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Cribs recalled after 3 deaths

Last Updated: 2:24 PM 02/09/10
The Consumer Product Safety Commission says plastic hardware on Generation 2 Worldwide and ChildESIGNS cribs can break and allow the drop side to detach.

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Man allegedly steals ambulance with patient inside

Last Updated: 2:06 PM 02/09/10
The sheriff's department says deputies arrested the man. But it is unclear how he was stopped.

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House OK's schools spending flexibility

Last Updated: 2:04 PM 02/09/10
The Georgia House has approved legislation that would give schools more flexibility in how they spend their state dollars for the next three years.

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Bill could make retrofitting SC homes easier

Last Updated: 2:01 PM 02/09/10
A Senate Judiciary subcommittee is to discuss a bill Tuesday creating the program.

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	GBI asks for help locating murder suspect 0 Comments Last Updated: 1:46 PM 02/09/10 - Investigators from Newton County and the Georgia Bureau of Investigations are looking for a suspected murderer. (Full Story)
	School bus accident in North Augusta Last Updated: 12:31 PM 02/09/10 - Dispatch confirms an accident involving a school bus on West Five Notch Road at the McDonald's. (Full Story)
	Escaped SC inmate back in custody 0 Comments Last Updated: 12:30 PM 02/09/10 - Escaped inmate was captured in Kingsport, TN after a brief chase. (Full Story)
	Ft. Gordon hosts DUI/Safety Expo Wednesday Last Updated: 12:32 PM 02/09/10 - Fort Gordon is scheduled to host a three day event designed to raise awareness about the consequences of drinking and driving and drug use. The expo will be held in Gym 3 on post, and you are invited. (Full Story)
	Bill Cosby tickets go on sale 0 Comments Last Updated: 10:40 AM 02/09/10 - Tickets to see Bill Cosby in March at the Bell go on sale today! (Full Story)
	Double hand transplant patient leaves Pa. hospital 0 Comments Last Updated: 12:56 PM 02/09/10 - University of Pittsburgh Medical Center spokeswoman Amy Dugas says 58-year-old Jeff Kepner, of Augusta, Ga., was discharged Monday from UPMC Montefiore hospital. (Full Story)
	Governor pushing bill that rewards student performance 2 Comments Last Updated: 11:38 AM 02/09/10 - Perdue says the state's current system rewards teachers for their level of education instead of classroom achievement. (Full Story)
	OPINION: Transforming teacher pay 0 Comments Last Updated: 11:37 AM 02/09/10 - In this op-ed piece, Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue details his plan to change the way teachers are paid. (Full Story)
	FDA aims to rein in radiation-based medical scans 0 Comments Last Updated: 11:05 AM 02/09/10 - The proposal is part of a multipronged effort to rein in radiation-based medical scanning, which has mushroomed in recent decades. (Full Story)
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Ga. gets $2.4M for nutrition, smoking cessation
Georgia will get $2.4 million in federal funds to increase physical activity, improve nutrition, reduce obesity, and decrease smoking.
Some spending less to celebrate Super Bowl; all enjoying time with loved ones
With money tight, some people have had to cutback on the usual Super Bowl festivities. A Nielsen Company survey shows only five percent of households planned to spend more on this years Super Bowl festivities.
Find Me a Job!
Information about local job fairs, recruitment, and available jobs.
On Your Side: Free Tax Help? Believe it or not, you could be eligible
The AARP offers the free service to seniors and low to middle-income people.
Legislators: unemployment agency needs leadership
Legislators in South Carolina want the three commissioners running the state Employment Security Commission gone after a series of flaps.
Shoppers increasingly buying local
In November and December across the nation, smaller independent stores did just a little bit better than the big chain stores, according to the national retail federation. Part of the reason is because of the push by communities to have consumers spend local.

