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Tech women ousted in ACC tourney

GREENSBORO, N.C. -- Georgia Tech dropped an 86-67 ACC Tournament first round decision to Wake Forest on Thursday night at the Greensboro Coliseum.. Tech was led by Tyaunna Marshall's 22 points and 11 rebounds. It was the ninth double-double of the year for Marshall and the 14th of her

GGC topped by No. 1 Bulldogs

The Georgia Gwinnett baseball team used a stellar complete-game effort from junior pitcher Tyler Carpenter to take defending national champion Tennessee Wesleyan College to the wire Thursday afternoon, but fell to the Bulldogs on a walk-off, 2-1, in Athens, Tenn.. Carpenter struck out six batters with just one

Williams' 24 sparks Hawks past Wizards

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Former South Gwinnett standout Louis Williams came off the bench to score 24 points and Josh Smith added 17 points and 13 rebounds to lead Atlanta to its fifth win in its last six road games.. Kyle Korver contributed 16 points and seven rebounds and Jeff Teague

NATION IN BRIEF: Video shows rapist's wife luring girl into van

Disturbing new video released Tuesday shows the wife of convicted kidnapper and rapist Phillip Garrido luring a young girl into the couple's van, asking her to do the splits and videotaping her, two years after the couple kidnapped 11-year-old Jaycee Dugard.

WORLD IN BRIEF: Syria tightens Hama siege

Syrian troops tightened their siege on the city of Hama on Tuesday, sending residents fleeing for their lives and drawing a fresh wave of international condemnation against a regime defying the growing calls to end its crackdown on anti-government protesters.

PEOPLE IN BRIEF: Storm damages Ohio oak from 'Shawshank Redemption'

A large oak tree that played a key role near the end of ''The Shawshank Redemption'' was heavily damaged during a storm last week.

NATION IN BRIEF: Video shows rapist's wife luring girl into van

Disturbing new video released Tuesday shows the wife of convicted kidnapper and rapist Phillip Garrido luring a young girl into the couple's van, asking her to do the splits and videotaping her, two years after the couple kidnapped 11-year-old Jaycee Dugard.

NATION IN BRIEF: Excessive heat starts dogged eastward trek

Hot weather that has plagued the Plains for days spread eastward Thursday, blanketing several more states under a sizzling sun that made people sick, shut down summer schools and spurred cities to offer cooling centers and free swimming.

WORLD IN BRIEF: Egyptian PM promises reforms

Egypt's prime minister promised to fight corruption Thursday as a new Cabinet was sworn in under under pressure from protesters demanding faster change and the removal of those tied to the ousted regime of President Hosni Mubarak.

PEOPLE IN BRIEF: Realist painter Lucian Freud dies at 88

Lucian Freud, a towering and uncompromising figure in the art world for more than 50 years, has died, his New York-based art dealer said Thursday. He was 88.

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