Looking to buy a little stash of highly enriched uranium? Look no further than the black market in Georgia, and other former Soviet satellite states, where you can buy enough of the good stuff to make a big ass bomb.

In Georgia, a state wracked by drought and educational miseries, local newspapers are involved in a holy pursuit: arguing about hunting. Haw haw, can you believe that reporter next town over don't like hunting? Haw haw.

Former Velvet Underground drummer Moe Tucker, now living in a small Georgia town, shocked generations of liberal music nerds by appearing at a Tea Party rally last year. Now she's finally granted a (pretty great) interview explaining her political gripes.

Georgia Republican Sen. Saxby Chambliss' office has confirmed the "all faggots must die" comment left on a gay rights blog originated from his office. Now the search is on for the culprit. The homophobic butler did it in the kitchen.

Federal prosecutors have charged the ex-soldier who took three hostages at a Georgia military hospital yesterday with kidnapping, armed assault, and making threats to kill Barack Obama and Bill Clinton.

In a drastic (but effective?) attempt to prove he needed psychiatric help, a former Army soldier took three hostages at a military hospital in Georgia this morning to demand "treatment for behavioral problems."

Inappropriately fired USDA employee Shirley Sherrod, unafraid of exercising her limitless leverage, wanted a phone conversation with President Obama. She got her wish "at about 12:35" today, according to the White House. "They spoke for seven minutes." Pleasant! Or not?

Former Georgia Governor Roy Barnes has won the Democratic nomination for his old post, while Republican gubernatorial candidates Karen Handel and Nathan Deal are headed for a runoff election.

Remember that infamous leprechaun-in-a-tree news report video? Well, this one from Columbus, Georgia's WVTM gives it a run for its money. The hot topic? A manhunt for the "Bubblegum Bandit," who's ransacked 30 stores for... gum. The hilarious video, inside.

Robert Tyrell is a 29 year-old resident of Villa Rica (translation: "noble small town"), GA. He lives at home with his mom. Things he possesses: male pride, a gun. Things he does not possess: ironing skills, gratitude, problem-solving abilities.

Hillary Clinton, trying to allay Georgian fears about U.S.-Russian relations: "We can walk and chew gum at the same time." Okay.

Catherine Ariemma is a history teacher at Lumpkin County High School in Dahlonega, Georgia. She has "a perfect record." Until now! Because she let a bunch of her students dress up in Klan outfits, in school, for a "video assignment."

After considering the idea, the mayor decided: "his satire is probably something that we didn't feel suited our small-town atmosphere." They also refused to change the pronunciation of their town's name from cull-bert to coal-bear. Spoilsports. [Augusta Chronicle, The Nation]

Three things you should not do when fleeing the police: Hide in a pool of liquid manure, hide in the greenhouse where you grow your pot, or stop for a bathroom break. Guess who's got some dumb criminal stories...

on NFL star Ben Roethlisberger allegedly raping a woman in his town. [TMZ]

[Tiger Woods plays with his balls and all sorts of other double entendres during the first round of The Masters today in Augusta, Georgia. Image via Getty]

Nodar Muaritashvili, a luger from Georgia (the country, not the state) died after flying off the track during a training run today. Several other athletes were also injured on the track today. This does not bode well for competition. [AP]

Two weeks before the Salahis crashed their way into America's consciousness, a couple of Georgian tourists unwittingly bumbled into an invite-only lunch at the White House. Their story, as reported today by the AP, is adorable.

Oxendine actually emailed reporters, last night, to prepare them for this amazing clip. And:

Patrick Lanzo owns a restaurant in Paulding County, Georgia. His restaurant has a mannequin dressed as a Klansman. The sign out front says, "Obama's plan for health-care: nigger rig it." Lanzo says he is not a racist.