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Florida State coach Mike Martin expected a lot less from Trevor Holder.

Morris' home run ties record, extends season
The last three seasons, Josh Morris has hit more home runs than any Georgia player in history, a bulk of them coming in the most meaningless situations.

South Carolina in way of CWS berth
Georgia will meet a familiar foe in Athens when a rare Super Regional matchup of SEC teams will decide a coveted spot in the College World Series starting Saturday at Foley Field.

Gamecocks advance, will face Bulldogs
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. - Wynn Pelzer scattered eight hits and Phil Disher hit his third home run in four games Monday night, lifting South Carolina past Evansville 5-1 and into an NCAA Super Regional for the sixth time in seven years.

Warren lets it Rip from mound
Florida State caught a glimpse of how dominant middle reliever Rip Warren could be on Saturday night when he gave up just one hit and struck out four in the final three innings of the Seminoles' 6-4 win.

Bulldogs win regional
Time and again this season, Georgia's baseball team showed it had a deep reservoir of resiliency when adversity stood in its way.

Brown projected as the top Dog in baseball draft
Georgia has produced five first-round draft picks in its history.

Woman sought in Athens shooting
Athens-Clarke police were seeking a woman for questioning in an early morning incident Sunday that left another woman's car with $400 in damage from gunshots.

Five Points fraternity house is burglarized
Someone took more than $5,000 worth of "sentimental and historic" property from a Five Points fraternity house in an early-morning burglary, according to an Athens-Clarke County police incident report.

Guitars, cash taken in apartment burglary
Someone entered an apartment off North Avenue between 2 and 7 a.m. Saturday and stole two guitars and cash with a total value of $985 and damaged a computer monitor, Athens-Clarke police said.

UGA Golf: Kirk named to All-America team
Georgia junior Chris Kirk, the runner-up at the NCAA Championship, has been named to the Ping First-Team All-America Team by the Golf Coaches Association of America.

Steven Fitscher: Iraq veteran will stand firmly behind Marines
I read with sadness the news of women and children who died in Iraq at the hands of Marines, but as a veteran of the war there, I know insurgents and terrorists never hesitated to hide behind women and children. There also have been news reports about Iraqi insurgents who hid arms and weapons in schools and fired from a mosque.

Clayton Wilkes: Get control of immigration, or lose control of country
My ancestors came to this great country as slaves - indentured Irish workers - and worked seven years for their freedom. Then an oppressive British government gave them the right to settle in Indian country. They moved to east Georgia, to what is now Wilkes County.

Chip Reynolds: CSHS principal was right to halt graduation speech
In reference to Cedar Shoals High School student Tal Bar-Peled not being allowed to give his graduation speech, I say kudos to CSHS Principal Tommy Craft for keeping Bar-Peled from delivering it (Story, "Student barred from giving sarcastic graduation speech," June 3).

Scott Berry: Federal funds are useful for disaster preparation
Please accept this as some clarification to the June 4 editorial criticizing the federal Department of Homeland Security's disbursement of grants ("Decisions about federal security grants troubling"). As a member of the Georgia Emergency Management Agency's Region I All Hazards Council since its inception in 2002, and as council chairman for the past two years, I feel compelled to address some of the concerns raised in the editorial.

Calvin E. Johnson Jr.: There is an alternative in GOP gubernatorial race
If you think we have no positive choice in Georgia's race for governor, you have not heard about Ray McBerry. McBerry doesn't have the campaign money of Democratic gubernatorial candidates Cathy Cox or Mark Taylor, or of Republican incumbent Gov. Sonny Perdue, but he is a straight-shooting, honest guy.

Francis Assaf: Paper's editorial board inhabits 'neo-con sewer'
The sad thing about the Athens Banner-Herald's June 2 editorial page is that readers will believe both the ridiculous cartoon about U.S. Rep. John Murtha, D-Pa., and his besmirching by right-wing airhead columnist Michelle Malkin (Column, "No one yet knows truth about Marines' actions in Haditha").

Ross Brown: Squelching entrepreneurs could hurt disaster victims
I'm not an economist, but a fallacy in the logic of the June 3 letter headlined "Columnist didn't grasp true nature of markets" leaped off the page at me.

Philip Herold: Television news is style over substance
After watching the Scripps National Spelling Bee on TV Thursday night, I was ready to go to bed thinking the ABC television network had done us all a favor by bringing educational endeavors to the forefront. But then, the network relieved me of any appreciation I had.

Today in history
Today is Monday, June 5, the 156th day of 2006. There are 209 days left in the year.

Today in history
Today is Tuesday, June 6, the 157th day of 2006. There are 208 days left in the year.

