Metro Atlanta / State News 3:54 p.m. Friday, August 7, 2009

Five must-reads in Sunday’s AJC

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The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

-- Are Georgia schools ready for the expected re-emergence of swine flu this year? Will your child’s school close if a flu outbreak strikes? Health officials are sorting through the answers.

-- Name an eyesore that’s owned by Clayton County but located in Henry County, has needed work for 15 years but no one can agree on what to do? Answer: Tara Field, an airport that’s popular when NASCAR’s in town.

-- CEO Jim Geiger did something very unusual recently: his Cobb County tech company announced plans to hire 600 workers. We’ll share the secrets of his success.

-- They have a funny name but they’re serious about making an impact in Congress, most recently in the health care reform debate: the Blue Dog Democrats. And four of them are Georgians.

-- Meet the Lovell Sisters, a rootsy music trio whose path to country music success doesn’t include the constraints of a Nashville label - but does include a boost from mentors like Elvis Costello.



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