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12 Year Old Drowns at Lake Allatoona

A 12-year-old boy drowned Saturday afternoon at Lake Allatoona northwest of Atlanta. Travis Popham was camping at the lake with extended family when he drowned in the swimming area at the Sweetwater Campground.

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    Chelsea Clinton Marries Boyfriend

    Chelsea Clinton wed her longtime boyfriend under extraordinary security at an elegant Hudson River estate late Saturday. Bill Clinton and Hillary Rodham Clinton announced in a statement that their daughter wed investment banker Marc Mezvinsky after weeks of secrecy.

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        Vicar Tells Flock to Use Bad Languag

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          Braves Fall to Reds After CF Error

          The Cincinnati Reds rallied to defeat the Atlanta Braves 5-2 Saturday, thanks to an unusual play in center field.  Ryan Hanigan scored after hitting a double, when Melky Cabrera's throw slipped from his hand.

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