Music in the garden
The Sunflower Music Series at the State Botanical Garden of Georgia kicks off this season June 13 with Workhorses of the Entertainment/Recreation Industry and Tim Easton, whose new CD, "Ammunition," was released by New West records May 16.

Quick Glimpse
HUMANITIES AWARD: Glenn Eskew, a resident of Madison and an associate professor of history at Georgia State University, will receive a 2006 Governor's Award in the Humanities for his teaching, research and volunteer work with libraries, preservation groups and museums. He is a former president of the Georgia Association of Historians and a former National Endowment for the Humanities Fellow at the W.E.B. Dubois Institute at Harvard. Eskew is a civil rights scholar, Southern historian, founder of the Georgia Literary Festival and author of the award-winning book, "But for Birmingham: The Local and National Movement in the Civil Rights Struggle." He has collaborated with the Uncle Remus Museum, the Madison-Morgan Cultural Center, the Morgan County African-American Museum and the Sparta-Hancock Alliance for Revitalization and Empowerment on many educational projects over the last 10 years.

Surviving, but at what cost?
COLUMBUS, Ohio - A former winner on "Survivor" has been suspended from his job at the Ohio transportation department after an investigation concluded he took an unauthorized leave of absence.

Smith: Discovering a simpler life on down the road
SASSER - I have stopped near here just before twilight to buy a Coke on the porch of a place of business which won't open until sunup.

Pictorial look at the New York opera
Finally, the fat lady sings in "In Grand Style: The Glory of the Metropolitan Opera" (Rizzoli, $85).

Dudley: Answer rest in talking just enough
From my office, I hear Big El quick-stepping down the hall to the garage. I listen for clues: The opening and closing of closet doors, the rattling of keys. Clues? Yes. Conclusive? Ahh!

Lewis: Working overtime at being mom
I have a friend who works as a university professor and is a mother of two young children. She recently commented on the line following my columns that states I am a "full-time mom." She said, in jest, that she would like to meet a part-time mom and later confessed to being mildly offended at the suggestion anything other than full-time mothering exists. After all, mothering is, by nature, a full-time job at the very least, regardless of what else you choose to do.

Meet Grace, a 4-year-old Dalmation mix
Grace had an attentive owner who made sure she was housebroken, leash trained and had obedience training. Unfortunately, her owner can not take care of her anymore, so Grace found herself at Animal Control. She has just a few days to find someone to fall in love with her and give her a second chance at life. She is good with children, cats and other dogs, so she would make a great family pet. She is blind in her left eye and deaf, but she can still find her way around just fine. She is a little shy at first, but she will come around once she gets used to you. Please hurry and meet her.

Today's best bets
• Athens-Clarke County Library, 2025 Baxter St., (706) 613-3650:

Clarke Central tops with trees

Denoting the day of the Devil
"Here is wisdom. Let him that hath understanding count the number of the beast: for it is the number of a man; and his number is Six hundred threescore and six."

Athens Academy Academic Team takes title

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Local chapter honors Jones, Johnson and Gilland
• Superior Court Judge Steve Jones. He accepted the Distinguished American Award for his commitment to the community. Pictured here are David Pollack, Jones and Mark Richt.

On a mission to write
Several years ago, Ken Smith began a quest to write a novel on espionage. He finished it in 2000, then a divisive divorce took place. Once settled, he was ready to shop the novel. So he turned to another writer.

Organ donors celebrated statewide

Former social drinker and counselor guides others in overcoming addiction
When Roque Fajardo sought a title for his book on how to conquer alcoholism, he was inspired by a story told to him by an alcoholic. And it addressed a key element - the unconscious mind.

Auto fest showcases the best cars in the Classic City
New cars, old cars. All will be on display at the fifth annual Peachtree Auto Fest. Folks who attend will have the opportunity to "ooh and ahh" over their favorite machines from many eras, as the event will showcase more than 100 classic and special interest vehicles.

Raise money by test driving a BMW on Friday in Athens
Test drive a brand new BMW and raise a dollar for each mile driven at the 10th annual Ultimate Drive Program for the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation.

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Investigators calling fire murder-arson
HOSCHTON Investigators now are calling a Tuesday morning house fire that claimed the lives of four people, including two small children, a murder-arson.

Hamas rejects ultimatum from Abbas
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip -The Palestinian standoff intensified Sunday after Hamas rejected an ultimatum from President Mahmoud Abbas to endorse a plan implicitly recognizing Israel, and a pregnant woman was killed during a clash between the rivals' forces in Gaza.

Uncertainties taxing school districts
More students means more services means more money - and with Barrow County classrooms predicted to expand at an annual rate of up to 1,000 students in upcoming years, the school system's tax rate is likely to follow.

Foreign governments track their citizens
ATLANTA - Ryan Kittle and his wife were on the porch of their hurricane-flooded Mississippi home last September when they saw a van draped with the Union Jack make its way through the downed trees.

