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Atlanta and Georgia headlines
- Police dog found dead inside handler’s patrol car
- Van drives into building, causes gas leak in SW Atlanta
- DeKalb CEO accused of strong-arming vendors
- Council surprised by last minute request for millions for biz incentives
- One dead, one wounded in stabbings at southwest Atlanta senior high rise
- Judge appears ready to rule against APS prosecution
- Rain moving out for Wednesday
- One dead, one wounded in stabbings at senior high-rise
- Suspended DeKalb school board member says she should keep seat voters gave her
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Cherokee news
- Storms shake up, mess up metro Atlanta
- Flash flood watch extended into Monday afternoon for northern half of metro Atlanta
- Heavy rain compromises dam, forcing evacuation of Sandy Springs apartments
- Heavy rain brings flooding to metro Atlanta, more rain coming
- Teens caught breaking into unlocked cars in Canton
Neighbor spotlight
Real People: Fox organist has ‘best gig in the world’
For the last 10 years, Larry Douglas Embury has held one of the most unusual jobs in the world. As the official organist in residence for the Fox Theatre, the Druid Hills musician has the pleasure of rising out of the orchestra pit on the bench of the gold-gilt Moller organ to enchant audiences with the instrument’s versatility.
- Our Town: Decatur Ponce de Leon Court is a little slice of Florida
- Hometown Hero: Wounded vet gains work skills and self-confidence
- Our Town: Acworth Classic car show goes beyond gawk and talk
- Real People: Fayetteville resident played a role in end of WWII
- McDonough students’ science project leads to White House visit
Blogs
Metro Vent
- Obedient people ultimately become slaves. That's why it's important to question authority....
- Now that we have heard of actual terrorist events prevented by the telephone NUMBER recording, how can any rea...
- I have a concrete slab that needs to be removed from my backyard; do I just call the FBI Hoffa task force or a...
AJC PolitiFact Georgia
- Johnny Isakson: Corporate tax holidays pushed by Presidents John F. Kennedy and George W. Bush brought "billions" of dollars back into the United States.
- Angela Bean: A data system that goes along with Common Core is designed to collect up to 400 data points on each child, which can include personally identifiable data.
- Pink Pony: The Pink Pony club in DeKalb County has never been cited for any violation of an ordinance or state law.
Metro events
- Event: V103/WAOK 2013 Bike & Car Show at Georgia World Congress Center, Sat, Jun 22 12:00p
- Event: 2013 Coca-Cola Summer Film Festival at Fox Theatre, Fri, Jun 21 7:30p
- Event: Funkjazz KafÉ® arts and Music Festival at Tabernacle, Sat, Jul 13 8:00p
- Event: DooGallery FarmARTket at DooGallery, Sat, Jul 6 10:00a
- Event: Friday Jazz featuring Takana Miyamoto Trio with special guest Russell Gunn at High Museum of Art, Fri, Jun 21 5:00p
Today on MyAJC.com
Falcon stadium design: Fancy curves and plenty of wow (With new photos and video)
The new Falcons stadium moved another step forward, with approval of a design including a retractable roof, plus a wall of glass with a skyline view and a video board that encircles the roof opening.
First person: Even for grownups, it's never too late to learn to swim
For this Atlantan and others, jumping into the pool can be cathartic release of old fears
Nice read: Adopted daughter and father — a perfect match
Read this and pass it on: “I really hated the idea of taking a kidney from someone, especially from my daughter.
Mark Arum Weekend Construction outlook
Updated every Friday, Mark Arum tells us where we can find construction, events and anything else to slow us down on the roads this weekend.
Today's top news on ajc.com
DeKalb CEO Burrell Ellis charged with 14 felonies
DeKalb CEO Burrell Ellis has been indicted by a DeKalb grand jury today on charges he illegally pressured contractors into giving him campaign contributions.
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