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Ga. 400 gets first new metro Atlanta interchange since 1993

On Friday, two new ramps opened at Ga. 400 and Hammond Drive in Sandy Springs , giving Ga.

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Shooting suspect’s charges dropped

The DeKalb County District Attorney’s Office said Friday that it had no choice but to dismiss charges — at least for now — against a shooting suspect rather than disclose the names of its key witnesses and potentially expose them to retaliation.

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Smoke feeling the heat with NASCAR Chase looming

Driver Kevin Harvick looks on in the garage during preparations for Sunday’s NASCAR Spint Cup auto race, Friday, Sept. 2, 2011, at the Atlanta Motor Speedway, in Hampton, Ga.

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Weights from Atlanta

Greg Barckhoff’s Sport Fan Properties along with Shea Bailey Promotions is all set to present the fourth installment of the Georgia Boxing Championship. The fights will be held on Friday night at the Buckhead theatre in Atlanta, GA.

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2 men arrested in air conditioner thefts

Vernon Nelson, 48, of Atlanta, and Ronald Hood, 30, of East Point, were arrested Friday evening after police who wereA conducting surveillance sawA a car drop off Hood in the area of Braxton Court and Magnolia Business Center.

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Atlanta Police: Hit & Run suspect called 911 to report himself

Atlanta police said Friday they arrested the hit and run driver who struck a woman in a wheelchair Monday.  The suspect insists he hit an empty wheelchair moments after someone else drove into the woman.

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Teavana Holdings, Inc. Announces Second Quarter Fiscal 2011 Earnings Conference Call

ATLANTA–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Teavana Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: TEA) today announced that its financial results for the second quarter fiscal 2011 will be released on Friday, September 2, 2011. The Company will host a conference call at 8:00 a.m. Eastern time to discuss the financial results. Investors and analysts interested in participating in the call are invited to dial (800) 774-6070 approximately 10 minutes prior to the start of the call. A live web cast of the conference call will be available on

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The Heritage Sandy Springs Beer Fest 2011

The weekend of Aug. 12-14, 2011, was packed with good times. On Friday night, the second ATL BASHH, a social media meetup, was held as part of the Castleberry Hill Art Stroll.

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Those who know Woods’ game: He’s down, not out

Tiger Woods reacts after missing a putt on the fourth hole during the second round of the PGA Championship golf tournament Friday, Aug. 12, 2011, at the Atlanta Athletic Club in Johns Creek, Ga.

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Gunshots fired near Turner Field

Police arrested a man who allegedly fired a shotgun at other people Friday eveningA in southeast Atlanta near Turner Field.

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