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Big Orange Tipoff Club starts Wednesday with Dane Bradshaw Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 8:49PMAnother season is well underway and the Big Orange Tipoff Club starts this Wednesday with a noon luncheon at Calhoun’s on the River.
Goody’s stops gift card sales, layaway Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 8:28PMMIDDLESBORO — Many local retailers have struggled to stay afloat after a stretch of lackluster Holiday sales — and some have shut their doors completely.
Langan Engineering & Environmental Services Earns SITEOPS(R) Provider Certification Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 7:10PM BLUERIDGE Analytics®, provider of patented land development software that delivers cost-optimized preliminary site designs and estimates, today announced that Langan Engineering & Environmental Services, a top 100 U.S. engineering and environmental design firm, joins the elite list of SITEOPS Certified Providers.
Athens delays 2 weeks Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 6:35PMDiscussion of the Mt. Verd annexation was put on hold by the Athens Regional Planning Commission Monday as the city staff continues working on updating the information in the annexation study.
Police: Teen Missing, Believed To Be With Sex Offender Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 6:19PMAuthorities have issued an endangered missing child advisory Tuesday.
Athens in tumult as police officer charged Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 5:24PMATHENS: Riots and looting erupted across Athens yesterday as the Greek Government confronted a sixth day of violent protests over the police killing of a schoolboy.
Fears Grow of Expanding Radical Involvement in Greek Unrest Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 3:30PMExperts are worried about the resurgent of left-wing terrorism after an extremist organization claimed responsibility for the shooting of a Greek policeman. Can it be that an old problem in resurfacing in Europe?
Strong defense gives Missouri win over Georgia Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 7:27PMATHENS, Ga. (AP) — 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.
Young woman dies in Greek earthquake Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 4:49PMAn 18-year-old Romanian woman died Sunday morning after the wall of the compound where she was housed collapsed during an earthquake, the state Athens News Agency reported.
Messy Music? iPod Organization Made Easy Wednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 3:05PM(ARA) - So you got the new iPod or iPhone for that special someone this holiday season and the next step will be for them to fire up iTunes, and upload all of their favorite music to it.
Environmental group: Tennessee spill shows coal wrong way to go in Ohio Wednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 2:21PMEnvironmental group: Tennessee spill shows coal wrong way to go in Ohio
Simon to chair FAO board Wednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 2:21PMSimon to chair FAO board
Epic Tale Of Achievement For Hoy Wednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 2:09PMGENERAL: Sir Chris Hoy has described the last four years of his life as "a Hollywood story".
Census job openings draw big crowd of applicants Wednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 2:06PMCensus job openings draw big crowd of applicants
Naples women go on sex strike over firework injuries Wednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 12:56PMWomen in Naples are staging a sex strike in an attempt to stop their menfolk from setting off dangerous New Year fireworks which cause injury and even death.
Knighthood for Hoy amid honours for sports stars Wednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 12:12PMLONDON (Reuters) - Triple Beijing Olympic cycling gold medallist Chris Hoy was knighted on Wednesday as every Briton to strike gold in China was recognised in the Queen's New Year Honours List.
Bulldogs countdown: Time for trouble Tuesday, December 23, 2008 @ 5:14AMEach day leading up to Georgia’s date with Michigan State at the Capital One Bowl, we’ll be counting down the top moments that thrilled, haunted and downright perplexed Bulldogs fans in 2008.
Texas A&M-Chorpus Christi beats Georgia 80-79 Tuesday, December 23, 2008 @ 4:16AMKevin Walker hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer to give Texas A&M-Corpus Christi an 80-79 overtime win over Georgia on Monday night.
Tillman has 18 as Ohio beats Holy Cross 58-53 Tuesday, December 23, 2008 @ 3:46AMJerome Tillman had 18 points, going 4-of-4 from the field and 9-of-11 at the free throw line, to lead Ohio to a 58-53 victory over Holy Cross on Monday night.
