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Date: 02/06/2012 Time: 08:28 PM
Parents again voice concerns about Atlanta schools redistricting effort

The Atlanta Public School’s redistricting battle continued to simmer Monday night as dozens of local parents packed the school board meeting to protest plans to re-draw school boundary lines.

Date: 02/06/2012 Time: 08:25 PM
Ex-UGA star Moreno arrested for DUI in Denver

Former University of Georgia star running back Knowshon Moreno was arrested by Denver police Wednesday  on a drunken driving charge, KDVR-TV reported .

Date: 02/06/2012 Time: 08:08 PM
3 train crew members hurt in Marietta collision with truck

Three members of a freight train crew were taken to a local hospital Monday after their train struck a truck hauling scrap metal in Marietta, Channel 2 Action News reported.

Date: 02/06/2012 Time: 07:54 PM
GBI re-interviewed Brunn following guilty plea, tape shows

Moments after Ryan Brunn admitted he had killed 7-year-old Jorelys Rivera, he agreed to be re-interviewed by GBI agents wanting more insight into the killer's actions.

Date: 02/06/2012 Time: 07:49 PM
Feds join APD investigating video of possible hate crime attack

Federal authorities joined Atlanta police Monday in investigating video footage posted online of an apparent gang-related beating in southwest Atlanta.

Date: 02/06/2012 Time: 07:27 PM
Beer cans found in Cherokee crash that killed baby's parents

Speed was not factor in a crash that killed a Texas couple and seriously injured their 2-month-old, police said Monday.

Date: 02/06/2012 Time: 07:20 PM
Error causes some Fulton Schools retirees to lose money

Nearly 400 retired educators will see their Fulton County Schools' benefit checks reduced due to a mistake in calculations made by the district’s pension fund.

Date: 02/06/2012 Time: 06:40 PM
Public gets look at I-85 transit options in Gwinnett

Gwinnett County, which twice rejected MARTA and offers limited local bus service, is taking a fresh look at public transportation.

Date: 02/06/2012 Time: 06:26 PM
Atlanta company moving to Wisconsin, creating 105 jobs

An Atlanta-based company is moving its headquarters to Waukesha and plans to create more than 100 new jobs in Wisconsin.

Date: 02/06/2012 Time: 05:53 PM
Local folk artist prevails in dispute with European retailer

The threat of negative press can make for a powerful negotiating tool, as a former East Atlanta resident learned after successfully taking on the world's second-largest clothing retailer -- -with a powerful assist from social media.

Date: 02/06/2012 Time: 05:31 PM
Georgia-based military air carrier files to reorganize under Chapter 11

The Peachtree City-based Global Aviation Holdings Inc. – the nation’s largest charter air provider for the U.S.

Date: 02/06/2012 Time: 05:21 PM
Court strikes down Georgia's assisted-suicide law

The Georgia Supreme Court on Monday unanimously struck down a key provision of a state law that criminalized some assisted suicides, finding it violates free speech rights.

Date: 02/06/2012 Time: 05:11 PM
Court hears lawsuit about alligator attack

The evening before her body was found floating in the water, 83-year-old Gwyneth Williams was likely out looking for her daughter's dog near one of the many lagoons that cut through The Landings, the exclusive resort community on Skidaway Island.

Date: 02/06/2012 Time: 04:33 PM
VA to trace veterans' medical history

The Atlanta Veterans Affairs Medical Center is one of 50 nationwide selected as an enrollment site for the Million Veteran Program.

Date: 02/06/2012 Time: 04:25 PM
Man pleads guilty, gets 20 years for shooting DeKalb deputy

A DeKalb County man accused of shooting a sheriff's deputy during a 2010 standoff pleaded guilty Monday, opting for a 20-year prison sentence.

Date: 02/06/2012 Time: 03:35 PM
Mom charged with leaving toddler at bus stop in court Tuesday

An Atlanta woman remained in jail Monday after being arrested Saturday because police said she abandoned her 3-year-old daughter at a bus stop on Bouldercrest Drive.

Date: 02/06/2012 Time: 03:33 PM
Marietta cops investigate alleged phony firefighters

Marietta police said Monday they have identified two men who posed as firefighters when they approached businesses in a local shopping center, saying they were collecting money for a nonexistent charity.

Date: 02/06/2012 Time: 02:20 PM
Atlanta violated Open Meetings Act, court finds

Government councils, commissions and boards cannot withhold from the public the names of members who voted against or abstained from voting on a non-roll-call item, the Georgia Supreme Court ruled Monday.

Date: 02/06/2012 Time: 12:41 PM
Man's body found in back seat of burning car in northwest Atlanta

Authorities are trying to determine what killed a man whose body was found in a burning car in northwest Atlanta early Monday.

Date: 02/06/2012 Time: 12:27 PM
Bishop Eddie Long apologizes to Jewish group

Bishop Eddie Long has apologized for last Sunday's service at New Birth Missionary Baptist Church that drew the ire of Jewish groups and religious scholars.

Date: 02/06/2012 Time: 12:02 PM
Florida crashes | ‘Life goes on' amid mourning of lost of 5 Marietta church members

The words were meant to reassure the small congregation. Struggling for answers among tragedy, members of the International Church of the Restoration looked to senior pastor Aron Amazonas, who offered a simple but truthful message: “Life goes on,” he told the 50 people sitting in front of him, a slight tremble in his voice.

Date: 02/06/2012 Time: 11:54 AM
DeKalb redistricting still up in the air

Two committees of DeKalb County lawmakers that are working to redraw political lines for the County Commission and county school board districts postponed voting on new maps Monday but expect to act by the week’s end.

Date: 02/06/2012 Time: 11:20 AM
Cobb Library hosts Black History Month gala

Cobb County Public Library System will hold its 2nd annual African American History Month Gala on Saturday in Marietta.

Date: 02/06/2012 Time: 11:14 AM
One killed in wreck on Covington Highway in DeKalb

One person was killed Monday morning in a wreck on a busy south DeKalb County thoroughfare. The crash happened before 10:30 a.m.

Date: 02/06/2012 Time: 11:07 AM
Romney dipping down into Georgia

Campaign officials say Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney is planning a Wednesday fundraiser in Atlanta ahead of Georgia's GOP primary.

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