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Obama in Atlanta: President meets with Tyler Perry

By Alexis Stevens

March 10, 2015

President Barack Obama told the packed crowd at Georgia Tech's McCamish Pavillion he had met with Gov. Nathan Deal, Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed and film mogul Tyler Perry.

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NTSB preliminary report outlines key moments before UPS crash in Kentucky

The Nov. 4 crash near Sandy Springs-based UPS’ cargo hub at Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport killed the three pilots on board and 11 people on the ground.

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Atlanta airport’s troubled Concourse C food court gets new management

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