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The article reports on the investigation into Menu Foods Inc.-manufactured pet food that killed several pet animals in the U.S. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration disclosed on March 30, 2007 that the pet food had melamine, a chemical used to make plastic cutlery. The agency said that the pet food had no rat poison. After the disclosure, the countrywide pet food recall has been expanded to include a brand of dry cat food from Hills Pet Nutrition.

The article reports that necropsy conducted by scientists on the young whale shark Ralph kept at the Georgia Aquarium identified feeding tube as the cause of its death. According to Robert Hueter, director of the center for shark research at the Mote Marine Laboratory in Sarasota, Florida, the stomach of the shark might have been punctured by the feeding tube.

The article reports that a multiple-murder lawsuit involving rape suspect Brian Nichols has drained the budget of the public defender system of Georgia by costing $1.4 million. Nichols has been accused of escaping from a courthouse in Atlanta, Georgia and killing a judge, a court reporter and two other people. It is stated that the Georgia Public Defender Standards Council is unable to pay the three private lawyers on the defense team of Nichols.

The article reports on the victims of the bus that plunged 30 feet off a highway in Atlanta, Georgia on March 2, 2007. With the death of Zachary Arend, a baseball player of the Bluffton University in Bluffton, Ohio, the toll has touched the figure of seven. Arend succumbed to injuries on March 9, 2007. Four other baseball players from the university, along with the bus driver and his wife, have already died in the accident.

The article reports on a bus accident causing the death of members of the college baseball team of Bluffton University in Bluffton, Ohio on March 2, 2007. The bus was on its way to Florida, when it flipped over a wall. The deads were identified as David Betts, Tyler Williams, Cody Holp and Scott Harmon. Bus drivers, Jerome Niemeyer and Jean Niemeyer, who were employed by Executive Coach Luxury Travel Inc. also died in the accident.

The article reports that at least eight people were killed in Alabama and Missouri due to a storm that stretched nearly 1,000 miles from the Midwest to the Southeast. Throughout Enterprise, Alabama, cars were upended, trees were flattened and homes flattened. Five people were killed when an apparent tornado caused the roof to collapse at a high school in Enterprise. A 7-year-old girl was killed when a tornado flattened their mobile home near West Plains, Missouri.

The article reports that People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals Inc. (PETA) has criticized egg production practices at an egg farm operated by Trappist monks at a monastery in South Carolina. PETA produced a video in which several monks are shown discussing their egg production practices including "forced molting," a practice that was banned by United Egg Producers in 2006. In the film, a practice called debeaking adopted at the monastery was also criticized.

The article reports that the bill aimed to help a student athlete Genarlow Wilson of Atlanta, Georgia, may face trouble in the Georgia General Assembly. Wilson is serving a 10-year prison sentence for committing a sex crime or oral sex with a 15-year old classmate. The bill was sponsored by senator Emanuel D. Jones.

The article reports on the indictment against three narcotics officers placed by district attorney Paul Howard in the shooting of Kathryn Johnston. The family members of Johnston are not happy with the charges as they would impede a federal investigation into violation of civil rights by the Atlanta Police Department. Niece of Johnston, Sarah C. Dozier requested Howard to withdraw from the case in a letter.

The article reports on the detection of the devices described by police as suspicious, in Boston, Massachusetts, as electronic devices used by Turner Broadcasting System Inc. to advertise its cartoon television show "Aqua Teen Hunger Force." The devices included electronic circuit boards. In a statement, Turner Broadcasting indicated that the devices were magnetic lights that pose no danger.

The article reports that more than a month after the death of legendary soul singer James Brown, his body has not been buried yet. As per his will, he want his body to be placed in a mausoleum on his 60-acre property just across the South Carolina near the Savannah River. In a will read to the survivors on January 11, Brown left the bulk of his assets, including the Beech Island property and the copyrights of his extensive music catalog to the trustees of his estates.

