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Free King of Pops with Kim Zolciak Biermann
On Tues., Oct. 8 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. get free King of Pops treats handed out by RHOA star Kim Zolciak Biermann at a Boost Mobile event to Shrink Hunger in Atlanta. Boost will donate a meal to feed a child in Atlanta for each person who comes ...
Johnny Isakson: 2-year budget would prevent this mess
WASHINGTON -- On Shutdown Day 7, Georgia Republican Sen. Johnny Isakson took to the Senate floor (video here) to pitch his bill for a two-year-budget as a way to avoid this kind of morass. Contained within Isakson's paean to "regular order" -- the long-forgotten method by which Congress passed a ...
Tech-Syracuse kickoff set
The kickoff for Georgia Tech's Oct. 19 game against Bobby Dodd Stadium against Syracuse has been set for 12:30 p.m. The game will be broadcast on the ACC Network. In Altanta, the affiliate is WUPA (CW 69).It's Tech's first game on the ACC Network this season.
Back Porch Chat: Battered Bulldogs shift focus to Missouri
BOGART -- The latest edition of my twice-weekly video chats on Georgia football with Noah Coslov of Cinesport from my back porch. The No. 6-ranked Bulldogs (4-1, 3-0 SEC) play host to No. 25 Missouri (5-0, 1-0) Saturday at noon in Sanford Stadium (ESPN).
Disney on Ice Giveaway winners and discount codes
Thanks so much to all of you who took the time to enter the Disney on Ice Giveaway. I never get tired of reading your memories of Disney characters and films! As much as I would love to give all of you tickets, I only have two sets and this ...
Why confidence is still the economy's biggest problem
Since the financial crisis began five years ago, with the resulting economic fallout, there have been two rough, prevailing theories of what has held back the recovery. One, which informed the 2009 "stimulus" bill, was that a lack of demand was the culprit -- and thus governments should step in ...
Braves, Falcons: Win-win or cover your eyes? (updated)
The Falcons (who play the New York Jets at the Georgia Dome) and the Braves (will try to avoid playoff elimination in Los Angeles) represent tonight’s TV viewing choices. Will be a night of dread for Atlanta sports fans? Neither team has done much of late to inspire confidence. The ...
In flirting with default, we court disaster
What would a default mean? Bloomberg attempts to answer that question: "Anyone who remembers the collapse of Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. little more than five years ago knows what a global financial disaster is. A U.S. government default, just weeks away if Congress fails to raise the debt ceiling as ...
SAT scores: 'A strong measure of accumulated opportunity'
Bob Schaeffer of FairTest: National Center for Fair & Open Testing sent me a note and a chart related to the AJC story on how closely Georgia's SAT scores align with family income. The FairTest chart draws from the College Board's College-Bound Seniors 2013: Total Group Profile Report and College-Bound ...
Submit your questions during Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Hi Atlanta, Thank you for the great emails and support. October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. This is a very important topic that affects both men and women. One in eight women will get breast cancer in her lifetime. I want to encourage both men and women to talk about ...
Falcons' Super Bowl odds are dropping in Las Vegas
FLOWERY BRANCH - After four games, the Falcons don’t look like Super Bowl contenders any more, according to our gaming pals in Las Vegas at bovada.lv. The Falcons (1-3) face the New York Jets (2-2) at 8:40 p.m. tonight on "Monday Night Football" at the Georgia Dome. At the outset ...
Your daily jolt: Jimmy Carter's grandson tests waters for a '14 run for governor
Gov. Nathan Deal may have more than a GOP primary challenge on his hands next year. We’re told that state Sen. Jason Carter, a Decatur Democrat and grandson of the former president, has commissioned a poll to "test the political environment, given recent events," for a 2014 run for governor. ...
Exhibition season starts tonight
After one week of training camp, the Hawks will play a game against an opponent wearing a different uniform as the seven-game exhibition schedule begins tonight. The Hawks will play the two-time defending world champion Heat in Miami. Game time is 7:30 p.m. and will be broadcast by 92.9 FM ...
Free and Cheap: Half off petting zoo, $200 registry cash back, Disney on Ice discount
Got kids? Don't miss these deals just for the wee ones: Babies“R”Us "Sweetest Registry Deal Ever" : Create a Babies“R”Us registry between now and Nov. 15 and you can earn up to $200 back on items purchased off your registry. Visit a Babies“R”Us store near you or go online to ...
Rewind: 2013 Bulldogs exceptional in ability to overcome adversity
THE MONDAY MORNING REWIND ATHENS – Never before have I witnessed a game that produced more carnage than Georgia-Tennessee in Knoxville this past Saturday. As I chronicled on Sunday, two of the four injuries suffered in the contest proved to be season-ending for the players. So tailback Keith Marshall (knee) ...
Falcons great Gerald Riggs, Sr. to go into Ring of Honor tonight
Gerald Riggs, Sr., the Falcons all-time leading rusher, will be inducted into the team’s Ring of Honor during halftime of tonight’s “Monday Night Football” game against the New York Jets at the Georgia Dome. Riggs, the ninth player selected overall in the 1982 draft, will become the ninth member of ...
Wes Moss: How Don Draper Ruined Retirement in America
Why do so many Americans have trouble funding their retirement? I blame Don Draper. OK, no, I don’t really blame a fictional TV character. But Draper, the advertising genius from AMC’s “Mad Men,” does symbolize my real the culprit: the relentless marketing that has created a consumer culture built on ...
Analysis of UGA's 2014 football recruiting class ... so far
How good is UGA’s 2014 recruiting class? We asked some of the top recruiting analysts for their opinion.
AJC special report: SAT scores rise with family wealth. A notable exception in state: Norcross High
The AJC education team looked at recently released 2013 SAT scores for metro Atlanta high schools and found something that critics have long said: Scores are closely tied to a factor beyond any student's aptitude: the amount of money their parents have. For its special report, the newspaper matched high ...
No sign of deal to end budget impasse
As the federal government shutdown rolled through the weekend, there were no signs either party was giving in, as lawmakers in the Congress and the White House traded more shots over who is to blame for the ongoing budget impasse. Republicans in the House plan to push through more mini-funding ...
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