Month: August 2011
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G-Braves set home run record
LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. — The Gwinnett Braves on Sunday set a team recordwith six home runs in one game.
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Power outage reported in Rockdale
A power outage has affected the northern end of Rockdale County, residents say. It is not clear what caused the outage or how long the power will be out.
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Washington Monument remains closed following quake
The Washington Monument remains closed following Tuesday's earthquake as officials continue to assess damage to the famed monument, the National Park Service (NPS) said. Cracks in the monument were discovered in the wake of the 5.8 magnitude earthquake. No timetable has been announced for when the landmark might reopen. “We are bringing in WJE because of their experience not only with…
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Delta buying 100 Next-Generation 737-900ER airplanes
ATLANTA — Delta Air Lines is purchasing 100 Next-Generation 737-900ER (extended range) airplanes, with a list price of more than $8.5 billion, the airline said Thursday. The Atlanta-based airline said the purchase is part of “Delta's fleet renewal effort to replace its less efficient domestic airplanes.” The planes will be delivered between 2013 and 2018, The Associated…
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TSPLOST remains scheduled for July
ATLANTA — Next year’s T-SPLOST referendum will be in July after all. Gov. Nathan Deal on Wednesday announced “a joint decision with House and Senate leadership to suspend further consideration of legislation to move the date for T-SPLOST referendum,” his office said in a news release. Lawmakers were looking at whether to change the date of…
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Deal signs House, Senate maps
ATLANTA — Gov. Nathan Deal has signed into law new state House and state Senate legislative district maps. “Georgians can be proud of what their legislators produced in these new maps,” Deal said in a statement. “After all the shenanigans we saw 10 years ago with multimember districts and outrageous gerrymandering, we have upheld our vow…
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Jobs resigns as Apple’s CEO
Steve Jobs has resigned as Apple's CEO. The company's board has named Tim Cook, previously Apple's COO, as the company's new CEO. Meanwhile, Jobs has been elected Chairman of the Board and Cook will join the Board, effective immediately. “Steve's extraordinary vision and leadership saved Apple and guided it to its position as the world's most…
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Price: CBO report a ‘stern warning’ on spending
ATLANTA — News that the nation's deficit will hit nearly $1.3 trillion “is the latest in a series of stern warnings that Washington must get its fiscal house in order,” on Georgia Congressman said Wednesday. A new report from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) found that the “$1.3 trillion budget deficit … for 2011 will be the third-largest…
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City of Atlanta could move Cyclorama from Grant Park
City of Atlanta could move Cyclorama from Grant Park