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This 4'5," 95-Lb. High School Football Player Made the Varsity Team - Now, He ... - People Magazine

Thu, 03 Sep 2015 20:15:36 +0000

This 4'5," 95-Lb. High School Football Player Made the Varsity Team - Now, He ...
People Magazine
At the Battle of the Borders Classic in Atlanta, fans lined up to get pictures with the tiny player, as well as his highly recruited teammates. Adam's size does pose some training challenges. "Squatting for instance, everybody has the squat bar set ...
At 4-foot-5 and 95 pounds, he stands tall among his high school football teammates Kansas City Star

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LudaDay Weekend's 10th anniversary private 'The Red Napkin' Dinner - Rolling Out

Sun, 06 Sep 2015 12:28:22 +0000

Rolling Out

LudaDay Weekend's 10th anniversary private 'The Red Napkin' Dinner
Rolling Out
Lisa Borders (second from the left), chair of The Coca-Cola Foundation and vice president of Global Community Affairs at The Coca-Cola Company, Mayor Kasim Reed and Atlanta's first lady Sarah-Elizabeth Langford Reed attend LudaDay 'The Red Napkin' ...

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Mutombo: Protector of the paint and his homeland - NBA.com

Fri, 04 Sep 2015 13:56:18 +0000

Mutombo: Protector of the paint and his homeland
NBA.com
He helped the Nuggets score one of the greatest playoff upsets ever, co-starred on a Sixers team that went to the NBA Finals, generated a basketball resurgence in Atlanta and was a surprisingly productive player in his 40s with the Rockets. "His ...

What the TPP means to you - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

Mon, 28 Sep 2015 08:21:23 +0000

Saskatoon StarPhoenix

What the TPP means to you
Saskatoon StarPhoenix
High-level, closed-door meetings in July in Hawaii failed to clinch a deal, but talks are set to resume this week in Atlanta. The meetings are being held in secret, but parts of the proposed ... What that does is it displaces production that our ...

Atlanta Hawks: Dikembe Mutombo Inducted Into Hall of Fame - Soaring Down South

Sat, 12 Sep 2015 17:12:36 +0000

Soaring Down South

Atlanta Hawks: Dikembe Mutombo Inducted Into Hall of Fame
Soaring Down South
On Friday night former Atlanta Hawks center Dikembe Mutombo was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Going in along with Mutombo were Spencer Haywood, Dick Bavetta, Jo Jo White, Lisa Leslie, Tommy Heinsohn (this time as a ...

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Is the Trans-Pacific Partnership really a good deal for Canada? Or is it just ... - National Post

Fri, 25 Sep 2015 14:55:28 +0000

National Post

Is the Trans-Pacific Partnership really a good deal for Canada? Or is it just ...
National Post
High-level, closed-door meetings in late July in Hawaii failed to clinch a deal, but talks are set to resume in Atlanta. ... What that does is it displaces production that our farmers would otherwise have and it allows access to the country for product ...

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Dikembe Mutombo: Protector of the paint and his homeland - Sportal.com.au

Sat, 05 Sep 2015 02:13:00 +0000

Sportal.com.au

Dikembe Mutombo: Protector of the paint and his homeland
Sportal.com.au
Among those with Mutombo fingerprints: Big Brothers and Sisters, Special Olympics, UNICEF and also Basketball Without Borders, where Mutombo annually does work as the league's official Global Ambassador, a position created specifically for him.

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Lisa Borders to replace Ingrid Saunders Jones as Coke Foundation leader - Atlanta Business Chronicle

Tue, 19 Feb 2013 16:21:41 +0000

Lisa Borders to replace Ingrid Saunders Jones as Coke Foundation leader
Atlanta Business Chronicle
She joined Atlanta-based Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO) in 1982 and has held roles of increasing responsibility around the company's corporate giving and community outreach. She has been chair of The Coca-Cola Foundation since 1991. Under Jones' watch, The ...
Ingrid Saunders Jones Retiring, Lisa Borders to Fill Her Position Atlanta Black Star

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Lisa M. Borders Chair of The Coca-Cola Foundation Appointed to Operation HOPE ... - PR Newswire (press release)

Thu, 08 Jan 2015 19:24:17 +0000

Lisa M. Borders Chair of The Coca-Cola Foundation Appointed to Operation HOPE ...
PR Newswire (press release)
ATLANTA, Jan. 8, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Operation HOPE Founder, Chairman and CEO John Hope Bryant announced the appointment of Lisa M. Borders, Chair of The Coca-Cola Foundation and Vice President of Global Community Affairs for ...

