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Monday, April 15, 2013  The Supreme Court of Georgia has announced that they have upheld the murder conviction and sentence for 59-year-old John Dodson Jr.

Wednesday, October 17, 2012  Home building throughout the United States has been on the rise in the past few months leading experts to believe the market may finally be rebounding.

Thursday, September 27, 2012  For some, the worst part about their daily commute is waiting for long lights.

Thursday, December 22, 2011  Unemployment applications drop to lowest since April '08 as job market continues to strengthen

Monday, August 08, 2011  Dow Jones closes down 634 points, worst day since December 2008

Thursday, August 04, 2011  The stock market finished its worst day since the financial crisis.

Friday, June 03, 2011 

Friday, August 27, 2010  The U.S. birth rate has dropped for the second year in a row, and experts think the wrenching recession led many people to put off having children. The 2009 birth rate also set a record: lowest in a century.

Wednesday, May 05, 2010  2008 campaign sensation Joe the Plumber wins seat on local Republican Party committee in Ohio

Thursday, March 04, 2010  A jury found Caesar Rogers guilty of murdering 43-year-old Clayton Carter on October 13, 2008.

Monday, December 07, 2009  Dorothy Hutzell say she's been grieving every day since a man shot and killed her son on December 7, 2008 at an Albany grocery store.

Wednesday, November 04, 2009  22-year-old Michael Williams took a deal Wednesday for lying on the stand at a 2008 hearing. Prosecutors say he is head of the West Side Rattlers.

Friday, September 25, 2009  A federal agency says Imperial Sugar and managers at its Georgia refinery ignored known dangers of explosive dust for decades before a 2008 explosion killed 14 workers.

Thursday, September 17, 2009  22-year-old Craig Johnson is accused of stabbing 23-year-old Nicole Judge over 50 times in February 2008.

Monday, May 11, 2009  The Albany Gang Unit makes an arrest in an aggravated assault case stemming from last November.