Best from Sunday Nov 23, 2009
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. - The New York Giants and Atlanta Falcons looked like powerhouse teams through five games ... NEW ORLEANS - Rookie Darren Collison had 22 points and 11 assists for his first double-double, and New Orleans won its third straight and snapped Atlanta's winning streak at seven, beating the Hawks 96-88 ... Considering we're a sniff away from Atlanta, recently named the most toxic city in the United States by Forbes magazine, it's worthwhile to be thankful that Athens earned a... (Athens Banner-Herald)
Blueprint: Volunteer opportunities, calendar Nov 23, 2009
Atlanta Union Mission (formerly The Potter's House). Thrift store help. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Vols make final at Paradise Jam Nov 23, 2009
No. 13 Florida State 66, Georgia State 53: At Atlanta, Jacinta Monroe scored 14 points before twisting her left knee midway through the second half, and Florida State beat Georgia State. No. 15 Texas AAuburn 59: At Auburn, Ala. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Rested Georgia Tech looms large Nov 23, 2009
com Georgia's worst regular season under coach Mark Richt ends Saturday with this assignment: Go to Atlanta on Saturday night to play a 10-1 Georgia Tech team that's fresh off an open date ... Georgia's worst regular season under coach Mark Richt ends Saturday with this assignment: Go to Atlanta on Saturday night to play a 10-1 Georgia Tech team that's fresh off an open date. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Newspaper circulation may be worse than it looks Nov 23, 2009
Cutbacks at newspapers in Atlanta, Charlotte, N.C., and Nashville, Tenn. contributed to most of the 2 percent increase at the 70,000-circulation Chattanooga Times Free Press in Tennessee, said Publisher Tom Griscom. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Science)
Bostic Adresses Rumors Nov 23, 2009
comDate: Nov 22, 2009 Atlanta Journal Constitution Super 11 athlete B.J. Bostic has been rumored to be wavering on his commitment to Georgia Tech. BJ addressed these rumors today and confirmed his commitment to Tech stating that he will be enrolling on January 11th. (GoJackets.com)
The educational and financial benefits of taking a breather Nov 23, 2009
Your source for information and conversation about education in Atlanta, Georgia and the nation ... 2009 The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
Mammogram rules spark debate Nov 23, 2009
3:46 p.m. Sunday, November 22, 2009. Mammogram guidelines spark debate over health bill. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
Analysis: Next legislative session will be painful Nov 23, 2009
ATLANTA --- The coming legislative session will be known for pain. Past sessions became known for the dominant legislation debated, such as school reform in 2000, the statewide water plan in 2008 and redistricting in countless years. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Bank’s woes beyond money Nov 23, 2009
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution ... An Atlanta Journal-Constitution analysis last year found that 34 of the state s 236 legislators are bank directors and 29 others own bank stock ... Rodney Ho reports on a source that says she has been booted off 'Real Housewives of Atlanta. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)
Can’t wash our hands of this Nov 23, 2009
Visualize Atlanta without growth ... Only Congress can approve rewriting the Lake Lanier playbook to legitimize once and for all the water withdrawals that keep much of the Atlanta region hydrated and in business ... By 2012, the Atlanta region could end up 34 percent shy of meeting water needs if U.S. District Judge Paul Magnuson follows through on his doomsday threat to throttle back the flow from Lake Lanier s taps. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Top photo galleries Nov 23, 2009
In this series, the AJC Editorial Board explores issues Atlanta must address in order to move forward as the economy recovers ... Find Atlanta homes for sale ... Find new and used cars in Atlanta. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Even when it pours, continue conserving Nov 23, 2009
During the drought, residents of metro Atlanta heeded the call to conserve ... The federal court ruling in July finding that water supply is not an authorized use of Lake Lanier has focused intense attention on metro Atlanta s water supply challenges ... Leaders in Georgia and the Atlanta region have known this for a long time. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Lack of improvement a hallmark of 2009 Dogs Nov 23, 2009
