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It’s the final week of early voting in this fall’s general election in Georgia and Athens residents continue to hit the polls in record numbers.
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The Athens-Clarke County Fire Department’s Technical Rescue Team assisted in rescuing an individual who had fallen through a concrete porch into a 20 feet deep hole on Friday evening, according to a county press release.
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Following the tragic passing of two of the The Olivia Tremor Control's members, they have now released one final posthumous album, entitled “The Same Place,” which came out on Friday, October 23rd.
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For Athenians who regularly drive down Prince Avenue, the funny and occasionally risque messages on the marquee outside the Flowerland store have become iconic.
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These days, more and more companies are using AI to screen job candidates. According to a new study from the University of Georgia, that has mental effects on both interviewers and interviewees.
NPR News
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Jordan Neely was frightening fellow passengers. A former Marine named Daniel Penny put Neely into a chokehold, killing him. Journalist Anand Giridharadas investigates the incident in Man in the Mirror.
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The Federal Reserve opted to leave its benchmark interest rate unchanged — but investors widely expect the central bank to raise rates at its next meeting in December to combat stubborn inflation.
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Huerta co-founded the United Farm Workers union to improve working conditions in the nation's fruit and vegetable fields and coined the phrase "Sí, se puede!" that became a widespread rallying cry.
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A new study from AARP shows caregivers' out-of-pocket costs rose about 60% in the last five years.
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