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Child, 12, Shoots Himself While Skipping School
ATLANTA (AP/WAOK) - Police say a 12-year-old child who initially told police that he was ambushed by a man and shot later admitted that he fired the gun on himself.
Authorities say the child admitted to DeKalb County police that he and two...
Student Accused Of Carrying Dagger At High School
ATLANTA (AP/WAOK) - School officials in metro Atlanta have charged a high school student with carrying a dagger on her campus.
Authorities say Gwinnett County Schools police arrested the 18-year-old freshman on Friday morning. She's accused of...
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President Obama Supports Gay Marriage
WASHINGTON (AP)— President Barack Obama declared unequivocal support for gay marriage on Wednesday, becoming the first president to endorse the politically explosive idea and injecting a polarizing issue into the 2012 race for the White...
President Obama Coming Back To Atlanta
ATLANTA (WAOK/AJC)-It looks like this time around Atlanta, at least will be more of a player in the presidential election than last time. President Barack Obama will return to Atlanta in June for a series of fundraisers, according to a preliminary...
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Georgia Jobless Rate Now Lowest In 3 Years
ATLANTA (AP/WAOK) - State labor officials say Georgia's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate has declined for the ninth consecutive month.
Labor Commissioner Mark Butler said Thursday that Georgia's April jobless rate of 8.9 percent marks the...
Hartsfield-Jackson Opens New International Terminal
ATLANTA (AP/WAOK) - Atlanta's main airport has opened a new international terminal aimed at helping it remain the world's busiest airport.
The $1.4 billion addition opened Wednesday after years of planning.
The building's wavy lines and...
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Wednesday WindDown Season Kickoff After April Rainout
WAOK is looking forward to helping you again avoid the mid-week blues with the Wednesday WindDown Concerts. Centennial Olympic Park, the City of Atlanta, and a host of sponsors again will put on the popular free Wednesday WindDown series of...
Go-Go Godfather Chuck Brown Dead
WASHINGTON — Chuck Brown, who styled a unique mix of funk, soul and Latin party sounds to create go-go music in the nation's capital, has died after suffering from pneumonia. He was 75.
Brown, widely acclaimed as the "Godfather of go-go" for his...
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CDC: Half Of Young Adults Get Sunburned
ATLANTA (AP/WAOK) - U.S. health officials are reporting that half of adults under 30 say they have had a sunburn at least once in the past year.
Experts worry it's a sign young people aren't paying attention to the warnings about skin...
High School Soccer Player Dies After Eating Macadamia Nut Cookie
A teenager dies from an apparent allergic reaction to nuts after collapsing in front of his soccer teammates at a McDonough restaurant.
