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8 minutes ago  A powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck much of New Zealand's South Island early Saturday and caused widespread damage, but there were just two reports of serious injuries.

47 minutes ago  First Sergeant Sarah Ray was welcomed at Southwest Regional Airport by friends, family, and fellow Marines on Friday. Ray had been in Afghanistan helping to train the Afghan Army.

1 hour, 8 minutes ago  Folks at the Marine Corps Logistics Base work hard to make sure everyone and everything on base is safe and secure.

1 hour, 27 minutes ago  Dr. Joshua Murfree led the students of Albany Middle School in the Reading Pledge as part of the 25 Book Kickoff on Friday. This year’s theme is ‘No Clowning – Just Read.’

2 hours, 5 minutes ago  Thousands of people will be hitting the road for the holiday weekend and law enforcement officials are reminding drivers to stay safe.

Today at 10:56 AM  Saturday is opening day for dove season, and rangers with the Georgia Department of National Resources are making sure it’s a fun and safe day

Today at 9:36 AM  Unlike the blast that led to the massive BP spill, the latest oil platform fire in the Gulf of Mexico killed no one and sent no crude gushing into the water.

Today at 9:25 AM  Private employers hired more workers over the past three month than first thought, lifting hopes for the weak economy. But the unemployment rate rose in August for the first time in four months.

Today at 9:10 AM  UPDATED with video. Residents and officials of North Carolina's barrier islands were waiting for daybreak to see how much damage the storm's winds and waves had left behind.

Today at 9:09 AM  Don't worry if you see a Klingon strolling down the street with a mummy this weekend in Atlanta.

Today at 6:35 AM  Four teens had their cross-dressing cell phone stealing spree down to a science, allowing them to get away with swiping $9,500 worth of mobile phones in metro Atlanta and Alabama.

Today at 6:30 AM  Tifton police are investigating a home invasion and armed robbery at a house on Ermine Avenue.

Today at 6:30 AM  Cops in South Carolina say a man wanted in the savage beating of a Georgia store owner also is a suspect in the murders of two women in a nearby town.

Today at 6:26 AM  Economists are bracing for a weak showing in the August employment report, which is scheduled to be released Friday with the private sector forecast to add a net total of only 41,000 jobs, the fewest since January.

Today at 6:20 AM  Westover High senior Jordan Cox had to do a project to become an eagle scout, and after talking with others, he knew exactly what to do.