The death penalty is being recommended for convicted killer Gary Michael Hilton, 64, who was found guilty in Florida of the decapitation murder of a nurse kidnapped while hiking in north Florida, according to 1340WGAU.com.A jury in Tallahassee deliberated for about an hour Monday before reaching its decision. Hilton earlier was convicted of killing nurse Cheryl Dunlap, 46, in 2007.Hilton had already pleaded guilty to avoid the death penalty for the 2008 murder of University of Georgia graduate
(WSB Radio) -- University of Georgia sophomore quarterback Aaron Murray has sprained his ankle ... According to the school, Murray injured himself over the weekend during a pick-up soccer game on the UGA campus ... Team physicians have examined Murray said Director of Sports Medicine Ron Courson. X-rays were negative. An MRI performed Monday confirmed the right ankle sprain ... Courson said Murray will rehab his ankle under the supervision of the sports medicine staff and should be okay in
A University of Georgia scientist says oil from the BP spill is stuck on the ocean floor in the Gulf of Mexico and has destroyed sea life in some areas, a report that differs from a recent BP statement that the area should be in good shape in 2012, according to onlineAthens.com, citing an Associated Press report.Marine scientist Samantha Joye reported over the weekend to the American Association for the Advancement of Science that microbes have eaten only about 10 percent of the oil. Reports by
A hand-picked team of soldiers spent part of the day Friday milking cows at the University of Georgia. The members of Georgia's Army National Guard are headed to Afghanistan to help farmers there ...
Crunk, Hype, Rip-it, Amp, Red Bull; there are dozens of popular energy drinks on the market. Drinks that contain three to four times as much caffeine as one can of soda. Kids love it! But doctors and the FDA say there is an unhealthy link to these drinks and have no place in a child's diet. Dr. Kimberly Manning from Emory University and Grady Healthcare has more ...
By KATE BRUMBACK ... Associated Press ... ATLANTA (WSB Radio/AP) -- A legislative committee in Georgia voted Tuesday to approve a bill that would bar illegal immigrants from attending its state colleges or universities ... The House Higher Education committee, in a voice vote with no roll call, approved the bill proposed by Rep. Tom Rice, a Norcross Republican. The bill now moves to the House Rules committee, which will decide when and if it gets a full House vote ... Rice said the legislation