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Georgia's baseball season ended Saturday, so naturally attention turns to what happens next.

Georgia baseball duo honored
Georgia baseball senior Justin Earls has been named to the 2010 Southeastern Conference Baseball Community Service Team, while freshman Kyle Farmer was selected as the SEC Freshman of the Week.

Blueprint: Classic City Golf Association donations
Tournament with benefits.

Blueprint: Volunteer opportunities, calendar
Volunteer now

Blueprint Briefly: Classic City Rollergirls host Percentage Night
The Classic City Rollergirls will host a Percentage Night at 9 p.m. Saturday at Alibi, 50 Gaines School Road.

Eve Carson murder suspect pleads guilty, avoids death penalty
HILLSBOROUGH, N.C. — A man charged in the death of University of North Carolina student body president Eve Carson pleaded guilty to state charges this afternoon, avoiding a trial and any possibility of a death sentence.

Car crashes into bank building on Gaines School Road
A woman crashed her car into a bank in Southeastern Clarke County this morning, slightly injuring herself and at least one employee inside the bank, Athens-Clarke police said.

Sunday collision kills Bogart man
A Bogart man was killed Sunday morning in a two-car collision at Georgia Highway 316 and Hog Mountain Road southeast of Winder.

State board OKs class-size exemptions
The state Board of Education this morning passed a measure that exempts school districts from state-mandated maximum class-size limits for the 2010-11 school year.

Oconee student makes Geography Bee final
An eighth-grade student from Malcom Bridge Middle School and nine other students won the preliminary round of the National Geographic Bee this morning and will advance to the finals Wednesday evening.

Collectibles, jewelry taken from house
Thieves stole several collectible baseball cards, coins and comic books from a Segrest Circle woman's home while she was out of town between May 12 and Saturday, according to an Athens-Clarke police report.

Motorist killed in Georgia 316 crash
A Bogart man was killed Sunday morning in a two-car collision at Georgia Highway 316 and Hog Mountain Road southeast of Winder.

Fall breaks Taser; suspect runs away
A Taser knocked a burglary suspect off a fence in Statham last week, but his fall broke the leads to the electrocshock weapon, and the man was able to escape on foot, a Barrow County sheriff's deputy said in a report.

Man charged with public drunkenness
A Bogart woman directed neighborhood traffic around a man who was lying in the street about 7 p.m. Saturday, according to an Athens-Clarke police report.

Third man jailed in home invasion
Officials arrested a third person for a home-invasion robbery in Northwestern Clarke County in which a group of men armed with pistols and a shotgun held up a man as he got out of his shower.

Man's gun thrown out with garbage
A 58-year-old Tipperary Court man reported his semiautomatic Glock pistol missing after his wife threw out the trash, according to an Athens-Clarke police report.

Copper wire taken at Butts-Mehre site
Someone took copper wire valued at $3,500 from the University of Georgia's Butts-Mehre Heritage Hall between 11:08 a.m. Friday and 7 a.m. Saturday, UGA police said.

Several cigarette cartons stolen
The manager of Ingles, located at 3190 Atlanta Highway, discovered thieves stole more than 350 cartons of cigarettes from the store Saturday night, according to an Athens-Clarke police report.

Computer stolen in home burglary
Thieves pried open the patio door of a University of Georgia employee's Westside residence between 6 p.m. and 11 p.m. Sunday and stole a laptop computer valued at $1,200, Athens-Clarke police said.

Deputy goes home after hospital stay
A Barrow County sheriff's deputy who was hospitalized last week after his police cruiser was broadsided on Georgia Highway 316 was released from the hospital over the weekend, a spokesman for the Barrow County Sheriff's Office said Monday.

UGA's Silva Zamora named all-American
The National Golf Coaches Association has named Georgia sophomore Marta Silva Zamora a first-team all-American.

