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Whitney Houston's death | Fans react on Twitter
Fans of Whitney Houston, including many celebrities, filled up Twitter feeds Saturday night with reaction to her death.In Atlanta, topics related to Houston were trending on the online site within hours of the superstar's death.We've compiled some of the online reaction here:Mariah Carey (@MariahCarey): Heartbroken and in tears over the ...
Don't have a cow, man: UGA to tackle the Simpsons
D'oh! What would Homer think of this?The University of Georgia will hold a panel discussion about The Simpsons Feb. 15.The event, which is sponsored by the college's Willson Center for Humanities and Arts and the Peabody Awards, will look at the show's use of humor and satire. Clippings will be ...
Ludacris to close Straits in Midtown, focus on airport restaurant
Grammy winning artist Ludacris is closing Straits Atlanta, a Midtown eatery he has operated for four years with partner Chris Yeo.Ludacris, whose real name is Chris Bridges, made the decision after winning a contract to open a restaurant -- Chicken N Beer -- at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport with Atlanta Restaurant ...
Police: $50,000 in equipment stolen from Yung Joc's studio
Two people there were tied up when Atlanta-based rapper Yung Joc’s studio was robbed Saturday night, police say.Police were called to a home in the 1300 block of Boyd Avenue in northwest Atlanta around 5:30 a.m., Sunday, where police said roughly $50,000 in studio equipment was taken by strong-arm bandits.The ...
Store owners focus on attracting people
The used Santa Claus costume and wig cost Becky Goblish $30 years ago, but getting someone to become St. Nick during the busy holiday shopping season runs the owner of Picayune Toys $12 an hour.When Santa stood outside the store last weekend, he brought some shoppers in. But no more ...
Holiday heroes: Foster kids feel her love
At work, Frances Smith is a crossing guard. At home, she cares for her adopted kids. For her annual vacation, she’s a volunteer elf for hundreds of foster children. Meet a Holiday Hero.Outside an unremarkable old storefront in Newnan, a volunteer raised the gate of an equally unremarkable 14-foot moving ...
Holiday light display a money-maker for AMS
Drive by Atlanta Motor Speedway this month, and one might get the idea that track president Ed Clark has the same passion for holiday lights as the fictional Clark Griswold of “Christmas Vacation.”The speedway has been converted into an elaborate display known as the “Gift of Lights.”For $15 per carload, ...
Q&A: Presidential appointments on hold
Q: How many presidential appointments are on hold by the Senate? How many are by Georgia senators? -- Fred Smith, Tucker A: Holds are often held in secret by Senate leadership, so that number is not currently available, said John Isaacson, who owns and runs presidential-appointments.org, a website that tracks ...
Q&A: Florida State keeping Seminoles
Q: A couple of weeks back there was a story about a college in one of the Dakotas giving up its "Fighting Sioux" mascot under pressure from NCAA. I know Stanford changed to Cardinal from Indians. What's the situation with the Florida State Seminoles? -- Robert Jones, Atlanta A: The ...
Q&A: Miss seeing Dr. Rosenfeld on Fox News
Q: I have missed seeing Dr. Isadore Rosenfeld on “Sunday Housecall” on Fox News. Has he retired? -- Shirley Broyles, Atlanta A: Rosenfeld has retired from TV, David Clark, the executive producer of weekend news and programming at Fox News, told Q&A on the News in an email. “Earlier this ...
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