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• Deputy US Marshal Killed in Southeast Georgia Shooting
• 'Dirty Dozen' Report Criticizes NW Georgia Fracking
• Rapper Opens Restaurant at World's Busiest Airport: Reports

Atlanta Zoo Panda Twins Adjusting Slowly To Chinese Culture

For Atlanta-born Mei Huan and Mei Lun, life in their ancestral homeland of China is taking some getting used to. The 3-year-old giant pandas, who were born at Zoo Atlanta and sent to China early this month as part of the zoo's agreement with the Chinese government, are being slow to give up their American lifestyles, according to China's state-run media. >>>Read More

Update: Chickens Can Stay at Cobb County Home

A local family won permission Tuesday from Cobb County leaders to raise chickens in the backyard of their single-family home, according to a media report. >>>Read More

• Douglas County Man Convicted Of 7th DUI
• Rapper Opens Restaurant at World's Busiest Airport: Reports
• Wildfire at Gwinnett Park Is Contained, Officials Say
• Brother Charged With Murder In Woodstock Woman's Death

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• Robbery Investigation Leads to Illegal Dentist Office Bust
• Residents Favor 'World Class' Park in Heart of Buckhead: Report
• Two Women Arrested For Dealing Meth
• Firefighter Injured While Battling House Blaze: Report

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