ATLANTA -- Anna's Linens has joined a growing list of stores that plan to open on Thanksgiving night to give ambitious Black Friday shoppers a head start.

Nearly all Anna's stores will open at 10 p.m. Nov. 22 with doorbuster deals.

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"This move allows us to attract a greater number of shoppers, but also gives Black Friday customers the convenience to shop our stores while hitting the nearby big-box retailers a few hours later," Anna's CEO Alan Gladstone said in a statement.

"We intended to follow suit and open at midnight, but decided opening earlier was a better move to create a more opportune Black Friday shopping experience," Gladstone added.

DECATUR, Ga. -- When Betty Robinson traveled to Georgia to visit her family, she probably never dreamed that she'd return home $25,000 richer.

Robinson, 74, played the Georgia Lottery instant game Some Like It Hot! during her visit. She won the top prize.

"It was my family who were with me that suggested that I play it," said the Cincinnati, Ohio resident.

Robinson bought her lucky ticket at Sun Smokehouse at North DeKalb Mall. She claimed her prize at the Georgia Lottery District Office in Dalton.

The lucky winner has five adult daughters and a combined 14 grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She plans to spend part of her prize on a vacation to Orlando.

ATLANTA -- You can do your part this week to curb Georgia's high school dropout rate. All you need to do is eat at one of your favorite restaurants.

On Thursday, Aug. 23, proceeds from restaurants across the state will be donated to Communities in Schools of Georgia, an organization that encourages young people to complete their education and succeed in life.

The sixth annual Dine Out for Kids event hopes to exceed last year's total of $30,000 for children in the state.

Communities in Schools, which has chapters across the country, provides mentoring and after-school services, including parent education, literacy programs and youth leadership opportunities.

Participating Dine Out for Kids restaurants in Atlanta and Decatur include:

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