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Illegal immigration may become one of the most fiercely debated issues when the state Legislature reconvenes in January. A panel of Georgia House and Senate lawmakers on Wednesday met with more than a dozen law enforcement officials from across the state to get ideas for legislation that would crack down on crime committed by undocumented im- migrants.

Ahoy, mateys, Rosie O'Donnell's going full steam ahead--her cruise line for gay and lesbian families has launched on its maiden voyage. The first cruise of R Family Vacations, a new company backed by the comic and gay-rights advocate, set sail Sunday from New York for a seven-day cruise to the Bahamas. O'Donnell was on hand in Manhattan Sunday to celebrate the first of several gay family friendly vacations planned by R Family Vacations. According to the R Family Website, the cruise is a seven-day adventure that will take its 2,100 passengers from New York to Florida to the Bahamas and...