http://www.ajc.com/news/top-stories-81963.html en-us Copyright 2012 Mon, 28 May 2012 11:11:39 GMT 2012-05-28T11:11:39Z en-us Copyright 2012 http://www.ajc.com/news/nation-world/tropical-storm-beryl-brings-1447285.html?cxtype=rss_news_81963 Tropical Storm Beryl moved across northeastern Florida early Monday, bringing drenching rains, driving winds and the threat of flooding to the southeastern U.S. Mon, 28 May 2012 06:01:06 GMT http://www.ajc.com/news/nation-world/tropical-storm-beryl-brings-1447285.html KELLI KENNEDY 2012-05-28T06:01:06Z 06/27/2012 APXchange http://www.ajc.com/news/nation-world/crowds-gather-for-golden-1447696.html?cxtype=rss_news_81963 SAN FRANCISCO - Thousands of people flocked to San Francisco's waterfront and onto Golden Gate Bridge on Sunday to celebrate the famous span's 75th birthday. Mon, 28 May 2012 05:41:04 GMT http://www.ajc.com/news/nation-world/crowds-gather-for-golden-1447696.html JOHN S. MARSHALL 2012-05-28T05:41:04Z 06/27/2012 APXchange http://www.ajc.com/news/nation-world/video-captures-plane-before-1447543.html?cxtype=rss_news_81963 Security video captured a small plane taking off from a southern Utah airport just before it crashed about 300 yards from the runway, killing all four men aboard, a federal investigator said Sunday. Mon, 28 May 2012 02:21:02 GMT http://www.ajc.com/news/nation-world/video-captures-plane-before-1447543.html MARTIN GRIFFITH 2012-05-28T02:21:02Z 06/27/2012 APXchange http://www.ajc.com/news/nation-world/missing-la-students-bike-1447808.html?cxtype=rss_news_81963 LAFAYETTE, La. - A missing Louisiana woman's bicycle has been found in a remote, swampy area under a highway bridge in Iberville Parish, about 25 miles from the spot where she was last seen eight days earlier. Mon, 28 May 2012 01:46:03 GMT http://www.ajc.com/news/nation-world/missing-la-students-bike-1447808.html 2012-05-28T01:46:03Z 06/27/2012 APXchange http://www.ajc.com/news/beryl-bringing-rain-wind-1447766.html?cxtype=rss_news_81963 Tropical storm Beryl could bring heavy rain to metro Atlanta by Tuesday as clouds stream into the area for Memorial Day.  Monday could see a possible shower and thunderstorm, mainly south and east of the city, said Channel 2 Action News meteorologist David Chandley.  Monday's temps should be a little cooler at 86, after Sunday's high of 91. Sun, 27 May 2012 21:55:53 GMT fjeffries@ajc.com http://www.ajc.com/news/beryl-bringing-rain-wind-1447766.html Fran Jeffries 2012-05-27T21:55:53Z SPOCC http://www.ajc.com/news/dekalb/suicide-call-leads-to-1447731.html?cxtype=rss_news_81963 A call about a possible suicide attempt Sunday lead Doraville Police to a marijuana grow house that contained more than 400 plants worth about $2.5 million. Sun, 27 May 2012 20:39:16 GMT fjeffries@ajc.com http://www.ajc.com/news/dekalb/suicide-call-leads-to-1447731.html Fran Jeffries 2012-05-27T20:39:16Z SPOCC http://www.ajc.com/lifestyle/pioneers-helped-break-marines-1447678.html?cxtype=rss_news_81963 In the decades since World War II ended, they’ve never once looked back on their service in the U.S. Sun, 27 May 2012 17:51:18 GMT gstaples@ajc.com http://www.ajc.com/lifestyle/pioneers-helped-break-marines-1447678.html Gracie Bonds Staples 2012-05-27T17:51:18Z ajc_news http://www.ajc.com/news/subscribers/medicare-scams-grow-in-1447643.html?cxtype=rss_news_81963 Fernando Alfonso and Rita Mateu sought out homeless people at Atlanta area shelters and offered them food or money in exchange for Medicare information. Sun, 27 May 2012 14:55:02 GMT mpell@ajc.com http://www.ajc.com/news/subscribers/medicare-scams-grow-in-1447643.html M.B. Pell 2012-05-27T14:55:02Z http://www.ajc.com/business/small-area-restaurant-chains-1447641.html?cxtype=rss_news_81963 Look out, Tin