CRCT test results are 'hard to take'
ATLANTA - Georgia students struggled with tougher new statewide tests this year, with thousands of eighth-graders headed to summer school to see if they can boost their scores enough to advance to high school, according to data released Monday by the state Department of Education.

Isakson calls for stronger border security
ATLANTA - Implementing a border security program with Mexico before considering a guest worker program could become a key point in Congress' upcoming negotiations over immigration reform, Sen. Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., said Monday.

State vows to make changes in child support rules
ATLANTA - Paying child support is about to become as easy as paying a cell phone bill for some parents, one of a raft of changes being made by the state Department of Human Resources to make meeting and enforcing support orders easier.

Officials: Health plan shifts going smoothly
ATLANTA - The first phase of a plan to move more than a million members of Medicaid and PeachCare to managed-care plans has gone "amazingly well," those involved in the transfer say.

Gunmen kill 21 Shiites; security ministers not named
BAGHDAD, Iraq - Masked gunmen stopped two minivans carrying students north of Baghdad Sunday, ordered the passengers off, separated Shiites from Sunni Arabs, and killed the 21 Shiites "in the name of Islam," a witness said.

Purported shot house dismantled
Local authorities broke up another alleged shot house last week, the second time in as many weeks Athens-Clarke police charged someone with operating an illegal alcohol business out of a home.

Report: Police delivered fertilizer
TORONTO - Canadian authorities decided to move fast to prevent a potential homegrown terrorist attack on government targets after they delivered bomb-making materials in an undercover sting operation, according to reports Sunday.

Longtime pastor dies at age 73
To longtime East Athens Baptist Church member Dorothy Lord, the Rev. Bill Nash seemed like family as well as her pastor.

Fire officials: Accelerant used where murders occurred
Four Hoschton residents, including a 2-year-old girl and a 4-year-old boy, were murdered before an arsonist set their house on fire last Tuesday, a spokesman for the state fire commissioner said Monday.

Teen vandals hit Walton high school
Three 16-year-old boys face charges of burglary and interference with government property following a destructive weekend vandalism spree at Walton County's nontraditional high school, and Monroe police expect at least one more arrest.

Investigators calling fire murder-arson
HOSCHTON Investigators now are calling a Tuesday morning house fire that claimed the lives of four people, including two small children, a murder-arson.

Court: Uninsured can be charged more
Athens Regional Medical Center can charge uninsured patients higher rates than patients who do have health insurance, a state appeals court has ruled.

City leader in Bowman dies at 63
After looking to the same leader for more than two decades, the small Elbert County city of Bowman again is looking for a new mayor - the fourth one in as many years.

Guard begins mission along border
SAN LUIS, Ariz. - Military bulldozers, road graders and other heavy equipment rumbled along the Mexican border early Monday as more than 50 National Guardsmen from Utah became the first unit to get to work under President Bush's crackdown on illegal immigration.

Pottery aplenty dished out in Oconee County
FARMINGTON - It was open house at several pottery studios near this Oconee County town Sunday, which, as always, meant hundreds of motorists visiting studios around the town to spend thousands of dollars on handcrafted vases, plates, bowls and other works of mainly ceramic art.

Bush says amendment will 'strengthen families'
WASHINGTON - President Bush rallied support Monday for a ban on gay marriage as the Senate opened a volatile, election-year debate on a constitutional amendment to prohibit same-sex weddings.

Atlanta carpoolers still earning cash
NEWNAN - Like students escaping from their teacher's grasp, the insurance execs and computer analysts couldn't shed their corporate veneers any faster when they hopped into a waiting van after a long day at work.

Hell ready to heat up for 6-6-06 celebration
HELL, Mich. - They are planning a hot time in Hell today.

Iran leader warns of oil disruptions
TEHRAN, Iran - Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Sunday that Western accusations Iran seeks nuclear weapons are a "sheer lie," and he declared that attempts to punish Tehran would jeopardize the world's oil supply.

Court will rule on affirmative action
WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court agreed Monday to decide whether public schools can consider skin color in student assignments, reopening affirmative action in a major case that will turn on the votes of President Bush's new justices.

General vows full probe into alleged deaths
SINGAPORE - The top U.S. military officer pledged a thorough investigation into the alleged massacre of Iraqi citizens in Haditha by Marines, saying it is important to avoid a rush to judgment.

Police: More terrorism arrests likely
TORONTO - Police said Monday more arrests are likely in an alleged plot to bomb buildings in Canada, while intelligence officers sought ties between the 17 suspects and Islamic terror cells in the United States and five other nations.

