Stories for December 2003
Stories for Wednesday, December 31
Atlanta Rings in New Year
Up to 100,000 packed Underground Atlanta early Thursday during the city's annual Peach Drop to ring in the New Year. Atlanta police said security was tight for the event amid an ongoing heightened state of alert in the U.S. for possible terrorist activity. And yet, organizers predicted that the federal ...
Losing Weight the Right Way
One of the top resolutions for most Americans is to lose weight and exercise more but statistics show that only 5 to 10 percent of people who make that pledge stick to it. The key to maintaining the healthy living resolution, however, is to set simple, manageable goals. More Resources ...
Stories for Tuesday, December 30
Speech: I Have A Dream
Delivered on the steps at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., on Aug. 28, 1963 Five score years ago, a great American, in whose symbolic shadow we stand signed the Emancipation Proclamation. This momentous decree came as a great beacon light of hope to millions of Negro slaves who had ...
Holiday Security Tightened
The level of security put in place by the federal government in time for New Year's celebrations is "absolutely unprecedented," Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge said Tuesday. U.S. officials have announced that two big tourist destinations, New York and Las Vegas, will receive increased security precautions as the nation approaches ...
Man Fatally Shot in SW Atlanta
Police were searching Tuesday for clues after a southwest Atlanta man was shot and killed at a trailer park during an early morning assault, authorities said. The 23-year-old man, whose identity was pending, was pronounced dead at the scene following the shooting, which occurred around 2:30 a.m. at a mobile ...
Stories for Monday, December 29
Men Snared in Sex Sting
Thirteen men are facing sexual misconduct charges after they were arrested in Rockdale County following an undercover two-week sting that targeted unlawful sexual activity in a public place, authorities said Monday. The male suspects, who ranged in age from their mid-20s to early 80s, were taken into custody at Pine ...
Holiday Traffic Death Toll Rises
Twenty-five people, eight more than predicted, were killed in traffic accidents on Georgia roads during the holiday weekend, state troopers said Monday. More Resources Video on Demand: Tyler Sieswerda reports wsbtv.com Traffic on Demand: Check your route By Monday afternoon, the Georgia State Patrol reported 25 traffic fatalities during the ...
Stories for Wednesday, December 24
Shoppers Take to the Malls
Metro Atlanta shoppers and procrastinators hit area malls Wednesday to find last-minute gifts for those on their lists just hours before the Christmas holiday arrived. Parking lots at many malls were said to be packed as customers descended on stores, perhaps hoping for last-minute bargains. Gwinnett Place Mall opened at ...
Flu Medicines in Low Supply
Patients throughout the country are complaining about the shortage of the flu vaccine but that isn't the only drug in scarce supplies. Many pharmacies in metro Atlanta are reporting that their supplies of antiviral medications, which are used to treat the flu and its symptoms, are low or have run ...
Help For Rudolph Hard to Find, FBI Says
The FBI says that unless more evidence is uncovered, it's unlikely anyone will be charged with aiding Eric Rudolph, the suspect in a bombing at the Atlanta Olympics, during his five years as a fugitive in the North Carolina mountains. "I won't say no one will ever be charged," said ...
Georgia Beset by Flu Woes
Amid confirmation by state officials that a 2-year-old metro boy may have died from flu complications, federal authorities said Wednesday that a Texas company may have defrauded the state out of vaccine treatments. More Resources Video on Demand: Deidra Dukes reports-Hoax, death Video on Demand: Diana Davis reports Video on ...
Decorations Sparked Blaze
Malfunctioning Christmas lights were blamed for a three-alarm fire at a Roswell apartment complex that razed 16 apartments and left 40 people homeless, authorities said Wednesday. The blaze broke out around 6 p.m. Tuesday evening at a building at the Saratoga at Champion Green apartment complex, located in the 1000 ...
Stories for Tuesday, December 23
'Everybody Was Just Shaking'
More aftershocks rattled the area Tuesday following a magnitude-6.5 earthquake that jolted the central California coast, killing two people, injuring dozens and wrecking a landmark clock tower. Residents from San Francisco to Los Angeles were shaken by Monday's quake, the first to cause fatalities in the state since a magnitude-6.7 ...
State Offers Sewer Help to City
Two days before Christmas, Atlanta got promises of state help Tuesday that could pump up to $1 billion into revamping its crumbling sewer system. Tuesday morning, Gov. Sonny Perdue said he will expand a state loan program that could clear $50 million a year for fixing Atlanta sewers. More Resources ...
Blaze Leaves Paulding Family Homeless
A predawn fire raced through a Paulding County home early Tuesday, gutting the house and destroying the family's possessions. No injuries were reported in the blaze, which broke out around 6 a.m. at the one-story, wood frame home on Mars Hill Church Path near Ga. 61 and Ga. 278 just ...
Stories for Monday, December 22
Lopez Headed to Baltimore
Javy Lopez agreed to a $22.5 million, three-year deal with Baltimore on Monday, giving the Orioles a big hitter and another addition to their rebuilding program. The deal for the All-Star catcher is contingent on the free agent passing a team physical Tuesday. "Javy was the targeted guy that we ...
Retailers Wait, Hope for the Best
The critical last weekend before Christmas didn't deliver the sale bonanza merchants were hoping for, with Wal-Mart announcing Monday that last-minute buying showed "some improvement" but was not enough to offset weak business in the early part of the month. The world's largest retailer said that December same-store sales growth ...
Atlanta Airport Copes with Alert
In one of the world's busiest airports, orange banners and placards everywhere pronounce the threat of terrorist attack. A voice on the intercom blurts out the "high alert" warning every few minutes. Dogs and cops are roaming a ticket area packed with holiday travelers. And standing in the middle of ...
Boys Held in Alleged Rape
Two 11-year-old boys face rape and child molestation charges, after a woman reported they had inappropriate contact with her 8-year-old daughter. One of the boys already has been formally charged and is being held at the Athens Youth Detention Center, authorities said. Similar charges are expected to be filed against ...
Stories for Friday, December 19
Clark Howard's Cell Phone Number Advice
Thousands of cell phone customers have switched carriers since local number portability, also known as LNP, took effect in November. But some customers complain that they waited days, and in some instances weeks, for the wireless companies to implement the change. Meet Allison O'Kelly Allison O'Kelly knew she wanted to ...
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