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Aussie DJ: Any Role in Death Is 'gut-wrenching'

The Australian radio hosts behind a hoax phone call to the UK hospital where the pregnant Duchess of Cambridge was staying said they were "shattered" upon learning that the nurse who was duped by their prank had died. (Dec. 10)
 

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Maynard Jackson's daughter to perform at Atlanta Jazz Fest this weekend

Jazz vocalist Alexandra Jackson will be gracing the main stage at the festival her father established.

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Boy Scouts approve plan to accept openly gay boys

Atlantans react to Boy Scout decision on gay scouts

Interviews with several Atlanta area Scout leaders found that most leaned against lifting the ban on gay Scouts and more strongly opposed accepting gay leaders

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Church and State? One metro county moves all graduations out of churches

In a break from past years, all 26 DeKalb high school commencements are in secular venues this year

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Cockroaches quickly lose sweet tooth to survive

Cockroaches quickly lose sweet tooth to survive

For decades, people have been getting rid of cockroaches by setting out bait mixed with poison. But in the late 1980s, in an apartment test kitchen in Florida, something went very wrong.

Study: Amphibians disappearing at alarming rate

Study: Amphibians disappearing at alarming rate

A new study has determined for the first time just how quickly frogs and other amphibians are disappearing around the United States, and the news is not good.

10 Things to See: A week of top AP photos

Week in photos - May 23, 2013

Here are 10 photos from the past week in news.

NJ franchisee: We'll fix any fake-liquor problems

NJ: Caramel-colored rubbing alcohol sold as scotch

At one bar, a mixture that included rubbing alcohol and caramel coloring was sold as scotch. In another, premium liquor bottles were refilled with water — and apparently not even clean water at that.