http://www.ajc.com/news/metro-news-81960.html en-us Copyright 2009 Thu, 26 Nov 2009 22:44:20 GMT 2009-11-26T22:44:20Z en-us Copyright 2009 http://www.ajc.com/news/gwinnett/grass-fires-burn-near-215055.html?cxtype=rss_news_81960 Gwinnett County firefighters are working to contain several small grass fires along Buford Drive, near the Mall of Georgia. Thu, 26 Nov 2009 21:40:04 GMT apstevens@ajc.com http://www.ajc.com/news/gwinnett/grass-fires-burn-near-215055.html Alexis Stevens 2009-11-26T21:40:04Z http://www.ajc.com/news/on-afghanistan-trip-chambliss-214975.html?cxtype=rss_news_81960 WASHINGTON -- One day into a fact-finding trip through Afghanistan, U.S. Sen. Saxby Chambliss said Thursday he's more convinced than ever that the United States needs to quickly and dramatically boost U.S. Thu, 26 Nov 2009 20:34:42 GMT bkeefe@ajc.com http://www.ajc.com/news/on-afghanistan-trip-chambliss-214975.html Bob Keefe 2009-11-26T20:34:42Z http://www.ajc.com/news/gwinnett/motive-unclear-in-norcross-214066.html?cxtype=rss_news_81960 The motive for Wednesday's double shooting in Norcross remains a mystery. Police said two men were shot, once each, in the leg in a strip mall on Singleton Road around 5:30 p.m.. Thu, 26 Nov 2009 19:51:42 GMT mgarner@ajc.com http://www.ajc.com/news/gwinnett/motive-unclear-in-norcross-214066.html Marcus K. Garner 2009-11-26T19:51:42Z http://www.ajc.com/news/atlanta/woman-robbed-at-gunpoint-215045.html?cxtype=rss_news_81960 A woman was robbed at gunpoint early Thursday in the 200 block of Pine Street. Georgia Tech police issued an alert about the 1:20 a.m. Thu, 26 Nov 2009 19:46:27 GMT lhartstein@ajc.com http://www.ajc.com/news/atlanta/woman-robbed-at-gunpoint-215045.html Larry Hartstein 2009-11-26T19:46:27Z http://www.ajc.com/news/first-freezing-temps-since-214213.html?cxtype=rss_news_81960 Black Friday shoppers may want to bundle up before they head out for those bundle of bargains. "Folks getting out for the sales can expect it to be close to freezing," said forecaster Shirley Lamback of the National Weather Service. Thu, 26 Nov 2009 16:19:45 GMT mgarner@ajc.com http://www.ajc.com/news/first-freezing-temps-since-214213.html Marcus K. Garner 2009-11-26T16:19:45Z http://www.ajc.com/news/nation-world/lawmakers-get-bounty-of-214897.html?cxtype=rss_news_81960 Washington -- They help determine how much of our paycheck we take home, how we pay for our retirement, and perhaps soon, how we get our health care. Thu, 26 Nov 2009 14:08:34 GMT bkeefe@ajc.com http://www.ajc.com/news/nation-world/lawmakers-get-bounty-of-214897.html Bob Keefe 2009-11-26T14:08:34Z http://www.ajc.com/news/perdue-asked-to-move-214744.html?cxtype=rss_news_81960 JACKSON - Georgia Power says Gov. Sonny Perdue has been asked to remove the dirt dredged from near his vacation home and dumped into Lake Jackson last month. Thu, 26 Nov 2009 14:04:38 GMT http://www.ajc.com/news/perdue-asked-to-move-214744.html 2009-11-26T14:04:38Z http://www.ajc.com/news/2-ga-students-get-214817.html?cxtype=rss_news_81960 Two students at Georgia colleges have received the prestigious Marshall Scholarship for graduate study in the United Kingdom. Thu, 26 Nov 2009 13:16:05 GMT http://www.ajc.com/news/2-ga-students-get-214817.html 2009-11-26T13:16:05Z http://www.ajc.com/news/coming-in-sunday-s-214202.html?cxtype=rss_news_81960 Each Sunday, the AJC brings you in-depth stories on the topics you care about. Here’s an excerpt from a story on Atlanta Police Chief Richard Pennington that you’ll read in this Sunday’s AJC: Richard Pennington lets the numbers tell his story. Thu, 26 Nov 2009 12:50:48 GMT http://www.ajc.com/news/coming-in-sunday-s-214202.html David Purdum 2009-11-26T12:50:48Z http://www.ajc.com/news/topless-bar-money-gingrich-214273.html?cxtype=rss_news_81960 Dawn Rizos could have been bitter when former U.S. Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich returned her $5,000 donation and rescinded an entrepreneurship award offered to her Dallas strip club. Thu, 26 Nov 2009 03:55:06 GMT mgarner@ajc.com http://www.ajc.com/news/topless-bar-money-gingrich-214273.html Marcus K. Garner 2009-11-26T03:55:06Z http://www.ajc.com/news/clayton/shoe-box-filled-with-214278.html?cxtype=rss_news_81960 Livia Satterfield, born Livia Navare, never received a Christmas gift until she was 12. She grew up in a Romanian orphanage, and that first gift, a shoe box full of inexpensive items with hair barrettes sitting notably on top – she had always longed for such a set – changed her life. Thu, 26 Nov 2009 02:30:23 GMT cquinn@ajc.com http://www.ajc.com/news/clayton/shoe-box-filled-with-214278.html Christopher Quinn 2009-11-26T02:30:23Z http://www.ajc.com/news/smooth-travel-day-at-213630.html?cxtype=rss_news_81960 Officials at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport are thrilled. On one of the busiest travel days of the year, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport is reporting waits of less than 5 minutes at security checkpoints and no general departure delays out of Hartsfield-Jackson. Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:38:26 GMT lhartstein@ajc.com http://www.ajc.com/news/smooth-travel-day-at-213630.html Larry Hartstein Mashaun D. Simon 2009-11-26T00:38:26Z http://www.ajc.com/news/atlanta/reed-tries-to-clarify-213851.html?cxtype=rss_news_81960 Gay voters were again the center of the Atlanta mayoral campaign Wednesday as Kasim Reed pressed to clarify his position on issues important to the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community. Wed, 25 Nov 2009 23:35:47 GMT esuggs@ajc.com http://www.ajc.com/news/atlanta/reed-tries-to-clarify-213851.html Ernie Suggs 2009-11-25T23:35:47Z http://www.ajc.com/news/dekalb/new-technology-chief-for-213950.html?cxtype=rss_news_81960 The chief information officer for a South Carolina college will run DeKalb County's technology operations, county CEO Burrell Ellis announced Wednesday. Wed, 25 Nov 2009 23:21:10 GMT ttagami@ajc.com http://www.ajc.com/news/dekalb/new-technology-chief-for-213950.html Ty Tagami 2009-11-25T23:21:10Z http://www.ajc.com/news/rufus-cameron-70-piano-214038.html?cxtype=rss_news_81960 Rufus Cameron's grandmother played the organ. His grandfather played the banjo. Growing up, Mr. Wed, 25 Nov 2009 23:08:03 GMT rbadie@ajc.com http://www.ajc.com/news/rufus-cameron-70-piano-214038.html Rick Badie 2009-11-25T23:08:03Z http://www.ajc.com/news/dekalb/new-recorders-court-judge-214003.html?cxtype=rss_news_81960 DeKalb County CEO Burrell Ellis has nominated an associate Recorders Court judge to be the next chief judge at the embattled court, but county commissioners say Ellis lacks the authority to make the nomination. Wed, 25 Nov 2009 23:06:41 GMT ttagami@ajc.com http://www.ajc.com/news/dekalb/new-recorders-court-judge-214003.html Ty Tagami 2009-11-25T23:06:41Z http://www.ajc.com/news/grady-at-medicaid-impasse-213978.html?cxtype=rss_news_81960 