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Samsung Galaxy Note7 Recall Officially Issued

Samsung issued a formal recall Thursday for around 1 million Galaxy Note7 phones that have caught fire in people's hands and pockets and destroyed cars and other property, the Consumer Product Safety Commission announced Thursday.

The commission's official recall notice said, "The lithium-ion battery in the Galaxy Note7 smartphones can overheat and catch fire, posing a serious burn hazard to consumers." >>> Read more.

Fake Reports Surface As Georgia Clown Craze Continues

Reports of creepy-acting clowns continued to surface in Georgia on Thursday. But at least some of those reports were being exposed as fakes.

In Macon, a man was shot in the leg around 5:50 a.m. on Thursday. In his report to police, he claimed to have been shot by a carload of clowns who jumped out of their vehicle and opened fire. >>> Read more.

Iconic Buckhead Estate Sold For $7.2 Million

• Villa Juanita, on the market for 113 days, is Buckhead's second-highest sale of the year.

Kennesaw Could Host NCAA Lacrosse, Soccer Games Pulled From N.C.

• The ACC is pulling its neutral-site championship games for 2016-17 from North Carolina because of its transgender restroom law.

Stolen Service Puppy Found, Reunited With Caretaker

• Dorie, an 11-week-old Golden Retriever, was taken earlier this month from Milton-based Canine Assistants.

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