1. Carter: Faith powers me through adversity
At his 34th annual Town Hall Meeting with Emory University's freshman class Wednesday night, Carter addressed about 1,300 students and said to them that he relies on his religious faith to deal with the challenges he faces. "When I reach adversity, I turn to prayer." Read more.
The Toronto Blue Jays extended Braves pitcher Shelby Miller's career-long losing streak to 14 declisions. With Miller falling behind 4-0 in the first inning, the Braves never seemed to recover. Read more.
3. Full AJC coverage of the second GOP debate: Read up on stories, blogs, photos and more about the second GOP presidential hopeful debate on CNN Wednesday night.
4. Census: Fewer Georgians lack health insurance, but state still lags
According to the U.S. Census Bureau's report on Wednesday, the percentage of Georgians who lack health insurance fell in 2014. However, the state's percentage of residents without coverage last year was the fourth-highest in the country. Only Florida, Texas and Alaska trailed behind. Read more.
5. Gwinnett sheriff surprised by strong response to 'All lives matter'
After his statement to the media on Tuesday, Gwinnett County Sheriff Butch Conway said Wednesday that the public response to his statement was a shock. In his Tuesday statement, Conway decried senseless violence against police and described people accusing officers of being racist as "hate groups" and "domestic terrorists with an agenda." Read more.
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