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Oil and gas prices inch up as geopolitical tensions rise
TAMPA, Fla. (June 16, 2013) -- Last week, motorists saw a slight increase in both oil and gas prices after President Barack Obama authorized support and arms for Syrian rebels, increasing tensions ...
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Monday's weather: showers and thunderstorms, high near 85
Today's forecast from the National Weather Service calls for showers and thunderstorms, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the a...
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What's happening today June 17
The following is a list of events going on in and around Polk County today, June 17: 1. The Cedartown Senior Citizen Nutrition Center located next to Bert Wood Park has activities Monday through F...
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Cedartown Little League team wins District
The Cedartown Little League seven-and-eight-year-old ‘A’ team has enjoyed playing together so much that they’ve decided to continue deeper into June. On Wednesday, the All-Star team won the Distri...
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Friday's weather: sunny with a high near 85
Today's forecast from the National Weather Service calls for patchy fog before 7 a.m. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 85. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Friday Night C...
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What's happening today June 14
The following is a list of events going on in and around Polk County today, June 14: 1. The Cedartown Senior Citizen Nutrition Center located next to Bert Wood Park has activities Monday through F...
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Thursday's weather: chance of rain, high near 91
Today's forecast from the National Weather Service calls for a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after noon. Some of the storms could be severe. Patchy fog before 8am. Othe...
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What's happening today June 13
The following is a list of events going on in and around Polk County today, June 13: 1. The Cedartown Senior Citizen Nutrition Center located next to Bert Wood Park has activities Monday through F...
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Wednesday's weather: mostly sunny with a high near 94
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Today's forecast from the National Weather Service calls for patchy fog before 9 a.m. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 97. Light west wind increasing t...
What's happening today June 12
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The following is a list of events going on in and around Polk County today, June 12: 1. The Cedartown Senior Citizen Nutrition Center located next to Bert Wood Park has activities Monday through F...
CHS football camp has a large turnout
by Brad Easterwood
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The third annual Cedartown High School youth football camp has proved to be the largest camp yet. Barry Williams, an assistant Cedartown football coach, said they had 46 children participating in ...
Cedartown Recreation cheer camp is under way
by Brad Easterwood
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The first annual Cedartown Recreation Department cheer camp has been deemed a success. On Tuesday, the first day of the two day camp, around 45 girls packed into the Nathan Dean Gym at the Bert Wo...
Tuesday's weather: partly sunny with a high near 88
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Today's forecast from the National Weather Service calls for a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as ...
What's happening today June 11
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The following is a list of events going on in and around Polk County today, June 11: 1. The Rockmart library hosts gaming time for kids on Tuesdays at 11 a.m. through July 9. 2. The Downtown Ceda...
Heath speaks on Father's Day
by Bill Heath, Ga. Dist. 31
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Being a father is one of the greatest blessings imaginable. As a father of two beautiful children, who have grown into well-rounded, respectable young adults, I am often reminded of the great resp...
June gas prices still show little movement in southeast
by Press release--AAA
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TAMPA, Fla. (June 9, 2013) – Retail gas prices have remained relatively stable across the Southeast region. However, motorists may see pump prices move a little higher this week after the cost of a...

In this photo taken Tuesday, May 21, 2013, Hawa Begum holds a photograph of her two daughters outside the family home in Tekani village in far northwestern Bangladesh. She and her eldest daughter, 18-year-old Moushimi, were working inside the Tazreen garment factory near Dhaka when it caught fire last November. Hawa escaped by jumping out of a window on the fifth floor. Moushimi, trapped behind the factory’s locked gates, was killed along with 111 others. "I pray every day for my daughter and for Allah saving me," Hawa said. (AP Photo/Ismail Ferdous)TEKANI, Bangladesh (AP) — Moushumi's family now has one of the largest homes in their village — two bedrooms plus a living area with walls made of sturdy brick. Her father and brother will soon have a small business out front, selling furniture her dad will make. There will be money to pay for her younger sister to get married when it's time.


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Cincinnati Reds' Zack Cozart rounds the bases after hitting a solo home run off Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Francisco Liriano in the fourth inning of a baseball game, Monday, June 17, 2013, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Al Behrman)CINCINNATI (AP) — Todd Frazier wasn't going to let left-hander Francisco Liriano get another fastball by him. He guessed right and hit one a long way.


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U.S. President Barack Obama gestures during a speech at the Belfast Waterfront on Monday, June 17, 2013, in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Obama is attending the G-8 summit in Enniskillen, Northern Ireland where leaders are expected to discuss the ongoing conflict in Syria, and free-trade issues. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama defended top secret National Security Agency spying programs as legal in a lengthy interview Monday, and called them transparent — even though they are authorized in secret.


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