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Snellville's Diana DeGarmo gets engaged during 'Idol' finale

Former contestants Ace Young and Diana DeGarmo became engaged on stage during Wednesday night's finale.

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Georgia's Phillip Phillips is the new 'American Idol'

Bluesy guitar man Phillip Phillips is the new "American Idol," defeating teenage songbird Jessica Sanchez.

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Beluga whale calf at Ga. Aquarium dies

The first beluga whale born at the Georgia Aquarium has died.

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Phillips, Sanchez face off on 'Idol' finale

Jessica Sanchez wishes she could've changed one thing about the "American Idol" finale: her final song.

Demolition nears for historic dorm on UGA campus

Construction crews have fenced off a historic dormitory at the University of Georgia to prepare for its demolition.

Delta to take Southwest's 717s

Delta said the deal accelerates the revamping of its fleet, which has also included the elimination of turboprops.

Semitrailer fire shuts down I-85 in Winder

A crash and fire involving a tractor-trailer -- and fears of a toxic chemical release -- shut down both lanes of a nine-mile stretch of Interstate 85 northeast of Atlanta for a time.

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Former Peachtree Ridge football player dismissed from Air Force

Air Force running back Asher Clark is no longer enrolled at the academy amid a newspaper report that he was caught up in an investigation into illegal drug use.

More Georgians settle for minimum wage jobs

One of every 10 working Georgians now makes the minimum wage, federal statistics show.

Oprah addresses 550 Spelman grads

More than 550 women graduating from Spelman College this weekend heard from media icon Oprah Winfrey.

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