Activists allege animal abuse at Georgia plant

Tyson Foods says it is looking into allegations made by an animal rights organization. The company says The People For The Ethical Treatment of Animals apparently had someone pose as a worker last fall to get undercover video of chicken slaughter operations at plants in Cumming, Georgia, and Union City, Tennessee. Tyson foods says the company is committed to proper animal handling and is cooperating with a USDA investigation into the allegation.

Georgia heroes receive honor

Two Georgia men have been honored with Carnegie metals for heroism. 48-year-old DeWayne D. Rodgers of Cumming helped save a man, his two sons and two daughters from a house fire in Cumming in August 2006. 52-year-old Steve Linder of Macon was also honored for rescuing a woman from a burning car December 2006. Industrialist Andrew Carnegie started funding the $5,000 awards in 1904 after being inspired by rescue stories from a mine disaster that killed 181 people.