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US census forms arrive in the mail: What to expect
WASHINGTON (AP)— Let the count begin. More than 120 million U.S. census forms begin arriving Monday in mailboxes around the country, in the government’s once-a-decade population count that...
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Ala. Marine killed in head-on collision in Ga.
AUSTELL , Ga. (AP)— A 21-year-old U.S. Marine on his way home to Alabama after a tour of duty in Iraq was killed in a head-on collision near Six Flags. Police say Lance Cpl. Gregory M. Sued...
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Monday's weather
Today, forecasts from the National Weather Service are calling for a 20 percent chance of rain before 2 p.m. with mostly cloudy skies and a high near 55. North wind is expected between 10 and 15 m...
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Albert Lee Bennett DA to ask that murder suspect be committed
A man charged with the murder of a Silver Creek woman in 2006 has been ruled mentally incompetent to stand trial, and Floyd County District Attorney Leigh Patterson said she intends to ask that he...
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Spring forward this Sunday! Daylight Savings Time begins March 14
Daylight time will begin on Sunday, March 14 and will end on November 7, 2010. Clocks are set ahead one hour at 2 a.m. local standard time, which becomes 3 a.m. local daylight time. On the first S...
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PMC places on quality honor roll
Polk Medical Center of Cedartown and Redmond Regional Medical Center of Rome have been named to the Georgia Hospital Association’s ( GHA ) Partnership for Health and Accountability ( PHA ) Quality...
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As Haralson's streetscape project shapes up, concern grows over oak trees
Construction has picked up on phase three of the Buchanan Square Streetscape project, temporarily closing the block of Van Wert Street in front of the courthouse. However, now that the project is ...
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Senators question $1 million pay for charity's CEO
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WASHINGTON (AP) — A group of Republican senators is questioning high salaries and expensive travel bills for executives at the Boys & Girls Clubs of America, raising issues that could jeopardize mi...
FMC to open physical therapy facility in Cedartown
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Floyd Physical Therapy and Rehab will open at 801 N. Main St. in Cedartown on Thursday, April 1. The facility will offer a full range of outpatient physical therapy services including neurological...
Family-friendly 'cruise-in' scheduled for March 26
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A Cedartown ‘cruise-in’ is scheduled for the fourth Friday of each month, and the next one begins at 5 p.m. on March 26. The event is free, and guests are encouraged to bring their cars, trucks, a...
Carrollton man arrested after threat against Elton John
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Carrollton(AP)-A Georgia man who posted a video of himself on the Internet holding a sign that said “Elton John must die” has been arrested for making terroristic threats. Neal Horsley, 65, was ar...
Friday's weather
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Today, forecasts from the National Weather Service call for showers and thunderstorms. Today's high will be near 63, with southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest. Drivers are urged to be mi...
Williams: 160-day school year will save money, preserve jobs
by Krystin Fain
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“This decision is just a segment of the whole budget scenario,” said Superintendent Marvin Williams. The Polk School District Board of Education approved the district-wide change to a 160-day scho...
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Obama heads to Ohio looking for health care votes (AP)

U.S. President Barack Obama in Washington, May 21, 2009. REUTERS/Larry Downing/FilesAP - Still seeking votes for his proposed health care overhaul, President Barack Obama appears ready to reverse his position and allow unpopular deal-sweetening measures in the hopes of finding Democratic support for legislation whose future will be decided in coming days.


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Gov't says it cannot explain runaway Toyota (AP)

FILE - In this Tuesday, March 9, 2010 file photo, driver James Sikes talks about his experiences in his Toyota Prius during a news conference held at Toyota of El Cajon in El Cajon, Calif. A law firm for the driver who says his Toyota Prius sped out of control in California doesn't plan to sue the Japanese automaker. (AP Photo/Denis Poroy, File)AP - The federal government said Monday it cannot explain a reported incident of sudden, high-speed acceleration in a Toyota Prius on a San Diego, Calif., freeway last week and acknowledged it may not be able to solve the mystery of what happened to the hybrid.


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Rain damage, detours hinder commutes in Northeast (AP)

Flooding on Main Street in Bound Brook, N.J., Sunday, March 14, 2010. Several inches of rain has fallen in the area causing the Raritan River to overflow. (AP Photo/Rich Schultz)AP - A torrential rainstorm that brought heavy winds to the Northeast, causing damage and flooding, created some minor headaches for commuters Monday.


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