Drum fans: Founder Steven Chan is planning to share a homegrown favorite restaurant with the rest of the world. Sun, 27 May 2012 14:44:39 GMT lstafford@ajc.com http://www.ajc.com/business/small-area-restaurant-chains-1447641.html Leon Stafford 2012-05-27T14:44:39Z SPOCC http://www.ajc.com/news/senate-leader-balfour-piles-1447306.html?cxtype=rss_news_81963 You could call him the General Assembly’s “Donnie Ballgame.” Whether it was the Falcons in the playoffs, the SEC championship, a key Georgia Tech matchup, an early-season Braves game or the NHL All-Star tilt, Sen. Sun, 27 May 2012 09:00:57 GMT jsalzer@ajc.com http://www.ajc.com/news/senate-leader-balfour-piles-1447306.html James Salzer 2012-05-27T09:00:57Z http://www.ajc.com/news/sneiderman-battle-recalls-1989-1447360.html?cxtype=rss_news_81963 There was only one suspect, according to the Atlanta homicide detective who investigated the 1989 murder of public relations executive Connie Vance Krause, found strangled to death in the trunk of her car at the Lindbergh MARTA station. Sun, 27 May 2012 09:00:48 GMT cboone@ajc.com http://www.ajc.com/news/sneiderman-battle-recalls-1989-1447360.html Christian Boone 2012-05-27T09:00:48Z http://www.ajc.com/news/stadiums-costs-outweighing-revenue-1447309.html?cxtype=rss_news_81963 Don’t expect a new football stadium for the Atlanta Falcons to easily pay for itself. Experts say unrealistic revenue projections and the skyrocketing construction cost of sports stadiums, especially football behemoths, is making it increasingly hard for the facilities to generate enough cash to keep pace with expenses, namely debt service. Sun, 27 May 2012 09:00:33 GMT lstafford@ajc.com http://www.ajc.com/news/stadiums-costs-outweighing-revenue-1447309.html Leon Stafford 2012-05-27T09:00:33Z http://www.ajc.com/news/atlanta-citizen-review-board-1447336.html?cxtype=rss_news_81963 Outrage over a botched raid built on lies from informants followed by cover-ups by cops who killed a frightened, innocent 92-year-old Kathryn Johnston in her home - and then planted drugs in the house - led to the birth the Atlanta Citizen Review Board. Sun, 27 May 2012 09:00:27 GMT rcook@ajc.com http://www.ajc.com/news/atlanta-citizen-review-board-1447336.html Rhonda Cook 2012-05-27T09:00:27Z http://www.ajc.com/news/fans-pay-the-price-1447331.html?cxtype=rss_news_81963 Negotiations on a new downtown stadium for the Atlanta Falcons continue behind closed doors. But one thing seems clear: Much of the cost will be passed along to fans, some of whom are already bracing for a hit. Sun, 27 May 2012 09:00:02 GMT ttucker@ajc.com http://www.ajc.com/news/fans-pay-the-price-1447331.html Tim Tucker 2012-05-27T09:00:02Z http://www.ajc.com/news/noble-warrior-reflects-on-1447345.html?cxtype=rss_news_81963 Retired Maj. Gen. James Livingston will be the featured speaker Monday at Smyrna’s Memorial Day ceremony at the 20th Century Veterans Memorial, 2800 King St. Sun, 27 May 2012 09:00:00 GMT pfox@ajc.com http://www.ajc.com/news/noble-warrior-reflects-on-1447345.html Patrick Fox 2012-05-27T09:00:00Z http://www.ajc.com/news/nation-world/report-miami-officer-shoots-1447447.html?cxtype=rss_news_81963 MIAMI - A Miami police officer on Saturday fatally shot a naked man who was chewing on the face of another man on a downtown causeway off-ramp, police and witnesses said. Sun, 27 May 2012 02:16:02 GMT http://www.ajc.com/news/nation-world/report-miami-officer-shoots-1447447.html 2012-05-27T02:16:02Z 06/26/2012 APXchange http://www.ajc.com/news/tropical-storm-warnings-posted-1447279.html?cxtype=rss_news_81963 The Georgia coast is under a tropical storm warning this Memorial Day weekend, as a cluster of thunderstorms that forecasters expect will become Tropical Storm