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• Beryl threatens rain, winds on southeast US coast

  homes, but otherwise little damage. However, he urged beachgoers to beware of dangerous rip currents.On Tybee Island, home to Georgia's largest public beach east of Savannah, employees at Amy Gaster's home and condo rental business were making sure arriving   Read more »

• Phillip Phillips wins 'American Idol'

  Phillips, the pawnbroker's son from Georgia with big dreams, had his biggest realized Wednesday: He's "American Idol's" 11th-season winner.Jessica Sanchez, the precocious 16-year-old from Chula Vista, Calif., with the polished voice -- who was saved by "Idol's"   Read more »

• Cops: Sex offender failed to register

  that Richardson was no longer living at his Freeport address, a police spokeswoman said Monday.Authorities traced him to Georgia , where he was arrested on two counts of failing to register and a federal charge of failing to register under the Adam Walsh Act,   Read more »

• Jekyll Island, Ga., marks milestone: $50M makeover

  easy on Jekyll Island as far as getting where we need to go. But I am totally convinced we are on the right path."Known as "Georgia's jewel," Jekyll Island was a winter getaway owned by wealthy northern industrialists before the state bought it in 1947. By   Read more »

• Get your dose of Collective Soul at the Paramount Theater

  song, “Shine.” Others may recall rock/Top 40 crossover hits like “December,” “Gel,” and “Heavy.” And “Twilight” fans may know the Georgia-based quintet from “Tremble for my Beloved,” which was featured on the movie’s soundtrack. But the original version of   Read more »

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• Kia Optima

  Kia Optima is a mid-size family sedan, now built in Georgia (as well as South Korea) for the U.S. market. With some running gear shared with the Hyundai Sonata, the Optima is now in its third generation. It's priced and sized to compete with the likes of the 56 m ago from Hatchback Connection Read more »

• Georgia Real Estate Sells for $2.125 Million in John Dixon Auction

  to online bidders varies from one sale to the next, but it was considerable in this case because we had a lot of bidders from North Georgia who chose to bid online rather than drive to Atlanta," he said. Individuals seeking additional information on the properties 11:38 AM from Street Insider Read more »

• Georgia high court agrees to decide whether kids can appeal

  Supreme Court of Georgia on Tuesday granted a certiorari petition by a boy who wants to appeal a ruling that denied him access to proceedings about where he would live. Earlier this year, a panel of the state Court of Appeals ruled that a 12-year-old boy identified 11:31 AM from Law.com Read more »

• Pop Star Usher Embroiled in Georgia Child Custody Battle

  that child support be increased due to Usher's "substantial increase in income" since their divorce. In deciding cases like this, Georgia courts work to protect the best interests of the children. Allegations of drug abuse and violent behavior will certainly 11:16 AM from FindLaw: Attorney Blog Read more »

• Two Cases of Flesh-Eating Bacteria Treated in Los Angeles at the Grossman Burn Center at West Hills Hospital & Medical Center

  referred to as "flesh-eating disease" -- has emerged as a national public health concern in the wake of high-profile cases in Georgia and South Carolina involving two young women. In Los Angeles, CA doctors and surgeons at the Grossman Burn Center (GBC) at 11:10 AM from MarketWire Read more »