Air and road traffic is halted in major cities such as Atlanta after unusually heavy snowfall hit the southeastern U.S. Mississippi got 10 inches of snow, and Alabama received an historic six to 12 inches. Nine people have died due to weather-related…

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Southern States Hit With Snow

Auburn pounded South Carolina in the Southeastern Conference Championship game to set up a game against Oregon for the national championship.

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Auburn 56, South Carolina 17: Auburn Coasts to SEC Title and a Date With Oregon

Turkish authorities have detained an American activist and freelance journalist named Jake Hess in the southeastern, predominantly Kurdish city of Diyarbakir.

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U.S. journalist held by Turks rejects help