17 February

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Atlanta dad burned in fire, family of 7 left homeless

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The night was coming to a close, with Chantale Johnson watching "Wife Swap" on the living-room television and her boyfriend Lance Ferrell with a cigarette settling into his chair....

16 February

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Rapper arrested for allegedly having gun at airport

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One of the three rappers in the Atlanta-based group Travis Porter was arrested Wednesday for having a loaded gun in his bag at a security checkpoint at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, police said....

16 February

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Marietta author accused of bilking women to enter guilty plea

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A Marietta author of a fantasy trilogy and accused of swindling women out of millions of dollars is scheduled to enter a guilty plea Tuesday in federal court in Atlanta, his lawyer said....

14 February

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Judge blocks Fulton elephant bullhook ban in Atlanta

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The circus is coming to Atlanta, and the troupe will bring its elephant bullhooks with it. A Fulton Superior Court judge issued a temporary restraining order Tuesday that blocks the county's ban on the use of bullhooks by circus elephant trainers in A...

13 February

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Former Atlanta Mayor Sam Massell to speak at business breakfast Feb. 16

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Former Atlanta Mayor Sam Massell will give his annual State of Buckhead address at the Buckhead Business Association weekly breakfast on Thursday, Feb....

13 February

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Man found shot to death in middle of Atlanta street

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Police are investigating the shooting death of a man whose body was found early Monday lying in the middle of a northwest Atlanta street....

12 February

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2 shot in Atlanta after argument between couple

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Two men were shot during an argument late Saturday night at a west Atlanta apartment, a witness told Atlanta police....

11 February

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Anatomy of a crime: When all went wrong in West End

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On a day where almost everything went wrong, Atibi Thomas and Keith Roach were lucky about one thing when they met nearly two years ago: Roach wore his bullet-proof vest....

10 February

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Atlanta Housing Authority commissioners investigated

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An investigation of two Atlanta Housing Authority commissioners has determined that they made hostile and offensive comments to agency employees late last year, according to an 18-page report that a local law firm representing the agency has sent to Ma...

09 February

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Atlanta City Council approves $19,600 in claims against the city

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Atlanta's City Council voted on Feb. 6 to approve $19,600 in claims against the city for automobile accidents and injuries from broken sidewalks and uncovered water meter boxes....

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