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WHO: Trials show new Ebola vaccine is 'highly effective' - CNN

Fri, 31 Jul 2015 15:27:05 +0000

CNN

WHO: Trials show new Ebola vaccine is 'highly effective'
CNN
Dr. Bertrand Draguez, who's been leading Doctors Without Borders efforts to find new tools to combat Ebola, said more data was needed -- for example, on how soon protection kicks in after vaccination and how long it lasts -- but that the results ...

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ALE agents reel in drug, alcohol offenders at Phish concert in Raleigh - WRAL.com

Sat, 15 Aug 2015 22:34:10 +0000

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ALE agents reel in drug, alcohol offenders at Phish concert in Raleigh
WRAL.com
Raleigh, N.C. — After complaints from concert-goers about open drug use and drunken patrons at Raleigh's Walnut Creek Amphitheater, investigators with the North Carolina Alcohol Law Enforcement agency chose Friday's Phish concert to reel in some ...

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3 dead, 1 injured in downtown Raleigh construction accident - WRAL.com

Tue, 24 Mar 2015 02:57:50 +0000

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3 dead, 1 injured in downtown Raleigh construction accident
WRAL.com
"He was upside down," said Peter Thuston, who was also inside installing security equipment. "I don't know if he was in it or he fell through it or what the case was, but he did have a full harness and lanyard on, so I'm assuming that he was on the ...

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Pinehurst residents excited for return of US Open - WRALSportsFan.com

Wed, 15 Jul 2015 23:04:08 +0000

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Pinehurst residents excited for return of US Open
WRALSportsFan.com
The men's U.S. Open golf championship will return to Pinehurst in 2024, village mayor Nancy Fiorillo said Tuesday. A licensing agreement between the U.S. Golf Association and the Village of Pinehurst was approved during Tuesday's village council meeting.

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Tuesday's roundup: Brady, Goodell talks reported - The Detroit News

Wed, 19 Aug 2015 02:40:38 +0000

The Detroit News

Tuesday's roundup: Brady, Goodell talks reported
The Detroit News
Peter Kinder and Republican Rep. Jay Barnes also spoke against it. He and other lawmakers are suing to block the state from financing a stadium without legislative approval. The tax credits represent a small chunk of the $998 million cost of the project.

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'Our dang ball' defense on the rise in the ACC - WRALSportsFan.com

Thu, 20 Aug 2015 15:44:05 +0000

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'Our dang ball' defense on the rise in the ACC
WRALSportsFan.com
Incredibly, FSU, which in the 90s gave us the record setting sack duo of Peter Boulware and Reinard Wilson, ranked dead last in the ACC in that statistic last year. The 'Noles sacked opposing quarterbacks just 17 times. When I asked coach Jimbo Fisher ...

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Fair play and karma aren't just Little League concepts - WRALSportsFan.com

Thu, 20 Aug 2015 03:12:33 +0000

WRALSportsFan.com

Fair play and karma aren't just Little League concepts
WRALSportsFan.com
Sixty-one years ago, Peter J. McGovern penned a simple, seven line oath known as the Little League Pledge. He wanted it to set a standard for youth baseball leagues, not just those in the United States but worldwide, of the character traits players ...

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Brownlow: ACC on the cusp of unprecedented NCAA Tournament success - FOXSports.com

Mon, 23 Mar 2015 18:39:24 +0000

FOXSports.com

Brownlow: ACC on the cusp of unprecedented NCAA Tournament success
FOXSports.com
-19s Atlanta Dream @AtlantaDream. Your @AtlantaDream have received the ... -38s Atlanta Dream @AtlantaDream . @AtlantaDream to Select No. 4 at 2016 ... 1h FOX Sports South @FOXSportsSouth. Will Georgia Tech or Duke bounce back from early-season losses ...

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Lauren Brownlow: Power Play: Carolina Hurricanes fight through slow start to ... - FOXSports.com

Sun, 29 Mar 2015 03:59:14 +0000

FOXSports.com

Lauren Brownlow: Power Play: Carolina Hurricanes fight through slow start to ...
FOXSports.com
RALEIGH, N.C. -- The Carolina Hurricanes (28-36-10) won their second straight as they look to close out the season strong, beating the New Jersey Devils (31-32-12) by a 3-1 final after a rough start. The Hurricanes will finish out a five-game home ...