Money Headlines

Man allegedly steals ambulance with patient inside
The sheriff's department says deputies arrested the man. But it is unclear how he was stopped.
GBI asks for help locating murder suspect
Investigators from Newton County and the Georgia Bureau of Investigations are looking for a suspected murderer.
Escaped SC inmate back in custody
Escaped inmate was captured in Kingsport, TN after a brief chase.
Only on 12: Aiken County family speaks on sentence in Marquez Tyler's death
Behind an abandoned house on Stillwater Road in Windsor is where an Aiken County couple found the decomposing body of 19-year old Marquez Tyler. The men in court charged with his death are his so-called friends, Matthew Jackson and Tyrone Gleaton.
Case against escapee pending 2 years later
Gary Gaylord Ford hasn't been to Clarke County Superior Court since he pleaded not guilty to an eight-county indictment in April 2008.
More than 20 Rich. Co. students given criminal charges so far in 2010
At least 20 students faced criminal charges for their activities in Richmond County schools so far this year. The 13-year-old charged with aggravated battery at Collins Elementary for striking pregnant teacher is the most recent.

Crime Headlines

House OK's schools spending flexibility
The Georgia House has approved legislation that would give schools more flexibility in how they spend their state dollars for the next three years.
School bus accident in North Augusta
Dispatch confirms an accident involving a school bus on West Five Notch Road at the McDonald's.
OPINION: Transforming teacher pay
In this op-ed piece, Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue details his plan to change the way teachers are paid.
Governor pushing bill that rewards student performance
Perdue says the state's current system rewards teachers for their level of education instead of classroom achievement.
More than 20 Rich. Co. students given criminal charges so far in 2010
At least 20 students faced criminal charges for their activities in Richmond County schools so far this year. The 13-year-old charged with aggravated battery at Collins Elementary for striking pregnant teacher is the most recent.
Band director accused of having sex with student
The Bamberg-Ehrhardt High School band director is accused of having sex with a 14 year old student.

Education Headlines

FDA aims to rein in radiation-based medical scans
The proposal is part of a multipronged effort to rein in radiation-based medical scanning, which has mushroomed in recent decades.
Double hand transplant patient leaves Pa. hospital
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center spokeswoman Amy Dugas says 58-year-old Jeff Kepner, of Augusta, Ga., was discharged Monday from UPMC Montefiore hospital.
Autism risks detailed in children of older mothers
A new study says a woman's chance of having a child with autism increases as she ages. It also says the risk may be less with older dads than previously thought.
New MCG Cancer Center offers hope and healing
The new MCG Cancer Center is officially open. The ribbon was cut Friday on the $31 million treatment facility, which is expected to revolutionize cancer treatment in Augusta by providing many different services in one building.
Underprivileged kids get free access to dental care
65 students from Augusta's Rollins Elementary got free dental care from the MCG Dental School. It was part of Give Kids A Smile Day, also happening at about 2,000 locations across the country.
Special Assignment: Forgotten Formula?
When you buy something at the grocery store, you trust that it's safe. You trust the store and the laws that regulate it. But, a News 12 investigation shows some things are slipping through the cracks, and it could be harming the youngest member of your family.

Health Headlines

Cribs recalled after 3 deaths
The Consumer Product Safety Commission says plastic hardware on Generation 2 Worldwide and ChildESIGNS cribs can break and allow the drop side to detach.
Find Me a Job: Where to look and get help landing a job
The jobs are out there, all over the CSRA, but you have to know where to look to find the job. You also have to be sure to be touch up on all of your qualities so don't be afraid of getting help from employment professionals for free.
Find Me a Job: Aiken woman uses career resources to jump back into workforce
There was a time when Terri Anderson would have been in front of this desk at the Aiken One Stop workforce center. In 2008 she lost her job at a local bank after nearly 20 years. But with that job loss came an opportunity.
Find Me a Job: WIA program can help you get back to work
Aiken One Stop is a somewhat popular place these days. Come in anytime and you'll see people filling out applications and talking to career counselors.
Underprivileged kids get free access to dental care
65 students from Augusta's Rollins Elementary got free dental care from the MCG Dental School. It was part of Give Kids A Smile Day, also happening at about 2,000 locations across the country.
Scam Alert: scammers posing as SCE&G employees
SCE&G is warning customers in Aiken County to be on the lookout for scam artists that are posing as SCE&G employees.

