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12-foot alligator caught near Macon

1:06 PM, Jun 11, 2013

An "agitated" and "chunky" 12-foot alligator made itself at home under the porch of an east Bibb County house.

Judge tosses Chad Johnson in jail for courtroom butt-slap

8:03 AM, Jun 11, 2013

Former NFL wide receiver Chad Johnson will serve 30 days in jail for violating probation in relation to a domestic violence case, but curious details from the courtroom in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., suggest Johnson may have cost himself a chance at avoiding jail.

Doughnuts gone wild! New, funky concoctions

7:13 AM, Jun 11, 2013

Doughnuts have gone utterly wild for the summer, with three familiar brands having their names linked with outside-the-box concoctions.

'Pregnant' boys star in Chicago's campaign to reduce teen births

1:46 PM, Jun 10, 2013

It's hard to ignore images of teenage boys sporting "pregnant" bellies and that's exactly the intent of Chicago's new eye-catching teen pregnancy prevention campaign.

World's largest peach cobbler made in Ga.

7:59 AM, Jun 10, 2013

The recipe called for 150 pounds of sugar, 150 pounds of flour, 32 gallons of milk, 70 pounds of butter and 75 gallons of peaches.

Paula Deen now selling her own line of butter

10:36 AM, Jun 7, 2013

It was bound to happen. Paula Deen has released her own line of -- butter.

American Indian graduate fined for wearing feather

12:46 AM, Jun 7, 2013

An American Indian student says she's being fined $1,000 for wearing a feather on her mortarboard when she graduated from high school in south Alabama in late May.

Gov't proposes safety labels for tenderized beef

3:54 PM, Jun 6, 2013

Beef tenderized by machines before it is sold in grocery stores could soon carry labels warning customers to cook the meat thoroughly.

Woman accused of running over son won 'Parent of the Year' award

1:20 PM, Jun 6, 2013

Arkebia Albury ran over her 4-year-old son, Jayden Albury, as she ran from a store.

Black bear attacks bedridden woman in N.M.

9:39 AM, Jun 6, 2013

New Mexico officials say a black bear broke into the home of an elderly woman, leaving her with minor injuries.

Dancing salutatorian shows his moves on 11Alive

7:12 AM, Jun 6, 2013

During the middle of his graduation speech, Luella High school's salutatorian gave something back to his fellow classmates.

John Travolta crashes Atlanta couple's wedding

7:29 PM, Jun 5, 2013

John Travolta surprised Katelyn and Ben Elliott by stopping by their wedding and even posing in some photos.

Woodstock police dog dies after being left in patrol car

A Woodstock Police dog is dead after being left in an officer's patrol car Monday night.

11:46 AM, Jun 19, 2013

Waffle House Chairman sex tapes case may backfire on his accuser

Cobb County judge finds former housekeeper violated Waffle House chairman's privacy by secretly recording several sexual encounters at his home.

8:07 PM, Jun 17, 2013

Police confiscate 188 pounds of marijuana from 'grow house'

Police said they seized 188 pounds of marijuana plants from an unoccupied home on Waters Run Drive in Alpharetta.

11:32 AM, Jun 19, 2013

2-year-old drives truck into house

A child accidentally put a truck in gear and rolled it into a house in Gwinnett County.

3:37 PM, Jun 19, 2013

Darius Rucker calls racist tweeter an 'idiot'

Darius Rucker knew he was taking the bait from a troll Sunday when he responded to a racist tweet.

10:24 AM, May 23, 2013

Atlanta chef joins food fad by creating 'doughssants'

Chef Maggie Sweeney said croissant dough takes 2 days to make. Then it's rolled, cut, fried and filled with vanilla bean cream.

11:43 AM, Jun 19, 2013

In Berlin, Obama pays tribute to Berliners and Western values

President Barack Obama will renew his call to reduce the world's nuclear stockpiles during a speech in Berlin Wednesday.

Watch live coverage on 11Alive.com at 9 a.m.

9:15 AM, Jun 19, 2013

Men's Wearhouse fires company founder

Men's Wearhouse no longer likes the way George Zimmer looks.
Zimmer, the founder, chairman and the public face of the discount apparel chain, has been terminated by the company, according to a brief statement from the company.

12:14 PM, Jun 19, 2013

Former Atlanta police officer sentenced to prison for accepting bribes

ATLANTA - A former Atlanta Police Department officer has been sentenced to two years in prison for conspiring to accept bribes and lying to FBI agents.

12:03 AM, Jun 19, 2013
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      Notable deaths in 2013

      3:25 PM, Jun 19, 2013

      Notable individuals who passed away during 2013.