N. Ga. judge accused of misconduct

ATLANTA - The state is charging a North Georgia judge with 12 counts of misconduct.

The state Judicial Qualifications Commission on Monday alleged that Oliver Harris Doss Jr. allowed family members to use laptop computers purchased with taxpayer dollars and repeatedly failed to rule on motions within the 30 days allowed under the law. The commission also accused Doss of threatening and intimidating court staff and parties in cases before him.

Doss resigned on Friday from the Superior Court of the Appalachian Judicial Circuit.

The state Judicial Qualifications Commission investigates complaints of judicial misconduct.

Doss could not immediately be reached for comment on Monday.

Martin endorses Reed for Atlanta mayor

ATLANTA - As the runoff for Atlanta mayor gears up, state Sen. Kasim Reed is getting a plug from another Democrat whose race went into extra innings.

Jim Martin - who was in a runoff last year against Republican U.S. Sen. Saxby Chambliss - announced his endorsement of Reed Monday afternoon.

Martin lost his bid to unseat Chambliss after a high-profile runoff that drew political heavyweights from both parties to Georgia.

Reed is facing off against City Councilwoman Mary Norwood in a Dec. 1 runoff after neither won more than 50 percent of the vote last week.

Emory medical dean named chairman of association

ATLANTA - The dean of Emory University's School of Medicine has been named the chairman-elect of the Association of American Medical Colleges.

Dr. Thomas J. Lawley will take the position next year after newly elected chairwoman Dr. Deborah E. Powell leaves office. Powell is associate vice president for new medical education programs at the University of Minnesota Medical School.

Lawley has been dean at Emory since 1996. He is a dermatologist and expert in autoimmune skin diseases.

The AAMC represents all 131 accredited medical schools in the United States, 17 programs in Canada, nearly 400 major teaching hospitals and 90 academic and scientific societies.

Kickoff time set for Kentucky-Georgia game

ATLANTA - Georgia is preparing for two straight weeks of night football in Athens.

Georgia's Nov. 21 home game against Kentucky has been set for a 7:45 p.m. kickoff. The game will be televised by ESPN or ESPN2.

Georgia plays host to Auburn on Saturday night at 7. The game will be televised by ESPN2.

The kickoff time has not been set for Georgia's final regular-season game at Georgia Tech on Nov. 28.