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Morgan County standoff ends peacefully this morning

A former police officer surrendered to authorities this morning after an armed standoff at a Morgan County motel where he shot at police officers and FBI agents.

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Talus, a Congo African grey parrot, rests on owner Jonathan Kristosik's shoulder Sunday at his Oglethorpe County home. Kristosik and his wife, Donna, rescue homeless birds and house them before they are adopted.

Couple creates sanctuary for homeless birds

LEXINGTON - An Oglethorpe County couple have converted their home near Lexington into a sanctuary for homeless birds. Donna Kristosik said she's had a passion for parrots and other exotic bird pets for years, dating from the time her family owned a parrot.

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Garner says he's staying with the Dogs

Georgia had been through this several times before with Rodney Garner, its much-coveted assistant coach. Someone comes calling to try to lure the recruiting coordinator away from the Bulldogs. In the end, Garner decided to stay put at Georgia, where he��s coached the defensive line since 1998 and helped the Bulldogs land Top 10 recruiting classes each of the past seven years.

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Atlanta's Smith picks Georgia at Under Armour all-star game

Cornerback Branden Smith had his eye on a Georgia jersey number long before he announced on ESPN Sunday night that he is committing to play for the Bulldogs.

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Smith named Coach of the Year

NEW YORK - Mike Smith and Tony Sparano performed so brilliantly as rookie head coaches it was almost impossible to separate them.

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DogBytes

Chizik makes another addition to AU staff

Longhorns ready to put on a show at Fiesta Bowl

OU's Franks: Tebow fourth-best

Boston College stuns top-ranked Tar Heels

Georgia struggles at Tennessee diving meet

Sooners blow past outgunned N.C. Central

Sports

Ravens dominate Fins, to face Titans

Eagles win, face defending Super Bowl champs

Falcons' Smith named Coach of the Year

Second-round games all rematches

Giants, Eagles split regular-season meetings

Bosh, Parker lift Raptors

Lightning wins, moves past Thrashers

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JoAnn Snow, left, and Frances Brooks pose with a photograph of the same cloud that they individually photographed in August 1990 at the Musikfest in Bethlehem, Pa. Snow recognized Brooks' cloud at a dinner held at Brooks’ home and later showed Brooks her own photo.

A story of a cloud and an unusual coincidence

A dramatic cloud formation caught Frances Brooks' eye. So she snapped a picture. Brooks, who lives in Winterville, had never taken a picture of a cloud before. And she hasn't taken one since.

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Living

Greene: Add warmth with candles

Tedrow: Tea plant will grow locally

Community notes: Crime prevention forum
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Editorial: Stay in touch with state lawmakers this year

One week from today, the 180-member Georgia House of Representatives and the 56-member Georgia Senate will be gaveled to order as the annual legislative session of the Georgia General Assembly convenes.

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Partying with Paris on New Year's Eve is no way to live

When I was younger, New Year's was a time fraught with frantic uncertainty revolving around the seemingly critical questions of whether I would have a date and/or something to do. Having nothing to do on New Year's Eve and/or no one to do it with seemed a fate worse than death, or close.

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