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Atlanta Braces for Big Labor Day Weekend Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 4:04AMA weekend off is about to go on the books in big numbers. Labor Day Weekend has become one of Atlanta's busiest holidays. Several big events will bring in thousands of visitors and more than sixty million dollars.
NFL roundup: Bradford sharp as Rams beat Ravens Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 4:04AMST. LOUIS (AP) -- One perfect series and done for Sam Bradford. No doubt, facing Baltimore's second-string defense made it easier for the former Oklahoma star selected drafted first overall.
Last chance for the last dance Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 4:03AM(AP) — Step in to the NFL’s Last Chance Saloon and look around. There’s an impressive array of talent on display this season.
Will LeBron James' Controversial Offseason Effect a Change in NBA Rules? Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 4:01AMA few nights ago, I was out with a group of friends, a couple of whom I hadn't seen in quite awhile. Inevitably, the conversation shifted towards LeBron James (as it seemingly always does) and the aftermath of this year's free agent spending frenzy. Our friend Jackie (not the biggest basketball fan in the world) grew tired of our debate and asked, "What's the big deal? It's not like he did ...
Mets’ Santana Has Strained Pectoral Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 4:01AMNew York Mets pitcher Johan Santana left Thursday night's game with Atlanta after five innings because of a strained pectoral muscle.
Controversy On The Horizon: Top 10 NFL Storylines Yet to Unfold Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 4:01AMThe regular season is within throwing distance right now. The teams and fans are ready, and with Friday's opening match up between the Minnesota Vikings and New Orleans Saints just around the corner, it seems as if the remainder of Week 4's preseason games are more or less irrelevant. However, as meaningless as these preseason games are, one very telling factor remains. With Week 1 just about ...
Homeowner shoots and kills intruder, police say Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 4:01AMHomeowner shoots and kills intruder, police say
Georgia State Rolls In First Football Game 41-7 Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 4:01AMATLANTA -- Parris Lee scored the first touchdown in Georgia State history, Drew Little threw a pair of scoring passes and the Panthers won their inaugural game Thursday night, beating Shorter 41-7 before a surprisingly large crowd of 30,237 at the Georgia Dome.
Wall Street Waits For Jobs Data Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 4:00AMWall Street now turns its attention to the key jobs report after some reassuring economic data catalyzed a strong upward move in the markets in the previous two sessions. Although expectations concerning the job market are muted, a downside surprise could stir anxiety concerning the economic recovery, leading to the return of risk aversion.
NFL Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 3:58AMNational Football League Exhibition Games Thursday's Scores Detroit 28, Buffalo 23 Cincinnati 30, Indianapolis 28 N.Y. Giants 20, New England 17 Pittsburgh 19, Carolina 3 Jacksonville 13, Atlanta 9 N.
Rep. Barbara Lee: A Katrina Retrospective: Structural Inequality, Environmental Justice, and our National Discourse on ... Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 7:31PMWhile there will be many essays written upon the 5th Anniversary of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, I am compelled to offer my own contribution because...
Judge rules against Trammell Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 7:31PMAn Atlanta judge handed the Rev. Raleigh Trammell of Dayton a major defeat Wednesday, Sept. 1, ruling that his opponents are the bona fide leaders of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference.The order by Fulton County Superior Court Judge Alford Dempsey settles a power struggle that has caused a rift in the civil rights organization since last fall. It started when Trammell’s opponents ...
Trammell’s opponents plan to reorganize Dayton SCLC Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 7:31PMOpponents of the Rev. Raleigh Trammell, who have won their long legal battle to purge Trammell and his supporters from the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, say they’ll reorganize the Dayton chapter long headed by Trammell and other chapters across the country.SCLC officials said the group will oust some chapter leaders who sided with Trammell in a bitter power struggle and restore ...
Pondexter, Vaughn lead Liberty to East finals Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 7:31PMCappie Pondexter scored 30 points, including a tiebreaking jumper with 28 seconds remaining, to lead the New York Liberty to a 77-74 victory over the Indiana Fever on Wednesday night to advance to the Eastern Conference finals.
Allen's slam sends Padres to 7th straight loss Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 7:30PMTracking the ball against the tough-to-pick-up backdrop of spacious Chase Field, Brandon Allen sprinted to the corner and leaped in the air, snaring Chase Headley's slicing fly ball just before careening off the...