6:00 p.m. updates: Local Deaths Monday, December 22, 2008 @ 11:00PMDeaths reported to The Moultrie Observer on Monday, Dec. 22, 2008, include Ruth C. Bryant, 80, of Coolidge, Ga.; Juanita Weeks, 83, of Norman Park; Thelma Massey Newton, age 90, of Athens, Ga.; Lettie Lee Salter Key, 82, of Norman Park; and Richard Duke, 44, of Poulan, Ga..
Three friends run race at fabled Greek site Monday, December 22, 2008 @ 9:04PMIt was a run for the ages for the three urologists, friends and business partners from The Woodlands.
Local nursing home ratings released Monday, December 22, 2008 @ 6:36PMAll nursing homes in McMinn and Meigs counties ranked below-average or average in a new federal rating program unveiled last week, and two local facilities were given the lowest grade possible.
Authentic Greek Tzatziki by FAGE! Thursday, December 18, 2008 @ 12:10PMATHENS, December 18 /PRNewswire/ -- FAGE is launching a new tzatziki dip under the brand name FAGE TZATZIKI. Customers in UK, The Netherlands, France, Italy, Germany, Switzerland, Denmark, Finland, Sweden and other European Markets, will be able to find FAGE TZATZIKI on their supermarket shelves from December 2008.
Olympic Medallists Star As Conditions Fire Up At Sail Melbourne Thursday, December 18, 2008 @ 12:03PMThe star names lead the way on the third day of racing at Sail Melbourne as bigger breeze arrived midway through the first event of the ISAF Sailing World Cup.
Despite recession, stores opening in Granville Thursday, December 18, 2008 @ 11:55AMGRANVILLE -- Even in the face of a tough economy, three new Granville stores are opening, and several existing businesses are expanding or planning to do so.
Acropolis Banner Urges Europe - Wide Protests Thursday, December 18, 2008 @ 11:40AMGreek protesters have hung huge banners on the Acropolis in Athens, calling for Europe-wide rallies, after more than a week of violent clashes between demonstrators and police.
(AFX UK Focus) 2008-12-18 11:14 UPDATE 1-Greek Q3 jobless rate flat at 7.2%, seen rising Thursday, December 18, 2008 @ 11:35AMBy George Georgiopoulos
Bombing plotter gets 32-year term Thursday, December 18, 2008 @ 10:24AMAn Iraqi doctor who planted car bombs in the heart of London and tried to mount an attack on a Scottish airport will spend at least 32 years in prison, a judge announced Wednesday.
Authentic Greek Tzatziki by FAGE! Thursday, December 18, 2008 @ 9:00AM FAGE is launching a new tzatziki dip under the brand name FAGE TZATZIKI. Customers in UK, The Netherlands, France, Italy, Germany, Switzerland, Denmark, Finland, Sweden and other European Markets, will be able to find FAGE TZATZIKI on their supermarket shelves from December 2008.
Youth wounded at Athens school: police Thursday, December 18, 2008 @ 8:49AMThe boy was hit by a bullet in the hand as he talked with other students in the street.
No 6 Dragons cruise past TVCC; PJC women fall Sunday, December 14, 2008 @ 5:46AMATHENS — The disastrous collapse in last week’s game against Tyler Community College was in the back of the Paris Junior College Dragons’ minds, but it was used in a positive way on Wednesday night against Trinity Valley Community College.
Big decision awaits Stafford Sunday, December 14, 2008 @ 5:29AMMatthew Stafford has never worked a regular part-time job. The Georgia quarterback taught aspiring eighth- and ninth-grade signal callers in one-on-one lessons for $75 a pop and picked up a little cash cutting grass back home in Dallas.
Scholarship benefit set Sunday, December 14, 2008 @ 5:19AM The annual sportsman’s feast to benefit the Lucas D. Sedgmer Memorial Scholarship fund will be held Jan. 3 at the New Athens Volunteer Fire Department.
