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Atlanta Mayor Dickens names Courtney English interim chief of staff

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The new airport chief wants you to have to spend less time at the airport

“I think we still have to make the case that it is the most efficient terminal in the world,” Ricky Smith told the AJC's editorial board.

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A guide to weather, transportation and ballpark security.