Hanson, Braves cruise to fifth straight win Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 7:30PMHanson, Braves cruise to fifth straight win
Atlanta, GA (Sports Network) - Tommy Hanson won for the first time since early July and Jason Heyward finished with ... Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 7:30PMHanson (9-10) had not won since July 3 versus Florida, but he gave up just one hit and one walk with three strikeouts over seven scoreless frames. Heyward had two doubles, an RBI and scored once.
NA-F2000: Series Mid-Ohio season finale preview Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 7:28PM[150x101-images-stories-10season-mo-pre-carbone2.JPG] Carbone has been at the front of the title fight all year. (click for high-res). (photo: Janice Eakin).
Pondexter, Vaughn lead Liberty to East finals Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 7:27PMNEW YORK (AP) - Cappie Pondexter scored 30 points, including a tiebreaking jumper with 28 seconds remaining, and led the New York Liberty to a 77-74 victory over the Indiana Fever on Wednesday night to advance to the Eastern Conference finals.
Pondexter, Vaughn lead Liberty to East finals Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 7:27PMCappie Pondexter scored 30 points, including a tiebreaking jumper with 28 seconds remaining, and led the New York Liberty to a 77-74 victory over the Indiana Fever on Wednesday night to advance to the Eastern Conference...
Teacher helping rebuild the community hurricane drove her away from Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 3:21AMFor four years, Virginia Bell called Montgomery home. After Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath, the city was a refuge of sorts for this Louisiana native and former resident of New Orleans' Ninth Ward. It was a place to raise her young son, a place with a new, secure job, a place with new friends.
Mexico captures top drug boss - Summary Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 3:19AMMexico City - Mexican police have captured one of the country's top drug bosses, the Federal Public Security Department (SSPF) announced Tuesday. Edgar Valdez Villarreal, alias "Barbie", 37, was arrested in the state of Mexico adjacent to the capital in what was hailed as a major victory for the government in its war against the country's powerful drug cartels.
SeaWorld fined $75,000 in trainer’s death Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 3:18AMThe U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited SeaWorld of Florida LLC for three safety violations, including one classified as willful, following the death of an animal trainer in February. The total penalty is $75,000.
Stabbings Suspect Faces Pretrial Hearing In Flint Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 3:18AMA pretrial hearing is scheduled in a Flint courtroom for a man charged in one stabbing and suspected in 13 others in the area, including five slayings.
Broncos' basketball schedule better than respectable, highlights, lowlights and all Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 3:13AMOpener at Xavier, home date with Illinois, tourney at Utah State are highlights, but even game with Alma is explainable.
Golf Capsules: Official: Charlotte to host 2017 PGA Championship Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 3:11AMRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Since Quail Hollow Club returned to the PGA Tour in 2003, big-name golfers from Tiger Woods to Phil Mickelson have said the Charlotte course could be the site for a major championship.
US nuclear industry takes new path for proposed power plants, hopes to learn from the past Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 3:10AMU.S. power utilities are trying to buy the next wave of nuclear reactors much like a consumer buys a light bulb: right off the shelf.
US nuclear industry takes new path for new plants Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 3:10AMU.S. power utilities are trying to buy the next wave of nuclear reactors much like a consumer buys a light bulb: right off the shelf.Of the nation's 104 commercial reactors, no two are exactly the same, a fact that experts blame for causing construction and regulatory delays and leading to...
Morris County Explorers Earn Top National Honors Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 3:10AMThe Morris County Sheriff’s Explorer Post 140 team, which included a number of local residents, was tops in the country when it competed in the 2010 National Law Enforcement Explorer Conference held in Atlanta, Ga., the week of Monday, July 19.
NFL on horizon for Delaware star Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 3:08AMFormer Downingtown East superstar Pat Devlin was already a football prodigy when he arrived on the high school scene eight years ago. And it didn't take long for his position coach, Dan Ellis — who had already established himself as a local legend by quarterbacking Downingtown High to a state title in 1996 — to realize that his talented pupil was something truly special.
Mets can't contain Heyward in loss to Braves Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 10:31PMATLANTA -- Martin Prado says Jason Heyward is the key to the Atlanta Braves' postseason hopes.
