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Atlanta Wire

Comprehensive News Feed for Atlanta, GA.

Results 1 - 20 of 24,837 in Atlanta, GA

  1. Jonathan D. KeyesRead the original story

    18 min ago | Fredericksburg.com

    ... July 19, 2008. He was an upcoming eighth-grade student with the Abeka Home School Academy. Jonathan was a member of Atlanta City Church, where he was involved in the children's ministry, teen male discipleship group and multimedia. He also was a ...

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    Related Topix: Obituaries

  2. Parking deck foes must pay legal feesRead the original story

    26 min ago | Atlanta Journal-Constitution

    Neighborhood activists who failed in their efforts to block a Piedmont Park parking deck will have to pay legal fees to the Atlanta Botanical Garden after a judge ruled Thursday two claims in the group's ...

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  3. Chattanooga: Vespas, tattoos, singers -- Divergent groups here along with deer huntersRead the original story

    46 min ago | Chattanooga Times Free Press

    Christina Sacco is heading to Chattanooga's Amerivespa 2008 rally with her 1962 Vespa VNB scooter, her riding gear and $500. "It is not just a scooter rally, it's also a vacation," the Atlanta resident said.

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    Related Topix: Hamilton County, TN, Marketing, Chattanooga, TN

  4. and Whatcom Business MagazineRead the original story

    1 hr ago | Bellingham Herald

    ... was one of 50 attendees at the annual conference of the National Association of Tax Professionals, held July 7-10 in Atlanta, who were chosen to give feedback to the IRS to help it improve the electronic filing process. Pate has more than 20 years ...

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    Related Topix: Western Washington University, Home, Mortgage, Whatcom County, WA, Washington, Bellingham, WA

  5. Steppin Out: July 25, 2008Read the original story

    1 hr ago | Americus Times-Recorder, Americus, Georgia

    ... p.m. Monday-Friday, 1-5 p.m. Saturday. Free and open to the public. 229-226-0588, www.thomasvilleculturalcenter.com Atlanta High Museum of Art 1280 Peachtree St. www.High.org 404-733-5000 * "Houdson at the Louvre: Masterworks of the Enlightenment" ...

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    Related Topix: Buena Vista, GA, Americus, GA, Thomasville, GA

  6. Favors shows off hoops skills with Atlanta CelticsRead the original story

    1 hr ago | USA Today

    ... that 6-9 forward Derrick Favors will decide to attend their universities. Favors, who will be a senior at South Atlanta, had 28 points and 12 rebounds while leading the Atlanta Celtics past Team Texas 99-80 in the first round of bracket play of the ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, Summer Sports, Olympics, Olympic Summer Games

  7. Ocilla's Anderson will not be suspendedRead the original story

    2 hrs ago | Tifton Gazette

    ... identified them from pictures from the Facebook Web site. "I'm handling their situation in-house," Richt told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Thursday, while he was in Hoover for the annual Southeastern Conference football media days. "Unless ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, NCAA Sports, University of Georgia NCAA, NCAA Football, Georgia Bulldogs NCAA Football

  8. Ho, ho, ho! Tifton looks toward Christmas, raffles bikesRead the original story

    2 hrs ago | Tifton Gazette

    ... Central State Hospital in Milledgeville, East Central Regional Hospital in Augusta and Georgia Regional Hospital in Atlanta. The Mayor's Christmas Motorcade began in 1958 at the request of Gov. Ernest Vandiver. Besides providing gifts for patients, ...

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    Related Topix: Tifton, GA, Tift County, GA, Rome, GA, Georgia, State Prisons, Central State Hospital

  9. Witness: Cops target Cabbagetown muralistsRead the original story

    3 hrs ago | Creative Loafing

    ... issue of how much graffiti is too much in Cabbagetown, tensions in the neighborhood flared again. This time, it was Atlanta police who cracked down. At around 2:30 a.m. this morning, muralists with an out-of-state art collective called Trust Your ...

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    Related Topix: Arts, Painting, Atlanta Metro

  10. National Medical Association Kicks Off 2008 Annual Convention With Program to End Childhood ObesityRead the original story

    3 hrs ago | PR Newswire

    ... Walk a Mile with a Child to fight childhood obesity on Saturday, July 26 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, Ga. Walk a Mile with a Child is a one-mile walk and 5K run for men's health that culminates in a health festival with free ...