Lets hope this train wreck can roll into Atlanta and actually WIN a meaningful game ... Realizing I am biased as an Alabama grad living in Atlanta, I still think this observation is valid ... 2009 The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Falcons fall in overtime Nov 23, 2009
A food item made of fire crisped bread and served mainly with breakfast dishes in North America also see Defensive backs employed by the Atlanta Falcons football club of the NFL ... Reality Check Leaving points on the field is a Atlanta tradition like corrupt cops and state officials, leaky sewers, fleeing suburbanites, and people who use code words to paint stereotypes of minorities Oh, 18 minutes of good QB ing does not mark a reemergence ... Early in the day, word came that they had cut... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Falcons fall to Giants in OT Nov 23, 2009
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution ... With two wild card berths at stake, Atlanta trails the Giants (6-4), Green Bay (6-4) and Philadelphia (5-4), which played Chicago later Sunday night ... Rodney Ho reports on a source that says she has been booted off 'Real Housewives of Atlanta. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Ex-Dog Stafford has 5 TD passes in win Nov 23, 2009
9:59 p.m. Sunday, November 22, 2009. The Associated Press. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Braves seek to bolster offense Nov 23, 2009
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution ... He played seven seasons in Atlanta ... They are believed to have interest in free-agent outfielders Mike Cameron, a LaGrange native who says he would like to play in Atlanta, and Jermaine Dye, who began his career with the Braves and still has 25-homer power despite a decline in overall skills. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Dissecting Ealey's fumble Nov 23, 2009
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. The most vexing of Georgia's four turnovers in the second half of Saturday's loss to Kentucky - Washaun Ealey's fumble with the Dogs one yard away from tying the score with 2 ; minutes to play - apparently stemmed from two rookie mistakes. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Manning has record day vs. Falcons' secondary Nov 23, 2009
9:30 p.m. Sunday, November 22, 2009. EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. Brent Grimes voice was barely a whisper. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Weis resigned to Notre Dame firing Nov 23, 2009
5:25 p.m. Sunday, November 22, 2009. At 6-5, Weis would have hard time arguing firing. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
History, how teams match up Nov 23, 2009
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Where: Bobby Dodd Stadium, Atlanta ... "In-state rivalry, you always want to play good against those guys for bragging rights. But I'm going home. I'm going to be in Atlanta, so I'm going to have a lot of fans and a lot of people there. I just want to go out playing hard in the last regular-season game. ... It does make it hard [to lose to Tech] especially when you got to go home and hear those guys bragging and different things like that, those guys from the... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Georgia turns focus to rival after setback Nov 23, 2009
--- Georgia's worst regular season under coach Mark Richt ends with this assignment: Go to Atlanta on Saturday night to play a 10-1 Georgia Tech team that's fresh off an open date. The seventh-ranked Yellow Jackets will bring their highest ranking to the in-state rivalry since their 1990 national championship season, when they were No. 2 and beat the Bulldogs 40-23. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Holiday job competition is stiff Nov 23, 2009
UPS, based in Atlanta, is predicting it will deliver about 400 million packages between Thanksgiving and Christmas, a slight increase from last year, spokeswoman Rebecca Treacy-Lenda said. That will translate into about 60 more drivers in Augusta for the holidays and about 1,300 more seasonal workers throughout Georgia, she said. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Johnson says Georgia Tech's focus is on Georgia Nov 23, 2009
ATLANTA - Georgia Tech's bowl plans and ACC championship hopes will not be on the line when the Yellow Jackets play Georgia this week. That comes a week later, when they play Clemson in the Atlantic Coast Conference championship game in Tampa, Fla. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Modern-day farmer Nov 23, 2009
