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Monday kicks off Athens Restaurant Week.Dozens of area restaurants are participating in the annual event, featuring special prices and menus all week long.
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The Federal Emergency Management Agency has approved an additional $36.6 million to support disaster recovery efforts across Georgia, with most of the funding going toward projects through FEMA's Public Assistance program.
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Tax revenues in Georgia declined in June. The loss is attributed to the gas tax suspension and increased income tax refunds.
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There are significant changes in store for the nonprofit organization Athens Parent Wellbeing, which supports mental health needs for parents and caregivers in northeast Georgia.
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The University of Georgia bids farewell and congratulations to its Senior Vice President of Academic Affairs and Provost, Dr. Benjamin Ayers.
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Footage shared online by first responders shows a huge blaze raging and plumes coming out of the front door of the pub in the northern part of the Thai capital.
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At least two people are dead and at least four people are injured after a shooting on Saturday night at a festival celebrating Latin culture in Canada's biggest city.
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A surge of cases of the intestinal illness that causes diarrhea and nausea has been detected in 31 states, according to federal health authorities, but the source is still under investigation.
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Farmers in Senegal are welcoming fish into their rice paddies. The hope is they'll fertilize the crop, be a source of food ... and eat the snails that carry parasitic worms.
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