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    Join us at It's All Politics for live coverage of tonight's Republican presidential debate.

    35 children who have died since December were being monitored by the state’s child protection agency. Six of them passed away from adults accidentally smothering them while sleeping in the same bed.

    Documents obtained by GPB show that 35 Georgia children have died in the last month and a half compared to 92 for all of 2011.

    While President Obama would have spoken at the groundbreaking for the new National Museum of African American History and Culture no matter when it happened, his appearance Wednesday highlighted a shift in his outreach to African-American voters.

    The Supreme Court heard oral arguments Wednesday over the constitutionality of a law that makes it a crime to lie about having received a military medal. But the questions posed by the justices ranged far beyond that from deceptive advertising to lying on a date.

    This week, President Hugo Chavez criticized the opposition for burning election records to counter fears of government backlash. A ballot burning recently took place in Cumming north of Atlanta.
     

    Sony launched its new PlayStation Vita on Wednesday. The portable device is geared toward hard-core gamers and offers a lot of new technology. And after a string of tough times at Sony, the company needs this gadget to sell. Sony is trying to distinguish the Vita from the smartphones it's competing against.

     

    Tea Party members from across the state gathered at the capitol to weigh in on issues currently being debated under the Gold Dome.

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    Politics

    A state Senate committee met Monday to discuss a bill that would require people on food stamps who haven’t graduated from high school to take educational training. Currently over 60 percent of...
     

    Education

    Three university of Georgia scientists have received a three-year grant to study the effects of the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill on the Gulf of Mexico ecosystem. The grant will allow scientists and emergency responders to better predict and respond to future spills if they occur.
     

    Business

    J.M. Smucker says sales of Jif slipped 10 percent. Company raised prices by 30 percent in November. Peanut prices spiked due to greater demand and increased input costs.
     

    Sports

    Georgia State is studying a possible move to the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision, just two seasons after launching its program. The Panthers currently compete in the Football Championship Subdivision as a member of the Colonial Athletic Association.Ga. State studies possible move to FBS Ga. State studies possible move to FBS