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State Patrol ponders 'corrections'
The Georgia State Patrol trooper involved in the New Year's Eve crash that killed the wife of Braves trainer Jeff Porter had been put on notice by an internal review board following a wreck last February, his fourth accident since November 2008.
Bill to tie teacher performance to layoffs clears Senate
The state Senate voted Monday to ban local school boards from considering only a teacher's hiring date when deciding whether to lay off him or her -- or risk losing state funding if they don't comply.
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Jerry Kirk, 67: Avid tennis player and doubles champ
Tennis was Jerry Kirk’s world and he traveled the globe playing the game he loved, friends said. Mr. Kirk, who was well-known on the senior circuit, spent much of his time playing or traveling to a tournament, said George Dickinson, a friend since college.
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E.R. Mitchell, 97, a pioneer in business
At a time when E.R. Mitchell could have kept his success as a contractor and real estate developer to himself, he found a way to help minority entrepreneurs achieve their dreams.
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Ghassan Selman, 60, made hard work his vocation
Ghassan Selman, a native of Lebanon, wanted to travel to the U.S. to study since he was a young boy, but his father wouldn’t allow it.
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