Obama in Atlanta; Katt Williams in More Trouble; 7 Charged in Lottery Winner's Murder

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President Obama in Atlanta on Tuesday

President Obama was in Atlanta today at the Westin Peachtree Plaza. Obama arrived at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport at 1:40 pm, and was scheduled to fly out at 4:15.

The president was participating in a panel discussion at the National Rx Drug Abuse & Heroin Summit. Read more >>>

7 Charged in Murder of Lottery Winner Who Begged for His Life

Seven people planning to steal the nearly half-million dollars a Georgia forklift operator won in a lottery game have been charged with gunning him down as he begged for his life, authorities said.

Police in Fitzgerald, a south Georgia town about 60 miles east of Albany, say Craigory Burch Jr., 20, died Jan. 21 of gunshot wounds he suffered in his own home. Read more >>>

Katt Williams Charged With Disorderly Conduct

Katt Williams and a north Georgia teenager are facing disorderly conduct charges after getting into a fight recently at the teen's apartment complex.

A video of the fight surfaced online and quickly became viral. The video, along with witness statements, led police to file charges. Read more >>>

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