Georgian opposition leader calls for elections
A popular opposition leader in Georgia is calling for new elections to remove President Mikhail Saakashvili in the wake of a damaging war with Russia.Nino Burdzhanadze told a news conference Wednesday...

Johnson helps Hawks keep Grizzlies in loss column
Atlanta, GA (Sports Network) - Joe Johnson scored 26 points as Atlanta sent Memphis to its seventh straight loss with a 105-95 decision at Philips Arena. Josh Smith, who had missed the previous 12 gam...

Animals Rescued From Snellville Home Second Time
SNELLVILLE, Ga. -- A Snellville woman who was arrested nearly three years ago for aggravated animal cruelty, is at it again according to Gwinnett County Police. Gwinnett animal control officers were c...

Ex-Lithonia Mayor Arrested, Claims Police Harrassment
LITHONIA, Ga. -- Former Lithonia Mayor Joyce McKibben was arrested and taken to jail Monday, charged with disorderly conduct criminal trespass and obstruction of a police officer. But now, McKibben is...

Amazon.com application available for iPhone, iPod
’s iPhone and iPod touch devices is now available. The Seattle online retailer (NASDAQ: AMZN) said shoppers can use the application to directly search and browse for items, and it also takes ad...

Heatley leads the way as Sens drop Thrashers
Ottawa, ON (Sports Network) - Dany Heatley registered a goal and two assists, as the Ottawa Senators pounded the Atlanta Thrashers, 5-1, at Scotiabank Place. Daniel Alfredsson and Brendan Bell both ha...

Senators break out against Thrashers
The Ottawa Senators feasted on a defensively porous Atlanta Thrashers squad, with five different players scoring in a 5-1 home win. Dany Heatley scored and added three assists to lead the way for Ott...

Atlanta Peach magazine closes shop
Atlanta Peach magazine has shut down, according to the posh style, social and celebrity magazine’s publishing company. December is the magazine’s last issue, according to an e-mail from t...

Coke Enterprises gets V8 into vending machines
and Coca-Cola Enterprises in June 2007. Available in more than 15,000 vending machines, the product will come in six flavors: V8 100% vegetable juice, Spicy Hot V8 100% vegetable juice, V8 V-Fusion S...

Obama picks Bill Richardson to head Commerce Department
President-elect Barack Obama named New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson to be secretary of commerce in his administration. Obama said Richardson “will be an unyielding advocate for American business...

Atlanta City Council President Lisa Borders to join Grady Health leadership
, company officials said late Wednesday. Grady Health President and CEO Michael Young will officially announce the addition of Borders to leadership team at a press conference Thursday afternoon. It ...

Senators have strong first period in win over Thrashers
OTTAWA - Dany Heatley had a goal and two assists - all in the first period - as the Ottawa Senators defeated the Atlanta Thrashers 5-1 Wednesday night. Jason Spezza, Daniel Alfredsson, Brendan Bell a...

Kansas State beats UGA for bio lab
will not be home to the $450 million National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility (NBAF), according to U.S. Sen. Pat Roberts, R-Kan. UGA, and five other contenders, lost a bid to house the bio lab to

James Paschal of Paschal
ATLANTA -- James Paschal and his brother started Paschal's restaurant in 1947. It turned out that Paschal's fed the civil rights movement -- and African American politics. "Gimme a white meat with col...

Johnson, Bibby combine for 46 in Hawks
(AP Photo/Gregory Smith)Atlanta Hawks guard Acie Law (4) takes a shot against Memphis Grizzlies guard Kyle Lowry (1) during the first quarter of an NBA basketball game, Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2008 at Phil...

Ottawa Tops Thrashers; Man Falls From Upper Deck
OTTAWA (AP) -- Dany Heatley had a goal and two assists in the first period for the Ottawa Senators in a 5-1 victory over the Atlanta Thrashers on Wednesday night. Heatley opened the scoring with his 1...

AirTran to end Gulfport-Biloxi flights
is cashing in their chips. Orlando, Fla.-based AirTran said Wednesday it would end its service to Gulfport, Miss., starting Jan. 5. AirTran has provided service to Gulfport-Biloxi International Airpo...

Auto Bailout In Jeopardy
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid says the Democrats' plan to tap the Wall Street rescue fund to save U.S. automakers doesn't have the votes to pass. One day after Detroit's Big Th...

Georgia Tech to play Chick-fil-A Bowl
Chick-fil-A Bowl for the first time since 2000. The No. 15 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets on Wednesday became the Atlantic Coast Conference representative in the 41st annual Chick-fil-A Bowl Dec. 31 at ...

Carter-led panel urges Obama lead on human rights
News ) - Participants in a human rights conference recommended Wednesday that President-elect Barack Obama or Congress establish an independent, bipartisan commission to examine U.S. interrogation and...

Penn State holds off Georgia Tech 85-83
Big Ten Challenge on Wednesday night.Penn State (7-1) squandered an early 10-point lead but looked to be in good shape when Morrissey connected on his third 3-pointer of the second half for an 81-74 l...

Jimmy Carter writes new book on Middle East
Palestine : Peace Not Apartheid."Carter said Wednesday night that the new one, "We Can Bring Peace to the Holy Land," will be published in January, just after the inauguration of

Dinamo claim Georgian Super Cup
League champions FC Dinamo Tbilisi have added the Georgian Super Cup to their haul for the season, with Levan Khmaladze heading the late winner in a 1-0 victory over FC Zestaponi. 'Really grateful' ...

NW Atlanta Restaurant Raided, Shut Down
ATLANTA -- Atlanta police raided a northwest Atlanta restaurant Wednesday afternoon, shutting it down after calls from the community regarding illegal activity there. Police said the Tasty Dog Restau...