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Contracting deal reached for new Falcons stadium
The Atlanta Falcons, the state and city officials agreed on a deal Friday to ensure that at least 31 percent of construction awards for the team's new stadium are awarded to minority- or women-owned firms.
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Sandy Springs man gets 35 years in wife's shooting
A man convicted of shooting his wife eight times outside their Sandy Springs apartment was sentenced Friday to serve 35 years in prison.
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18 hurt in shuttle bus crash near Atlanta airport
Eighteen people were taken to the hospital Friday, at least two in serious condition, after they were hurt in a crash between a hotel shuttle bus and a tractor-trailer near Atlanta's airport, officials said.
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NYC lawsuit alleging Favre sent racy texts settled
A lawsuit filed by two massage therapists who sued retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre over claims he sent racy text messages has been settled, a lawyer for the women said Friday.
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Ga. woman runs over son during attempted getaway
A 4-year-old boy is recovering from critical injuries to his head and internal organs after police say his mother ran him over as she tried fleeing a loss-prevention officer outside a department store Thursday evening.
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Southern Co. team weighing changes from renewables
The Southern Co. is brainstorming ways it could more widely incorporate renewable energy, particularly solar power, into its traditional business model, CEO Thomas Fanning said this week.
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NC State beats Miami 7-1 in ACC tournament
Trea Turner and Bryan Adametz each drove in two runs to help North Carolina State beat Miami 7-1 on Friday in pool play at the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament.
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Ga. man sentenced in death of girlfriend's son
A southeast Georgia man has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole in the death of his girlfriend's 3-year-old son.
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Delta ups the ante in battle for NY travel market
Delta's formula for winning over New York travelers is simple: floor-to-ceiling windows, abundant power outlets and a burger joint with a cult-like following.
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Ex-Ga. prison guard guilty in contraband scheme
A former east Georgia prison guard has been sentenced to more than two years of probation for trying to smuggle contraband into the Augusta State Medical Prison.
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Ga. woman arrested in death of 3-year-old son
The mother of a Macon boy who died earlier this week has been arrested after an autopsy revealed he suffered blunt force trauma to his head.