The article presents information on the arrest of two disc jockeys (DJ) from Atlanta, Georgia who were accused of selling copyrighted music. The accused people include Tyree Simons, who works under the name of DJ Drama along with his fellow guide, Donald Canon of the Aphilliates Music Group. According to a clerk of the Fulton County Superior Court, no overture was entered and no further were decided.

The article reports that birthday celebrations of politician Martin Luther King Jr. were made in a grand way in Atlanta, Georgia. The celebrations were made in the absence of King's wife Coretta Scott King who died in 2005. Several people gthered to witness a parade and peace march that followed the service. All the required service was conducted by King's sister Christine King Farris.

The article offers information about the death of a whale shark, which was known as Ralph, at the Georgia Aquarium in Atlanta, Georgia. According to chief executive of the aquarium Jeffery S. Swanagan, the shark showed signs of stress. A necropsy has been begun by some veterinarians, biologists and pathologists. The death of shark led scientists to explore different characteristics of whale shark. Comments of Rachel Graham, a scientist, have been included in this regard.

The article reports that several advisors have quit the Carter Center's advisory board in Atlanta, Georgia, as a mark of protest against the views espoused by former U.S. President Jimmy Carter in his book "Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid." The joint letter of resignation criticized the stand taken by Carter on Israel and American Jewish political power in his book.

The article reports that $3.5 million has been collected since the enforcement of tax on illegal drugs in Tennessee. The Unauthorized Substances Tax law requires a possessor of illegal drug to buy and affix revenue stamps to the packaging of the drug. The law generates money from penalties imposed on people caught with unstamped drugs.

The article reports that the bad weather conditions that prevailed in the northern part of the United States, and halted air traffic over Denver, Colorado has become normal to some extent. The normal weather condition allowed some passengers, who had been stranded for days to move on. The intensity of bad weather can be estimated from the fact that Denver International Airport was re-opened after being closed for 45 days.

The article focuses on the change of name by Marine Corp Sergeant Cody C. Baker at the command of the highest bidder on his web site. It is inferred that a federal law does not permit military personnel to make commercial endorsement of their name. Sergeant Baker explained that he raised the money to purchase a new house, startup a new business, and to pay his fees for college charges.

The article offers U.S. news briefs, including the impact of undocumented Texan immigrants on the state's budget.

The article reports that Kenneth W. Stein, an advisor to former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, has publicly parted ways with Carter, citing concerns with the integrity and accuracy of Carter's new book, "Palestine Peace Not Apartheid."

The article reports on the decision by an immigration judge on the deportation order issued against Sascha Herrera Thompson, wife of Georgia state Senator Curt B. Thompson.

The article reports on a deportation order faced by Sascha Herrera, wife of Georgia Senator Curt Thompson, after missing an immigration-related court hearing on February 2005

The article reports on the shooting to death of elderly woman Kathryn Johnston by narcotics officers in Atlanta, Georgia in November 2006.

This article reports on the suspension of eight members of a narcotics investigation team in Atlanta during the federal investigation of the death of Kathryn Johnston, who was shot and killed by police officers during a drug raid.

The article presents information on a report related to the killing of Kathryn Johnston, resident of Atlanta, Georgia, issued by Alan J. Dreher, Assistant Chief of Atlanta Police Department, at a press conference. Johnston, 92 year old woman, died after shooting three police officers, who forced open the door of her house with an intention to arrest a man who had illegal drugs.

The article reports that a school bus plunged off a highway overpass in Huntsville, Alabama, killing three students and wounding 11 others. Rex Reynolds, chief of the Huntsville Police Department, said a compact car driven by a student got too close to the bus, leading to the accident. The driver of the car is in custody.

The article presents information on a storm, which struck the Southeastern states of the U.S., killing at least 12 people and injuring several others across the region on November 16, 2006. A mobile home park near Riegelwood, North Carolina, was hit by a tornado, which caused most of the casualties.

The article reports on the storms in southern states in the U.S. on November 15, 2006. The storms caused tornadoes, fierce winds and heavy rains, killing one person and injuring dozens of people. The injured include pre-school children in Alabama. A man was killed by a tornado in Louisiana. The winds and tornadoes also caused damage in Arkansas.

