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Panhandler charged in Midtown killing
Atlanta police arrested a panhandler and charged him with fatally shooting a man he had asked for money early Tuesday outside a Midtown gas station, police said.
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Daily Citizen to offer Atlanta Journal-Constitution in area
Beginning next Sunday The Daily Citizen will begin delivering the Atlanta Journal-Constitution Sunday edition to approximately 40 sites, including more than 30 in Whitfield County.
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Suspect shot after robbery at Lenox
One shoplifting suspect was shot and two others were arrested Thursday after a chase that began at Lenox Square mall and ended at Atlantic Station, the Midtown shopping complex.
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Officials work to identify 3 killed in College Park fire
Authorities are using dental records to positively identify three people killed Saturday in a College Park house fire.
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Atlanta panda cub put in incubator for monitoring
The only panda born at a U.S. zoo so far this year was placed in an incubator on Monday for closer monitoring by zookeepers after visitors flocked to watch mother and child on a live video feed at Zoo Atlanta.
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Chronic Stress = Depression, Infertility
Chronic stress can lead to physical health problems as well as behavioral problems including anxiety, depression and infertility, U.S. researchers said.
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New Grady CEO focused on finding paying patients
While Grady is the region's only Level 1 trauma center, it can no longer afford to be the only safety net hospital in metro Atlanta, the health system's new chief executive officer said Friday.
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Atlanta looking at 2012 GOP gathering
Atlanta joins Dallas and Indianapolis in showing possible interest in hosting the 2012 Republican Convention: Georgia Insurance Commissioner John Oxendine wants to explore the possibility of an Atlanta bid for ...
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Zoo Atlanta Panda Cub on the Mend
A panda cub at Zoo Atlanta is gaining weight and showing other signs of improved health after an illness following its birth, zoo officials say.
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Report on state's economy revives special session talks
A continuing drumbeat of bad news, including a new report from Georgia State University, indicates the slumping economy could be far from turning around.
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No leads in Atlanta man's shooting death
Clayton County police still have no leads in the shooting death of an Atlanta man whose body was found last week in the parking lot of a vacant shopping center.
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Storm evacuees busted in blue jean thefts
Four evacuees from Hurricane Gustav have been arrested for mimicking blue jean bandits in the Atlanta area.
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GSP investigates 18 deaths on roads during Labor Day weekend
The Georgia State Patrol reported there were 18 traffic deaths on Georgia roads during the 78-hour Labor Day holiday travel period.
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Thrashers sign first-round pick Zach Bogosian
The Atlanta Thrashers signed first-round pick Zach Bogosian to an entry-level contract Thursday.
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Convention bureau to vote on new leader
Six months after announcing Spurgeon Richardson would be stepping down as president of the Atlanta Convention and Visitors Bureau, the group will vote on a new leader this week.
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Suspect Shot, 2 Officers Hurt During Lenox Mall Robbery
Police said what began as a shoplifting investigation at Lenox Square Mall ended with one suspect shot, a police officer hit by a car and a police chase that ended at Atlantic Station.
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East Point 911 responses lagged even before cuts
Even before East Point laid off 48 firefighters and closed two of its five fire stations this summer, the city routinely failed to meet national standards for timely responses to fire and medical emergency ...
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Fire Destroys Warehouse On Atlanta's North Avenue
A huge fire destroyed a vacant warehouse on Atlanta's North Avenue early Thursday morning and snarled traffic along the busy street during the beginning of the morning rush hour.
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Ex-Grady Hospital employee faces 3rd theft charge
A former Grady Memorial Hospital employee already charged with stealing jewelry from patients is back in jail.
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Brown took stage -- and took control
On Labor Day 2008, Buzz thought it appropriate to recognize "The Hardest Working Man in Show Business," who played his final Atlanta concert at Chastain Park five years ago this weekend.
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