Schrader: License plate issues explained
On May 12, Gov. Sonny Perdue signed House Bill 1055 into law. This law increases many state fees, including special and prestige license plate fees. Except for military plates, fees for special plates are increasing from $25 to $35, and annual special tag renewal fees will increase to $35. Many of the special license plates currently on vehicles were exempt from an annual special tag renewal fee. Plate types previously exempt from the annual special tag fees were wildlife plates, hobby antique vehicle and educator plates. To retain these plates, vehicle owners now will be required to pay the additional $35 special tag fee each year. And although fees may increase for many vehicle owners, the local governing authority will continue to receive only $1 per plate to offset operational costs.

Trimble: Did Holder read immigration bill?
Recently, Attorney General Eric Holder testified before a government panel that he had not read Arizona's new immigration law, a measure against which the Obama administration is contemplating litigation. One would think Holder would first read the bill, and, in fact, this scenario is somewhat unbelievable.

Schofield: 'New morality' needed on teen sex
Of the many causes of poverty, none is greater - or less talked about - than people having children for whom they can't care.

Blueprint: Classic City Golf Association donations
Tournament with benefits.

Talks to buy Miramax in flux
LOS ANGELES — Billionaire Ron Burkle and potential partners the Weinstein brothers denied reports Friday that talks to buy The Walt Disney Co.’s Miramax Films division were on the rocks.

On Stage: Oscar winner takes stage at Melting Point
I first found Ryan Bingham on the free XM Radio on an Airtran 737 flying home from Biloxi, Miss.

Swim at your own risk
ATLANTA - You might want to look before you leap into a public swimming pool this summer.

Blueprint: Volunteer opportunities, calendar
Volunteer now

Blueprint Briefly: Classic City Rollergirls host Percentage Night
The Classic City Rollergirls will host a Percentage Night at 9 p.m. Saturday at Alibi, 50 Gaines School Road.

Professor: Over-the-counter gene tests not worth it
Two weeks ago, a California company worked a deal to sell its take-home gene tests at corner drug stores around Athens and the country.

The You Docs: Can people develop allergies late in life?
I recently developed an allergy to all types of nuts. A couple of years ago I became allergic to bee stings. I'll be 50 in July. Why am I getting allergy problems now? Should I be concerned?

Physician rating websites mainly sing doctors' praises, study finds
LOS ANGELES - Many doctors were considerably worried when websites began to pop up allowing consumers to rate their doctors. They feared disgruntled patients would harm their reputations and ruin their practices. Some even ask their patients to sign a "gag order" prohibiting them from expressing their opinions of the doctor on the Internet.

Graedon: 2 almonds can put a stop to heartburn
I have a new patient with severe heartburn. As a naturopathic physician, I find taking a person off her particular food allergens usually clears heartburn up permanently.

Blueprint: How you can help
Read below for a list of needs for nonprofits in the Athens area:

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FBI: Crime rates down for third year
WASHINGTON - Crime in the United States dropped dramatically in 2009, bucking a historical trend that links rising crime rates to economic woes. Property crimes and violent offenses each declined about 5 percent, the FBI said Monday, citing reports from law enforcement coast to coast.

As spill grows, oil soaks delicate marshes, birds
BARATARIA BAY, La. - As officials approached to survey the damage the Gulf oil spill caused in coastal marshes, some brown pelicans couldn't fly away Sunday. All they could do was hobble.

Congress moves to ban drop-side cribs
WASHINGTON - The baby crib, usually a safe haven for little ones, became a death trap for 6-month-old Bobby Cirigliano.

Oil tax increase would help pay to clean spills
WASHINGTON - Responding to the massive BP oil spill, Congress is getting ready to quadruple - to 32 cents a barrel - a tax on oil used to help finance cleanups. The increase would raise nearly $11 billion over the next decade.

U.S. backs punishing North Korea
SEOUL, South Korea - South Korea won U.S. support Monday for slashing trade to North Korea and vowed to haul its communist neighbor before the U.N. Security Council for a torpedo attack that sank a South Korean warship and killed 46 sailors.

