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A judge has rejected a request for a new trial for a Venezuelan man convicted of killing Georgia nursing student Laken Riley, a case that became a flashpoint in the national debate over immigration.
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St. Mary’s Health Care System has rescheduled its Community Health Fair at the Athens Regional Library.
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The Animal Services Department has announced changes to its shelter hours and field services schedule to allow staff more time to complete essential operational duties, including shelter cleaning, staff training, and casework updates.
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TedxUGA is an annual event dedicated to the exchange of ideas in the University of Georgia and Athens communities. Mary Rathbone is an Athens resident who will speak at this year’s event on March 27th.
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The Table is a campus ministry that serves about a hundred University of Georgia students. On March 28th, the Table will accept donated firearms during an event called Guns2Gardens.
NPR News
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Ford struggled to find his footing in Hollywood before being cast as Han Solo in Star Wars. Now 83, he plays a therapist in the Apple TV series Shrinking: "I really do love the work," he says.
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Before making her upcoming sixth album, the country star returned to her small-town Texas home and discovered the power of in-between spaces. "I found a lot of clarity there," she says.
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The war in Iran is roiling jet fuel prices and airlines are beginning to hike prices, unsettling travelers far from the Middle East. If you're booking a flight soon, here are things to know.
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New research finds AI can point people in the wrong direction. And the quality of health information it imparts depends on how well you prompt the tools.
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