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Rare 'American Slam' more likely than Spieth sweep - WRALSportsFan.com

Mon, 13 Jul 2015 16:35:44 +0000

WRALSportsFan.com

Rare 'American Slam' more likely than Spieth sweep
WRALSportsFan.com
A subplot to follow, within the Jordan Spieth primary plot, will be the fate of other American hopefuls this week in the British Open. Spieth officially is a slight betting favorite to duplicate in golf what American tennis star Serena Williams did ...

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Heels mourn a second loss at Guthridge's funeral - WRALSportsFan.com

Mon, 25 May 2015 20:02:35 +0000

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Heels mourn a second loss at Guthridge's funeral
WRALSportsFan.com
Chapel Hill, N.C. — For the second time this year, the Tar Heel nation is mourning the loss of a coaching giant. Bill Guthridge passed away at his home on May 12. He was laid to rest in Chapel Hill Monday afternoon. The funeral service mirrored his life.

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Kyle Gaedele, proud relative of Eddie Gaedel, has full-sized baseball goals - ESPN

Wed, 19 Aug 2015 19:36:22 +0000

Kyle Gaedele, proud relative of Eddie Gaedel, has full-sized baseball goals
ESPN
1/8 on the back of the Browns jersey Gaedel wore for his lone plate appearance as a major leaguer as well as his baggy pants and spikes. He also knew exactly where the bat was. Gaedel had given the miniature-sized bat to his brother, Bob, who would ...

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All-Star Game becoming Mike Trout's show - ESPN

Wed, 15 Jul 2015 07:05:10 +0000

ESPN

All-Star Game becoming Mike Trout's show
ESPN
But there was no investigation necessary to reveal the quality that really separates Mike Trout from all the other mere mortals in spikes: Effort. "When I go out there," he said Tuesday night, "I play my hardest every day. Doesn't matter what the score is.
Mike Trout is first player ever to win All-Star MVP two years in a row FOXSports.com

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Who is baseball's best manager? The survey says ... - ESPN

Fri, 03 Jul 2015 14:01:44 +0000

ESPN

Who is baseball's best manager? The survey says ...
ESPN
If you subscribe to the notion that smart, analytically savvy front offices determine a team's success and the manager is little more than an appendage clad in cap and spikes, chances are you haven't spent much time following the National League West.

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Minnesota Football Preview: Expectations for 2015 Golden Gophers Football - The Daily Gopher

Thu, 27 Aug 2015 11:05:29 +0000

Minnesota Football Preview: Expectations for 2015 Golden Gophers Football
The Daily Gopher
We are only a week out from #BeatTheFrogs, so let's examine the schedule, the personnel, and the coaching staff in order to set some final pre-season expectations for the Gophers. Tweet Share on Twitter (8) Share Share on Facebook Pin Pinterest 164 ...

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Four examples that define a dirty slide - ESPN

Sat, 27 Jun 2015 02:00:51 +0000

Four examples that define a dirty slide
ESPN
"When you come in spikes high at the knees and ankles, there's no need for that," Desmond said. Nationals infielder Danny Espinosa said, "It's dirty when it's late and high. With your cleats up, you can't jump in the air at a middle infielder's legs ...

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An Easy Cure to Mayhem Fest's Woes: More Bands Like Slayer - Houston Press

Mon, 03 Aug 2015 18:30:18 +0000

Houston Press

An Easy Cure to Mayhem Fest's Woes: More Bands Like Slayer
Houston Press
Mayhem fest's struggle to sell tickets is not news. Woes over ticket sales have been reportedly blamed on Metal being, “grey, bald and fat” by promoter, Kevin Lyman, who has since apologized. While hundreds of fans in eyeliner, leather and spikes did ...

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Eleven of 12 APS defendants found guilty - Atlanta Journal Constitution (blog)

Wed, 01 Apr 2015 18:07:35 +0000

Atlanta Journal Constitution (blog)

Eleven of 12 APS defendants found guilty
Atlanta Journal Constitution (blog)
A jury of six men and six women render their verdicts on the eighth day in the Atlanta Public Schools test-cheating trial on Wednesday, April 1, 2015. Jurors sorted through roughly five months of testimony against 12 former educators accused of ...

