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Former Research-Lab Chimps Go Outside For First Time: WATCH

The winter storm that dumped ice and snow on north Georgia this week wasn't enough to stop a major milestone for 15 chimpanzees at a sanctuary there. The chimps, who used to live caged up in research labs, went outside for the first time in their lives.

Sick Cats Given Away By Douglasville Man With '1 Year To Live'

Mike Chiulli, a Douglasville resident who was given one year to live by doctors back in 2014, reached out to the community last week via Patch, hoping to find someone to give good homes to his four cats because he could no longer afford to take care of them.

Teens Dumped Girl, Baby On Freezing Highways: Police

Two Atlanta teenagers are behind bars after police say they stole an SUV, then dumped a baby and a 4-year-old girl out on busy roadways in freezing temperatures.

Missing Driver Found In Truck, Hospitalized For Hypothermia

A 54-year-old Pickens County man reported missing by family members was found Thursday inside his truck and had to be transported to the hospital for hypothermia.

Atlanta's Odds To Get Amazon HQ: Vegas Weighs In

According to Las Vegas oddsmakers, Atlanta isn't the favorite to become the home of a new, second headquarters for online-retail giant Amazon. But it's not a long shot, either.

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