Bomb squad blows up Civil War cannonballs in Ga. Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 10:29PMATLANTA, Ga. (AP) — Authorities say they destroyed a pair of Civil War-era cannon balls on display at a Georgia college after officials realized they were live.
Zoo finds missing snake that rattled Atlanta Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 10:28PMATLANTA -- Residents and visitors to Atlanta's Grant Park can relax. The rattlesnake missing from the quarantine section of the reptile building since Friday was found dead over the weekend, its identity confirmed by the zoo on Monday.
DA to ask court OK to mention 1995 crime Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 10:26PMEast Baton Rouge Parish’s chief prosecutor said Monday his office will ask Louisiana’s top court for permission to use a Walker native’s Georgia murder conviction at his Baton Rouge trial in the rape and beating death of a 19-year-old woman 25 years ago.
MLB: Los Angeles Dodgers 3, Philadelphia 0 Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 10:26PMLOS ANGELES, Aug. 31 (UPI) -- Hiroki Kuroda took a no-hitter into the eighth inning Monday and the Los Angeles Dodgers finished with a one-hit, 3-0 shutout of Philadelphia. Los Angeles Dodgers - Hiroki Kuroda - Major League Baseball - LOS ANGELES - Sports
Kuroda takes no-hitter into 8th, baffles Phillies Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 10:25PMHiroki Kuroda took a no-hitter into the eighth inning and Rod Barajas homered in his home debut for the Los Angeles Dodgers, who beat the Philadelphia Phillies 3-0 Monday night.
Drug lord 'the Barbie' captured Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 10:24PMMEXICO CITY — Federal police on Monday captured a Texas-born alleged drug kingpin who faces trafficking charges in the U.S. and has been blamed for a vicious turf war that has included bodies hanged from bridges and shootouts in central Mexico.
Hikers finish Appalachian trek Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 10:23PMSteven and Matt Spydell, the father-and-son hiking duo from Independence, on Sunday reached the top of Mount Katahdin in Maine, ending their nearly five-month hike of the 2,178-mile Appalachian Trail.
Feeling Empathy for Stephen Strasburg, Mark Prior Makes His Comeback Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 10:22PMThe pitching career of Mark Prior, who is trying to work his way back to the majors, is similar to Stephen Strasburg’s, down to the huge signing bonus and the injured arm.
Dodgers' Kuroda outduels Halladay to shut out Phillies Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 10:21PMJapanese pitcher Hiroki Kuroda flirted with a no-hitter to overshadow Philadelphia Phillies ace Roy Halladay and give the Los Angeles Dodgers a 3-0 shutout victory on Monday.
Shorter football: Overpowered in opener Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 10:41PMHawks fall to Div. II foe on the road
Baldwin Times Flashback Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 10:39PMYet once again, it’s time to step back into the 19th century and revisit the early days of The Baldwin Times.
Laxen fantasy column: SCSU's own Bouman rubbed elbows with fantasy picks Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 10:35PMWith St. Cloud State football potentially on the chopping block, it's time to examine its most successful offensive alum.
YPSILANTI: 'Cinema Nightly' to make debut at WCC Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 10:35PMDuring World War II, it was tough to get good entertainment on the front lines.
Alabama football: Secret travel history revealed Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 10:34PMTide foundation plane had gone undetected
Hudson’s 13 Ks, Prado’s 5 RBIs lead Braves Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 10:32PMYou may need to be logged in to see stories listed here that are in our archives. ATLANTA — No way the Braves were blowing this big lead. Not with Tim Hudson on the mound.
Rally asks to restore good values, honor Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 10:30PMWASHINGTON (AP)— Conservative commentator Glenn Beck and tea party champion Sarah Palin appealed yesterday to a vast, predominantly white crowd on the National Mall to help restore traditional American values and honor Martin Luther King’s message. Civil rights leaders who accused the group of hijacking King’s legacy had their own rally and march.
Ledger-Enquirer announces Atlanta Braves contest winners Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 10:26PMReaders were invited to write a story about their favorite experience as a Braves fan
Major League Baseball: Tim Hudson halts Atlanta Braves ' four-game losing streak with victory over Florida Marlins Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 10:26PM13 strikeouts career high
Former Xscape Member Kandi Burruss Drops New Single 'Leave You' Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 6:45PMWith a new label and a new attitude, former Xscape member Kandi Burruss is finally ready to give fans her long-awaited sophomore album. Leading the ...