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Facebook IPO not without risks

11:27 AM, May 18, 2012

Facebook is about to burst out of the IPO gate Friday, with a blistering initial public offering that is expected to raise billions - not to mention the eyebrows of some investors on Wall Street.

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80% off electric toothbrush, router & luxury sheets

6:23 AM, May 10, 2012

With prices as low as $20 today, this is a Ways to Save you don't want to miss.

Suspect Medicare billings at 2,600 drugstores

5:24 AM, May 10, 2012

A new government report finds that Medicare paid $5.6 billion to 2,600 pharmacies with questionable billings in 2009.

Drivers will need proof of identity after July 1 to renew driver's license

9:37 PM, May 8, 2012

Motorists with a Georgia driver's license that is set to renew on July 1 or later are looking at major changes to the way they update their licenses.

GO BARVES! It's not just a misspelling, it's an Internet parody

5:24 PM, May 8, 2012

It's not just a T-shirt bearing the colors and script and tomahawk logo of the Atlanta Braves.  The shirt, produced by a husband and wife Atlanta-based marketing company, is a very subtle spoof that starts with two transposed letters.

Crews break ground on new Outlet Shoppes

10:50 AM, May 7, 2012

Ground has been broken on the new Outlet Shoppes at Atlanta in Woodstock.

Asia stocks plunge after Europe elections, U.S. data

1:33 AM, May 7, 2012

Asian stock markets are being pummeled Monday by weekend election results in Greece and France that heightened uncertainty about Europe's ability to solve its debt crisis.

Saturday, May 5, is Free Comic Book Day!

12:50 PM, May 4, 2012

Comic book fans likely already know that Saturday is Free Comic Book Day!

Administration: Medicare disruptions seen if health law is struck

4:52 AM, May 3, 2012

The Obama administration has told the courts that tossing out the president's health care overhaul would have major unintended consequences for Medicare's payment systems, which handle 100 million monthly claims from hospitals and other providers.

Ways to Save: Up to 75% off spring cleaning deals

6:37 AM, May 2, 2012

Shark, Dyson, Bissell and 16 of the top daily deals in the country at up to 75% off.

Shop around for extended warranties

6:45 PM, May 1, 2012

Many consumers shop around like crazy before deciding on a major purchase like a laptop or TV, but then buy the store's expensive extended warranty without even questioning it.

 

Grant scam sees surge

12:30 PM, Apr 30, 2012

It's a new twist on an old scam. We're helping protect your wallet by passing along a warning from the Governor's Office of Consumer Protection.

Gas prices continue to fall

6:18 AM, Apr 30, 2012

Average retail gasoline prices in Atlanta have fallen 4.5 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.68 per gallon Sunday.

3 cases of flesh eating bacteria in Southeast

11Alive speaks to a third person in the Southeast, the second in Georgia, who is fighting a flesh eating bacterial infection.

5:41 AM, May 21, 2012

Several hurt after chemical explosion in Dalton

Several people suffered from minor injuries after a chemical reaction caused an explosion at a plant in Dalton Monday morning.

6:39 PM, May 21, 2012

What's in the water that got Aimee Copeland sick???

Many have asked what was in the Little Tallapoosa River that got Aimee Copeland so sick? We wanted to know too, so we took a sample a got it tested.

9:55 PM, May 18, 2012

Callaway Gardens selling 4,000 acres to pay debt

Callaway Gardens plans to sell nearly a third of its property to settle heavy debt resulting from declining attendance and projects that have drained revenues in recent years, and says a prospective buyer is waiting in the wings.

12:39 PM, May 21, 2012

Aimee Copeland breathing on own as supporters stage blood drive

There's a waiting list for the blood drive Monday for Aimee Copeland.  However there is also a drive-through fundraiser you can still contribute to.

3:27 PM, May 21, 2012

'Ring of Fire' solar eclipse photo gallery

The shadow of the moon swept across the globe from Hong Kong to the Texas Panhandle as a rare annular solar eclipse began Monday morning in Asia and traversed the Pacific.

11:05 AM, May 21, 2012

Newborn Beluga in critical condition

A newborn beluga calf is in critical condition at the Georgia Aquarium after it's birth on Friday morning. 

8:20 PM, May 21, 2012

The wild world of high school sports recruiting

High school sports have always been a big deal. But it used to be, players pretty much played for the schools where they grew up. Now, it's a whole new ball game.

1:29 PM, May 21, 2012

Buckhead, North Atlanta residents advised to limit water use

Residents in Buckhead and North Atlanta inside the Perimeter as advised to limit water use until further notice while repair work on a water main forces a shutdown of some water valves.

5:37 PM, May 21, 2012

Flesh-eating bacteria quickly attacks body of Greenville, SC mother

Lana Kuykendall is a paramedic, so when a rapidly spreading red and black bruise appeared on the back of her leg after giving birth to twins, she knew something was wrong.

6:01 AM, May 17, 2012
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