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Car repair procrastination can make trouble for other drivers, or your wife

Waiting to fix a faulty tire sensor leaves the Gridlock Guy's wife with a flat tire and me with time to reflect on how poor car maintenance affects others.

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FBI alleges man recorded boys in Georgia bathrooms. Now it’s seeking victims.

A man described as a freelance photographer is believed to have targeted boys by recording them in public restrooms around North Georgia, the FBI says.

First responders treated the 2-year-old boy before transporting him to a hospital. He died Monday. (Charles Rondeau/Pixabay)

2-year-old dies after apparent drowning at Roswell apartment pool, police say

The boy died Monday after officials responded to a reported drowning the previous evening at a Roswell apartment complex swimming pool, officials said.

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Georgia’s three signers of Declaration of Independence: ‘Unlikely patriots’?

Georgians Button Gwinnett, Lyman Hall and George Walton appear on America’s 1776 founding document, but their path to immortality differed from more famous signers.

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Georgia lawmakers give businesses a boost in court battles

A year after overhauling court rules to help companies avoid massive jury verdicts, Georgia legislators have made legal battles easier, shorter and cheaper for businesses.

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Children’s Healthcare drives $6 billion economic impact, new report finds

A new Georgia Tech report highlights Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta's economic impact and its role as a regional hub for complex pediatric care.

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Civil rights suit by Georgia death row prisoners revived by federal judges

Federal appellate judges have revived a lawsuit by some Georgia death row prisoners alleging the state is unfairly favoring other inmates in line for execution.

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Georgia officers misuse license plate reader databases. Can they be stopped?

Georgia law enforcement officers have used license plate recognition databases for personal reasons. Agencies say they have guardrails, but experts say it's not enough.

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Georgia lawmakers give businesses a boost in court battles

A year after overhauling court rules to help companies avoid massive jury verdicts, Georgia legislators have made legal battles easier, shorter and cheaper for businesses.

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Experts examine weather on night of fatal Georgia wedding helicopter crash

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Work vans ‘are the target’: How police traffic stops can funnel drivers to ICE

Mobile car repair
GRIDLOCK GUY

Car repair procrastination can make trouble for other drivers, or your wife

Iran US Counterintelligence

FBI alleges man recorded boys in Georgia bathrooms. Now it’s seeking victims.