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Soul legend James Brown grew up and performed in the area

Mention the words Augusta, the Masters and clubs and you'd be forgiven for heading straight to the golf course.  And if you're feeling good and looking for all things sugar and spice then here are a few facts which might help your Masters 2013 experience.


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NRA made clear it will seek political retribution on anyone that supports the legislation

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The U.S. Senate voted Thursday to overcome a Republican-led filibuster against tougher gun laws, clearing the way for a major congressional debate on a package of proposals sought by President Barack Obama in the aftermath of the Connecticut school massacre.


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George Zimmerman killed Trayvon Martin after he said the teen was 'acting suspiciously'

(CNN) -- In a scathing letter released on the anniversary of George Zimmerman's arrest in Trayvon Martin's shooting death, Zimmerman's mother writes that her son was charged "solely to placate the masses," and that the news media helped pass on a false narrative against an innocent man.


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Portland police: 'None of the contacts were threatening but were unwanted and annoying'

(CNN) -- An Oregon man was arrested this week on suspicion of making harassing phone calls to relatives of victims in last year's Colorado movie theater massacre, police in Portland said.


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Suspect burned holy objects on Holocaust remembrance day scaring residents

Police have identified a suspect in a string of potential hate crimes in New York in which 12 mezuzahs were set ablaze as they hung on door frames outside Jews' homes.


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A group of students tackled the suspect and stopped the assault

Dylan Quick overcame a childhood disability and had big plans for the future. But on Tuesday, the 20-year-old student went on a stabbing spree on his Texas college campus, authorities said.


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Auto repair costs rose 10 percent in 2012

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- It's getting costlier to keep your car, according to data from the car repair Web site CarMD. Auto repair costs rose 10% in 2012, the first such increase in 6 years.


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Proposal would expand checks to gun shows and Internet sales but not other private transactions

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The leading Senate negotiations on gun control legislation favor expanding background checks, but the effort would as of now fall short of the universal approach backed by President Barack Obama and many Democrats, CNN has learned.


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Wildfires, tornadoes, snow, all on the same day

(CNN) -- Wildfires, tornadoes, snow, all on the same day. Sure, it sounds weird. But it's not, CNN meteorologist Judson Jones said Tuesday.


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She appeared this weekend with her father at the annual meeting for college students at the Clinton Global Initiative University

(CNN) -- Chelsea Clinton, the only daughter of former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and former President Bill Clinton, is opening the possibility of her own political bid one day.


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