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James scores 17 to lead Georgia over Virginia

Jasmine James had 17 points and 10 rebounds to help No. 11 Georgia beat No. 19 Virginia 69-53 Sunday.

Thompkins leads Georgia past Illinois 70-67

Trey Thompkins hit four straight free throw attempts in the final 22.2 seconds to finish with 21 points and help Georgia beat Illinois 70-67 on Saturday night.

Demolition of Georgian war memorial kills 2

Georgian authorities say a woman and her 8-year-old daughter were killed when a World War II memorial was intentionally blown up.

Georgia to use federal loans to pay unemployment

Georgia must use $70 million in federal loans to sustain the state's dwindling unemployment insurance trust fund or it will be without money by next week to pay benefits to more than 260,000 unemployed state workers, state labor officials say.

Scandals' domino effect shakes Ga. GOP leaders

What's going on at the Georgia Statehouse these days?

Russia hails Nauru recognizing Abkhazia, S.Ossetia

Russia said Wednesday that it could expand ties with the South Pacific island nation of Nauru after the world's smallest republic recognized two breakaway provinces of Georgia that had declared independence with Russian backing.

Ga. economy after job losses still expected to lag

Economic forecasters on Tuesday predicted the good, the bad and the ugly: Georgia has weathered the worst of its job losses, but a worsening commercial real estate market will help keep the state's recovery lagging behind the nation's well into 2011.

Abkhazia says Nauru recognizes its independence

Georgia's breakaway province of Abkhazia on Tuesday won recognition by the South Pacific island nation of Nauru, one of the world's smallest states.

New Ga. development deal sought for Jekyll Island

The director of the Jekyll Island Authority said Monday he'll move quickly to find new partners for a $100 million makeover of the state park after the private developer chosen to oversee the project pulled out last week.

2 men sentenced for aiding terrorists with videos

Two Georgia men were each sentenced to more than 10 years in prison Monday for plotting to aid terrorists by sending homemade videos of Washington landmarks overseas and traveling abroad to try to turn their anti-American rhetoric into action.

Hardy leads St. John's over Georgia 66-56

Dwight Hardy scored 12 points and St. John's used a balanced offense to beat Georgia 66-56 on Wednesday night in the SEC/Big East Invitational at Madison Square Garden.

Mitchell has 17 points in Georgia's 71-50

Meredith Mitchell scored a career-high 17 points to help No. 13 Georgia overcome a sluggish start and beat Tennessee State 71-50 on Tuesday night.

Agency announces $8.3 million for Ga. rural jobs

Millions of dollars in investment and more than 1,000 jobs are coming to rural Georgia.

Georgia congressman has hepatitis C

Rep. Hank Johnson, D-Ga., has revealed that he has hepatitis C, a serious liver disease that can lead to fatal complications such as cancer or liver failure.

Jekyll Island makeover gets underway in Georgia

A big makeover is underway at Jekyll Island, where officials hope to make the state park more attractive to tourists.

Georgia to send 900 troops to Afghanistan

President Mikhail Saakashvili says Georgia will contribute more than 900 troops next year to the U.S.-led coalition forces in Afghanistan.

Complete bowl schedule

Wyoming vs. Fresno State in New Mexico Bowl at Albuquerque, 4:30 p.m., ESPNRutgers vs. Central Florida in St. Petersburg Bowl, 8 p.m., ESPN Middle Tennessee State vs. Southern Miss in New Orleans Bowl, 8:15 p.m., ESPN BYU vs. Oregon State in Las Vegas Bowl, 8 p.m., ESPN Utah vs. California in Poinsettia Bowl at San Diego, 8 p.m., ESPN Nevada vs. SMU in Hawaii Bowl at Honolulu, 8 p.m., ESPN Marshall vs. Ohio in Little Caesars Pizza Bowl at Detroit, 1 p.m., ESPN North Carolina vs. Pittsburgh in Meineke Car Care Bowl at Charlotte, N.C., 4:30 p.m., ESPN USC vs. Boston College in Emerald Bowl at San Francisco, 8 p.m., ESPN Kentucky vs. Clemson in Music City Bowl at Nashville, Tenn., 8:15 p.m., ESPN Georgia vs. Texas A&M in Independence Bowl at Shreveport, La., 5 p.m., ESPN Temple vs. Army or UCLA in EagleBank Bowl at Washington D.C., 4:30 p.m., ESPNMiami vs. Wisconsin in Champs Sports Bowl at Orlando, Fla., 8 p.m., ESPN Idaho vs. Bowling Green in Roady's Humanitarian Bowl at Boise, Idaho, 4:30 p.

Virginia Tech beats Georgia 74-62

Malcolm Delaney scored 19 of his 31 points in the second half to lift Virginia Tech past Georgia 74-62 on Sunday.

No. 13 Georgia beats No. 23 Georgia Tech 56-50

Porsha Phillips scored 14 points, including two free throws with 5.6 seconds left, to lead No. 13 Georgia to a 56-50 victory over No. 23 Georgia Tech on Sunday.

Georgia defensive end Montez Robinson jailed

Georgia defensive end Montez Robinson was suspended indefinitely from the team Friday following his arrest Thursday on charges involving two altercations with a female student.

Ga. speaker resigns after lobbyist affair claim

Georgia's powerful House speaker resigned Thursday after a suicide attempt and allegations by his ex-wife of an affair with a lobbyist.

Ex-Home Depot manager pleads guilty in Georgia

A Georgia man who was a manager at The Home Depot has pleaded guilty to stealing trade secrets from the Atlanta-based home improvement giant.

Georgia defeats Saint Louis 64-56

Dustin Ware scored a season-high 17 points as Georgia held off Saint Louis 64-56 on Wednesday night.