The insurer that handles Medicaid for Grady Memorial Hospital said it will terminate the hospital's contract Saturday, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution has learned. Wed, 25 Nov 2009 22:41:44 GMT cschneider@ajc.com http://www.ajc.com/news/grady-at-medicaid-impasse-213978.html Craig Schneider 2009-11-25T22:41:44Z http://www.ajc.com/news/dekalb/adoptive-parents-thankful-for-213524.html?cxtype=rss_news_81960 John Bradley has learned that life is about moments. And this one, he said staring into a bank of television cameras, felt like the Super Bowl. Wed, 25 Nov 2009 22:09:37 GMT gstaples@ajc.com http://www.ajc.com/news/dekalb/adoptive-parents-thankful-for-213524.html Gracie Bonds Staples 2009-11-25T22:09:37Z http://www.ajc.com/news/gwinnett/ralph-jones-former-peachtree-213872.html?cxtype=rss_news_81960 Ralph Jones was a take-charge kind of guy. In the early 1960s, he moved to Peachtree City to run a plant that manufactured concrete panels for office buildings. Wed, 25 Nov 2009 21:22:29 GMT sblatt@ajc.com http://www.ajc.com/news/gwinnett/ralph-jones-former-peachtree-213872.html Shane Blatt 2009-11-25T21:22:29Z http://www.ajc.com/news/clayton/clayton-inmates-protest-cold-213843.html?cxtype=rss_news_81960 Extra officers had to quell a small protest of Clayton County inmates upset about cold meals at the jail. Wed, 25 Nov 2009 20:45:28 GMT mmatteucci@ajc.com http://www.ajc.com/news/clayton/clayton-inmates-protest-cold-213843.html Megan Matteucci 2009-11-25T20:45:28Z http://www.ajc.com/news/gwinnett/duluth-man-named-georgia-213081.html?cxtype=rss_news_81960 Furman Sanders is 26 years old, has a great job and is the life of the party. He's easy on the eyes, too. Wed, 25 Nov 2009 20:01:50 GMT apstevens@ajc.com http://www.ajc.com/news/gwinnett/duluth-man-named-georgia-213081.html Alexis Stevens 2009-11-25T20:01:50Z http://www.ajc.com/news/north-fulton/johns-creek-receives-grants-213768.html?cxtype=rss_news_81960 The city of Johns Creek has been awarded two grants to help cover the cost of new bulletproof vests and surveillance equipment for police. Wed, 25 Nov 2009 19:52:46 GMT asimmons@ajc.com http://www.ajc.com/news/north-fulton/johns-creek-receives-grants-213768.html Andria Simmons 2009-11-25T19:52:46Z http://www.ajc.com/news/gwinnett/police-bust-gwinnett-chop-213654.html?cxtype=rss_news_81960 Police raided a Lilburn motorcycle shop on Tuesday, arresting the owner and seizing 12 stolen motorcycles. Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:47:53 GMT mmatteucci@ajc.com http://www.ajc.com/news/gwinnett/police-bust-gwinnett-chop-213654.html Megan Matteucci 2009-11-25T18:47:53Z http://www.ajc.com/news/gwinnett/man-jailed-on-animal-213695.html?cxtype=rss_news_81960 A Loganville man was arrested Monday after deputies found three dogs living in deplorable conditions in outdoor kennels behind his home. Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:37:20 GMT asimmons@ajc.com http://www.ajc.com/news/gwinnett/man-jailed-on-animal-213695.html Andria Simmons 2009-11-25T18:37:20Z http://www.ajc.com/business/shane-s-rib-shack-213514.html?cxtype=rss_news_81960 Shane Thompson, president of the Shane’s Rib Shack, stood on a recent weekday in the chain’s flagship store, dodging work staff and customers as the lunch crowd gathered. Wed, 25 Nov 2009 16:48:09 GMT http://www.ajc.com/business/shane-s-rib-shack-213514.html Joe Guy Collier 2009-11-25T16:48:09Z