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Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan huddles up with his wide receivers during the second day of team practice at training camp on Friday, July 26, 2013, in Flowery Branch.
Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan huddles up with his wide receivers during the second day of team practice at training camp on Friday, July 26, 2013, in Flowery Branch.
By Staff and wire reports
Sept 5, 2013

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Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today:

A bombing in Cairo targets the convoy of Interior Minister Mohammed Ibrahim, who controls the nation's police force. | More: Egypt's Interior Minister removes prison official

Government troops and al-Qaida-linked rebels are fighting over the regime-held Christian village of Maaloula for a second day, activists report. | Special section: Crisis in Syria

3. HOW MATT RYAN WON OVER TEAMMATES

Premium content: While Ryan can work on his acting next offseason, he's ready to lead the Falcons, the defending NFC champions, in their season opener against the New Orleans Saints at 1 p.m. Sunday at the Superdome. | Photos: Falcons QB Matt Ryan off the field

4. CLEAN-ENERGY TAX CREDITS WILDLY POPULAR

Premium content: Georgia's tax credit program for clean-energy improvements has proved wildly popular, so much so that the credits created in 2008 exhausted their funding two years short of the program's 2014 sunset. | More: Renewable energy incentives survive roll-back efforts

The state prison system wants to find out how Ariel Castro managed to hang himself with a bedsheet while in protective custody. | Video: Ariel Castro found hanging in cell

Economic matters normally dominate the G-20 summit. This year, though, Syria's civil war is eclipsing those issues. | Video: Russia hosts world leaders for G20

A study finds monthly premiums for a 40-year-old buying a mid-range plan will average close to $330 and nearly $615 for a 60-year-old. | Infographic: Health insurance premiums by age

Decades ago, Dick Tracy sported a wristwatch-like device he could talk into like a phone. The technology that once seemed futuristic will be available by Christmas. | Video: Samsung beats Apple to the smartwatch game

Scarlett Johansson, whose marriage to Ryan Reynolds ended in 2010, is engaged to a Frenchman and onetime journalist. | Video: Scarlett Johansson is engaged

The Broncos will look to avenge last year's stunning playoff loss to Baltimore when the NFL season kicks off in Denver. | More: Get the latest Falcons news here
 

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