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Drug Store Chain Sued Over Vitamin Deficiency Claim
Tuesday, March 12, 2013

Drug Store Chain Sued Over Vitamin Deficiency Claim

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State Gets Federal Dollars To Help With Housing
Sunday, February 17, 2013

State Gets Federal Dollars To Help With Housing

assets of Georgia (AP) � The authorisations has been got political unit financial backing to get holding support for subhuman groups who are in state of changing homeless.Mayor Kasim Reed and...

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Shoppers Encounter Picket Lines At Two Metro Atlanta WalMart Stores
Saturday, November 24, 2012

Shoppers Encounter Picket Lines At Two Metro Atlanta WalMart Stores

ATLANTA (WAOK/AJC)- Shoppers encountered picket lines at two metro area Wal-Mart stores on Black Friday but no incidents were reported.According to the AJC, about two dozen union protesters walked a picket line along...

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Had A Little Too Much To Drink?
Saturday, November 24, 2012

Had A Little Too Much To Drink?

TAMPA, Fla. (WAOK) — Once again this holiday AAA and Bud Light are coming to the rescue of motorists with the Tow to Go program. Triple A has provided Tow to Go service for more than fourteen years to keep...

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Garden Lights, Holiday Nights!
Thursday, November 22, 2012

Garden Lights, Holiday Nights!

ATLANTA (August 24, 2012) – Atlanta Midtown will never be the same now that Garden Lights, Holiday Nights – the city’s newest holiday tradition – is back to transform the Atlanta  Botanical Garden into a...

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Thanksgiving Tips For Pet Owners
Wednesday, November 21, 2012

Thanksgiving Tips For Pet Owners

ATLANTA – As much as we might like to include the family pet as a member of the family, feeding them part of your Thanksgiving Dinner is not the best idea.Local veterinarians say many of the items prepared for...

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Technical Glitch Knocks Out EBT Cards In Georgia And Nine Other States
Friday, November 16, 2012

Technical Glitch Knocks Out EBT Cards In Georgia And Nine Other States

MIAMI (AP)— Millions of food stamp recipients in 10 states were unable to use their debit cards for about six hours Friday after an outage at JPMorgan Chase.Bank spokesman Mike Fusco apologized for the inconvenience...

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FDA Warns About Energy Drinks
Thursday, November 15, 2012

FDA Warns About Energy Drinks

The FDA is warning consumers about a popular energy drink. Food and Drug Administration officials say a recent FDA filing included reports of 13 deaths over the last four years where the victim had taken Five-Hour...

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V-103 And WAOK Help Hosea Feed The Hungry
Monday, November 12, 2012

V-103 And WAOK Help Hosea Feed The Hungry

ATLANT (WAOK)-V-103 and WAOK personalities helped raise thousands of dollars for Hosea Feed the Hungry and Homeless on Monday. The annual fundraiser took place at two Kroger locations from 6 am until 8 pm. All day...

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UPDATE: Flights Out Of Hartsfield-Jackson Cancelled By Hurricane Sandy
Monday, October 29, 2012

UPDATE: Flights Out Of Hartsfield-Jackson Cancelled By Hurricane Sandy

ATLANTA (WAOK/AJC)-Hundreds of people found themselves stranded at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport on Monday because of Hurricane Sandy.Airlines at Hartsfield Jackson International Airport canceled nearly 293...

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Mom Claims Daughter’s Cellphone Sold With Adult, Child Porn On It
Thursday, October 04, 2012

Mom Claims Daughter’s Cellphone Sold With Adult, Child Porn On It

DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. (CBS Atlanta) — A Georgia family is suing RadioShack and Sprint after claiming there were pornographic images on cellphones they purchased.According to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Marcia...

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CNET's iPhone 5 Review: “Finally The iPhone We've Always Wanted”
Tuesday, September 18, 2012

CNET's iPhone 5 Review: “Finally The iPhone We've Always Wanted”

Apple’s iPhone 5 launched to massive fanfare on Sept. 12, and now the verdict is in from CNET’s Scott Stein. He found that the new iPhone offers key features that were desired by users when...

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Breeze System Back To Full Operation
Sunday, September 09, 2012

Breeze System Back To Full Operation

ATLANTA (WAOK)- MARTA officials say customers can now use credit, debit and cash to reload their Breeze cards. The Breeze fare system was knocked out of operation last week after a software upgrade...

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Hosea’s Labor Of Love On Labor Day
Friday, August 31, 2012

Hosea’s Labor Of Love On Labor Day

ATLANTA-(WAOK)-Hosea Feed the Hungry will hold its Labor of Love event on Labor Day, Monday, September 3 at the Aaron’s Amphitheatre at Lakewood.This event will consist of a job fair sponsored by the Georgia...

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New Facility For Animals Of Natural Disasters In Georgia
Wednesday, August 29, 2012

New Facility For Animals Of Natural Disasters In Georgia

FORT VALLEY, Ga. (AP) — Authorities say they’re preparing to open a new facility in central Georgia to house animals in natural disasters and other emergencies.The $750,000 center is being called the first of...

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No More Waiting List For HIV/AIDS Drugs
Sunday, August 26, 2012

No More Waiting List For HIV/AIDS Drugs

ATLANTA (AP) — Low-income and uninsured Georgians who need assistance getting drugs to treat HIV and AIDS no longer need to wait on a list for help.The state has eliminated its waiting list two years after it...

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Powerball $320 MILLION
Tuesday, August 14, 2012

Powerball $320 MILLION

ATLANTA – Georgia Lottery officials announced today that Wednesday’s Powerball jackpot has been raised from $305 million to $320 million as a result of brisk ticket sales.  The Powerball jackpot has been growing...

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Tax Holiday Is Here, But Some Missed Deals For First Day
Friday, August 10, 2012

Tax Holiday Is Here, But Some Missed Deals For First Day

ATLANTA (AP) — For the first time since 2009, Georgia is offering parents a tax holiday on back-to-school goods.The state will temporarily suspend its collection of the sales tax today through Saturday for general...

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Frustrated With Park Atlanta? We Want To Know
Friday, August 10, 2012

Frustrated With Park Atlanta? We Want To Know

If you have ever tried to park in Downtown Atlanta then you know how frustrating it can be. We’ve witnessed those frustrations, anger, and even vandalism. Now 11-alive wants to get something done about the...

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Computer Outage Adds To Drivers Long Waits
Wednesday, August 08, 2012

Computer Outage Adds To Drivers Long Waits

ATLANTA (AP) — Driver’s license offices have resumed services after a statewide computer outage delayed the issuing of licenses and identification cards.The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that the...

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