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Cubs All-Stars: Bryant, Rizzo in; Arrieta snubbed - ESPN (blog)

Tue, 07 Jul 2015 00:49:08 +0000

ESPN (blog)

Cubs All-Stars: Bryant, Rizzo in; Arrieta snubbed
ESPN (blog)
Bryant adds “All-Star” to a list of accomplishments that keeps getting longer since he was named the Golden Spikes Award winner in 2013 as the nation's best amateur player. A few months later he was Arizona Fall League MVP then minor league Player of ...

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Brendan Ryan gets big hit in Yankees' 3-2 win over Orioles - ESPN (blog)

Wed, 22 Jul 2015 02:33:27 +0000

ESPN (blog)

Brendan Ryan gets big hit in Yankees' 3-2 win over Orioles
ESPN (blog)
Gardner wore a pair of white cleats Sunday with gold highlights at the urging of teammate CC Sabathia. That sartorial choice got him a warning from MLB for violating uniform rules. His cleats needed to at least closely match the color of his teammates ...

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Patriot League Announces Baseball 25th Anniversary Team - Patriot League Official Athletic Site

Wed, 26 Aug 2015 15:01:40 +0000

Patriot League Announces Baseball 25th Anniversary Team
Patriot League Official Athletic Site
CENTER VALLEY, Pa. – The Patriot League Baseball 25th Anniversary Team was announced on Wednesday and the military academies led the way as Army West Point had nine former players selected and Navy notched seven. The team members are ...

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Mayor Kasim Reed on leadership, social media and direct engagement - Atlanta Journal Constitution

Sat, 26 Sep 2015 20:15:24 +0000

Atlanta Journal Constitution

Mayor Kasim Reed on leadership, social media and direct engagement
Atlanta Journal Constitution
Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed, perhaps the city's first major social media mayor, knows some people say he's thin-skinned. But he says he's got a reason for taking his critics head-on: the rapid pace of the Internet and widespread availability of information.

Top 20 Mayor Reed Twitter smackdowns - Atlanta Journal Constitution

Mon, 28 Sep 2015 15:37:09 +0000

Atlanta Journal Constitution

Top 20 Mayor Reed Twitter smackdowns
Atlanta Journal Constitution
Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed has a sizeable social media following that, according to him, rivals his peers — more than 150,000 combined on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Reed welds the platforms like a double-edge sword — graciously thanking and ...
Mayor Reed announces Atlanta's west side received $30 million grant for ... atlantadailyworld
GBI agent victim of smash and grab CBS46 News Atlanta
Atlanta celebrates win of $30 million Choice grant from HUD SaportaReport
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Celebrities and Mayor Kasim Reed 'Take a Stand' against sexual abuse - Rolling Out

Sun, 27 Sep 2015 22:54:45 +0000

Rolling Out

Celebrities and Mayor Kasim Reed 'Take a Stand' against sexual abuse
Rolling Out
The City of Atlanta and Mayor Kasim Reed have pledged to raise awareness of the problem and help put an end to it by initiating the Take a Stand campaign. Colleges all over the city will be provided with resources for both men and women on how to stay ...

Q&A: Mayor Kasim Reed on second-term goals, fatherhood, and the future of ... - Atlanta Magazine

Mon, 21 Sep 2015 19:53:58 +0000

Atlanta Magazine

Q&A: Mayor Kasim Reed on second-term goals, fatherhood, and the future of ...
Atlanta Magazine
After he was photographed for our October cover, Mayor Kasim Reed chatted with Atlanta magazine editor-in-chief Steve Fennessy for a discussion about his second-term goals, the future of Turner Field, how fatherhood changed him from a “selfish” man ...
Kasim Reed On What's Next: No Governor Run In 2018? Peach Pundit

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Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed hits back at criticism on Instagram post - WSB Atlanta

Tue, 08 Sep 2015 14:40:00 +0000

WSB Atlanta

Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed hits back at criticism on Instagram post
WSB Atlanta
A photo of Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed and rapper Ludacris is getting attention for a different reason than what was originally intended. Reed and the Atlanta-based entertainer both took part in a charity golf tournament on Sept. 4. When the picture was ...
Mayor Kasim Reed blasts hater over Instagram Atlanta Sun Times

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Atlanta firefighters take fight with mayor to YouTube - Atlanta Journal Constitution

