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Target to Hire 70,000 Holiday Workers, Job Fairs Set

First comes pumpkin spice latte, next Target and other retailers begin hiring for the Christmas shopping season. Summer is over.

The national retailer said Monday that it plans to hire 70,000 seasonal team members across its stores and another 7,500 workers for its distribution and fulfillment facilities for the 2016 holiday season. >>> Read more.

Lab Chimps Get A New Home in Georgia

Tucked in the mountains of north Georgia, the town of Blue Ridge got nine new residents last week. Jennifer, Charisse, Buttercup, Latricia, Samira, Gertrude, Emma, Genesis and Gracie became the first of what could be as many as 300 chimpanzees starting a whole new life with Project Chimps.

The organization is a nonprofit that owns a 236-acre sanctuary in a forested area around Blue Ridge. >>> Read more.

Missing Woman's Jet Ski Found Near Marina in Cherokee County

• Letrise Portia Ross left the Webster Ferry boat ramp in Bartow County Sunday morning and was supposed to return around 1 p.m.

JonBenet Ramsey's Brother Speaks on TV on Monday

• Twenty years ago, a 6-year-old, Atlanta-born beauty queen was found murdered. The unsolved case is now returning to the nation's attention.

Patch Poll: What Will You Miss About Turner Field?

• Thrillist has come up with several things that will all be gone once Turner Field becomes a memory. Do you agree?

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