U.S., China to discuss Iran, N. Korea
BEIJING - The U.S. hasn't swayed China yet on the need to punish North Korea and Iran heading into high-level talks between American and Chinese officials on greater security and economic cooperation, a senior Obama administration official said Sunday.

Afghan authorities make arrests in deaths of 6 NATO troops
KABUL, Afghanistan - Afghan authorities Monday announced the arrests of seven people in last week's suicide car bombing that killed six NATO soldiers including four colonels - three of them American and one Canadian.

Video: Yemeni cleric calls for killing U.S. civilians
CAIRO - A U.S.-born cleric, who has encouraged Muslims to kill American soldiers, called for the killing of U.S. civilians in his first video released by a Yemeni offshoot of al-Qaida, providing the most overt link yet between the radical preacher and the terror group.

British Airways cabin crews begin strike
LONDON - British Airways cabin crews began a five-day strike Monday to protest cost-cutting changes at the airline, forcing it to scrap almost half its flights out of London's Heathrow Airport.

S.C. governor hopeful denies blogger's claim about affair
COLUMBIA, S.C. - Tea party favorite Nikki Haley, a Republican candidate for governor whose campaign gained momentum with recent endorsements from Sarah Palin and Jenny Sanford, vehemently denied allegations Monday that she had an inappropriate relationship with a political blogger several years ago.

Battles intensifying, spreading in Jamaica
KINGSTON, Jamaica - Jamaica's security forces clashed with masked gunmen allied with an alleged drug kingpin for a second day Monday as an intensifying battle against gangs spread to volatile slums outside the capital.

57 tombs unearthed in Egypt
CAIRO - Archaeologists have unearthed 57 ancient Egyptian tombs, most of which hold an ornately painted wooden sarcophagus with a mummy inside, Egypt's Supreme Council of Antiquities said Sunday.

Compromise on gays in military discussed
WASHINGTON - A proposal to step up the repeal of the ban on gays and lesbians serving openly in the military, but still allow the Pentagon time - perhaps even years - to implement new policies was being discussed Monday by administration officials and gay rights activists.

Swim lessons for tots get doctors' approval
CHICAGO - The nation's largest pediatricians group is relaxing its stance against swimming lessons for children younger than 4 years old.

Duchess 'sorry' after bribe sting revealed
LONDON - Duchess of York Sarah Ferguson said Sunday she was "very sorry" for her lapse of judgment after she was recorded apparently offering to sell access to her ex-husband Prince Andrew in return for $724,000, or 500,000 pounds.

Thai film wins top honor at Cannes
CANNES, France - The hypnotic Thai film "Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives" won the top honor at the Cannes Film Festival on Sunday, while Academy Award winners Juliette Binoche and Javier Bardem earned acting honors.

Late slide in financial stocks hits market
NEW YORK - Financial companies dragged stocks lower Monday as already anxious investors grew even more uncertain about the U.S. government's financial overhaul plan and debt problems in Europe.

Gunfire, bombs rock Jamaican capital
KINGSTON, Jamaica - Masked men torched a police station and traded gunfire with security forces in a patchwork of barricaded slums in Jamaica's capital Sunday, prompting the government to declare a state of emergency.

Carson slaying suspect pleads guilty again
A man accused of killing Clarke Central honor grad Eve Marie Carson avoided the final death sentence hanging over his head Monday when he pleaded guilty in state court to first-degree murder, armed robbery and kidnapping charges.

State may eliminate school class-size limits
The state Board of Education plans to consider abolishing class-size limits at a called meeting today to give school districts more say in how they should balance their classrooms and their budgets.

Arts!Oglethorpe sees old building as perfect for the role of community theater
At the ripe age of 100, the historic Crawford School in Oglethorpe County has served as a school, nursing home and sewing plant - and now the structure is a well-known community center for the arts.

Officials to discuss stray cats
Athens-Clarke officials will meet this week to begin to figure out how they will deal with unwanted tame cats after the nonprofit that was taking them in stopped providing the service.

