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@ Immigrants, cursing, and age appropriateness Wed, 06/19/2013 - 14:40

Arnold Friend: Fug that nonsense. -Norman Mailer
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@ House passes far-reaching anti-abortion bill Wed, 06/19/2013 - 14:39

Farmer GA: Democrats characterized as yet another example of a GOP war on women Just like Democrats of 160 years ago called anti-slave legislation a war on planters.
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@ Men's Wearhouse ousts founder and exec.... Wed, 06/19/2013 - 14:36

Facepalm: Obviously somebody didn't like the way they looked...
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@ The Intern's Desk: Recapping research on... Wed, 06/19/2013 - 14:35

Jim Thompson: @snarkydude: Seems like things do stay pretty much the same, snarky. Whether we start doing some regular feature about Athens' past or not, I might occasionally wander up to City Hall to reprint...
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@ Judge reads charge against Zimmerman to jurors Wed, 06/19/2013 - 14:34

tugrad96: I hope the facts of the case are clear and the jury is able to make a decision on guilt or innocence. I am not sure how I feel about this case, but I do believe Zimmerman has sounded truthful in a...
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@ Gale returns to Athens police force six years after... Wed, 06/19/2013 - 14:32

jdw1029: "Though her doctor deemed Gale ready to return to work in December 2011, police officials were not ready to take her back as an officer until she could demonstrate she had recovered the physical and...
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@ FBI hunt for Jimmy Hoffa's remains enters... Wed, 06/19/2013 - 14:31

snarkydude: @helligater69: I'm sure his family does, and if so, they can fund the wild goose chases that happen every time some older-than-hell wise guy wants to get some extra cigarettes in prison, and trots...
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@ Men's Wearhouse ousts founder and exec.... Wed, 06/19/2013 - 14:25

nowheregirl: I guess he wasn't a good "fit" anymore.
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@ Georgia Power execs reject solar proposal Wed, 06/19/2013 - 14:24

Used2baFreeCountry: Don't worry, the enviro-wacko's are doing their best to take care of that. . .
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@ Five Star Day permanently shuts doors Wed, 06/19/2013 - 14:22

woofie11: @helligater69: Wait until the 85 billion per month that is being pumped into our economy gets yanked. Thanks to Ben & Co. for continuing to give us a good laugh.....
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@ Georgia Power execs reject solar proposal Wed, 06/19/2013 - 14:22

Used2baFreeCountry: The leftist loons are quietly raising the dollar amount used to calculate the "social cost" of carbon to fight global warming. This helps them justify every-more burdensome regulations to strangle...
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@ Five Star Day permanently shuts doors Wed, 06/19/2013 - 14:21

davidxto: @mpd0.59: Pure downtown party line politics. Yes, downtown Athens is a great location. Very few small town downtowns are located adjacent to a major university. UF, Gainesville for example has a...
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@ Baked Alaska: Unusual heat wave hits 49th state Wed, 06/19/2013 - 14:21

kemosabe: You have to believe it's occurring first, and it is whether you believe it or not. @YoungSarge:
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@ Georgia Power execs reject solar proposal Wed, 06/19/2013 - 14:21

opinionsarelike: OK, so Georgia Power (which generates most power with coal and nuclear... NOT natural gas!) is closing coal plants in order to replace them with nuclear... an untried design that is ALREADY $700...
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@ Baked Alaska: Unusual heat wave hits 49th state Wed, 06/19/2013 - 14:18

YoungSarge: Gotta love that global warming!!!!
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@ Bill Nye Takes "Science" Private! Wed, 06/19/2013 - 14:17

King Minos: @davidxto: Thanks, David, for making the sort of logical, compelling points I would have, should I not be compelled to write so much! I have no real problem with Nye and his dog-and-pony show that...
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@ Report: US adult smoking rate dips to 18 percent Wed, 06/19/2013 - 14:17

scarborj: [quote][b]E.J.[/b] - My questions and advice are not stupid. Back in the 1960s, I did not give in to the "in" crowd as you and most kids did to be accepted. That's how it starts. Same with alcohol....
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@ Judge reads charge against Zimmerman to jurors Wed, 06/19/2013 - 14:15

melmarino: @THX1138: You are the only one to whom this is clear. The taped recordings of the person yelling is evidence. The jury will decide if they believe either side's experts on it. The 911 call is nearly...
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@ Five Star Day permanently shuts doors Wed, 06/19/2013 - 14:14

mpd0.59: Perhaps that's what Five Star Day will do. [quote] What I will do...
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@ Country singer Slim Whitman dies at age 90 Wed, 06/19/2013 - 14:14

Auntylib: More popular than Elvis and the Beatles.
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