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Clair E. George dies at 81; spy was pardoned for Iran-Contra lies

2011-08-19 00:00:00

Clair E. George, a former CIA covert operations chief who received a presidential pardon in 1992 after being convicted of two counts of lying to Congress in connection with the Iran-Contra scandal during the Reagan administration, has died. He was 81....

In surprise, bailed-out Ireland economy grew 1.6% in 2nd quarter

2011-09-23 00:00:00

Alexander Ruler of the World Apartments: The colorful back story of a Hollywood legend

2011-06-08 16:34:42

R.E.M. calls it quits

2011-09-21 16:35:38

Vic Chesnutt dies at 45; folk singer-songwriter

2009-12-26 00:00:00

Vic Chesnutt, a singer-songwriter of spare, idiosyncratic folk songs tinged with melancholy, died Christmas Day in Athens, Ga., after taking an overdose of prescription muscle relaxants, a family spokesman said. He was 45. Chesnutt had been admitted to...

Sneak preview: Ann Powers on Of Montreal's wild new show

2010-09-18 16:35:41

University of Georgia set to debut new bulldog mascot, Uga VIII, after the death of Uga VII

2010-10-14 21:34:05

Sneaky Nietzsche: A downtown nook of free spirits

2010-10-28 16:34:54

'Top Chef Masters' returns, chefs Mary Sue Milliken and John Rivera Sedlar among the competitors

2011-03-02 16:33:04

The Feed: Coffeebar comes to Spring Street, 'Top Chef Masters' returns

2011-03-10 16:36:23

Marines from the Dark Horse battalion return home to Camp Pendleton

2011-04-12 04:34:33

From our all-time favorite corrections: the online bar mitzvah edition

2010-12-02 16:32:33

, Ga. Inspiration: Religious art from artists like Michelangelo. Also from folk artists like R. A. Miller.

2011-07-16 00:00:00

, Ga. Before becoming an art car, this was: a 1995 F250 Inspiration: "During my bout with cancer, I found creating art to be a sort of therapeutic. I was just sitting around and had this vision of covering my truck with bottle caps." Most unusual feature: "A pair of my wife's earrings.

2011-07-16 00:00:00

Riot police grapple with a demonstrator near the Greek parliament in Athens . Tens of thousands of grassroot activists and unionists converged on Athens ' central Syntagma (Constitution) Square Wednesday as Prime Minister George Papandreou prepared to push through a new five-year campaign of tax

2011-06-15 00:00:00