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Sidney Waters is a local business owner and District 8 Commissioner candidate.
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The fourth suspect wanted in connection with the March 8th shooting that killed a three-year-old Athens child has been arrested.
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May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and a recent study shows that the nation’s young people are struggling.
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Mother’s Day is this weekend and a recent study compared states to see which were best and worst for working moms.
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The measure also limits charitable organizations, nonprofits, individuals, and others from bailing out more than three people a year.
NPR News
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The U.S. Treasury ran a surplus last month, thanks in part to the April 15th tax deadline. But the federal government is still expected to end the year more than $1.5 trillion in the red.
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A Los Angeles Superior Court judge approved the conservatorship Thursday, noting that Brian Wilson suffers from "a major cognitive disorder." Wilson has agreed to the conservatorship.
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Olivia and Liam are the most popular baby names in the U.S. for the fifth consecutive year, according to an annual tally by the Social Security Administration.
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The new rule allows immigration oficials to speed up the asylum-petitioning process by assessing the person's criminal background within days, instead of months or even years.
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