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Top Georgia stories, including a look at Atlanta's chances at landing new Amazon headquarters, and 50,000 new jobs.

There was plenty of news across Georgia on Wednesday. If you missed any of it on your local Patch, here’s a roundup of some of the top stories from the past 24 hours.

Ga. Could Gain Billions In Health-Care Funding If ObamaCare ‘Repeal’ Bill Passes: Study
In a last-ditch attempt to overhaul the American health care system and at least partially fulfill their promise to “repeal and replace Obamacare,” Republicans are rushing forward to try to pass new legislation by a Sept. 30 deadline, which would cut $215 billion from the federal spending on health insurance by 2026, according to a study released Wednesday.

Will Atlanta Be Home To Amazon's New Headquarters?
In the business world, it doesn't get much bigger than Amazon. So, when the Seattle-based tech giant announced recently that its looking for a home for a second headquarters, local officials all over the continent took notice.

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Former Cherokee School Board Member Gets New Sentence
The former Cherokee County School Board member who appealed her conviction of lying when she told police that former Superintendent of Schools Dr. Frank Petruzielo tried to run her over in 2013 has received a new sentence.

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