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Guinness: Israeli Holocaust survivor, 112, world’s oldest man

JERUSALEM — A 112-year-old Israeli who lived through both World Wars and survived the Nazi concentration camp Auschwitz is the world’s oldest man, Guinness World Records announced on Friday.

ATLANTA — Licensed gun owners who are 21 and older would be able to carry concealed weapons on public college campuses in Georgia if Gov. Nathan Deal signs a bill headed to his desk.
The Georgia Senate passed the bill by a 37-17 vote on Friday, bidding to legalize concealed firearms on campuses statewide. Senate passage followed long and contentious debate that featured opposition from both Republicans and Democrats. If the governor signs the bill into law, it would allow anyone 21 and over to carry a concealed gun on campus if they have a proper state-issued permit.

 CHICAGO (AP) — Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump canceled one of his signature rallies on Friday, calling off the event in Chicago due to safety concerns after protesters packed into the arena where it was to take place.

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — President Barack Obama said Friday that the encryption versus national security debate, currently being played out in Apple's legal fight against the federal government, won't be settled by taking an "absolutist view."

Rincon Police are warning area businesses about scam callers saying they’re with Georgia Power and demanding immediate payment.

AKRON, Ohio (AP) — A 93-year-old Ohio woman has received the high school diploma she was denied in 1942 because of rules that expelled married students.Dorothy Liggett was a few weeks from graduation from Akron's North High School when officials discovered she was married.

The warden who was hired in December to address problems at the Effingham County prison is ready to train a successor and retire.

From incident reports at the Effingham County Sheriff’s Office:Feb. 17: A student at Effingham County High School who refused to stop talking on his cell phone was arrested for disruption of public school.

ATLANTA – The arrest of a protester in the Georgia Capitol objecting to a gun-rights measure Friday raises questions about how troopers may have trampled on free-speech rights.

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