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Deadliest Tornado Outbreak in Decades Kills Nearly 300

PLEASANT GROVE, Ala. -- Firefighters searched one splintered pile after another for survivors Thursday, combing the remains of houses and neighborhoods pulverized by the nation's deadliest tornado outbreak in almost four decades. At least 297 people were killed across six states - more than two-thirds of them in Alabama,...

Athletes and Businesspeople Give 9-Year-Old Hero New Leg

A group of Southern athletes and businesspeople is banding together to provide a young hero with a new leg. AOL News shared Anaiah Rucker's story in March. The courageous 9-year-old straight-A student from Georgia pushed her sister out of the way of an oncoming truck in February. Bearing the brunt of the truck's force,...

15-State Tornado Outbreak Deadliest Since 2008

WASHINGTON -- The devastation is stunning -- homes and lives shattered as the deadliest swarm of twisters in three years battered up to 15 states. Ultimately, this could turn out to be among the top 10 three-day outbreaks for number of tornadoes, though experts can't be sure until all the reports are sorted, said Greg...

Sheriff: Missing Mom of 5 Alive and Well [VIDEO]

Car Belonging to Missing Mother of 5 Found Abandoned in Georgia

CHEROKEE COUNTY, Ga. -- Law enforcement authorities in Cherokee County have located the vehicle of missing woman Wazineh Suleiman. The gray 2004 Nissan Armada was found abandoned this morning in Cherokee County. Suleiman's car was left at a vacant business off Interstate 75, Sgt. Jonathan Rogers of the Bartow...

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05/29/12 CoStar Group and Virtual Premise Sponsor CoreNet... Source: StockWatch Virtual Premise, a leading provider of cloud-based real estate information management solutions, along with its parent company, CoStar Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: CSGP), announced their sponsorship of CoreNet Global Junior Achievement Day in Atlanta.
05/29/12 New rules planned for some Georgia landfills Source: NBC/ABC - WTLV NBC 12/WJXX ABC 25 First Coast News - Jacksonville FL Authorities say new rules proposed for some landfills in Georgia could put some of them out of business, and lead to more operating "under the radar."
05/29/12 Dying small Georgia town up for sale, salvation Source: Herald & Review - Decatur IL TOOMSBORO, Ga. â Where is Kim Basinger when you need her?
05/29/12 Beryl Slogs Through Southern Georgia Source: The Post Chronicle - Denville NJ Tropical depression Beryl slogged across extreme southern Georgia Tuesday, soaking that region and bringing the chance of rain elsewhere, forecasters said.
05/29/12 Here is the latest Georgia news from The Associated... Source: CBS - WTOC 11 Georgia emergency management officials say they expect a tropical depression to bring more heavy rain to the state, but no major damage has been reported so far.