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The throne sits empty

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Friday, June 26. 2009

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Perhaps by now no one in the world has avoided the news that Michael Jackson, the King of Pop, has died.

A number of sources though are questioning the reason for death and anxiously await today's autopsy. [Full story »]

How should Obama administration handle the Iran demonstrations?

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Tuesday, June 23. 2009

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President Obama, is expected to hold his first Rose Garden press conference today at 12:30pm EST.

His administration claims he does not want the U.S. to become a "political football" or "foil" to the demonstrators who are protesting Iran's disputed election outcome. [Full story »]

Transferring terror to our shores

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Walter Geiger

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Monday, June 15. 2009

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By Spencer Price

Sometimes I think I’d be better off if I ignored national politics altogether, turned off the TV, unplugged the radio, tossed the computer in the dump, and spent the rest of my days out on the farm tending my cows, playing with my dogs, and fishing in my pond. At the very least, I would probably be a whole lot happier. However, try as I might, I just can’t seem to ignore what’s happening in Washington. That’s because, for reasons unknown to me, I’m concerned about the future of this great country of ours. [Full story »]

digital television conversion...

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Walter Geiger

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Thursday, June 11. 2009

the much ballyhooed conversion of the current analog broadcast television signals to digital is set to take place friday.

we are looking for readers who may still have tv antennae to correspond with us about how the conversion goes.

e-mail news@barnesville.com or call 770.567.3446. [Full story »]

Should soldiers be free to use social network sites?

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Andrew Odom

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Thursday, June 11. 2009

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Now that the Army Reverses Policy has been amended to allow troops to use social networking troops some military personnel feel that the U.S. Army is in the wrong for reversing a years-long policy of blocking the Web hotspots on military networks. [Full story »]

The can from China

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Wednesday, June 3. 2009

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I was buying food the other day at the country market. On the label of some products it said 'from China'. For example the "Our Family" brand of the mandarin oranges says right on the can 'from China'. [Full story »]