Richt fires Martinez, 2 other assistant coaches

Georgia coach Mark Richt fired defensive coordinator Willie Martinez and two other defensive assistants on Wednesday, but asked the three to remain for the Bulldogs' bowl game.

Georgia runs past No. 7 Georgia Tech 30-24

Georgia came out running and never slowed down.

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New White House Crashers! Uninvited Tourists Attend White House Breakfast, Meet Obama
Source: CNN

A Georgia couple arrived at the White House on the wrong day for a tour recently and got much more than they bargained for. After being screened by the Secret Service, Harvey and Paula Darden of Hogansville, Georgia, were led into a lavish invitation-only breakfast where they me …

Oral Roberts Has Died
Source: NPR

A spokesman for Oral Roberts says the evangelist and university founder has died at age 91.

Bed and Breakfast in Savannah, GA

Savannah, GA is one of the most elegantly beautiful, historical cities in the United States. The history of Savannah, GA leads many ghost hunters to believe that this striking city is haunted.

GOP hits Reid on slavery comments
Source: TheHill.com

Republicans attacked Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) on Monday after Reid compared opponents of healthcare reform to those who opposed the abolition of slavery.

Tiger, Lion and Bear Form Unusual Friendship
Source: Telegraph

"Baloo the bear, Leo the Lion and Shere Khan the tiger have the most unusual and unlikely friendship between them."

Four ex-governors-older, grayer and yearning for jobs of yore
Source: The New York Times

The four are former governors who have grown old enough since leaving office to qualify for senior citizen discounts at the movies. Now they want their old jobs back.

US Church Robber Left Note of Apology
Source: gmanews.tv

ELLENWOOD, Georgia — Someone made off with loot from a church but also left behind an apology.

Teacher-Student Sex Legal in Georgia?
Source: ABC News

Lawmakers in Georgia are working to close what they say is a loophole in the state law that has already freed at least two teachers who were jailed for having sex with their students.

Cats stun Georgia 34-27
Source: Kentucky.com: Homepage

How big is the stunning win for Kentucky football? Well, UK hasn't won at Georgia since 1977 and Georgia is just about their biggest rival along with Tennessee. This is also the third win in the SEC on the road this year which also hasn't been done since 1977.

Putin derides Georgian leader Saakashvili
Source: Google

YALTA, Ukraine — Vladimir Putin on Friday delivered one of his most searing attacks yet against the Georgian leader Mikheil Saakashvili, saying it may not be safe to wear ties around him.

News.Az - "NATO doesn't want to compete with Russia in South Caucasus"
Source: news.az

News.Az interviews Vladimir Socor, senior fellow on the Eurasia Programme at US thinktank the Jamestown Foundation. Baku thinks that ensuring the security of NATO partner states, including Azerbaijan, is a problem. What can be done about this?

The Georgian Times on the Web: Comprehensive news site, daily international, national and local news coverage , breaking news updates, sports, reviews.
Source: geotimes.ge

MAP for Georgia to be discussed in December In December in Brussels the NATO Foreign Ministers will discuss the question of MAP for Ukraine and Georgia. James Appaturay, Official representative of NATO declared today.

Russians Claim Georgia Plans to Buy Sophisticated Weapons from the U.S.
Source: jamestownfoundation.blogspot.com

On November 9, as the Germans were celebrating the 20th anniversary of the unification of their homeland and the Western world was engaged in jubilant festivities with the old and new leaders of Russia to commemorate the end of the Cold War, Moscow's influential news agency ITA …

Israel's Role In Destabilizing Pakistan
Source: Pakalert

When waging war "by way of deception," the motto of the Israeli Mossad, well-timed crises play a critical agenda-setting role by displacing facts with what a target population can be deceived to believe.

Obama LET Russia Invade Georgia and Did Nothing
Source: Rasmussen

The article reads: "This year, as each of those issues emerged, President Obama took a different approach. He had to reverse himself on the unconditional settlement freeze. He let the Russians invade Georgia and was slow to condemn them for it.

September flooding in Georgia "Epic"
Source: The Times-Herald

The flooding that occurred in Georgia in September has been determined to be rarer than a once in 500 year event, and washed away long standing records for rain and flooding.

GOP Rep. Deal, Candidate For Georgia Governor, Asking For Obama's Birth Certificate | TPMDC
Source: Talking Points Memo

The wingnuts have taken over what used to be the Grand Old Party.

Georgia: Luxury Hotel Goes Up On Stalin - Era Secret Prison Site
Source: georgiandaily

Secret prison cells from the Stalin era have been discovered on a Tbilisi construction site for a $90-million luxury hotel for the international Kempinski Hotel chain

Seven Banks Fail Friday
Source: finance.yahoo.com

State and federal regulators closed seven community banks in five states Friday, bringing the total number of failed U.S. banks and thrifts this year to 106.

More fraud: Georgia GOP sends out fake census survey

It would seem that Republicans in Georgia are challenging the Republicans in Connecticut to a contest to see who can pull off the larger fraud on American voters without landing in jail as a result.

Alan Grayson Explains The US Constitution to the House Republicans
Source: Salon.com

Earlier today, GOP Congressman Paul Broun of Georgia introduced yet another amendment to deny all funding to ACORN.  Rep. Alan Grayson took the five minutes allotted to him to question Rep.

Six-foot alligator spotted on side of Georgia interstate
Source: The Times-Herald

A six-foot long alligator was found sunning itself on the side of I-85 in Coweta County, Georgia.

Business Owner Publicly Uses N Word to Criticize Obama
Source: CNN

A small mind using simple hate.

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