Swimming: Coster hangs up her goggles Sunday, December 14, 2008 @ 3:15AMNew Zealand swimmer Liz Coster has joined Helen Norfolk and Dean Kent in retirement. Coster, who holds four national backstroke and breaststroke records, had been contemplating her future since the Beijing Olympics in August.
JapanToday: Japan News and Discussion ジャパントゥデイ:日本のニュースを英語で読む Monday, December 8, 2008 @ 10:29PMGangs of youths smashed their way through central Athens and Thessaloniki on Monday, torching stores and buildings after the fatal police shooting of a teenager sparked Greece’s worst rioting in decades.
Massive riots in Greece after fatal police shooting of teen Monday, December 8, 2008 @ 10:23PMATHENS, Greece (AP) — Gangs of youths are smashing their way through central Athens and Thessaloniki, torching stores and buildings after the fatal police shooting of a teenager in the worst rioting Greece has seen in decades.
Georgia Legislators Pass on Raises Monday, December 8, 2008 @ 9:53PMGeorgia legislative leaders have voted to put off a 2.5 percent cost of living increase for state lawmakers. The vote came at a meeting Monday of the Legislative Services Committee. The committee met at a legislative training session at the University of Georgia in Athens.
AM Doha Time Monday, December 8, 2008 @ 9:49PMATHENS: Hundreds of school pupils marched on Greece’s parliament yesterday in protest at the fatal shooting of a 15-year-old by police that sparked a wave of attacks on police targets around the country.
Christmas tree torched in Athens riots Monday, December 8, 2008 @ 8:47PMRioters have torched a giant Christmas tree in central Athens at the end of a third day of violent demonstrations in Greece.
Massive riots in Greek cities Monday, December 8, 2008 @ 8:42PMGangs of youths have smashed their way through central Athens and Thessaloniki, torching stores and buildings after the fatal police shooting of a teenager in the worst rioting Greece has seen in decades.
LeBlanc drops out of Liberal leadership race Monday, December 8, 2008 @ 8:24PMNew Brunswick MP Dominic LeBlanc has dropped out of the Liberal leadership race and thrown his support behind rival Michael Ignatieff, one of two remaining contenders.
Israelis loosen up West Bank crossing Sunday, December 7, 2008 @ 10:22AMPalestinian motorists drove freely out of the West Bank city of Nablus for the first time in six years Saturday after Israel eased long-standing travel restrictions in an apparent goodwill gesture for the Muslim holiday Eid al-Adha, or the "Feast of the Sacrifice," set to begin on Monday.
Greek police shooting sparks riot Sunday, December 7, 2008 @ 1:36AMRiots break out in Athens and spread to several more Greek cities after police shoot dead a teenager.
Rioting across Greece after police shoot boy dead Sunday, December 7, 2008 @ 1:29AMRiots erupted across Greece on Saturday after police shot dead a teenage boy in the capital Athens, police officials said.
News Sunday, December 7, 2008 @ 1:24AMHundreds of rioters are fighting pitched battles with police in the cities of Athens and Thessaloniki following the fatal shooting of a 16-year-old boy in central Athens.
Riots erupt in two Greek cities Sunday, December 7, 2008 @ 1:19AMHundreds of rioters are fighting pitched battles with police in the cities of Athens and Thessaloniki following the fatal shooting of a 16-year-old boy in central Athens. According to witnesses, th
Riot erupts in central Athens Sunday, December 7, 2008 @ 12:57AMRioting erupted in Athens Saturday after police reportedly killed a 16-year-old boy.
Riots erupt in 2 Greek cities Sunday, December 7, 2008 @ 12:16AMATHENS, Greece - Hundreds of rioters fought pitched battles with police in the Greek cities Athens and Thessaloniki following the fatal shooting of a 16-year-old boy Saturday night.