No serious injuries from crash into bank
A woman crashed her car into a bank in Southeastern Clarke County on Monday morning, but neither she nor anyone in the bank was seriously hurt, Athens-Clarke police and firefighters said.

Class-size requisites rescinded
The state Board of Education passed a measure Monday that exempts school districts from state-mandated maximum class sizes so local school officials can have more discretion when it comes to setting budgets for the next school year.

Competency exams ahead of indictment for slaying suspect
Mental health experts are examining a man accused of murdering his wife in Southeastern Clarke County six months ago to see if he is fit to stand trial, even before he's been indicted.

UGA study proves ginger can reduce muscle pain
A daily dose of ginger root can reduce muscle pain caused by exercise, University of Georgia researchers have found.

Recovery designation up for vote in Barrow
Barrow County commissioners plan to vote tonight on whether to name the entire county a American Recovery and Reinvestment Act "Recovery Zone" to help them land funding for a sewer system expansion that could attract new industries and jobs.

Anti-poverty group forms Athens Health Network Seeking federal funds
The anti-poverty group OneAthens is going after federal grants to create a system allowing doctors to save time and money by sharing patients' medical information electronically.

GOP in a bind after schools leader exits race
ATLANTA - Georgia Democrats are mounting a battle for the state school superintendent's chair after Republican incumbent Kathy Cox suddenly withdrew from the election last week, leaving her party in the lurch after the filing deadline for primary elections had passed.

Gentiva Health to buy hospice firm
ATLANTA - Home health provider Gentiva Health Services Inc. said Monday it plans to spend nearly $1 billion in cash to buy hospice firm Odyssey HealthCare Inc. in a move to create the nation's largest provider of home health and hospice care.

Student gets second shot at geography bee
An eighth-grade student from Malcom Bridge Middle School will get a second chance to compete in the National Geographic Bee this week in Washington, D.C.

Board reviews delays at police department
ATLANTA - The Atlanta Police Department's problems include being slow to interview witnesses and allowing officers too much freedom to work second jobs, a citizen panel said.

Students don Klan robes for project
ATLANTA - A North Georgia teacher is on administrative leave and could lose her job after she allowed four students to don mock Ku Klux Klan outfits for a final project in a high school class last week, administrators said.

Music hall adds noise to tranquil neighborhood
AUBURN - Damon and Ashley Lyon moved from Buford to Auburn two years ago to get away from the bars and the booze.

Meetings scheduled on streetscape plan
Two public meetings will be held this week on Jefferson's long-planned streetscape project, which will disrupt downtown car and pedestrian traffic during the summer.

Three charged in drive-by shooting
DECATUR - Police said three men have been charged in the fatal drive-by shooting of a man who had just left a high school reunion.

Leaf-limb pickups set for Zone 5 this week
Athens-Clarke leaf-and-limb pickups this week are scheduled in Zone 5.

Autistic teen: Police used Taser on him
TYBEE ISLAND - A Tybee Island teen with autism and a heart condition claims police used a Taser on him, and said he's not sure what he did wrong.

Nelson man dies after house fire
NELSON - Officials in Cherokee County said a Nelson man died after escaping a fire in his home Monday.

Funerals today
Funerals scheduled for today.

Funerals today
Funerals scheduled for today.

Death notices
Deaths reported in the region.

Death notices
Deaths reported in the region.

Editorial: House bill levies 'backdoor' tax hikes
The rhetoric coming out of the Republican-dominated state legislature during this year's legislative session included a decided aversion to broad-based tax hikes as a means of boosting state revenues in an economic downturn.

Editorial: Here's a starting point on stray cat issue
The fact that the Athens Area Humane Society now is accepting only a narrow category of stray cats has handed Athens-Clarke County's mayor and commission a real animal control problem.