OYS Headlines

OPINION: Transforming teacher pay
In this op-ed piece, Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue details his plan to change the way teachers are paid.
Newly sworn-in Sen. Davis talks Golf and Gardens, charter
Senator elect Hardie Davis took the oath of office Tuesday. The legislative session is already 14 days into this year's session.
Ga. gets $2.4M for nutrition, smoking cessation
Georgia will get $2.4 million in federal funds to increase physical activity, improve nutrition, reduce obesity, and decrease smoking.
Rep. John Murtha, Iraq war critic, dies at 77
Murtha was considered one of the most hawkish Democrats in Congress, and voted to authorize the use of military force in Iraq in 2002.
Ga. voting official backs electoral changes
Georgia Secretary of State Brian Kemp is supporting two recent proposals that would make it easier for soldiers overseas and other Americans living abroad to vote.
LEC mold problems documented in 2004 study
Mold problems at Richmond County's Law Enforcement Center were documented in a 2004 study, but city officials are just now working on plans to move employees out of the building.

Politics Headlines

School bus accident in North Augusta
Dispatch confirms an accident involving a school bus on West Five Notch Road at the McDonald's.
Parking meters out, more enforcement in for downtown
Parking meters for downtown Augusta are no longer being considered, but stronger enforcement of current parking limits is now in the works, the Downtown Development Authority said Thursday.
Update: Lumpkin Road is reopened to traffic
Richmond County dispatch says a downed power line had traffic blocked on Lumpkin Road at Augusta Tech Drive.
Important update on Fort Gordon gate construction
A release from Fort Gordon today provides good news and bad news for people traveling to the base.
Deputies unsure how to enforce texting ban if passed
Some law enforcement officers say it is not just texting or making phone calls that's the problem, but distracted drivers in general. When we're behind the wheel many of us are concentrating on other things and not the road.
Cops: Driver used mannequin in car pool lane
An alert sheriff's deputy became suspicious this week when he saw the "passenger" wearing sunglasses and using the visor on an overcast day.

Traffic Headlines

Augusta State avoids the upset with win over UNC Pembroke
Augusta State avoided a road upset loss by turning back UNC Pembroke Monday night 82-77.
Kevin Willis leads Pacers past Flagler
Kevin Willis scored a career-high 23 points and the University of South Carolina Aiken men’s basketball team picked up an 80-76 victory over Flagler in Peach Belt Conference men’s basketball action at Flagler Gym on Monday evening.
ASU golf up to #5 in the country
The Augusta State men’s golf squad moved up into the top five Sunday in the first Golfweek magazine updated national rankings of the Spring, 2010 season.
Former Thomson star talks about first year in the NFL
The Saints wouldn't have reached the Super Bowl without first beating the Minnesota Vikings in the NFL Championship, a game that rookie linebacker and former Thomson bulldog Jasper Brinkley was right in the middle of.
Super Bowl most watched TV show ever
The Super Bowl was watched by more than 106 million people, surpassing the 1983 finale of "M-A-S-H" to become the most-watched program in television history.
Saints win Super Bowl XLIV 31-17
The New Orleans Saints stymied Peyton Manning, then intercepted him to seal the Super Bowl, rallying to beat the Indianapolis Colts 31-17 Sunday night.

Sports Headlines

Update: Well-known Augusta dentist struck, killed on Belair Road
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Jailhouse brawl lands three officers in hospital; inmates on lockdown
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Only on 12: Father speaks out about search for missing children
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More than 20 Rich. Co. students given criminal charges so far in 2010
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Band director accused of having sex with student
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Teenage Party at Bon Air apartments ends with gunshots; two people hospitalized
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