Investigators have started a massive drug crackdown after the recent deaths of 16 people in one county alone. Most died because of reactions to the powerful prescription painkiller OxyContin.
Bizarre Business Break-In
Leads To Police-Involved Shooting
Riverdale police spent Tuesday investigating a police-involved shooting that started with a bizarre business break-in.
Authorities said they believe three men used sledge hammers to plow through the back brick wall of a Foot Locker store on Highway 85.
Teen Driver Slams Head-On
Into Car; Three Killed
Three people are dead after a fiery crash early Tuesday in Barrow County in northeast Georgia.
Winder police say a Dodge Neon crossed a double yellow line on Georgia 11 as it tried to pass another vehicle. Authorities say the Dodge hit a couple in a Mercury Grand Marquis head-on, killing them. A passenger in the Dodge also died.
2 Women Die After Wreck
Partially Fills Car With Cement
Rescuers say they had to dig women from wet cement after a crash on Interstate 26 near Charleston.
Authorities say two of the women in the Honda died in yesterday's wreck.
Exercise may protect girls
from future breast cancer
Get your daughters off the couch: New research shows exercise during the teen years — starting as young as age 12 — can help protect girls from breast cancer when they're grown. Middle-aged women have long been advised to get active to lower their risk of breast cancer after menopause.
Divers find Caesar bust
that may date to 46 B.C.
Divers trained in archaeology discovered a marble bust of an aging Caesar in the Rhone River that France's Culture Ministry said Tuesday could be the oldest known.
Parents board flight,
forget toddler at airport
Tickets, check. Passports, check. Luggage, check. Baby ... oops. A family boarded a flight on Monday in westernmost Canada, and forgot their tot at the Vancouver international airport, media said Tuesday.
Anonymous rape tests
are going nationwide
Starting next year across the country, rape victims too afraid or too ashamed to go to police can undergo an emergency-room forensic rape exam, and the evidence gathered will be kept on file in a sealed envelope in case they decide to press charges.
Bush says gave up golf
in solidarity with Iraq dead
President George W. Bush said on Tuesday he quit playing golf in 2003 out of respect for the families of Americans killed in the war in Iraq.
Britain releases batch
of files on UFO sightings
The men were air traffic controllers. Experienced, calm professionals. Nobody was drinking. But they were so worried about losing their jobs that they demanded their names be kept off the official report.
James Garner hospitalized
after minor stroke
James Garner, who was hospitalized late last week after suffering a minor stroke, is doing well and should be going home shortly, the veteran television and film star's publicist said Tuesday.
Bush calls new attack
on US his worst worry
President Bush said Tuesday he was disappointed in "flawed intelligence" before the Iraq war and was concerned that if a Democrat wins the presidency in November and withdrew troops prematurely it could "eventually lead to another attack on the United States."
Clinton presses ahead
in longshot campaign
An embattled Hillary Rodham Clinton is urging the party leaders who are key to the Democratic presidential race to take a hard look at her West Virginia win and slow their march to Barack Obama.
'Darth Vader' spared
jail in Jedi church attacks
A man who dressed up as Darth Vader, wearing a garbage bag for a cape, and assaulted the founders of a group calling itself the Jedi church was given a suspended sentence Tuesday.
Seal Tries Sex
with Penguin
A seal has been caught on camera trying to have sex with a penguin. This seems to be the first known example of a sexual escapade between a mammal and another kind of vertebrate such as a bird, reptile or fish.
Honda robot conducts Detroit
Symphony to warm response
The lights dimmed, the sold-out hall grew hushed and out walked the conductor — shiny, white, 4 feet 3 inches tall.
Police question suspects after
deadly India bomb blasts
Indian police are Wednesday interrogating a dozen men detained after eight near-simultaneous bombings killed about 80 people in crowded markets in the tourist city of Jaipur.
Study: Over half of Americans
on chronic medicines
For the first time, it appears that more than half of all insured Americans are taking prescription medicines regularly for chronic health problems, a study shows.
Government to unveil
fitness test for adults
If you didn't get a Presidential Physical Fitness Award in school, the government is giving you another chance to prove you're in shape.
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