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Fed holds interest rates steady — good cheer for shoppers though Wall Street ready for a cut

WASHINGTON - The Federal Reserve kept interest rates steady, giving holiday shoppers a reason for some cheer. However, the Fed held back an extra gift Wall Street was hoping for: a signal that rates might actually be lowered soon.

December 27, 2006 | By JEANNINE AVERSA AP Economics Writer | Nation

Odds & Ends 12/13

Man gives his wife snow for Christmas ATLANTA - Living in balmy south Georgia, Gene Long knew his wife Crystal pined for the winter snows of her native Pennsylvania. So he decided to do something about it. Armed with a homemade snowmaking machine, the 41-year-old paramedic and firefighter stayed up overnight during a rare subfreezing snap and crisscrossed their property. Saturday morning, he presented her with an inch-deep blanket of snow ...

December 27, 2006 | The Associated Press | Coffee Break

Georgia cotton makes surprising comeback after near disaster

ALBANY, Ga. - Georgia cotton growers braced for a disaster during the hot, dry weeks of June and July, but the crop rebounded in August thanks to some generous rainfall and now is expected to produce some surprisingly good yields.

December 27, 2006 | By ELLIOTT MINOR Associated Press Writer | Local

Police Report - December 13

Note: All information included in this report is taken from law enforcement incident reports and arrest records, which are public records and available for review at any and all local law enforcement agencies. Not every arrest leads to a conviction. Guilt or innocence is determined by the court system.

December 27, 2006 | From staff reports | Crime Report

Poultry experts treat avian influenza as foregone conclusion

GAINESVILLE, Ga. - The dreaded avian influenza outbreak has yet to strike the U.S., but here in one of the nation's leading poultry producing regions they talk as if it already has.

December 27, 2006 | By GREG BLUESTEIN Associated Press Writer | Local

Carter: Criticism has led to more attention on Israeli policy

ATLANTA - Former President Jimmy Carter says the criticism aimed at his latest book is a sign that its take on Israeli policy is generating more interest in the plight of the Palestinians.

December 27, 2006 | By GREG BLUESTEIN Associated Press Writer | Local

Taco Bell aims to persuade customers its food is safe after outbreak

LOS ANGELES - Taco Bell Corp. launched a newspaper ad blitz and sent its president on a string of media interviews Tuesday to persuade customers that its food is safe - even as the cause of the E. coli outbreak linked to the fast-food chain remained a mystery.

December 27, 2006 | By ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writer | Nation

Bombing strikes Shiites looking for work in central Baghdad, killing at least 63

BAGHDAD, Iraq - A suicide bomber struck a crowd of mostly poor Shiites in Baghdad on Tuesday, killing at least 63 people and wounding more than 200 after luring construction workers onto a pickup truck by offering them jobs as they were eating breakfast.

December 27, 2006 | By KIM GAMEL Associated Press Writer | Nation

Mohring named All-American

Georgia Southern's John Mohring earned his first All-America honor from the 2006 season. The senior linebacker was named to the American Football Coaches Association All-America team. He is the first Eagle to receive the honor since Freddie Pesqueira in 2002.

December 27, 2006 | By Georgia Southern AMR | Georgia Southern

Astrograph 12/12

A busier-than-usual social life could be in the offing for you. The problem is, you could get involved with two unrelated groups of friends and find yourself being pulled in numerous directions all the time.

December 26, 2006 | By BERNICE BEDE OSOL | Coffee Break

Odds & Ends 12/12

Insurance company finally realizes one of its clients is not dead BELLEVUE, Neb. - Margaret C. Morris and her insurance company now agree: She's alive. Several months ago, her insurance company, Medicare or both dropped her coverage because they presumed the 95-year-old woman was dead. ''It's disgusting and it's irritating and it's frustrating, and if you can think of any other words, go ahead and use them,'' Morris said. ''And I'm not dead. ...

December 26, 2006 | The Associated Press | Coffee Break

Fire took more than church from Emit Grove

Editor: Last Monday night many of us in the Emit Community were to learn of the destruction, by fire, of Emit Grove Baptist Church. Though not a member of this historic church, I have many memories and connections. Back in 1980 I visited Raleigh Kennedy, son of Stephen Kennedy, to find out the date his father built his home a half mile in front of the church. My father bought this home in ...

December 26, 2006 | | Letters To The Editor

Ask Dr. Gott 12/12

DEAR DR. GOTT: My problem is shingles on my wife, who is 78 years old. She's had them now for six weeks. The first four weeks she endured sudden, sharp pain at intervals from 30 minutes to 12 hours. She is no longer bothered with those, but her back has scabs that won't fall off. They burn, and she is in terrible pain. She can't bear to have someone even touch her back. She ...

December 26, 2006 | By DR. PETER GOTT | Coffee Break

The themes come in twos

Robert Benchley's Law of Distinction is: "There are two kinds of people in the world, those who believe there are two kinds of people in the world and those who don't."

December 26, 2006 | By PHILLIP ALDER | Coffee Break

Necessity of run-off elections in Georgia

Editor: Should Georgians continue to use run-off elections? Your discussion of that question yesterday (Dec. 5) did what a good editorial should do, it seems to me, except for your astonishing misspelling of the bold print title word "necessary." But even that scrambled spelling in the title of the piece made an effective contribution as an attention-getter. The question, "Are runoffs really n-e-s-s-e-c-a-r-y?" somehow wakes me up. And attention truly is needed concerning ...

December 26, 2006 | | Letters To The Editor

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Yankees president testifies in A-Rod's grievance hearing

NEW YORK - Yankees President Randy Levine testified at Alex Rodriguez'sgrievance hearing Tuesday and denied conspiring with Major League Baseball on the 211-game suspension given to the New York third baseman last summer. <p style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Helvetica, ...

November 19, 2013 | By RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer | Sports

Richt bemoans missed chance at Auburn

ATHENS - Mark Richt said Tuesday he regrets not reminding Georgia players to knock down a pass at the end of last week's loss to Auburn. Auburn's Ricardo Louis made the 73-yard touchdown catch with 25 seconds remaining that gave the Tigers a 43-38 win. Richt said no coach, including defensive coordinator Todd Grantham, told the defense in a timeout before the play to bat down the fourth-and-18 pass. Georgia sophomore safety ...

November 19, 2013 | By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer | UGA - AP

Exercise your right to vote

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November 19, 2013 | | Letters To The Editor

Food Service inspections - August and September

The following are among the food service establishments inspected in August and September by the Bulloch County Health Department. The department scores on a 100-percentile scale. Kitchens are inspected at least every four months and are required to post their score sheets in public. The score and selected comments from health inspectors are included in each report. All eating establishments are located in Statesboro, except where noted. To view all restaurant scores, visit www.bullochhealthdepartment.com. ➤ ...

October 02, 2011 | | Food Inspections

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