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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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            <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>
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            <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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            <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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            <title><![CDATA[Gas prices fluctuating after oil prices jump]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[FOX 31 News Team]]></dc:creator>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 06 May 2013 13:41:21 EDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Gas prices started to fluctuate last week after the cost for a barrel of oil jumped above $90 and has held steady in that price range according to information released by AAA.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Local businesses celebrate Cinco de Mayo]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Courtney Highfield]]></dc:creator>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 05 May 2013 17:33:57 EDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[People have been out celebrating Cinco De Mayo all weekend and in turn, helping boost Albany’s economy.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[New school set to create league of contract jobs]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Romney Smith]]></dc:creator>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 03 May 2013 07:05:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Updated with video; Construction of the new Terrell County Elementary School is set to create hundreds of jobs for the area.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Gov. Deal signs new House Bill dealing with tourism]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Courtney Highfield]]></dc:creator>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 02 May 2013 07:10:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Updated with video; On Monday, Georgia Governor Nathan Deal signed into law House Bill 318, which changes the procedures of the Georgia Tourism Development Act.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Library Board reviews next year's budget]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Sean Streicher]]></dc:creator>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 01 May 2013 08:40:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Updated with video; The Dougherty County Library Board met Tuesday to discuss next year's budget.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Weekend events provide boost for businesses]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Sean Streicher]]></dc:creator>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 29 Apr 2013 16:19:30 EDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[With all of the events that happened in Albany last weekend some people may be wondering if the local economy saw a boost.]]></description>
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