Russia: Troops to Leave Separatist Region in Georgia (New York Times)
Russia?s Defense Ministry said that it would remove by August 400 soldiers sent to repair railroads in Abkhazia, a separatist region in the former Soviet republic of Georgia, Reuters reported.

Georgia, Florida already looking toward November showdown (USA Today)
The team to beat in the SEC could also be the team to watch in the national title chase. Georgia is loaded and hungry for a huge season, but Florida is still angry about The Celebration.

Female McCain supporters launch Georgia campaign (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Women supporting John McCain on Thursday launched campaigns in five Georgia cities on behalf of the presumptive Republican presidential nominee.

See how Georgia lawmakers are earmarking federal money (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Lawmakers can direct funds to projects and programs outside of the usual competitive bid process. This is called earmarking. The AJC's earmarks database shows you how Georgia federal legislators are using the earmark tool as the 2009 spending bills take shape. The Senate portion of the data shows programs requested by one or both senators before the Senate Appropriations Committee acts on the 12 ...

RealtyTrac: Georgia 8th in Q2 foreclosure rate, metro Atlanta 20th (BizJournals)
Georgia improved to the eighth-highest foreclosure rate in the second quarter, while metro Atlanta had the 20th-highest, according to RealtyTrac's Second Quarter 2008 U.S. Foreclosure Market Report published Friday.