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Big rise in illegal immigrants in Southeast

February 23rd, 2010

The number of illegal immigrants living in Georgia more than doubled in less than a decade, according to a new federal report.  The main reason cited: jobs.

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Crucial safety reviews ahead after Olympics

February 22nd, 2010

With a death on a terrifying sliding track as backdrop, Olympic officials are looking for a way to balance “citius, altius, fortius” with the critical element of safety.

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Fallen luger feared track; family ‘inconsolable’

February 15th, 2010

The luger killed in Olympic training on Friday was scared of the lightning-quick track, his father told NBC News.

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Lugers return to course, slide with heavy hearts

February 14th, 2010

The Olympic sliding track, slightly modified to make it less perilous and more than 5 mph slower for racers, reopened Saturday less than 24 hours after Georgian luger Nodar Kumaritashvili died in a horrifying crash not likely to be forgotten by anyone who witnessed it on Blackcomb Mountain or on television.

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Games on, from somber start to festive opening

February 13th, 2010

Despite the training-run death earlier in the day of a luger from the country of Georgia, the Olympics’ opening ceremonies were launched Friday night with a jubilant countdown by the crowd filling BC Place Stadium.

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