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Former Bosnian Serb military commander Gen. Ratko Mladic, right, and a UN security guard, left, are seen at the start of his trial at the Yugoslav war crimes tribunal in The Hague, Netherlands, Wednesday May 16, 2012. Twenty years after the opening shots of the Bosnian War, Mladic has gone on trial on charges of genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes, his appearance at the UN tribunal marks the end of a long wait for justice to survivors of the 1992-95 war that left some 100,000 people dead. (AP Photo/Toussaint Kluiters, Pool)
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THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A judge suspended Ratko Mladic's genocide and war crimes trial indefinitely Thursday after prosecutors failed to disclose thousands of documents to the former Bosnian Serb military chief's defense team — a ruling that could delay the trial for months. Presiding judge Alphons Orie said he was delaying the Yugoslav war crimes tribunal case due to "significant disclosure errors" by prosecutors, who are obliged to share all evidence with Mladic's lawyers. The announcement is a significant setback for the court in one of its highest profile cases, its final trial ...
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Rockmart High School had two athletes compete at the Class AA State track and field meet in Jefferson recently. While neither Darius Holloman or Kato Williams won a state title, both athletes repr...
Tue May 15 14:47:07 UTC 2012
In this day and age, a lot of attention is given to athletes who do bad things. But then you have athletes like Rockmart High School’s Brady Garrett, a golfer who is the complete opposite – a hard-...
Tue May 15 11:31:33 UTC 2012
The Rockmart Yellow Jackets football program did something they had never done before on Monday – they held a picnic scrimmage. Head coach Dan Duff came up with the idea, to host a picnic scrimmag...
Mon May 14 20:26:30 UTC 2012
Last week, the Cedartown Bulldogs had four athletes compete at the Class AAA state meet in Jefferson. The 4x100 meter relay team of Dee Wilson, Tomyus Price, Zach Chubb, and Nick Chubb finished 11...
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The following is a list of events going on in and around Polk County today, May 17: 1. The Cedartown Senior Citizen Nutrition Center located next to Burt Wood Park has activities Monday through Fr...
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The following is a list of events going on in and around Polk County today, May 16: 1. The Cedartown Senior Citizen Nutrition Center located next to Burt Wood Park has activities Monday through Fr...
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Polk County republican candidates wishing to qualify for office can do so by visiting the administration building on West Avenue in Cedartown on May 23 and 24 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. or on May 25 fro...
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Thursday, May 17, 2012
CHS Class of 1975 is having 35th Class Reunion
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Girl Scout Registration!
6:00 AM - 2:50 PM
our website
8:24 AM - 8:24 AM
Polk County Alzheimer's Support Group
11:47 AM - 11:47 AM
Ga. Pre-K Summer Transition Program
2:30 AM - 8:00 AM