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            <title>My Southwest GA - The Economy</title>
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            <title><![CDATA[State representative visits Dougherty Rotary]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Courtney Highfield]]></dc:creator>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 21 May 2013 14:49:48 EDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Gerald Greene, the state representative for district 151, paid a visit to the Dougherty County Rotary club Tuesday afternoon.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Commissioners vote on measure to kickstart economy]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Jessica Fairley]]></dc:creator>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 21 May 2013 10:14:22 EDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Albany commissioners have made a unanimous decision to allow the Economic Development Commission to create a  investment fund to bring in more business to the Albany-Dougherty County area.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Georgia Chamber of Commerce releases score card]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[FOX 31 News Team]]></dc:creator>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 20 May 2013 21:47:11 EDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[The Georgia Chamber of Commerce released its 2013 Legislative Scorecard on Monday – on which members of the Georgia General Assembly were graded based on their votes related to certain pro-business measures addressed during the 2013 legislative session.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Is Albany suffering from a "brain drain?"]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Melanie Kendall]]></dc:creator>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 20 May 2013 13:16:17 EDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[College campuses in Albany are quiet this time of year.  Many students have gone home for the summer and the Class of 2013 has accepted its diplomas. But now that those grads out in the working world, will they stay here in Albany?]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Gas stabilizes before Memorial Day]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[FOX 31 News Team]]></dc:creator>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 20 May 2013 09:55:17 EDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Gas prices stayed unchanged and are expected to stay that way leading up to Memorial Day according to new reports released by AAA.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Are consumers ready to spend more?]]></title>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 20 May 2013 06:20:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[In survey, economists say consumers are poised to boost spending, offset government cuts]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Local senators and representatives say job market looking up]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[FOX 31 News Team]]></dc:creator>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 17 May 2013 07:10:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Updated with video; Local senators and representatives gathered in Tifton today to speak to the Chamber of Commerce about the recent legislative session.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Unemployment rate continues to fall]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[FOX 31 News Team]]></dc:creator>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 16 May 2013 08:01:09 EDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[The Georgia Department of Labor announced today that Georgia’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate declined to 8.2 percent in April.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Gas prices stable despite fluctuations in oil]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[FOX 31 News Team]]></dc:creator>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 13 May 2013 10:24:41 EDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[The Auto Club Group reports that gas prices stayed relatively stable last week despite oil prices yo-yoing.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Touring the hidden wonders of Albany]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.mysouthwestga.com/news/money/story.aspx?id=896630]]></link>
            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Courtney Highfield]]></dc:creator>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 12 May 2013 16:25:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Updated with video; The Albany Convention and Visitors Bureau held a hospitality expo and several hometown tours Saturday.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Airport Contract Towers get additional lease on life]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[FOX 31 News Team]]></dc:creator>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 11 May 2013 21:50:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Updated with video; The Associated Press is reporting that 149 control towers at small airports that were slated for closure will remain - open at least through Sept. 30.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Albany-Dougherty Metro SWAT Team completes advance training course]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Sean Streicher]]></dc:creator>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 11 May 2013 21:35:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Updated with video; The Albany-Dougherty Metro SWAT Team successfully completed “Level 2 Advance SWAT Training.”]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Georgia Chamber of Commerce talks business at breakfast]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Sean Streicher]]></dc:creator>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 09 May 2013 07:15:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Updated with video; The Georgia Chamber of Commerce continues their regional Power Lunch program with a special breakfast this morning in Albany.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Lee County considers budgets along with fire service and EMS consolidation]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[FOX 31 News Team]]></dc:creator>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 09 May 2013 05:45:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Updated with video; This upcoming Tuesday, Lee County commissioners will meet to discuss how they can be more efficient in their fire and EMS services.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Late-payment rate on mortgages tumbled in first quarter]]></title>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 08 May 2013 08:15:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[TransUnion: Improving housing market helps lower rate of late payments on US mortgages in first quarter]]></description>
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