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At 8:30 a.m., two workers came out and quietly lowered the flag, refusing to answer the al.com reporter's questions.

The cornerstone of the monument, which is near the Capitol's north entrance, was laid by Jefferson Davis, the president of the Confederate States of America in April 1880, al.com reported.

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Waymo autonomous vehicles operate across 65 square miles inside I-285 and have been involved in six incidents with Atlanta Public School buses since May. Waymo issued a recall because of their cars briefly stopping or slowing down before continuing forward while a bus was stopped and flashing its lights. (Courtesy of Atlanta Public Schools)

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