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Judge OKs housing discrimination claim covering 4 states

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - A federal judge in Alabama has approved a $350,000 settlement involving housing discrimination claims in four Southern states. The agreement announced Tuesday by the Justice Department involves owners and developers of 71 housing complexes in Alabama,…

Atlanta hospital faces sanctions in worker drug scheme

ATLANTA (AP) - An Atlanta hospital faces sanctions after investigators discovered pharmacy employees ordered more than 1 million doses of addictive drugs for illegal use. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported Tuesday that an investigation found a scheme involving two pharmacy technicians at…

AL House approves education budget, teacher raise

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - The Alabama House of Representatives has unanimously approved an education budget that gives teachers their first pay raise in several years. The spending plan approved Tuesday would give a 4 percent raise for teachers making less…

Perdue Foods recalling chicken nuggets made in Georgia

ATLANTA (AP) - The state says the Gainesville-based Perdue Foods is recalling about 4,530 pounds of chicken nuggets. A statement from the state agriculture department says the nuggets were made in Georgia and are being recalled because they may include…

GA man's lost phone leads to 20 years in prison

COBB COUNTY, Ga. (WAOK) — A forgotten cellphone at a Marietta coffee shop leads to 20 years in prison for a Cobb County, Georgia man. Officials said the man, eighty-five-year-old Carl Alfred Iverson, pleaded guilty on Wednesday to eight counts of sexual…

GA Man charged in death of 2-year-old son

DOUGLASVILLE, Ga. (AP) - A 23-year-old man has been charged in the death of his toddler son in Douglas County. Local media outlets report Courtney Craig is charged with cruelty to children and felony murder in the Tuesday death of…

AL teacher arrested after altercation with student

HOOVER, Ala. (AP) - Police say an Alabama high school teacher has been arrested after an altercation with a student. Hoover police Capt. Gregg Rector tells local news media Friday that 46-year-old physical education teacher Lori Michelle McCombs has been…

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