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Is it a day to celebrate, a day to give back or the last day of a long weekend?

2012 was the hottest year on record in the United States. Scientists say high temperatures were brought on by release of greenhouse gases.
President Obama said the laws, including universal background checks and a renewed ban on assault rifles, would lead to "fewer atrocities like the one that happened in Newtown."
A look at recent Peachtree Corners restaurant inspections. Find out if your favorite eatery is on the list.
Does a flu shot cause the flu? Do healthy people need a shot? Peachtree Corners readers here are the answers to some popular myths.
The popular Peachtree Corners eatery was heavily damaged by fire around 5:30 p.m. A quick-thinking restaurant manager evacuated customers and employees when he saw smoke in the back of the building.
Peachtree Corners resident Frank Bobo caught the dramatic scene of the popular restaurant as it went up in flames Wednesday night.
The popular Peachtree Corners eatery was heavily damaged by fire around 5:30 p.m. A quick-thinking restaurant manager evacuated customers and employees when he saw smoke in the back of the building.
If so, you are among a growing number of U.S. adults who have.
A quick-thinking restaurant manager evacuated customers and employees when he saw smoke in the back of the building around 5:30 p.m. Wednesday.
The popular Peachtree Corners eatery was heavily damaged by fire around 5:30 p.m. A quick-thinking restaurant manager evacuated customers and employees when he saw smoke in the back of the building.
The popular Peachtree Corners eatery was heavily damaged by fire around 5:30 p.m. A quick-thinking restaurant manager evacuated customers and employees when he saw smoke in the back of the building.
Mike Mason weighs in on the proposal to build apartments on the last undeveloped land in Peachtree Corners.
Gwinnett Police responded to 13 crimes, including four home break-ins, that occurred in Peachtree Corners recently.
The Peachtree Corners council passes ordinances to take over several services currently managed by Gwinnett County.
The Peachtree Industrial Boulevard store in Berkeley Lake was among the stores where malware was found on computers. The program could have been used to export customer names and credit and debit card numbers, officials say.
The seven-time Tour de France winner was stripped of his titles for taking performance enhancement drugs. He continued, however, to protest his innocence. He is now reportedly confessing that he did, in fact, dope in order to win.
A new smartphone app provides live streaming, among other things. Also, check developments leading up to Monday's events.
A large apartment complex is slated to be built on the undeveloped acreage on Peachtree Parkway across from the popular Peachtree Corners open-air shopping center.
The new online guide designed to help anglers find places to fish.