Beryl strengthens in the Atlantic. Sat, 26 May 2012 19:22:22 GMT mmorris@ajc.com http://www.ajc.com/news/tropical-storm-warnings-posted-1447279.html Mike Morris 2012-05-26T19:22:22Z SPOCC http://www.ajc.com/news/summer-roadwork-shifts-into-1447339.html?cxtype=rss_news_81963 Georgia’s mild winter and spring gave state Department of Transportation crews and contractors a head start on the summer road construction season, but that doesn’t mean there won’t be plenty of projects underway between now and the fall. Sat, 26 May 2012 16:06:35 GMT mmorris@ajc.com http://www.ajc.com/news/summer-roadwork-shifts-into-1447339.html Mike Morris 2012-05-26T16:06:35Z SPOCC http://www.ajc.com/business/delta-tests-basic-economy-1447125.html?cxtype=rss_news_81963 It used to be that virtually all passengers stepping onto an airline flight could expect a full-service, luxurious experience, with baggage service, hot meals and other amenities included. Sat, 26 May 2012 11:32:32 GMT kyamanouchi@ajc.com http://www.ajc.com/business/delta-tests-basic-economy-1447125.html Kelly Yamanouchi 2012-05-26T11:32:32Z SPOCC http://www.ajc.com/news/neighbors-of-potential-new-1447239.html?cxtype=rss_news_81963 Saying it seems fruitless to try to fight a potential new stadium for the Atlanta Falcons, people who live near the likely sites are trying to get a seat at the negotiating table. Sat, 26 May 2012 11:30:54 GMT lstafford@ajc.com http://www.ajc.com/news/neighbors-of-potential-new-1447239.html Leon Stafford 2012-05-26T11:30:54Z SPOCC http://www.ajc.com/news/former-drug-prosecutors-life-1447200.html?cxtype=rss_news_81963 Atlanta attorney Rand Csehy made his mark prosecuting drug dealers; somewhere along the way, police say, he joined the enemy. Sat, 26 May 2012 11:29:43 GMT bemerson@ajc.com http://www.ajc.com/news/former-drug-prosecutors-life-1447200.html Bo Emerson Craig Schneider 2012-05-26T11:29:43Z SPOCC http://www.ajc.com/news/dekalb/dekalb-police-sergeant-arrested-1446667.html?cxtype=rss_news_81963 A DeKalb County police sergeant whose wife was beaten and robbed earlier this month outside their home is now out on bail after his own trouble with the law. Sat, 26 May 2012 08:41:49 GMT mgarner@ajc.com http://www.ajc.com/news/dekalb/dekalb-police-sergeant-arrested-1446667.html Marcus K. Garner 2012-05-26T08:41:49Z SPOCC http://www.ajc.com/news/nation-world/tropical-storm-warnings-for-1446983.html?cxtype=rss_news_81963 MIAMI - Tropical storm warnings have been issued for the Southeast coast from north Florida to South Carolina as a cluster of thunderstorms was gathering strength early Saturday and expected to become Tropical Storm Beryl over the Memorial Day weekend. Sat, 26 May 2012 06:21:08 GMT http://www.ajc.com/news/nation-world/tropical-storm-warnings-for-1446983.html 2012-05-26T06:21:08Z 06/25/2012 APXchange http://www.ajc.com/news/cherokee/28-apartments-damaged-in-1446762.html?cxtype=rss_news_81963 A fire at the Canterbury Ridge apartment complex Friday afternoon destroyed or damaged all 28 units in a single building, a Cherokee County Fire and Emergency Services spokesman told the AJC. Sat, 26 May 2012 02:56:35 GMT apstevens@ajc.com http://www.ajc.com/news/cherokee/28-apartments-damaged-in-1446762.html Alexis Stevens 2012-05-26T02:56:35Z SPOCC http://www.ajc.com/news/nation-world/fast-moving-michigan-wildfire-1446269.html?cxtype=rss_news_81963 NEWBERRY, Mich. - A fast-moving wildfire fed by dry conditions in Michigan's Upper Peninsula continued to burn Friday, consuming 17,000 acres and prompting evacuations of homes and sections of a state park, officials said. Sat, 26 May 2012 01:16:06 GMT http://www.ajc.com/news/nation-world/fast-moving-michigan-wildfire-1446269.html 2012-05-26T01:16:06Z 06/25/2012 APXchange