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Hailstorm Created in a Lab to Test Home Damage
On Wednesday, the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety created a hailstorm indoors. It was part of an experiment to see the effects of hail on building materials and perhaps make houses more able to withstand damage. (Feb. 20)
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Memorial Day in Atlanta: ‘Sacred Soil’ enhances history center’s redone Veterans Park
Soil collected from important battlegrounds will be included in the Atlanta History Center’s dedication of its new park honoring military veterans
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Four books celebrate the roots -- and experience -- of cooking over fire and smoke, including a tour of Southern BBQ 'crossroads' large and small
Atlanta Braves: B.J. Upton ends home-run drought
Homer against the Twins marks the first time Upton has hit in consecutive games since early May.
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Boy Scouts approve plan to accept openly gay boys
The Boy Scouts of America threw open its ranks Thursday to gay Scouts but not gay Scout leaders — a fiercely contested compromise that some warned could fracture the organization and lead to mass defections of members and donors.
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Around the world in 50 photos
Let your imagination tag along as you take a quick trip with 50 photos of everyday life in the United States and the world.
Hurricane outlook: Another busy Atlantic season
Get ready for another busy hurricane season, maybe an unusually wild one, federal forecasters say. Their prediction Thursday calls for 13 to 20 named Atlantic storms, seven to 11 that strengthen into hurricanes and three to six that become major hurricanes.
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Arrest made in ex-NFL player’s shooting death
An 18-year-old has confessed to killing a former NFL player in DeKalb County over the weekend, police said Thursday.
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