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Ken Stanford

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Ken  Stanford
Obama seeks to avoid sequester with short-term fix
President Barack Obama is asking Congress to come up with tens of billions of dollars in short-term spending cuts and tax revenue to put off the automatic across the board cuts that are scheduled to kick in March 1.
11:25AM ( 11 years ago )
Study: Traffic jams more predictable in Georgia
An annual study of national driving patterns shows that metro Atlanta drive times are unexpectedly stable, compared to those in other urban areas.
11:21AM ( 11 years ago )
Hall, 19 other counties attain 1997 air quality standards
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) says it is ready to approve the state
10:45AM ( 11 years ago )
Gainesville RMA student earns Gold Medal in physical fitness
Cadet Staff Sergeant (C/SSG) Alexei S. Joya, a sophomore at Riverside Military Academy (RMA), recently took top honors competing with over 650 other cadets in Griffin to earn a gold medal in Physical Fitness.
10:33AM ( 11 years ago )
Forsyth Co. government recognized for Excellence in Financial Reporting
For the twelfth consecutive year, Forsyth County has been awarded the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting by the
Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA).
10:28AM ( 11 years ago )
Atlanta airport retains title as world's busiest
Atlanta's airport is keeping its title as the world's busiest.
10:14AM ( 11 years ago )
Government memo sets rationale to kill Qaida-linked U.S. citizens
An internal Justice Department memo says it is legal for the government to kill U.S. citizens abroad if it believes they are senior al-Qaida leaders continually engaged in operations aimed at killing Americans.
9:42AM ( 11 years ago )
Gun background checks drop by 10 percent in Jan.
The number of federal background checks for firearm sales declined unexpectedly last month following a surge toward the end of the year as Washington considered new gun control measures.
9:40AM ( 11 years ago )
Emory hosting Hispanic leadership workshop
On March 5 and 6, Emory University Goizueta Business School will host an on-campus Center for Hispanic Leadership (CHL) workshop featuring the center
9:11AM ( 11 years ago )
Home prices rose last year by most in 6.5 years
U.S. home prices jumped by the most in 6 1/2 years in December, spurred by a low supply of available homes and rising demand.
9:08AM ( 11 years ago )