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.

Inside ajc.com

Grammy Celebration

Grammy Celebration

Fourteen-time Grammy winner Tony Bennett was honored at a party thrown by L.A. Confidential magazine.

A-listers only

A-listers only

Nominees for this year's Academy Awards were celebrated at a luncheon in their honor.

Bulls see red

Bulls see red

Bulls walked a red carpet at Centennial Olympic Park Thursday to kick off the PBR tour in Atlanta.

Atlantans among rudest

Atlantans among rudest

Travel and Leisure magazine ranks Atlanta the 7th rudest U.S. city. So much for Southern hospitality.

Woman of the Year

Woman of the Year

Harvard University's Hasting Pudding drama group honors actress Claire Danes with the top pudding pot.

Oscars: Best actor

Oscars: Best actor

George Clooney's role in "The Descendants" earned the actor a nod from the Academy. Who is his competition?