Thu, 17 Sep 2015 17:59:19 +0000

MyAJC

Atlanta firefighters take fight with mayor to YouTube
Atlanta Journal Constitution
An Atlanta firefighters union is taking their battle with Mayor Kasim Reed over pension and pay to a new level: YouTube. The Atlanta Professional Firefighters Association is behind a nearly three-minute video that says Reed's refusal to grant new ...
Reed: Those involved in fire station photo scandal could be fired MyAJC
Mayor responds after escorts take provocative pics on Atlanta fire trucks CBS46 News Atlanta
Risque Photos have Firefighter in Hot Water ValdostaToday.com

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Atlanta Has Earned Bragging Rights For Going 'Green' - WABE 90.1 FM

Wed, 30 Sep 2015 20:59:30 +0000

WABE 90.1 FM

Atlanta Has Earned Bragging Rights For Going 'Green'
WABE 90.1 FM
Mayor Kasim Reed said when they launched the program three years ago, the city set a modest goal of 2 million square feet of property committed to reduced energy consumption. Not only did Atlanta meet that goal – the city exceeded it 50 times over.
Atlanta Police Union President Fires Back On Lawsuit Against City (VIDEO) CBS Local

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Looking at local claims - PolitiFact

Thu, 01 Oct 2015 14:08:47 +0000

PolitiFact

Looking at local claims
PolitiFact
Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed in a speech to the Commerce Club on Aug. 11, 2015. Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed has made no secret of wanting to close the homeless shelter at Peachtree and Pine streets, and he is now citing health concerns as a reason it should ...

Feds outline concerns over Atlanta Streetcar in stern letter - Atlanta Journal Constitution

Tue, 29 Sep 2015 22:48:00 +0000

Atlanta Journal Constitution

Feds outline concerns over Atlanta Streetcar in stern letter
Atlanta Journal Constitution
The Federal Transit Administration has sent a stern warning to Mayor Kasim Reed and MARTA Chief Keith Parker about “continuing concerns with the safety and operation” of the Atlanta Streetcar project. The “critical issues” raised in the Sept. 3 letter ...
FTA sends stern letter to city, MARTA over Streetcar woes MyAJC

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Mayor Reed pours water on hero firefighters - MyAJC

Wed, 30 Sep 2015 11:10:32 +0000

MyAJC

Mayor Reed pours water on hero firefighters
MyAJC
Firefighters are not in high regard these days with Mayor Kasim Reed. (I'm not, either, by the way.) Two weeks ago, three firemen — Capt. Chip Newell, Sgt. Christopher Martin and Sgt. Jesse Yates — received a fleeting glimmer of recognition after ...

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TPP Ministers Gather in Atlanta in Renewed Push for Trade Deal - ICTSD Bridges News

Thu, 01 Oct 2015 09:49:36 +0000

ICTSD Bridges News

TPP Ministers Gather in Atlanta in Renewed Push for Trade Deal
ICTSD Bridges News
Ministers from 12 Pacific Rim countries are in the midst of making another high-stakes push for completing a comprehensive trade deal, with their meetings in the US city of Atlanta currently scheduled to conclude later this week. .... TPP meeting ...
Pacific trade ministers push to wrap up ambitious trade deal The Fiscal Times
Pacific trade talks step closer to clearing auto parts hurdle swissinfo.ch
Final-stretch talks on huge TPP trade deal open in Atlanta Yahoo! Maktoob News
CityNews - Channel News Asia
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Alderman Brandy Blanton aims to keep learning if re-elected - Franklin Home Page

Thu, 01 Oct 2015 02:35:56 +0000

Franklin Home Page

Alderman Brandy Blanton aims to keep learning if re-elected
Franklin Home Page
Alderman Brandy Blanton aims to keep learning if re-elected. By EMILY R. WEST Published: September 30, 2015 ... Before the election, Franklin Home Page will profile each of the candidates running for election, and will host a candidate forum Oct. 6 ...

