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According to the Georgia Department of Labor, both employment, at 5,301,774, and the labor force, at 5,480,790, hit all-time highs. The unemployment rate dropped to 3.3%, the same as one year ago.
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The University of Georgia was ranked among the nation’s top public universities for value in The Princeton Review’s latest college rankings, with the school also earning high marks for its alumni network, financial aid and internship opportunities.
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Four linemen from Jackson EMC recently spent just over two weeks in Guatemala in the successful effort to bring electricity to a village for the first time.
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The St. Mary’s Health Care System is inviting the public to a groundbreaking ceremony at 11 a.m. Friday at 1230 Baxter Street.
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Athens-Clarke County police have arrested a former Tag Office employee following an investigation into alleged fraudulent activity.
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The Iranian regime has dismissed President Trump's threats to crush the country economically, saying that years of U.S. sanctions have failed.
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Why is the car race in this part of D.C.? Will it be streaming? Who's paying for it? Here's what to know before the Freedom 250 Grand Prix hits the National Mall this weekend.
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U.S. officials say the ever-growing population of wild horses that roam federal lands in Colorado is depleting natural resources. But some activists say efforts to remove the horses are inhumane.
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The USS Abraham Lincoln is now on its way home after spending nine months at sea. Experts weigh in on the mental health challenges of prolonged confinement and isolation aboard an aircraft carrier.
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