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Georgia: Active Lifestyles

 
 
 

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Georgia is a state in the southern region of the United States of America and was one of the original Thirteen Colonies that revolted against British rule in the American Revolution. It was the last of the Thirteen Colonies to be established as a colony. It was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788. It seceded from the Union on January 21, 1861 and was one of the original seven Confederate states. It was the last state readmitted to the Union on July 15, 1870. Georgia is one of the fastest-growing states in the United States, with its population increasing from 8,186,453 in 2000 to an estimated 9,072,576 people in 2005. Georgia is also known as the Peach State and the Empire State of the South. The largest city, and capital, is Atlanta.
Georgia is bordered on the south by Florida; on the east by the Atlantic Ocean and South Carolina; on the west by Alabama and by Florida in the extreme southwest; and on the north by Tennessee and North Carolina. The northern part of the state is in the Blue Ridge Mountains, a mountain range in the vast mountain system of the Appalachians. The central piedmont extends from the foothills to the fall line, where the rivers cascade down in elevation to the continental coastal plain of the southern part of the state. The highest point in Georgia is Brasstown Bald, 4,784 feet (1,458 m); the lowest point is sea level.

 
 

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Metro Atlanta News and Information from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Tennessee prosecutors have dropped charges against a Snellville businessman who was accused of kidnapping and raping an Atlanta stripper.

 

Georgia tree lovers may be in mourning this week after what some believed to be the state's second oldest live oak tree collapsed Monday in Brunswick, according to The Brunswick News. The live oak was...

 

A Waffle House employee is suing the Gwinnett County Police Department over what he says was an unprovoked encounter with an officer who stunned him with a Taser.

 

A high-end Midtown clothing boutique hit by smash-and-grab bandits twice in May was able to withstand a third assault Thursday, thanks to a reinforced metal grate installed by the owner.

 

The father of detained former Georgia congresswoman Cynthia McKinney said he spoke briefly with her on Thursday.

 

Firefighters expect to wrap up their search and remove the remaining cars from the collapsed Midtown Atlanta parking garage by mid-day today.

 

The Georgia Department of Transportation is warning of extreme traffic congestion for this afternoon's commute as metro Atlanta residents rush home from work to begin their July 4th holiday celebratio...

 

Atlanta's U.S. attorney, five judges and three private attorneys were nominated Wednesday to be Georgia's next Supreme Court justice.

 

LAS VEGAS ? A 37-year-old former pro bowler from Georgia outlasted a 44-year-old New Yorker in a marathon poker session Wednesday to win $1.28 million and the mixed-game H.O.R.S.E. title at the World ...

 

News from Macon and Central Georgia from The Macon News

News from South Georgia from WALB

 

Associated Press - July 2, 2009 2:44 PM ET ATLANTA (AP) - Health officials say the number of U.S. swine flu cases has reached nearly 34,000, and deaths rose 34% in the past week to hit...

 

Associated Press - July 2, 2009 2:44 PM ET NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) - International activists say they will again set sail from Cyprus to blockaded Gaza despite Israel having impounded 1 of their...

 

Associated Press - July 2, 2009 2:14 PM ET CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) - An attorney for veterans who were possibly exposed to HIV and other infections at three Department of Veterans Affairs...

 

Associated Press - July 2, 2009 2:14 PM ET STATTS MILL, W.Va. (AP) - Searchers have recovered the body of a Georgia teenager who apparently drowned while swimming in a Jackson County...

 

With the big 4th of July bang in downtown Albany this weekend you can also get a little extra bang for your buck.

 

The illegal sign crackdown could end soon as the city and business owners study the ordinance for flaws.

 

Ford Motor Company has pulled their franchise in Springfield. The former owner of Springfield Ford left the dealership months ago, and no new owners have come forward.

 

Crews continue to battle a brush fire scorching parts of Bulloch County. Officials say the fires started Sunday after a strong lightning storm rushed through the area.

 

From Columbus to Fitzgerald, snow fell Sunday in South Georgia. Here are some pictures sent in from WALB Viewers.

 

News and Lifestyle Information from The Augusta Chronicle

Storm Team 12 at WRDW-TV (CBS) is joining with Fort Discovery to present StormFest from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday in Classroom E and the PowerStation at Fort Discovery, 1 Seventh St.

 

NEW YORK - Cargo magazine, a shopping guide for men that was launched by Conde Nast Publications Inc. with much fanfare two years ago, is shutting down with its May issue, the publisher announced.

 

NEW YORK - The Bluetooth wireless standard used in cell phones and other small devices will take a leap in transmission speed, broadening its scope to enable high-definition video and files for digita...

 

NEW YORK - Many of his patients know Dr. Todd Ponsky as the man who saved their lives, but to his colleagues, he's known as The Black Cloud.

 

This is a story about words we can't print in this story.

 

Local News from WSB-TV 2 Atlanta via Yahoo! News

STATTS MILL, W.Va. -- Searchers have recovered the body of a Georgia teenager who apparently drowned while swimming in a Jackson County lake.

 

DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. -- The DeKalb County Police Department is alerting the public to be cautious when purchasing vehicles from the online Website Craigslist.

 

Convicted killer Cleveland Clark began slamming the defense table and screaming curses during the sentencing portion of his trial.

 

David Bach won the big payoff at the World Series of Poker.

 

Chanti Lawrence says visiting the Sears Tower's new glass balconies has helped cure her fear of heights -- almost.

 

Martin Prado was at it again, scoring three runs and driving in two more runs after a four-RBI evening on Tuesday, as Atlanta poured it on Philadelphia, 11-1, at Turner Field.

 

A support beam that fell out of place is what caused part of a midtown Atlanta parking deck to collapse Monday.

 

Seventeen cars of a coal train derailed, tipped over and damaged a section of track in south Fulton County Wednesday afternoon.

 

A bear cub decided a north Georgia home was just right Tuesday night, wandering right up to the homeowner and posing for pictures.

 

Family and friends attend a private funeral for actress Farrah Fawcett, who died June 25 at the age of 62. (June 30)