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Photos: Remembering the space shuttle Columbia disaster
The Space Shuttle Columbia broke up during re-entry over Texas killing all seven astronauts onboard.
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CAPE CANAVERAL, FL - JANUARY 16: (FILE PHOTO) The left side of the Space Shuttle Columbia is seen during launch on January 16, 2003 at Kennedy Space Center at Cape Canaveral, Florida. NASA Mission Control lost contact with the Space Shuttle Columbia during reentry on February 1, 2003 and later learned that the shuttle had broken up over Texas. Debris from the wreckage drifted hundreds of miles from central Texas to eastern Louisiana. Investigators are looking at problems with the left wing during the reentry sequence as a possible cause of the crash. (Photo by NASA/Getty Images)
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PHOTOS: School starts for Decatur students
Students across Decatur and Henry County started school on Thursday. The majority of metro schools will begin their school year Monday.
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PHOTOS: Georgia State hits field for opening practice
High temperatures can’t slow energy at Georgia State’s opening practice. The Panthers have plenty of new players on the team this season.
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PHOTOS: Georgia Bulldogs hold first fall football practice July 31
The Georgia Bulldogs held their first fall practice of the football season on Thursday, July 31.
PHOTOS: New Fulton school prepares for school year
Briar Hills Elementary School is a new school in Fulton County. It was built to replace Conley Hills Elementary near Woodland Middle School in East Point.
