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CDC: 1 death, 76 illnesses linked to ground turkey

WASHINGTON -- Federal officials say that one person has died from salmonella poisoning that appears to be linked to eating ground turkey.

Seventy-six people in 26 states have been made sick from the same strain of the disease, which is resistant to many commonly prescribed antibiotics. Those illnesses date back to March, but there has not yet been a recall of turkey connected to the illnesses.

The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Monday that cultures of ground turkey from four retail locations between March 7 and June 27 showed salmonella contamination.

The CDC says three of the samples have been linked to the same production establishment. The agency did not name the retailers or the manufacturers.

No details about the person who died were released either.

1st annual Teacher's Ball supporting Dekalb Teachers with prizes and more

1st annual Teacher's Ball supporting Dekalb Teachers with prizes and more

Stone Mountain, GA --  V-103 and the We Need 2 Read Foundation will be supporting Dekalb teachers by throwing them a big back to school party at Echelon 3000 this weekend.

They will be giving away $5000 in laptops and school supplies to the Dekalb County school with the most attendees, so gatehr up all your co-workers and come out.

1 lucky teacher will also win an I-pad 2!

ADOPT A PET: Meet Bindi

ADOPT A PET: Meet Bindi

DECATUR, Ga. - If you dream of coming home to a wet nose, wagging tail and tons of kisses (in addition to, perhaps, a half chewed shoe or overturned trashcan) adopt a puppy from your local pet shelter. According to the ASPCA, approximately 5 million to 7 million domesticated animals enter animal shelters nationwide, every year, and approximately 3 million to 4 million are euthanized. However, you can change those numbers but adopting a "companion" for yourself or your family. Pets are an investment but, in our opinion, an investment well worth the money.

Meet Bindi, she’s an energetic and happy girl who loves people. She is a four year old, medium Retriever mix with blonde hair. She loves people and according to the Humane Society, “she enjoys playing with toys and going for walks”.

APS left to pay $1M per month for implicated teachers on leave

ATLANTA -- The over-burdened, beleagured Atlanta Public Schools are now saddled with more than $1 million per month in salaries being paid to 130 teachers connected with the CRCT cheating scandal. Those teachers have been placed on leave with pay.

Interim Superintendent Erroll Davis, Jr., says the teachers will remain off work but will receive their full pay while their cases are under official review.

The school system was already over budget to the tune of $20 million in instructional costs for the 2010-2011 school year.

Davis says $14 million of that overage was covered by stimulus funds and budget cuts, but the school system was left with $6 million to make up in the upcoming school year.

30 Free Things to Do This Summer

30 Free Things to Do This Summer

ATLANTA --  The Atlanta Moms Like Me site has recently posted the top 30 places to visit this summer that will not hurt your pocket because they are totally free.

The list includes The Children's Museum, The High Musuem and even North GA Hiking.  If you know of any must free activities you can add them to the list too.

Click here and see all of the free activities around Atlanta.

Getting around the weekend roadwork

Getting around the weekend roadwork

ATLANTA -- Weekend roadwork will cause some backups around Metro Atlanta this weekend. We've got your homefield advantage with ways to get around the mess.

DeKalb

 

I-20 WB at MP 67.0 (I-285 NB/Exit Ramp)
3 am - 8 am Sat
1 right lane

I-20 Westbound Alternate: Exit onto Wesley Chapel Road (Exit 68) and turn right. Follow Wesley Chapel Road to to Covington Hwy and turn left. Follow Covington Hwy to Glenwood Road and turn left. Follow Glenwood Road to I-285 Northbound.

I-285 WB from Chamblee Tucker Rd (Exit 34) to Ashford Dunwoody Rd (Exit 29)
9 pm Fri - 5 am Mon
2 left lanes