Wednesday, August 6, 2008
News Morning headlines
Posted by Russell McLendon on Wed, Aug 6, 2008 at 2:44 PM
JIM MARTIN: Soundly defeats Vernon Jones to win the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate; will face Saxby Chambliss in November.
TED JACKSON: There's a new (Democratic nominee for) sheriff in town.
CLAYTON: Kem Kimbrough beats controversy-prone Sheriff Victor Hill for the Democratic nomination.
DEKALB CEO: Burrell Ellis beats Stan Watson and, with no Republican contender in the race, is the new CEO.
EX-BIN LADEN DRIVER: Found guilty today in the first Guantanamo war crimes trial.
SEA TURTLE NESTS: A record number have been found in Georgia this year.
ARBORING A GRUDGE: The New York Times reports on former Atlanta senior arborist Tom Coffin, who was fired July 29 for pointing out to his bosses the under- or nonenforcement of the tree ordinance in certain parts of the city.
WILLIE B.: The subject of a new documentary produced by Andrew Young.
UGA: Named by Sports Illustrated as the magazine's preseason No. 1 and featured on one of five regional covers this week.
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