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PESHAWAR, Pakistan - Shakil Afridi has languished in jail for years - since 2011, when the Pakistani doctor used a vaccination scam in an attempt to identify Osama bin Laden's home, aiding U.S. Navy Seals who tracked and killed the al-Qaida leader.
January 22, 2018
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By KATHY GANNON
Associated Press
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Associated Press
When Janelle Skinner clocked out a couple of Saturdays ago, it was the last day she "fixed" hair professionally after serving the community for 44 years. Skinner owned and operated Janell's Beauty Salon in Simmons Shopping Center, where she paid $75 rent per month when she first opened the doors four decades ago.
January 22, 2018
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By JULIE LAVENDER
Herald Writer
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Local
When local realtor Paul Newman began college at Georgia Southern University in 2001, the Florida native never imagined that Statesboro would become his home, nor to becoming the official real estate agent of Georgia Southern Athletics.
January 22, 2018
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Local
Bulloch First announces the addition of Landon Lanier to lead its Mortgage division.
January 22, 2018
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Special to the Herald
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Local
SAVANNAH - The Port of Savannah loaded and unloaded a milestone 4 million shipping container units for the first time in 2017 as larger cargo ships fueled double-digit growth at its docks, the Georgia Ports Authority announced Monday.
January 22, 2018
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By RUSS BYNUM
Associated Press
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Local
Ruby Gay Lane
January 22, 2018
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Obituaries
Georgia's Poet Laureate, Judson Mitcham, paid a visit early this month to Georgia Southern University during the opening reception of the "Inspired Georgia" traveling photo exhibition, sponsored by the Georgia Council for the Arts. GSU is one of only six locations across the state selected to host the exhibition.
January 22, 2018
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By ANGYE MORRISON
amorrison@connectstatesboro.com
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Local
Mr. and Mrs. R. Brian Lewis of Augusta, Georgia, announce the engagement of their daughter, Brianna Elizabeth Mae Lewis of Atlanta, Georgia, to Jonathan Joel Minick, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jay Minick of Statesboro.
January 21, 2018
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Weddings
What now?
January 21, 2018
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By Kathy Bradley
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Life
Note: The following is part of a series of columns looking at the founding and general history of southeast Georgia and Bulloch County.
January 21, 2018
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Life
Four sentences into her Wall Street Journal article on recent research into spanking ("Spanking for Misbehavior? It Causes More!" December 17, 2017), the author, Susan Pinker, makes two grievous errors: first, she says that children under 7 cannot master their emotions; second, she says a fair amount of misbehavior on the part of a young child distinguishes him from a robot.
January 21, 2018
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Life
The Portal Panthers (11-9, 7-3) rebounded nicely from a couple of losses over the weekend as they jumped out to an early lead, and never looked back, knocking off Savannah Country Day (5-14, 1-10) by a score of 56-32 Tuesday in Portal.
January 20, 2018
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By JOSH AUBREY
jaubrey@statesboroherald.com
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Prep Sports 360
Nominations are now being accepted for the 2018 Deen Day Smith Service to Mankind awards.
January 20, 2018
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From staff reports
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Local
Joseph Montgomery celebrated turning 90 in a rather unusual way. On the cold Sunday morning of January 7, the Newington resident gave away gifts on his birthday instead of receiving them.
January 20, 2018
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By JULIE LAVENDER
Herald Writer
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Local
Seven more Georgians have died from the flu, bringing the total to 12 deaths across the state this influenza season, public health officials said Friday.
January 20, 2018
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By ANDY MILLER
Georgia Health News
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Local