The Editor's Desk
SHE'LL BE BACK SOON: Popular local Banner-Herald columnist Myra Blackmon, who's been on hiatus during a business trip to China and her subsequent convalescence from a fall she took during her sojourn in the Middle Kingdom, will be back on these pages in a matter of days.

The Editor's Desk
ARTICLE IX, SECTION II, PARAGRAPH 1: In Friday's edition of The Editor's Desk, I shared an e-mail from Athens-Clarke County Commissioner Kelly Girtz, who indicated his intent to seek an amendment to the Athens-Clarke County charter to modify a provision calling for countywide sewer service.

Pitts: Educator missed a teachable moment
Kids say the darnedest things.

Johnson: Kagan faces 'mindless media fixation'
Every quarter when I instruct a pop culture class, "Images of Men and Women in America" at Columbus State Community College, there arises a unique teachable moment in politics concerning how women are scrutinized with regard to their appearance.

Warriors still stoic in semis
WATKINSVILLE - When Oconee County won the Region 8-AAA championship, the celebration was muted to say the least.

Ringgold sweeps Oconee in semifinals
WATKINSVILLE - After months of winning, losing was an awkward feeling for Oconee County.

North Georgia heads to Division II world series
DAHLONEGA - After beating Lenoir-Rhyne 15-0 in Saturday's finals of the Division II softball Southeast Super Regional, top-ranked North Georgia will depart today for the Division II world series.

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Dogs finish dominant regional run
After watching scrappy Radford decimate Elon and upset Florida State on Saturday, No. 9 Georgia took no chances Sunday in the championship round of the NCAA Athens Regional.

UGA to host California in NCAA Softball Super Regional
Georgia is one of eight softball teams that will host NCAA Super Regionals this weekend, as the Bulldogs will face California on Friday and Saturday at the UGA Softball Stadium.

Orlando avoids sweep with OT win
BOSTON - Put away the brooms. Hold off on those "Beat L.A!" chants. The Boston Celtics still have some work to do before they can play for their second NBA title in three years.

Venus turns heads in easy opening victory
PARIS - Whistles and whispers circulated through the stands at Court Suzanne Lenglen on Sunday, a reaction brought about not by Venus Williams' play at the French Open, but rather by her outfit.

Suns find answer at home
PHOENIX - Amare Stoudemire answered his critics with an exclamation point, and there will be no sweep in the Western Conference finals.

Streak stops at five
PITTSBURGH - The Atlanta Braves are specializing in dramatic, final at-bat victories this season. For a change, they found out what it's like to be on the losing end.

Busch-Hamlin latest feud
CONCORD, N.C. - The angry Kyle Busch was back. The driver who always seems to run up front, yet can also come unglued at any moment, had parked his mangled car within inches of Denny Hamlin's hauler.

Auburn, 'Bama surge into Hoover
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Alabama surged into the Southeastern Conference tournament with dominant starting pitching and airtight defense.

Former MLB pitcher Lima dies
LOS ANGELES - Jose Lima lived over the top on and off the baseball field. The free-spirited pitcher could deliver a song as well as a fastball, leaving a trail of fun and laughter known as "Lima Time" wherever he went.

Day tops at Nelson
IRVING, Texas - Jason Day nearly dropped out of the Byron Nelson Championship before it began. He wound up winning the tournament - even though most folks likely will remember Jordan Spieth as the big winner.

Strasburg allows first runs in AAA
SYRACUSE, N.Y. - Stephen Strasburg finally has an earned run average in Triple-A ball.

On Television
Today's scheduled programming.

Catching up with MLB
American League

On Television
Today's scheduled programming.

Volunteers end Bulldog's run
A team from the Southeastern Conference's Eastern Division will play for the NCAA men's tennis championship today, but it won't be Georgia.

Crowd Pleasers: Home audience pushes Bulldogs into semifinals
For once, this was a Georgia team that wasn't supposed to make it this far.

Florida, Stanford reach final
Sometimes the doubles point means everything. Sometimes it means nothing.



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