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Olympic Wrestlers Charged with Shoplifting and Let Go

Alireza Torkzadeh
Associated Press Writer

ATLANTA -- Two Armenian wrestlers charged with shoplifting from a department store were freed from jail at the request of an Atlanta Olympics official, then left the country, a judge said Wednesday.

Group Calls for Revamp of EPA Superfund

ATLANTA (AP) _ A new coalition of four industry associations and nine companies on Tuesday called for revamping of standards in the federal fund used to clean up hazardous waste sites.

The Georgia Sound Off on Superfund (S.O.S.) said the Superfund, the 15-year-old program that uses corporate taxes and fines to fund cleanups, should be reformed because it wastes millions on administrative and litigation costs.

More Enforcement Needed to Curb Teen Smoking

ATLANTA (AP) _ Anti-smoking advocates say it's not difficult for underage smokers to get a pack of cigarettes in Georgia, despite a tough state law aimed at keeping tobacco out of the hands of teen-agers.

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