NFL clears Pacman to play for Cowboys
IRVING, Texas (AP) -- Adam "Pacman" Jones has been cleared to play for the Dallas Cowboys this season....
Hot air balloon festival celebrates anniversary
PINE MOUNTAIN, Ga. (AP) -- This weekend, Callaway Gardens celebrates the 10th anniversary of the Sky High Hot Air Balloon Festival....
Coastal Carolina player arrested on DUI charge
CONWAY, S.C. (AP) -- A Coastal Carolina football player has been charged with driving under the influence, the third Chanticleer to be arrested in eight days and seventh in the past year....
CDC: Salmonella outbreak appears to be over
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The government said Thursday that the salmonella outbreak that sickened at least 1,440 people appears to be over, but its ultimate source may never be known, partly because of shortcomings in the nation's food safety system....
Dalai Lama admitted to hospital in India for tests
MUMBAI, India (AP) -- The Dalai Lama was admitted to a hospital in this western Indian city on Thursday to undergo tests for abdominal discomfort, his spokesman said....
Tennessee lottery numbers
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Here are the winning numbers selected Thursday in the Tennessee state lottery:...
Group: Ga. district 3rd in years to lose standing
DECATUR, Ga. (AP) -- Authorities say a Georgia county's school district has become the third in the nation in 40 years to lose its accreditation....
Ga. lottery numbers
ATLANTA (AP) -- Here are the winning numbers selected Thursday in the Georgia state lotteries:...
Man: Jury award in priest-abuse case 'good start'
BELLEVILLE, Ill. (AP) -- A man awarded $5 million by an Illinois jury over claims that Belleville's diocese hid sexual abuse by the priest accused of molesting him says his ordeal is far from over....
Clayton County loses school accreditation
DECATUR, Ga. (AP) -- The embattled Clayton County school district has become the first U.S. district in 40 years to lose accreditation, according to a county commissioner....
DECATUR, Ga. (AP) -- Clayton County schools 1st US district in 40 years to lose accreditation....
Study: 12 percent of Indian deaths due to alcohol
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Almost 12 percent of the deaths among American Indians and Alaska Natives are alcohol-related - more than three times the percentage in the general population, a new federal report says....
Boeing Co. gives $1 million to build MLK memorial
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Boeing Co. has announced a $1 million donation to help build the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial....
Ga. Health officials to weigh budget cuts
ATLANTA (AP) -- Medicaid and Peach Care providers will not see a rate increase this year under a budget plan being considered by Georgia's Department of Community Health....
16 people accuse former Cub Scout leader
LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. (AP) -- Gwinnett County police say 16 people have now accused a former Lawrenceville Cub Scout leader of molestation since his arrest last month....
Cobb increases time illegal immigrants can be held
MARIETTA, Ga. (AP) -- A new contract between Cobb County and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement increases the time an illegal immigrant can be held in the county jail from 48 to 72 hours before they are picked up by federal authorities....
Labor Day travel expected to be lower this year
ATLANTA (AP) -- Following a trend set during other holiday weekends earlier this year, more people are expected to spend Labor Day weekend close to home....
$100,000 bond set for Dothan robbery suspect
DOTHAN, Ala. (AP) -- A Dothan police investigator said a Georgia man confessed to the robbery of a Wachovia Bank earlier this month....
6-legged deer found in Ga. dies after surgery
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) -- A six-legged deer found in north Georgia has died following surgery at a private Athens animal clinic to remove its two extra legs, which were hindering its gait....
2 Gwinnett football players arrested for forgery
LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. (AP) -- Two Central Gwinnett High School football players have been arrested for forgery, accused of using counterfeit $10 bills at the school's book store....