Then he enrolled at Emory University in Atlanta ... A career counselor recommended an applied engineering program at Southern Technical Institute in metro Atlanta ... "I graduated, and about that time, Lockheed laid off about 10,000 people. And there were no jobs to be had in Atlanta in a technical field," he said. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Booking religious tours in bad faith Nov 23, 2009
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution ... The company is not affiliated with the Catholic church, according to a spokeswoman with the Catholic Archdiocese of Atlanta, which has tried unsuccessfully to contact CPC. ... The Atlanta office of the Better Business Bureau has received 29 complaints against the company during the last three years, according to spokesman Fred Elsberry. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Russell Lloyd Davis, 53, mentor to recovering addicts Nov 23, 2009
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution ... The funeral will be 4 p.m. today at Cathedral of Christ the King in Atlanta ... In the late 1970s, he moved to Atlanta with his parents, the now-deceased Helen Frances and John Norris Davis. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Landfill’s cleanup to be costly Nov 23, 2009
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution ... 6 million tires lie buried in this abandoned Upson County dump 65 miles south of Atlanta ... It is Georgia s biggest tire landfill, the final resting place for many of metro Atlanta s pneumatic cast-offs. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Atlanta mayoral candidates debate Nov 23, 2009
Atlanta mayoral candidate Mary Norwood makes a point with paperwork during the debate with Kasim Reed at Georgia Public Broadcasting in Atlanta Sunday ... 2009 The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Chilly, wet Monday on tap Nov 23, 2009
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Metro Atlantans, grab your jackets and umbrellas and brace yourselves for more rain and chilly temperatures ... This is a typical fall pattern for [the Atlanta area], said Leary. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Ready for airport aggravation? Nov 23, 2009
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution ... Delta Air Lines cut its capacity by about 9 percent this year, and AirTran Airways cut its Atlanta capacity by about 6 percent ... Now, Atlanta-based Delta also charges an extra $5 surcharge for those paying those domestic checked baggage fees at the airport instead of online. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
CDC: H1N1 cases down, vaccine up Nov 22, 2009
Atlanta, Georgia (CNN) -- Health officials on Friday reported a slight decrease in H1N1 flu activity nationwide. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said 43 states now have widespread flu activity, compared with 46 states last week and 48 states at the beginning of November. (CNN)
BC looks headed to Emerald Bowl Nov 22, 2009
With the Eagles 31-13 loss, coach Frank Spaziani s team won t be going to the ACC championship game (which instead will pit Clemson against Georgia Tech), and won t be going to Atlanta (Chick-fil-A) or Orlando, Fla. (Champs Sports) for their bowl. (Boston Globe)
How would you rate the Bulldogs performance? Nov 22, 2009
Martinez, Bobo, and Richt should not be allowed to make the trip to Atlanta ... Don t let the coaching staff go to Atlanta ... Come to the AJC to talk Atlanta and Georgia sports. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Synovus reassures on capital position Nov 22, 2009
Atlanta Business Chronicle ... City Guide Spotlight - Atlanta. (Atlanta Business Chronicle, GA)
UGA alumnus charged with false imprisonment Nov 22, 2009
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution ... Defense attorney Manny Arora told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Saturday that 23-year-old Gene Whitner Milner III was charged Friday and he would turn himself in to police on Monday ... Rodney Ho reports on a source that says she has been booted off 'Real Housewives of Atlanta. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Georgia loses to Kentucky, and the song stays the same Nov 22, 2009
It is looking more like the 1916 Cumberland squads points allowed record may be at risk next Saturday in Atlanta ... By the way, UGA, next weekend in Atlanta come just as you are ... The majority of us are from the Atlanta area. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Cat show in Atlanta Nov 22, 2009
Judge Vicki Nye, evaluates "Cozmogirl" for the Short Hair competition during the CFA International Cat Show at the Georgia International Convention Center in Atlanta ... 2009 The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
King Fisher Society Student-Athlete of the Week - Caroline Vaughn Nov 22, 2009
