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Anti-Abortion 'Heartbeat' Bill Introduced By 2 Cobb Legislators
The law is designed to protect preborn children from abortions once a heartbeat is detected.

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The law is designed to protect preborn children from abortions once a heartbeat is detected.

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Commissioner Bob Ott said a proposed bill in the legislature would usurp local control. The commission will discuss the bill Tuesday night.
Tour deCatur is now in its 17th year.
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The 70,000-square-foot store will be opening in April at 14th and West Peachtree streets.
Hoots, Steel City Pops, Taqueria Tsunami and Marlow's Tavern are coming to the intown neighborhood.
John Lewis made a surprise appearance in Hollywood Sunday night during the Academy Awards.
Massage parlors like the one in Florida where prosecutors say Patriots owner Robert Kraft paid for sex are common in Georgia.
The drugs were hidden in the shipment that originated from Cartagena, Colombia.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneer running back's designer sunglasses and clothes were also stolen.
No one was shot, but police said there were some injuries from the chaos that erupted afterward.
Eight players on the team knelt in protest to a Confederacy rally near the arena in Oxford, Mississippi.
Abrams' national profile continues to rise, as the 2020 presidential campaign season is underway.
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Thrillist picked a handful of suburbs that food lovers would enjoy and Decatur made the list.
The town halls are set for February and March throughout the city.
Volunteers are needed to help plant seedlings, flowers and shrubs on March 9.