Brave 8-Year-Old Girl Loses Battle Against Cancer | Patch PM

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Bartow Student, 8, Loses Battle With Cancer

Elizabeth "Eli" Kaplan was a third-grade student at Pine Log Elementary School.

Woman Checks On Kittens With Electric Blanket, Finds Huge Blaze

When a Lawrenceville woman went to check on 4 kittens being warmed by an electric blanket, she found her home on fire.

Suspected Alabama Mall Shooter Arrested In Metro Atlanta

Erron Brown was arrested at a relative's house in South Fulton Thursday morning.

Nation's First Facial Recognition Terminal Unveiled In Atlanta

Travelers can now use facial recognition technology from curb to gate at one of the Atlanta airport's gates. Next up: Detroit.

Man Drapes Jacket Over Purse, Steals Credit Cards: Police

Gwinnett County Police need the public's help to find three people, they say, who could know something about stolen credit cards.

Also Worth A Look Today

• Certificate, Lapel Pin Ceremony To Honor Local Vietnam Veterans
• Guilty Plea In DUI-Related Death Of MLK Sculptor
• Ex-MARTA Exec Defrauds Transit Agency Of More Than $500K
• Construction Barriers Become Holiday Tree Gallery
• Missing Man Sought By Local Sheriff's Office
• $5,000 Reward For Info On Paulding Criminals Caught On Camera
• Georgia Tech's Paul Johnson Retiring As Head Football Coach

Across The United States

• Florida Teen Locked Inside Bank Vault For Hours
• Postal Workers Accepted Bribes To Deliver Drugs
• EMS 'Not Sure Why' Boy Stuck Tongue To Metal Pole
• Father Shoots Son On Thanksgiving
• Family Dog Attacked, Killed By Wild Animal

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