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Sex Toy Ban Repeal: Attorneys Move Forward With Lawsuit

Two attorneys behind a lawsuit challenging the city of Sandy Springs' now defunct ban on selling sex toys are vowing to press on with their case before a federal court. While the city repealed the law it said it never enforced, attorney Gerry Weber said he feels Sandy Springs saw it was about to "lose the case."

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Fake Georgia Facebook Story May Hide Virus, Cops Say

A heartbreaking story out of Georgia that's picking up steam on Facebook never happened, according to local authorities. But it may be a front to spread a virus on the social network.

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Gwinnett Shelter Manager Fined After Wrongfully Euthanizing Dog

The manager of Gwinnett County's animal shelter has been fined $500 for putting down a dog that was under court protection. A judge ordered Curtis Harrell to pay the fine to the family that was trying to adopt Ricki, a Labrador retriever mix that had been taken to the shelter in December, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported.

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