Sunday October 6th, 2024 5:15AM

Ken Stanford

Contributing Editor
Ken  Stanford
Ga. unemployment rate hits 10.2 percent
Georgia officials say the state's unemployment rate has risen slightly and now stands at 10.2 percent and the state lost nearly 230,000 between October 2008 and last month.
11:03AM ( 14 years ago )
Deadly Afghan bombing kills 2 US troops
Afghan officials say a suicide bomber targeting an Afghan security forces convoy in the south of the country has killed 10 civilians and wounded another 13... and another bombing took the lives of two U.S. troops.

10:14AM ( 14 years ago )
FAA computer problem fixed
There are widespread flight cancellations and delays nationwide Thursday because of a problem with the FAA system that collects airlines' flight plans.
9:11AM ( 14 years ago )
Judge rules against defendants in motorsports park suit
A judge has ruled against motions by the developers and city officials to dismiss a court challenge to plans for a motorsports park in Dawsonville.
7:02AM ( 14 years ago )
Meeting to address relocation of 9,000 Gwinnett students
Plans to relocate abut 9,000 Gwinnett County school students by next fall will be up for more public scrutiny Thursday night in Suwanee.
1:39PM ( 14 years ago )
Sony Ericsson moving HQ to Ga.
Cell phone giant Sony Ericsson is moving its North American headquarters from North Carolina to Atlanta as part of a global consolidation that will cut about 2,000 jobs.

11:50AM ( 14 years ago )
Child poverty spreading
New U.S. Census data shows childhood poverty expanding in Georgia.
11:07AM ( 14 years ago )
Groups to rally at Ga. immigrant detention center
A coalition of immigrant rights groups plans to hold a vigil, rally and ``funeral procession'' to draw attention to what it says are violations at a southwest Georgia immigration detention center.
10:15AM ( 14 years ago )
Home construction plunges 10.6 percent in October
Construction of new homes plunged last month as builders waited to see whether lawmakers would extend a tax credit for homebuyers.
8:59AM ( 14 years ago )
Ga. church fire called arson
Georgia fire officials say a blaze that destroyed a Clayton County church was caused by arson, and a $10,000 reward is being offered for information leading to an arrest.

7:39AM ( 14 years ago )