Paperboard producer Caraustar Industries emerges from bankruptcy as private entityATLANTA — Caraustar Industries Inc., which makes paperboard, said Friday it eliminated about $135 million in debt and has emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy court protection as a private entity. Popeyes’ owner AFC Enterprises sees second-quarter profit slide 3 percentATLANTA — Restaurant operator AFC Enterprises Inc. said Wednesday that its second-quarter profit fell 3 percent as sales dipped. Popeyes owner AFC Enterprises boosts full-year outlookATLANTA — Restaurant operator AFC Enterprises Inc. boosted its full-year guidance Wednesday. Mother of slain Savannah officer in ‘hell’ as case against his convicted murderer lingersCOLUMBUS, Ga. — A cigarette smolders in Anneliese MacPhail’s ashtray, and she looks at it mournfully. Although she’s tried to quit smoking so many times since her son was shot dead this day 20 years ago, she lights up again with every twist in the case against his convicted killer. Worker claims in $100M class-action lawsuit that shipping giant UPS didn’t pay overtimeATLANTA — Shipping giant UPS is being accused of not paying overtime to account managers who go door-to-door making sales pitches to businesses. Pack of wild dogs kills Ga. animal lover on walk; husband fatally mauled when he searchedLEXINGTON, Ga. — Sherry Schweder worried about a group of mixed-breed dogs she saw wandering near her home, a pack that authorities say mauled her and her husband to death along a rural road in northeast Georgia. Pack of wild dogs kills Ga. animal lover on walk, concerned husband searching for herLEXINGTON, Ga. — A shredded piece of shirt, some strands of hair and bloodstained dirt are all that remain along the rural stretch of road where authorities believe a pack of wild dogs fatally mauled an elderly couple. Immunocor increases stock buyback authorization by another 2 million sharesNORCROSS, Ga. — Immucor Inc., which makes products used in blood transfusions, said Tuesday that its board has authorized the company to repurchase an additional 2 million shares of its common stock under its current buyback program. Coroner: Ga. man tried to fight off wild dogs that killed his wife before succumbing to attackLEXINGTON, Ga. — An elderly woman killed by a pack of wild dogs had been out for a walk when she was attacked, and her husband died trying to fight off the mauling animals when he discovered the bloody scene near their rural Georgia home, authorities said Tuesday. Pack of wild dogs being rounded up after attacking, killing elderly couple in rural Ga.LEXINGTON, Ga. — Authorities are looking for the last few wild dogs they believe were part of a pack that killed an elderly couple in northeast Georgia. Authorities rounding up pack of wild dogs that attacked, killed elderly couple in rural Ga.LEXINGTON, Ga. — Officials in northeast Georgia are scouring the area where an elderly couple was killed to find the last few dogs suspected in the deadly attack. Home Depot 2nd-quarter profit falls on closing of Expo business but beats Street, ups outlookNEW YORK — Home Depot Inc. on Tuesday that its fiscal second-quarter profit fell 7 percent, as consumers continued to shy away from bigger purchases, but cost cutting and sales of smaller items such as paint and garden products helped results beat expectations. Home Depot 2nd-quarter profit falls on closing of Expo business, ongoing housing weaknessATLANTA — Home Depot Inc. said Tuesday that its fiscal second-quarter profit fell 7 percent, as the nation’s biggest home-improvement retailer shuttered its Expo business and continued to be pinched by the recession. Transcend Services promotes Sue McGrogan to president, chief operating officerATLANTA — Medical transcription services company Transcend Services Inc. said Monday it promoted Sue McGrogan to president and chief operating officer. Authorities probe whether ex-probation officer’s job played into abduction near parents’ homeATLANTA — The boyfriend of a Georgia woman who vanished near her parents’ home said he overheard a struggle as the two talked by cell phone, and police are investigating whether her former job as a probation officer was linked to her disappearance. Atlanta Journal-Constitution moving headquarters out of downtownATLANTA — The Atlanta Journal-Constitution is moving to the suburbs, abandoning its downtown space that the company described Monday as outdated and in need of substantial funds to maintain and operate. SunTrust Banks to pay 1 cent dividend Sept. 15ATLANTA — SunTrust Banks Inc.’s board has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of 1 cent per share, payable Sept. 15 to shareholders of record Sept. 1. Sheriff: College professor, wife likely killed by nearly a dozen dogs in attack in rural Ga.ATLANTA — A former college professor and his wife were apparently attacked and killed by nearly a dozen dogs along a rural northeast Georgia road where their bodies were found mutilated, authorities said Monday. Supreme Court says Georgia man on death row should get chance to prove innocence in courtATLANTA — The Supreme Court on Monday ordered a new hearing for death row inmate Troy Davis, giving the condemned killer a chance to present evidence his lawyers say could clear him in the murder of an off-duty police officer almost 20 years ago. Hurricane Bill strengthens in open Atlantic on track to Bermuda; Claudette loses steamPENSACOLA BEACH, Fla. — A tropical storm that lost steam after blowing ashore Monday dumped rain on Florida and Alabama, while the first hurricane of this year’s Atlantic season picked up strength over open waters on a path toward Bermuda. Supreme Court says Georgia man should get chance to prove innocence in courtWASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday ordered a new hearing for death row inmate Troy Davis, whose supporters say is innocent and should be spared from execution for killing a police officer 20 years ago. World’s smallest laser unveiled
Mother Russia doesn’t need you: Officers face mass firings in military reform planKUBINKA, Russia — Nikolai Kulikov, a 51-year-old Army officer, says bitterly that he gave his best years to the Russian Army. Phony lawyer with clients in 10 states sentenced in North Dakota to 4 years in federal prisonBISMARCK, N.D. — A man accused of impersonating a lawyer in at least 10 states has been sentenced to more than four years in prison and ordered to repay more than $150,000 to clients around the country. Equifax declares regular quarterly dividend of 4 cents, payable Sept. 15ATLANTA — Equifax Inc. said Friday its board of directors declared a regular quarterly dividend of 4 cents per share. US Marines to arrive in Georgia to help train its troops for mission in AfghanistanTBILISI, Georgia — A group of U.S. Marines will arrive in Georgia to help train its troops for a mission alongside coalition forces in Afghanistan, the U.S. Embassy said Friday. Russia’s Putin pledges economic, military aid to Abkhazia, and continued independence supportSUKHUMI, Georgia — Russia’s Prime Minister Vladimir Putin visited the separatist Georgian region of Abkhazia on Wednesday, promising to provide nearly $500 million in military aid and shrugging off Georgian protests. White House criticizes swastika outside office of Georgia congressman in health care argumentWASHINGTON — The White House says anyone who painted a swastika on a sign outside the office of a congressman recently involved in a heated argument over health care should be ashamed. Putin pledges economic, military aid to Abkhazia, says no way back on independence claimSUKHUMI, Georgia — Russia’s Prime Minister Vladimir Putin visited the separatist Georgian region of Abkhazia on Wednesday, vowing to provide billions in economic and military aid and shrugging off Georgian protests. Jury in Atlanta convicts man of aiding terror groups; videos of US landmarks were sent abroadATLANTA — A 23-year-old Georgia man was convicted Wednesday of aiding terrorist groups by sending videotapes of U.S. landmarks overseas and plotting to support “violent jihad” after a federal jury rejected his arguments that it was empty talk. |
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LONDON - The world’s smallest laser, contained in a silica sphere just 44 nanometres across, and about 10 times smaller than the wavelength of light, has been unveiled. According to a report in Nature News, the laser has been named as the ’spaser’.
