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5 things to know tonight: Atlanta’s Staplehouse named America’s best new eatery

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By Staff and wire reports
Aug 16, 2016

1. Atlanta's Staplehouse named America's best new eatery.   Today, Bon Appetit magazine declared Staplehouse America's Best New Restaurant of 2016.  [Read more]

2. Georgia teachers earn less than other college grads.  Not accounting for benefits, teachers across the country earn less than other college graduates, and that's especially so in Georgia.  [Read more] 

3.  Delta to debut business class suites on new jets.  The new suites will be on Delta's first Airbus A350 jet to begin flying in fall 2017.   Each suite will feature a sliding door to a private space with seats that recline into beds.  [Read more]

4. Uber driver accused of sexual assault in Buckhead.  Atlanta police are investigating a woman's claim that an Uber driver picked her up from a Buckhead bar and sexually assaulted her.  [Read more]

5.  Bill Torpy: Tearing down another Atlanta landmark.  The old Trust Company of Georgia bank, one designed by an award-winning modernist architect, may soon be a thing of the past . [Read more]

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