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In Brookhaven, a professional eater struggles with the limits of celebrity - Atlanta Journal Constitution (blog)

Wed, 30 Sep 2015 21:56:36 +0000

Atlanta Journal Constitution (blog)

In Brookhaven, a professional eater struggles with the limits of celebrity
Atlanta Journal Constitution (blog)
Dale Boone cries after winning the Nathan's Southeast Hot Dog Title in 2007 at Zoo Atlanta. AJC file. Time and time again over the past 16 years, Boone has proved that he could ... Davis was replaced in June by Rebecca Chase Williams, a Brookhaven City ...
A professional eater struggles with the limits of celebrity MyAJC

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Georgia leads prison reform efforts - Atlanta Journal Constitution (blog)

Thu, 01 Oct 2015 03:10:13 +0000

Georgia leads prison reform efforts
Atlanta Journal Constitution (blog)
A quarter of Georgia's population is eligible for legal assistance, yet lawyers outside Atlanta are scarce, as 70 percent work in the capital city. This gap makes funding legal aid critical to rural Georgians' ability to seek justice, whether to fight ...

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Charlie Gerdes says he will bring back new Rays vote before November election - SaintPetersBlog (blog)

Wed, 30 Sep 2015 17:36:36 +0000

SaintPetersBlog (blog)

Charlie Gerdes says he will bring back new Rays vote before November election
SaintPetersBlog (blog)
That's because the last time the current City Council voted on a deal that would have allowed the team to explore stadium sites in Hillsborough County and guaranteed millions of dollars in payments if the Rays opt to leave, the members deadlocked 4-4 ...

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Southwest defends $120 million payment for 2 airport gates - Town Hall

Thu, 01 Oct 2015 04:34:07 +0000

Southwest defends $120 million payment for 2 airport gates
Town Hall
Dallas-based Southwest already controlled 16 of Love Field's 20 gates when it agreed earlier this year to pay $120 million to sublease United's two gates at the city-owned airport. Virgin America has the other two. Southwest did not ... Atlanta-based ...

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City National Announces October 29, 2015 Election Deadline for Common ... - MarketWatch

Mon, 28 Sep 2015 20:33:36 +0000

City National Announces October 29, 2015 Election Deadline for Common ...
MarketWatch
The anticipated election deadline is 3 p.m. Eastern time on October 29, 2015, unless extended (the "Election Deadline"), for City National common stockholders to elect the form of consideration they wish to receive in the merger. The cash and .... The ...

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Voter registration deadline Oct. 5 - Henry Herald

Wed, 30 Sep 2015 14:10:39 +0000

Voter registration deadline Oct. 5
Henry Herald
#Residents can register online at https://registertovote.sos.ga.gov/ or at the Henry County Elections Office, which has temporarily relocated to 40 Atlanta Street in McDonough. A proof of residency and a form of identification will be required for ...

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At Issue: Why aren't there more candidates for local elections? - Atlanta Journal Constitution

Fri, 25 Sep 2015 16:55:49 +0000

Atlanta Journal Constitution

At Issue: Why aren't there more candidates for local elections?
Atlanta Journal Constitution
While some of the municipal elections scheduled for Nov. 3 appear to be hotly contested, many more are not. In fact, a few dozen cities in metro Atlanta won't even allow residents to vote because all seats up for election are uncontested. Most will see ...

TPP Countries Eye Potential Chief Negotiators' Meeting as Elections Loom - ICTSD Bridges News

Thu, 24 Sep 2015 09:48:42 +0000

TPP Countries Eye Potential Chief Negotiators' Meeting as Elections Loom
ICTSD Bridges News
The 12 countries negotiating the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement are reportedly considering holding high-level talks next week in the US city of Atlanta, as the impending elections in some key players threaten to complicate the long-term ...

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UAW didn't get through to members - Detroit Free Press

Thu, 01 Oct 2015 01:55:04 +0000

Detroit Free Press

UAW didn't get through to members
Detroit Free Press
But Williams has a closer relationship with Marchionne than GM CEO Mary Barra or Ford CEO Mark Fields. ... UAW Vice President Norwood Jewell told workers that he can't find any language about the cap in the union's 450-page 2011 contract with FCA.

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Michael Beaven: Second half of regular season starts with big football ... - Akron Beacon Journal

Thu, 01 Oct 2015 00:47:44 +0000

Michael Beaven: Second half of regular season starts with big football ...
Akron Beacon Journal
I picked Archbishop Hoban to beat rival St. Vincent-St. Mary and Woodridge to top Streetsboro, and both happened. I missed on Nordonia, which fell to Stow. Those results bring me to 17-1 in the games we've ... McKinley won 28-14 at home over Lake last ...