Senior Caroline Vaughn. WINSTON-SALEM, NC - Wake Forest senior hurdler has been named the King Fisher Society Student-Athlete of the Week. (Wakeforestsports.com)
Road warrior Cardinals head to former home of St. Louis Nov 22, 2009
(Sports Network) - While the New York Giants and Atlanta Falcons aren't likely viewing their upcoming matchup as a virtual elimination game, the loser of this Sunday's showdown at the Meadowlands figures to have an uphill climb in its quest to advance to the postseason ... Atlanta won four of its first five tests of 2009 but enters Sunday's key clash having lost three times in a four-game span ... Atlanta fell to 1-4 on the road for the season and has lost its last three games in opposing... (ABC 7 News, DC)
Fulton County Homes Nov 22, 2009
RE/MAX Greater Atlanta - John J. Reinhardt ... 2008 The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Home & Garden)
Home prices fall 25% in past year Nov 22, 2009
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution ... The median price for an existing single-family home in metro Atlanta fell 25 percent during the past year, weighed down by a tide of foreclosures and other distress sales, the National Association of Realtors says ... The metro Atlanta median price was $115,600 in the first quarter of 2009, down from $154,000 in the same period in 2008, according to figures released Tuesday by the Realtors association. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)
Popular Baby Names Nov 22, 2009
Find Atlanta homes for sale ... Find new and used cars in Atlanta ... Search Atlanta classifieds. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
Martha Lane Forbes Nov 22, 2009
She is survived by two children, Annetta Reed of Brewton, and Frankie Mallard of Houston, Texas; four grandchildren, Leslye (Randy) Henderson of Houston, Christopher Autrey and Elizabeth Reed, both of Brewton; and Brandi Mallard of Atlanta, Ga. seven great-grandchildren; and a host of other family and friends. (Brewton Standard, AL)
Oops! Accident-prone readers recount mishaps Nov 22, 2009
--Katie Campbell, Atlanta, GA (submitted on May 14, 2009). I do think that heridity does play a part - My daughter exhibits some of the same characterists that I do. (MSNBC -- Health)
Harmonic performs IPTV bypass for cable Nov 22, 2009
Cox Communications - Atlanta, GA. Capitol Broadcasting Company, Inc. - Raleigh, NC. (Multichannel News)
FSU Still Leads At Ga Tech ... Nov 22, 2009
ATLANTA - The Seminoles continued to push themselves on Day Two of the Georgia Tech Invite. Earning a combined seven event wins and 12 NCAA B-cut qualifying times, the Seminole's continue to lead heading into the final day of the meet. (Seminoles.com)
Search for Uga VIII starts Nov 22, 2009
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution ... Swann Seiler, their daughter and a member of the Georgia Athletic Association's executive board, said they should have an interim mascot in place in time for the Nov. 28 game against Georgia Tech in Atlanta ... Rodney Ho reports on a source that says she has been booted off 'Real Housewives of Atlanta. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Fitz Named To Preseason Watch List For Naismith Trophy Nov 22, 2009
Senior Forward Selected As One Of Top-50 Players In The Country By Atlanta Tipoff Club ... POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. - Marist women's basketball senior forward (Seven Hills, Ohio) was selected as one of 50 players chosen to the 2009-10 preseason watch list for the Naismith Trophy, as announced by the Atlanta Tipoff Club on Wednesday ... The watch list was compiled by the Atlanta Tipoff Club's Board of Selectors, which based its criteria on player performances from the previous year and expectations for... (Goredfoxes.com)
West Coast Bias Christian Petersen/Getty ImagesOregon pulled out a double-OT win at Arizona in a key Pac-10 showdown, but many around the nation didn't see it.How can the game of the day be unseen by so many? What was Les Miles thinking in LSU's loss? How long will Charlie Weis survive? Andy Staples has answers in his Snap Judgments. Nov 22, 2009
Whether or not the Chick-fil-A takes the Heels, they'll be in Atlanta in September. They open the season there against LSU.. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- NCAA Football)
WTOC reports: Parent says school took paddling too far Nov 22, 2009
Atlanta schools stopped corporal punishment in the 40s so I was never spanked (at school; home was ANOTHER subject) ... Your source for information and conversation about education in Atlanta, Georgia and the nation ... 2009 The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
Yarbrough: Teachers could get bonuses Nov 22, 2009
