Q: Did they repaint the court at Philips Arena?
—Bill Williams, Sugar Hill
A: The Atlanta Hawks unveiled the court's new look, which features what is called the team's "Pac Man" logo at center court, in October. Other changes include red free-throw lanes and a blue apron, which surrounds the court.
The team’s website and Twitter and Instagram username — Hawks.com and @atlhawks — are on a sideline in capital letters, and “Atlanta Hawks” is in white capital letters along the baselines. This is the Hawks’ first court redesign since the 2007-08 season.
The “Pac Man” logo – a white circular emblem with a hawk’s profile inside — is the team’s secondary logo, but was its main one from 1972 to 1995 and remains popular. “I was pretty excited to see it,” Hawks player Al Horford told the AJC in October. “It’s pretty powerful. I like it.”
Q: President Barack Obama has vetoed the XL Keystone pipeline, which is his third veto. What were his first two vetoes?
—Bob Markert, Roswell
A: Obama vetoed H.J. Res. 64, a spending bill, on Dec. 30, 2009, and vetoed the Interstate Recognition of Notarizations Act of 2010, which would have made "it easier for courts to clear foreclosures," CNN.com wrote, on Oct. 8, 2010. He vetoed the Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act on Feb. 24.
Obama’s three vetoes are the fewest by a president to serve at least one full term since James K. Polk’s three from 1845 to 1849, according to senate.gov. Among recent two-term presidents, George W. Bush used 12 vetoes from 2001 to 2009 and Bill Clinton issued 37 vetoes from 1993 to 2001.
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