High school girls' soccer standings - The Boston Globe

Thu, 01 Oct 2015 08:04:12 +0000

High school girls' soccer standings
The Boston Globe
Norwood, 0-4-0, 0-5-0, 0-2-0, 0-3-0, 2, 24. Big Three. TEAM, LEAGUE, ALL, HOME, AWAY, GF, GA. Brockton, 1-0-0, 1-2-0, 1-2-0 .... St. Mary's, 1-2-2, 4-2-2, 1-1-2, 3-1-0, 19, 10. Austin Prep, 0-3-0, 2-3-0, 0-1-0, 2-2-0, 13, 9. Arlington Catholic, 0-3-1 ...

2015-16 Globe Scholastic standings - The Boston Globe

Thu, 01 Oct 2015 00:25:31 +0000

2015-16 Globe Scholastic standings
The Boston Globe
36. Lynn Classical, 6-11-0, 6-11-0, 35.29. 37. Norwood, 15-32-2, 15-32-2, 32.65. 38. Salem, 2-7-0, 2-7-0, 22.22. 39. Dracut, 2-17-4, 2-17-4, 17.39. 40. Waltham, 1-27-0, 1-27-0, 3.57. Dalton Division 3. NO. SCHOOL, FALL, WINTER, SPRING, ALL, WIN PCT. 1 ...

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High school field hockey leaders - The Boston Globe

Thu, 01 Oct 2015 00:19:57 +0000

High school field hockey leaders
The Boston Globe
Bryn Garczynski, Norwood, 8, 2, 10. Maura O'Neill, Norwood, 6, 4, 10. Sarah Conley, Needham, 4, 6, 10. Ali Duggan, Needham .... Mary Clare Anderson, Gardner, 0.5, 1, 2.000. Wachusett D. SCORING. Name, School, G, A, Pts. Ashley Smith, Tahanto, 8, 3, 11.

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Official Wicked Local Rainy Day Playlist - Wicked Local Norwood (blog)

Wed, 30 Sep 2015 17:00:57 +0000

Wicked Local Norwood (blog)

Official Wicked Local Rainy Day Playlist
Wicked Local Norwood (blog)
"Rainy Dayz" by Mary J. Blige and Ja Rule (2001), because Dayz. • "Rainy Days and Mondays" by the Carpenters (1971), in case you had any doubts that rain could be depressing as &%$#! • "It's Raining Men" by the Weathergirls (1983), because of that ...

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Arresting Care: Northampton medical marijuana consultant may face criminal ... - Valley Advocate

Wed, 30 Sep 2015 15:23:18 +0000

Arresting Care: Northampton medical marijuana consultant may face criminal ...
Valley Advocate
Mary Carey, a spokeswoman for the district attorney's office, said the charges were related to marijuana. Parzybok said that his attorneys had advised him not to comment on the issue until they had learned more about any possible charges. Northampton ...

Tuesday's school roundup: Late goal lifts Natick field hockey over Newton North - The Boston Globe

Wed, 30 Sep 2015 02:42:02 +0000

Tuesday's school roundup: Late goal lifts Natick field hockey over Newton North
The Boston Globe
Weymouth 5, Norwood 0 — Junior midfielder Ian Goodine had two goals and an assist for the ninth-ranked Wildcats (4-3-1). Acton-Boxboro 4, Newton South 0 — Junior forward ... Weymouth 8, Norwood 1 — Freshman Alexis Sullivan scored two goals to lead ...

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Boston Irish local community news, events, information (September 28) - IrishCentral

Wed, 30 Sep 2015 18:08:18 +0000

IrishCentral

Boston Irish local community news, events, information (September 28)
IrishCentral
St Catherine's Parish in Norwood welcomed the new Priest and after six months, Fr. Dan was assigned to Sacred Heart in Roslindale. After seven years, he led the flock at Saint Peter's in Dorchester, later becoming Pastor of Saint Mark's and Saint ...

2 men shot in home-invasion robbery in Norwood - WJXT Jacksonville

Tue, 29 Sep 2015 02:57:08 +0000

WJXT Jacksonville

2 men shot in home-invasion robbery in Norwood
WJXT Jacksonville
... YOU'RE LOOKING LIVE AT A HOME ON BROXTON STREET IN NORWOOD, WHERE TWO MEN HAVE BEEN SHOT AND WOUNDED DURING A HOME INVASION ROBBERY. RIGHT NOW, A SEARCH IS ON FOR THE GUNMAN. Mary: POLICE SO FAR ...

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