net or at P.O. Box 725373, Atlanta, GA 31139. Originally published in the Athens Banner-Herald on Sunday, November 22, 2009. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Convention confirms Keokuk School District is on track Nov 22, 2009
That confirmation came when she and Director of Instructional Services Donna Tracy attended an educational convention in Atlanta the last week of October, she told the school board Nov. 9. The two Keokuk administrators attended Ahead of the Curve: The Power of Assessment to Transform Teaching and Learning. (Keokuk Daily Gate City, IO)
The Week in Review Nov 22, 2009
Regents also heard a plan to revamp under-utilized Reed Alley to make the area beside Sanford Stadium more like the plaza at Atlanta's Turner Field, with new restrooms, concession stands and giant TV screens ... Judge Glenda Hatchett, whose TV courtroom show airs on Atlanta's CW affiliate, urged hundreds of child welfare advocates gathered in Athens to get creative in watching out for children even with fewer resources ... Georgia baseball coach David Perno and the medical director for the... (Athens Banner-Herald)
Upsets abound in Georgia Nov 22, 2009
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution's Chip Saye has more on that. Roswell has had one of the state's top offenses this year. (Prep Sports Sports -- Rivals.com)
Hawks Drop Road Test in New Orleans Nov 22, 2009
Rookie Darren Collison had 22 points and 11 assists for his first career double-double, and the New Orleans Hornets won their third straight while snapping the Atlanta Hawks' seven-game winning streak, 96-88 on Saturday night ... Marvin Williams added 17, and Josh Smith had 14 points and 10 rebounds, but Atlanta went 4 of 22 from 3-point range. (13WMAZ.com, GA)
Democratic senators stay with Reid so far Nov 22, 2009
An Atlanta blog with a little bit of opinion about a lot of things ... 2009 The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Georgia To Pay Water Litigator $855 Per Hour Nov 22, 2009
Waxman is leading the state's appeal of a federal judge's ruling in July that concluded it was illegal for Atlanta to draw drinking water from Lake Lanier, the city's main water supply. The judge gave Georgia and the other states three years to work out a deal involving the reservoir. (13WMAZ.com, GA)
Insurance reviews available next month Nov 22, 2009
Citizens with insurance questions also may call the insurance office toll-free at (800) 656-2298 or write to the state insurance commissioner at 2 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, Atlanta, GA 30334. Make inquiries to the attention of the consumer services division. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Cunningham heads up Terrapin Beer Nov 22, 2009
Several members of the Athens Area Association of Realtors recently attended the 2010 Leadership Development Conference, conducted by the Georgia Association of Realtors in Atlanta. The AAAR professionals who attended included Gerry Burdette, 2010 AAAR president; Joey Tucker, AAAR president-elect; Bruce Azevedo, MLS president; Angela Shields, AAAR CEO; Levi Brooks; Deborah Burdette; Cathie Chasman; Linda Carol Porterfield; Sandra Russell; and Kim Shupe. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Pac-10 blackout; LSU fans turning on Miles Nov 22, 2009
Whether or not the Chick-fil-A takes the Heels, they'll be in Atlanta in September. They open the season there against LSU.. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
Greening in the season Nov 22, 2009
com Considering we're a sniff away from Atlanta, recently named the most toxic city in the United States by Forbes magazine, it's worthwhile to be thankful that Athens earned a spot on the list of the country's 50 greenest cities in a survey published by Popular Science in 2008 ... Considering we're a sniff away from Atlanta, recently named the most toxic city in the United States by Forbes magazine, it's worthwhile to be thankful that Athens earned a spot on the list of the country's 50... (Athens Banner-Herald)
Women's Basketball to Host Final Home Game Until Mid-December Sunday Nov 22, 2009
Memphis will host its final home game until December 18th on Sunday at 2 p.m. against UT Martin. Up next for Basketball vs Tennessee-Martin Sunday 11/22 2:00 PM. (Gotigersgo.com)
FAA Glitch Causes Widespread Delays Nov 22, 2009
ATLANTA -- A problem with the FAA system that collects airlines' flight plans caused widespread flight cancellations and delays nationwide Thursday ... Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, the world's busiest airport, has been particularly affected ... Flight plans are collected by the FAA for traffic nationwide at two centers _ one in the Salt Lake City area and the other in the Atlanta area, Bergen said. (Newsmax)