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    Related Topix: US News, US Politics, Elijah Cummings, US House of Representatives, Democrat

  11. Boggs back in St. LouisRead the original story

    3 hrs ago | Daily Citizen

    ... ose the Mets' Mike Pelfrey (8-6,3.81) in the opener of a three-game series. The Cardinals play a four-game series in Atlanta starting on Monday. Boggs, 24, was a standout pitcher at Dalton High School and later at the University of Georgia.

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    Related Topix: Sports, St. Louis Cardinals, Major League Baseball, New York Mets, Mike Pelfrey, Baseball Players

  12. Grady CEO: Hospital Will Stay Where It IsRead the original story

    4 hrs ago | MyATLtv.com

    ... and Buffalo. Correll said the goal is to improve quality, so everyone -- poor or not -- will want to use Grady. Atlanta State Senator Vincent Fort replied hospital managers already closed the dialysis center. Correll said it's time to give the new ...

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  13. Cell Phone Medical Warning Goes UnheededRead the original story

    4 hrs ago | MyATLtv.com

    A Pittsburgh cancer expert is advising people to limit their cell phone use, but few in Atlanta say they are willing to do so.

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    Related Topix: Emory University, Atlanta Metro, University of Pittsburgh, Midtown (Atlanta, GA)

  14. 5% cuts in colleges' budgets 'going to hurt'Read the original story

    5 hrs ago | Atlanta Journal-Constitution

    ... from tuition and student fees isn't directly affected. The 35 reports from individual institutions, obtained by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution Wednesday under the state Open Records Law, show proposed cuts are broad and deep. Many institutions ...

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    Related Topix: University System of Georgia, Georgia State University, Atlanta Metro, Tifton, GA, University of Georgia

  15. Doctor sues for $612KRead the original story

    5 hrs ago | Atlanta Journal-Constitution

    A New York doctor filed a $612,500 lawsuit against Grady Memorial Hospital Thursday asserting that hospital officials hired him as a top administrator, moved him to Atlanta and then killed the deal the night ...

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    Related Topix: Atlanta Metro

  16. Chaos is king in 'Dark Knight'Read the original story

    5 hrs ago | Fulton County Daily Report

    Eleanor Ringel Cater has been a film critic in Atlanta for 29 years. Her column appears every Friday.

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    Related Topix: Theater, Arts, Opinion

  17. Celebrate the Tax Free Weekend at Grand Hyatt AtlantaRead the original story

    5 hrs ago | PR Newswire

    All Inclusive Rate of $129 ATLANTA, July 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Grand Hyatt Atlanta in Buckhead, 3300 Peachtree Rd., Atlanta, Georgia 30305, has just announced an all inclusive rate of $129 for the weekend of ...

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    Related Topix: North Atlanta, GA, Buckhead (Atlanta, GA), Beverages, CocaCola, Computers

  18. Nolasco shelled, Marlins drop seriesRead the original story

    6 hrs ago | Most Valuable Network

    It's not just bad luck and it's not just coincidence. The Atlanta Braves really are Ricky Nolasco 's own personal kryptonite.

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    Related Topix: Sports, Atlanta Braves, Major League Baseball, Baseball Players, Ricky Nolasco, Florida Marlins, Tim Hudson

  19. 'Tom Thumb' at Georgia ShakesRead the original story

    6 hrs ago | Atlanta Journal-Constitution

    Tall is not all, and might doesn't always make right. Such is the premise of Atlanta playwright Margaret Baldwin's "Tom Thumb the Great," the new Georgia Shakespeare family production that borrows from an 18th ...

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    Related Topix: Atlanta Metro

  20. Closed Atlanta Fire Station May ReopenRead the original story

    6 hrs ago | WSB-AM Atlanta

    Momentum is building to reopen Atlanta's Fire Station 7 which was closed by Mayor Shirley Franklin June 14th as part of measures by the city to meet its budget shortfall.

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    Related Topix: Atlanta Metro