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Chris Nichols (right) and Marc Nichols of Organic Growing Systems in Alpharetta are cashing in on the rising price of synthetic fertilizer by specializing in a natural alternative — chicken manure. • Story
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Health care providers hit by ailing economy
Dr. Brian Nadolne found a way to put the kibosh on his employees' complaints about skyrocketing gas prices without raising patient prices a dime. The east Cobb family physician decided to go to a four-day workweek, which he reckons will save his staff hundreds of dollars on gasoline.

Time on BlackBerry could become legal issue
Just before going to bed, you thumb through the inbox on your BlackBerry to check updates from work. You send out a few directives before turning in.

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SPECIAL REPORT: COBB EMC

• Double role pays utility's chief well
• Co-op's chief rewarded with Cobb Energy stock
• Cobb EMC told to release deposition
• Utility's secret wasn't kept
• Cobb EMC denies concealing fees
• Cobb EMC CEO got millions in loans
• Cobb EMC accused of mismanagement in lawsuit
• Exec seeks dismissal of lawsuit
• Members sue over CEO's financial dealings
• Co-op members get financial data
• Power to the people?
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• Harmon tries to clean up mess
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• Members question for-profit holdings

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