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Scenes from the past 48 hours in Boston
Here is a gallery of photos looking back at the past 48 hours in the search for the Boston Marathon bombers.
ASO deadline passes; with no deal in place season opening in jeopardy
Without much of a fanfare, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and its musicians failed to come up with a new collective bargaining agreement, leaving them without contracts as the deadline quietly passed Saturday night. In a statement issued early Sunday morning, after the midnight deadline, and posted on their website, the ASO ...
Michael Turner custody agreement: No reality TV for kids
Michael Turner and the mother of his children has reached an agreement in the custody dispute surrounding their second son, TMZ reports.In addition to agreeing to pay Rasheeda Walker $6,000 a month, Turner will get to see his son frequently during the off-season, from from January to August, and on ...
JonBenet Ramsey's dad: Don't do kids pageants
John Ramsey knows enough about child beauty pageants to know he would never put his child on public display again -- if he had a second chance.Ramsey's 6-year-old daughter, JonBenet, who competed in beauty contests, was found murdered on Christmas Day in 1996 in John and Patsy Ramsey’s Boulder, Colo., ...
Film works ‘to make a case for journalism’
Ronnie Bullock packs heat while he’s chasing a big news story. He’s got enough groovy gadgets — a ballpoint pen that’s also a hidden camera! — to turn Woodward, Bernstein and MacGyver simultaneously green with envy. Job stress? Not today, thanks. “Oh boy,” Bullock (Atlanta native Eric Roberts) practically yawns ...
Something’s in the air at Hawks games
In the unglamorous underbelly of Philips Arena sits the Hawks practice court. Usually, its purpose is for Jeff Teague, Josh Smith and the rest of the local NBA crew to practice their dribbles and dunks. But once a week for two hours, the sound on the court isn’t only the ...
Whitney Houston's death | Fans react on Twitter
Fans of Whitney Houston, including many celebrities, filled up Twitter feeds Saturday night with reaction to her death.In Atlanta, topics related to Houston were trending on the online site within hours of the superstar's death.We've compiled some of the online reaction here:Mariah Carey (@MariahCarey): Heartbroken and in tears over the ...
Ludacris to close Straits in Midtown, focus on airport restaurant
Grammy winning artist Ludacris is closing Straits Atlanta, a Midtown eatery he has operated for four years with partner Chris Yeo.Ludacris, whose real name is Chris Bridges, made the decision after winning a contract to open a restaurant -- Chicken N Beer -- at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport with Atlanta Restaurant ...
Police: $50,000 in equipment stolen from Yung Joc's studio
Two people there were tied up when Atlanta-based rapper Yung Joc’s studio was robbed Saturday night, police say.Police were called to a home in the 1300 block of Boyd Avenue in northwest Atlanta around 5:30 a.m., Sunday, where police said roughly $50,000 in studio equipment was taken by strong-arm bandits.The ...
Store owners focus on attracting people
The used Santa Claus costume and wig cost Becky Goblish $30 years ago, but getting someone to become St. Nick during the busy holiday shopping season runs the owner of Picayune Toys $12 an hour.When Santa stood outside the store last weekend, he brought some shoppers in. But no more ...
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