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Ex-Ga. tax preparer guilty in tax fraud scheme

The owner of a tax preparation business has pleaded guilty to using stolen identities to claim millions in fraudulent tax refunds.

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Georgia Tech tops Florida State 4-3 in ACC tourney

A.J. Murray and Mott Hyde hit back-to-back homers in the top of the ninth inning to help reigning champion Georgia Tech beat Florida State 4-3 on Wednesday in pool play at the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament.

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Ga. man pleads guilty in death of estranged wife

A metro Atlanta man has pleaded guilty in the death of his estranged wife and has been sentenced to life in prison.

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12-year-old Mass. boy wins National Geographic Bee

Gaining confidence as he nailed questions about obscure island chains, bodies of water, global trade and culture, 12-year-old Sathwik Karnik cruised to victory Wednesday in the 2013 National Geographic Bee.

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2 children bitten by fox at Ga. elementary school

Animal control officials in north Georgia say two elementary school students have been bitten by a fox.

1 hour ago

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McCoughtry, Dream looking for return to finals

A season of controversy left the Atlanta Dream eager to embrace stability and a return to the WNBA finals.

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Twins' Plouffe has concussion, on 7-day DL

The Minnesota Twins placed third baseman Trevor Plouffe on the seven-day disabled list with a concussion Wednesday after he was struck in the head by Dan Uggla's shin while breaking up an attempted double play.

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Ga. Rep. Brooks pleads not guilty to fraud charges

Georgia state Rep. Tyrone Brooks on Wednesday pleaded not guilty to federal charges of mail fraud, wire fraud and filing false tax returns.

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Citi Trends 1Q profit drops, misses estimates

Clothing and accessories company Citi Trends said Wednesday that its first-quarter net income dropped 39 percent as cooler weather dampened sales in the beginning of the period.

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Atlanta building blaze sends smoke over downtown

Atlanta firefighters were battling a large fire at an auto repair shop that sent plumes of black smoke pouring over much of the downtown area.