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High Winds, Rain Hit South, Killing at Least 7

JACKSON, Ga. -- Fast-moving spring storms packing high winds, hail and lightning blew through the South, uprooting trees, knocking out power to hundreds of thousands and killing at least seven people. The storms were part of a system that cut a wide swath from the Mississippi River across the Southeast to Georgia and the...

Home Price Declines Deepen in Major US Markets

NEW YORK -- Damage from the housing bust is spreading to areas once thought to be immune. In at least 14 major U.S. metro areas, prices have fallen to 2003 levels - when the housing bubble was just starting to inflate. Prices will likely drop further this year, making many people reluctant to buy or sell. That would push...

Atlanta 6-Year-Old Sells Art for Japan

Like many a sentimental mom, Keely Muse kept all of her daughter's preschool artwork. She probably never dreamed she'd one day sell it to help struggling people across the globe. Tuesday Muse, a 6-year-old kindergartner, may not understand the scope of devastation in Japan, but she knows enough to want to help. "I saw...

Atlanta Tornado Warnings Sound as Weather System Wreaks Havoc

The sirens rang out. The National Weather Service issued tornado warnings for the northern parts of metro Atlanta today as a line of storms continued to leave behind damage across the nation's midsection. The warnings went up in Cobb, Bartow, Paulding and southern Cherokee counties, where conditions were ripe for...

Man's Car Stolen With Father's Ashes Inside [VIDEO]

Atlanta police say three cars were stolen from the valet parking lot of a popular restaurant after thieves found the valet key box unlocked. One victim of that theft says the ashes of his recently deceased father were inside his car.

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Stephanie Hodges: Don't Be Sorry

Don't leave New York City unless you're prepared to defend yourself.

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PHOTOS: Atlanta's New International Terminal Opens

A sleek new $1.4 billion international terminal featuring airy windows and eye-popping artwork opened Wednesday at the world's busiest airport in hopes of positioning Atlanta to attract more globe-trotting travelers.

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Atlanta Airport New International Terminal, Maynard H. Jackson Jr. International Terminal, Opens To Crowds (PHOTOS)

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Sheree Whitfield on Her Decision to Leave The Real Housewives of Atlanta: âI Don't Need to Explain Myself to Anybodyâ

Since we broke the news of Sheree Whitfield 's decision to leave The Real Housewives of Atlanta after four seasons on the show, the now former housewife has found herself dispelling rumors that she was fired, despite the fact that she insists it was her choice to leave.

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Sheree Whifield On Moving On From 'Real Housewives of Atlanta'

Sheree Whitfield has never been a woman of few words.

Atlanta News From the Web

05/27/12 Beryl bringing rain, wind to metro Atlanta Source: Atlanta Journal-Constitution Tropical storm Beryl could bring heavy rain to metro Atlanta by Tuesday as clouds stream into the area for Memorial Day.
05/27/12 Atlanta Lyric Theatre History 2007-Today Source: East Cobber - Marietta GA Five years ago this month, I began my journey as the newly installed artistic director and general manager of Atlanta Lyric Theatre.
05/27/12 Special delivery: Stamp Out Hunger food drive... Source: Longview News-Journal - Longview TX Cass County postal carriers made special deliveries to area food pantries recently.
05/27/12 Top Atlanta Salon Shares Strand by Strand Hair... Source: PRWeb Atlanta, Georgia (PRWEB) May 27, 2012 Hair Extensions of Atlanta announces new salon in Johns Creek, Georgia called Hair Culture Extensions http://www.haircultureextensions.com . There are an increasing number of salons offering Hair Extensions in the city of Atlanta.
05/26/12 Summer Redneck Games 2012: Bobbin' for pig's feet,... Source: Daily Mail - London - UK Watermelon pip spitting, toilet seat tossing and bobbing for pig's feet can only mean one thing â the annual Summer Redneck games.

Background on Atlanta

Atlanta (, stressed , locally ) is the capital and the most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia with a 2010 population of 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest in the U.S.

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