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Georgia Appeals Voter Photo ID Ruling

ATLANTA – Georgia’s attorney general filed an emergency appeal Monday of a court order that blocks the state from enforcing its new voter photo identification law during next week’s primary elections. The new law requires that every voter who casts a ballot in person produce a valid, government-issued photo ID. …

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5 Killed in Latest New Orleans Shootings

NEW ORLEANS – Four men were killed in one shooting and a fifth was gunned down in a separate incident hours later, the latest round of killings as the city struggles to rein in drug- and gang-related violence that has accompanied the recovery from Hurricane Katrina, police said Saturday. In …

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Julia Roberts Now a Spokeswoman for Alternative Fuel

DALLAS – Julia Roberts is making another debut: this time as a spokeswoman for alternative fuel. Dallas-based Earth Biofuels announced that Roberts will become a spokeswoman for the company and chair its new advisory board. “It’s very important that we expand our use of clean energy and make a long-term …

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