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Ga. troopers targeting drunken drivers
ATLANTA — Georgia state troopers are cracking down on drunken drivers as part of a month-long campaign. “Troopers will be keeping a close watch for suspected impaired drivers on every patrol,” Bill Hitchens, Commissioner of the Georgia Department of Public Safety, said in a news release. “Impaired driving is a danger 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.” As part of “Drunk and Drugged Driver Awareness Month,” troopers will be conducting road checks statewide aimed
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Two beluga whales debut at Georgia Aquarium
ATLANTA – The Georgia Aquarium this week announced the addition of a pair of juvenile beluga whales. The whales – Grayson, a three-year-old male weighing more than 800 pounds, and Qinu (pronounced Kee-nu), a two-year-old female weighing more than 600 pounds – join the aquarium’s two adult beluga whales, Maris and Beethoven. “Georgia Aquarium is one of the few aquariums in North America where beluga whales can be seen,” David Kimmel, president & COO of
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Georgia Aquarium welcomes beluga whales
ATLANTA — The Georgia Aquarium this week announced the addition of a pair of juvenile beluga whales. The whales — Grayson, a three-year-old male weighing more than 800 pounds, and Qinu (pronounced Kee-nu), a two-year-old female weighing more than 600 pounds — join the aquarium’s two adult beluga whales, Maris and Beethoven. “Georgia Aquarium is one of the few aquariums in North America where beluga whales can be seen,” David Kimmel, president & COO of
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Delta adding Wi-Fi to regional jets
ATLANTA – Delta Air Lines said it is adding onboard Wi-Fi to 223 regional jet aircraft operated by Delta Connection carriers. The addition increases by 40 percent the number of Delta aircraft that have Gogo Inflight Internet service. Delta, which will begin adding the Wi-Fi service in January, said it will be the first domestic airline to offer Wi-Fi service “across its entire mainline and regional aircraft fleets with two classes of service.” “Adding Wi-Fi
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Longtime state senator changes to GOP
A long time Democratic state legislator from South Georgia on Monday switched to the majority party. State Sen. Tim Golden joined the Republican party, further bolstering the party’s lead in the state Senate. Republicans now control 36 seats in the state Senate to the Democrats’ 20, according to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. “With his 20 year record of service and pro-jobs philosophy, Sen. Golden will become an integral part of Republican Party efforts from day one,”
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Atlanta airport power outage leads to delays, cancellations
A power outage in Concourse B of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on Monday led to a number of canceled and delayed flights, according to published reports. The outage, which was reported by about 5 a.m. Monday, was resolved by about noon. According to a report on CNN’s website, Delta Air Lines cancelled about two dozen flights Monday morning. The power outage only impacted 18 of the airport’s 199 gates, The Associated Press reported. In addition
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Boeing makes 787 changes
Boeing said it is developing minor design changes to power distribution panels on the 787 and updates to the systems software that manages and protects power distribution on the airplane. These changes come as the result of what has been learned from the investigation of an onboard electrical fire on a test airplane, ZA002, earlier this month in Laredo, Texas, the company said. “We have successfully simulated key aspects of the onboard event in our
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Authorities looking for information on arson
ATLANTA — Authorities are calling a Nov. 9 fire that destroyed 2,600 acres in Clinch County’s Arabia Bay area arson, and they are looking to the public for information about the suspect or suspects. “We have determined this fire was intentionally set,” Billy Leitch, lead investigator for the Georgia Forestry Commission Law Enforcement Department, said in a news release. “Our investigation is ongoing and we are pursuing all leads, so now is the time for