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Raw Video: Clinton Begins 11-day Africa Tour

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrived in Senegal on Wednesday, the first stop of her 11-day Africa tour. She plans to visit at least seven nations, including the world's newest country, South Sudan. (Aug. 1)
 

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Veterans Park renovations

Memorial Day in Atlanta: ‘Sacred Soil’ enhances history center’s redone Veterans Park

Soil collected from important battlegrounds will be included in the Atlanta History Center’s dedication of its new park honoring military veterans

New books on barbecue celebrate primal fire and smoke

Barbecue roadtrips and more: If you love barbecue, these books are for you

Four books celebrate the roots -- and experience -- of cooking over fire and smoke, including a tour of Southern BBQ 'crossroads' large and small

Powerful start for rookie

Atlanta Braves: B.J. Upton ends home-run drought

Homer against the Twins marks the first time Upton has hit in consecutive games since early May.

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Japanese man, 80, oldest to top Everest _ for now

An 80-year-old Japanese man who began the year with his fourth heart operation became the oldest conqueror of Mount Everest on Thursday, a feat he called "the world's best feeling" even with an 81-year-old Nepalese climber not far behind him.

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 Raw: 80-Year-Old Climbs Mount Everest
Bronx 'ghetto' tours stop amid residents' outrage

Bronx 'ghetto' tours stop amid residents' outrage

A company that promised sightseer tours to the Bronx that included a New York City "ghetto" has stopped the bus rides under protest from an outraged neighborhood.

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For Philadelphia bicyclist, a cat is his co-pilot

For Philadelphia bicyclist, a cat is his co-pilot

For bicyclist Rudi Saldia, you could say a cat is his co-pilot. Saldia often buzzes around Philadelphia with his year-old feline Mary Jane perched on his shoulder.

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 Meet MJ, the Bike Riding Tabby Cat

Girl brags on Twitter about knocking cyclist off bike

Emma Way tweeted 'definitely knocked a cyclist off his bike earlier - I have right of way he doesn't even pay road tax!

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DeKalb County Sheriff Thomas Brown

Your daily jolt: DeKalb sheriff considers a challenge to Hank Johnson

SAVANNAH – We’re on the road, so this will be short: We’ve got very reliable information that DeKalb County Sheriff Thomas Brown, who came to the job a dozen years ago after his predecessor was assassinated, is doing some serious tire-kicking on a 2014 Democratic challenge to U.
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