1. Sperm bank cited after Georgia deputy's death. Xytex sperm bank in Augusta was cited two days after a Georgia deputy died inhaling liquid nitrogen while trying to save an employee, according to documents from the Georgia Department of Insurance. [Read here]

2. Hall County official charged with shoplifting boxers from Wal-Mart. A Hall County Elections Board member and former officer in the Hall County Republican Party has been charged with shoplifting two pairs of men's boxer briefs from Wal-Mart in Gainesville, police said. [Read here]

3. Can Tom Price expect an Elizabeth Warren moment on the Senate floor? It all comes down to this for Tom Price. The Senate voted Wednesday evening to allow up to 30 hours of floor debate on the Roswell Republican's nomination to be secretary of health and human services. [Read here]

4. Freeman, Colon, Inciarte among Braves who'll play in WBC. Never before has the World Baseball Classic taken such a big bite out of the Braves' spring-training roster. The Braves will have five major league players in the March 6-22 international tournament. [Read here]

5. Hold on to your hats, metro Atlanta. It's windy. And if you don't like the weather now, you won't like it later, according to Channel 2 Action News. [Read here]

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