News Headlines for Abac, Georgia

Rebel Georgia region mobilises forces after shelling (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Georgia's rebel region of South Ossetia ordered its residents to mobilise on Friday and threatened to use heavy weapons against Georgian forces after two people were killed in intense shelling.

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Rebel region mobilises forces after shelling from Georgia (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Georgia's rebel region of South Ossetia on Friday ordered a "general mobilisation" of its forces and threatened to use heavy weapons against Georgian forces after three people were killed in intense shelling.

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Richt suspends Georgia DE Lemon following arrest (Sports Illustrated)
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) -- Georgia defensive end Michael Lemon was suspended by coach Mark Richt on Thursday after he was arrested and charged with misdemeanor battery and felony aggravated battery.

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Eight Tour de Georgia participants will line up for the start of the Tour de France Saturday (Savannah Morning News)
A Tour de Georgia organizer said that the 592 miles eight of its participants spent racing from Tybee Island to Atlanta in April will pay benefits Saturday when they line up for the start of the 2,175-mile challenge that is the Tour de France.

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Savannah golfers to face strong field at Georgia Amateur (Savannah Morning News)
Savannah City Amateur Championship winner Wills Smith would not be surprised if someone from Savannah won the Georgia Amateur Championship next weekend, but veteran Danny Nelson knows it's harder than it appears to beat what is always a deep field. In addition to Smith and Nelson, Savannah's Jeff Cowart, Scott Weeks, Toshi Hirata, Ryan Wilson and John Skeadas III will compete in the Georgia ...

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Tensions flare between Georgia and breakaway regions (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
Tension between Georgia and its breakaway region of South Ossetia has escalated with both sides accusing the other of launching attacks.

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Russia accuses Georgia of 'act of aggression' (TurkishPress.com)
MOSCOW - Russia's Foreign Ministry on Friday accused Georgia of an "act of aggression" against the breakaway South Ossetia region after separatist officials said two people had died in heavy shelling.

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Georgia defensive end Lemon suspended from team (CBS Sportsline)
Georgia defensive end Michael Lemon was suspended from the team Thursday after he was charged with punching a student and breaking his eye socket.

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Russia urges Georgia to refrain from violence in Ossetia (Deutsche Welle)
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has urged Georgia to sign a legally binding document guaranteeing that it would not use force in Georgian breakaway regions. This comes after clashes between Georgian soldiers and separatists killed at least two people in South Ossetia.

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Russia "Seriously Concerned" Over Georgia Clash - Foreign Min (Nasdaq)
MOSCOW (AFP)--Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Friday expressed grave concern over a clash in the breakaway Georgian region of South Ossetia, calling on Georgia not to use violence, Interfax news agency reported.

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