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Thu., July 12, 2012 4:41pm
Tucked in a corner of metro Atlanta’s Clayton County is the village of Rex, now the site of historic monument dedicated to an ancestor of First Lady Michelle Obama.
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Tue., June 26, 2012 10:36pm
A monument now stands to honor the Georgia roots of First Lady Michelle Obama. The unveiling took place in Rex about 30 minutes south of Atlanta. It took 21st century technology to solve a 19th century mystery.
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Fri., April 27, 2012 4:34pm
Ft. Stewart soldiers and their families turned out in force to see their commander-in-chief. President Obama spoke to a crowd of thousands at the Army post near Savannah. He also signed an executive order aimed at preventing colleges from fraudulently marketing to veterans. First Lady Michelle Obama joined the President on the brief Georgia visit.
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Thu., April 26, 2012 11:02pm
President Obama is traveling to Southeast Georgia's Ft. Stewart on Friday. Administration officials say, the visit is about adding new protections for veterans and military families swindled or misled by schools seeking their federal education benefits. The President is announcing initiatives aimed at reducing deceptive marketing to veterans.
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Wed., February 23, 2011 3:30pm
Childhood obesity is a persistent problem in Georgia. It has the second highest rate of the disease in the nation. Nearly one in three children here is considered to be overweight. One elementary in Atlanta is making strides to head of the obesity trend before it sets in.
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Thu., October 14, 2010 3:56pm
On the one hand, development pressures are down. Fewer buildings are being torn down to make way for new ones. But investors don't have money to fix up neglected structures, either.
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Wed., November 11, 2009 7:39pm
The First Lady’s great, great, great grandmother Melvinia Shields was a sla