The article reports that Jim Marshall and John Barrow, two congressmen in Georgia and election candidates for the U.S. Congressional election held in 2006, are leading by marginal votes over their Republican contenders in relection. Marshall is leading with 2,040 votes in Macon, Georgia, while Barrow is leading by 963 votes.

The article offers information about a campaign begun at the initiative of Jackson, Mississippi-based advertising firm Cirlot Agency's CEO Rick Looser that seeks to dispel longtime unfavorable perceptions about the state. The campaign, "Mississippi, Believe It!," aims to highlight some of the most notable accomplishments of the state through several posters.

The article presents information on a research conducted by Caroline Zink, a postdoctoral fellow at the National Institute of Mental Health in the U.S. which showed that some areas of the anterior cingulate of the brain regions showed increased activity when people were reviewing their position in a social hierarchy. The brain activity of the 24 healthy volunteers were monitored by a sophisticated scanner while they played a game of skill against invented players who they thought to be real.

The article reports that Mohamed Shorbagi, the religious leader of a mosque in Rome, Georgia has pleaded guilty to providing financial support to the Hamas, a militant organization of Palestine. The government said that Shorbagi is a Palestinian, who is living in the U.S. with his wife and children. Reportedly, he has provided aid to Hamas through donations to the Islamic charity, Holy Land Foundation for Relief and Development.

The article reports that a collection of 10,000 papers, books and other items that belonged to theologian Martin Luther King Jr. will go on public display in January 2007 in Atlanta, Georgia. The collection includes historical gems. Some of the mundane items include canceled checks, college transcripts, and a tan briefcase.

The article reports that a state judge ruled on September 19, 2006, that a Georgia law that require voters to show government-issues photo identification violates the state constitution and therefore cannot be enforced. The ruling was a major setback for the efforts of the Republicans to enforce a photo ID requirement at the polls in Georgia.

The article offers news briefs related to the socio-political developments in the U.S.

The article reports that federal, state and local law enforcement officers found 341 pounds of crystal methamphetamine in Gainesville, Georgia.

The article focuses on the impact of the remarriage issue on the Church of God Prophecy, a Christian denomination.

The article presents information about the seizure of cocaine and crystal methamphetamine by the agents of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration in Buford, Georgia.

The article informs that demographic shifts in the southern DeKalb County played a role in the defeat of U.S. Representative Cynthia McKinney in Tuesday's Democratic primary runoff in Atlanta.

This article reports that according to a federal judge, law enforcement agents in Atlanta, Georgia, did not single out South Asian convenience store owners during a string operation in 2003.

The article reports that a new law that makes it illegal for registered sex offenders to live near school bus stops could not be enforced because Georgia has no school bus stops as defined by the law.

The article reports that a U.S. federal judge has ruled that the voter ID card law in Georgia is illegal.

The article reports that Melvin K. Westmoreland, judge at Fulton County Superior Court in Georgia, has blocked a Republican sponsored effort to require Georgia voters to present government-issued photo identification cards before they can cast a ballot.

The article reports that the Supreme Court of Georgia has ruled that the ban against same sex marriage imposed in the state in the year 2004 was constitutional.

The article reports that the U.S. federal agents have arrested three people planning to sell Coca-Cola Co.'s secrets to PepsiCo Inc.

This article reports that a maintenance man is missing after an explosion in a motel in Georgia.

The article presents information about Reverend Ricardo Xavier-Zatwon Bailey, a priest in Atlanta, Georgia.

The article reports that a sweeping rejection of South Carolina's $6.6 billion budget by Governor Mark Sanford, which was immediately overrode by the legislators, has set the stage for an election-year showdown among Republicans.

The article reports that ex-Atlanta, Georgia, mayor William C. Campbell has been sentenced to 30 months in prison and one-year probation for convictions on three counts of tax evasion.

The article reports that Whole Foods Market Inc. has made a separate "lobster condo" in Virginia Highland.