Car deal allegedly led to robbery, slaying, police say
A Statham man murdered last month met up with his killer after his best friend arranged for him to look at a car he might buy from a co-worker, according to a Barrow County Sheriff's Office report released Monday.

Abbas to call referendum on plan to recognize Israel
RAMALLAH, West Bank - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said Monday he will call a referendum on a plan implicitly recognizing Israel after he failed to persuade Hamas to agree to the idea.

Road rage a real disorder, study claims
CHICAGO - To you, that angry, horn-blasting tailgater is suffering from road rage. But doctors have another name for it - intermittent explosive disorder - and a new study suggests it is far more common than they realized, affecting up to 16 million Americans.

At least 50 kidnapped in daylight attacks in Baghdad
BAGHDAD, Iraq - Gunmen in police uniforms staged a brazen daylight raid on bus stations in central Baghdad on Monday, kidnapping at least 50 people, including travelers, merchants and vendors selling tea and sandwiches.

Oconee BOE takes first step to OK budget
The Oconee County Board of Education preliminarily approved a $48.5 million budget for fiscal year 2007 on Monday night.

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Madison County needs more time on land-use map
They don't carry the force of law, as a zoning ordinance does, but land-use maps are important documents nonetheless. Zoning ordinances delineate specifically where commercial, residential and other structures can be built within a given jurisdiction. Land-use maps, on the other hand, are far more generalized, painting with broad strokes where the people within a jurisdiction want commercial, residential and other development to occur over time.

Panel should be innovative with library funding
A Georgia House of Representatives study committee created in this year's session of the Georgia General Assembly has the unenviable, but necessary, task of looking at how public libraries are funded in the state, and making recommendations for changes.

Jones: Early polling in Georgia's governor's race isn't really helpful
A recent poll showing a reversal in the lead in the Democratic nomination for governor illustrates how fluid Georgia politics can be.

Bogeys slam shut Wie's Open spot
SUMMIT, N.J. - Michelle Wie failed in her bid to become the first woman to play in the U.S. Open, teasing a frenzied gallery for 27 holes until three straight bogeys Monday afternoon sent her to a 3-over 75 and into the middle of the pack.

Easley helps Arizona win easily
ATLANTA - Damion Easley said he's just trying to keep the Diamondbacks on track. Tony Clark homered twice, Easley added a three-run drive and Arizona beat the Braves 9-3 Sunday to complete the first four-game sweep at Atlanta's Turner Field.

Cardinals take Cubs sans Pujols
ST. LOUIS - The St. Louis Cardinals had plenty of offense in their first game without Albert Pujols, getting a successful return from Jim Edmonds in a 9-6 victory over Chicago on Sunday.

Former Georgia player traded
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. - The New England Patriots traded wide receiver Bethel Johnson to the New Orleans Saints for defensive lineman Johnathan Sullivan on Monday as both teams gave up on high draft picks who fell short of expectations.

Kenseth rushes for Roush win
DOVER, Del. - Jack Roush said he often thinks about the day when his cars are running first and second when they wreck in the fourth turn on the last lap to prove there's no pecking order within his race team. He almost got his wish Sunday.

Playing hurt a necessary pain
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Ricky Rudd once had to duct tape his swollen eyes open to race. Davey Allison, driving with a broken hand, had to glue Velcro onto his cast and the steering wheel so he could grip it.

Johnson maintains points lead
DOVER, Del. - Jimmie Johnson was a lap down before the first pit stop in Sunday's Neighborhood Excellence 400 at the Dover International Speedway. A spin on Lap 275 put him nearly two laps behind.

Searching for answers
ATLANTA - The flop of a 1-6 start to the team's current homestand had John Smoltz holding something of a State of the Braves address Monday afternoon at Turner Field before the beginning of Atlanta's series with Washington.

Hingis returns to French quarters
PARIS - If it all seems so long ago, that's because it was. Five years since Martina Hingis was last in the French Open quarterfinals, seven years since she was a sobbing, petulant mess while losing in the final of the only major she hasn't won.

Atlanta's home woes continue
ATLANTA - Livan Hernandez won his fourth straight start, helping the Washington Nationals defeat the reeling Braves 5-4 Monday night for his first victory against Atlanta in nearly six years.

French Open: Blake falls, Venus moves on
PARIS - Irritated by the home crowd's heckling, James Blake took the unusual step of inviting a spectator out of the stands to see for himself that one of French teen Gael Monfils' shots landed out.

Associate dean named college's interim chief
An associate dean of the University of Georgia's College of Family and Consumer Sciences will become interim dean of the college after UGA officials called off a search for a full-time dean.

UGA survey finds majority would prefer free bike lockers
Most of the people who opt for 10-speeds rather than SUVs to get to the University of Georgia campus each day would appreciate the security of a storage locker for their bikes - but most of them don't want to pay for it.



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