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Friday, February 14, 2014

How Atlanta Survived Icepocalypse II – Politico

How Atlanta Survived Icepocalypse IIPoliticoIn a weird bit of meteorological karma this week, Atlanta got a chance for a do-over, as another storm—this one projected to be “epic” and of “historical proportions”—headed our way. Nobody wanted a repeat of the January dusting that paralyzed … …read more Source: Atlanta News By Google

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Earthquake northeast of Augusta shakes metro Atlanta – Atlanta Journal Constitution

Atlanta Journal ConstitutionTremors were felt all over metro Atlanta, from Gwinnett to Paulding counties and areas south. Dozens of people used Twitter to ask The Atlanta Journal-Constitution what caused the tremors, which some described as powerful enough to shake walls.Earthquake Today 2014 Hits South Carolina, East of Atlanta, GeorgiaLALATE all 63 news articles …read more […]

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Earthquake northeast of Augusta shakes metro Atlanta – Atlanta Journal Constitution

Andrew Park v Dana King, Sokhom Mao: Oakland City Council D

Andrew Park jumps in against Dana King, Sokhom Mao for 2014 Oakland City Council District Two Race.

Oakland Post, Gene Hazzard, Swift Boat Phil Tagami

Phil Tagami, the Rotunda and Fox Developer, was the focus of a wholly inaccurate - ok just wrong - Oakland Post article that ran this week and based on Gene Hazzard's open forum speech. The video explains.

Julio Teheran, Braves reach terms – ESPN

ESPNKISSIMMEE, Fla. — Right-hander Julio Teheran and the Atlanta Braves agreed to terms on a six-year, $32.4 million contract on Friday with a club option for the 2020 season. The deal with the 23-year-old Teheran was another move by the team to lock up a …Braves make six-year deal with TeheranPittsburgh Pirates NewsJulio Teheran Agrees […]

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Julio Teheran, Braves reach terms – ESPN

Watching Lilly Singh #AskSuperwomanLIVE

I had no idea who Lilly Singh is until now. A YouTuber with 2 million subscribers.

Metro Atlanta outages nearly all restored, but the troubles in Augusta drag on – Atlanta Journal Constitution

Atlanta Journal ConstitutionWith Augusta representing the lion’s share of outages remaining, Georgia Power has promised to have electricity restored to 99 percent of its metro Atlanta customers by noon. That includes Clayton County, which had more than its share of troubles …Hundreds Of Thousands Still Without Power In GeorgiaCBS LocalBlack ice keeping Georgia roads treacherousWGCL […]

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Offseason Forecast: Atlanta Falcons – NFL.com

Offseason Forecast: Atlanta FalconsNFL.comThe Atlanta Falcons are one of the most interesting teams to monitor because they appear to have devolved from annual contender to rebuilder in the span of just one season. The guess here is that general manager Thomas Dimitroff still views his squad … and more …read more Source: Atlanta News By […]

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Canceled flights down sharply at Atlanta airport – Seattle Post Intelligencer

Canceled flights down sharply at Atlanta airportSeattle Post IntelligencerATLANTA (AP) — Fewer than 40 Friday flights at Atlanta’s airport had been canceled by early Friday morning, a dramatic decline after previous days when cancelations numbered in the hundreds. The flight tracking service FlightAware reports that just 39 … and more …read more Source: Atlanta News […]

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Atlanta residents urged to continue avoiding roads – Macon Telegraph (blog)

Atlanta residents urged to continue avoiding roadsMacon Telegraph (blog)ATLANTA — Atlanta officials say residents are still being asked to avoid driving Thursday until roads have been cleared of leftover ice and slush. City officials say essential employees will continue working 12-hour rotating shifts to help the city … and more …read more Source: Atlanta News […]

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Atlanta residents urged to continue avoiding roads – Macon Telegraph (blog)

Atlanta drivers praise state and city for storm response – WGCL Atlanta

WGCL AtlantaGov. Nathan Deal and Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed vowed to do better after many criticized them for their slow response to the severe weather crisis two weeks ago and in the winter of 2011. During the 2011 storm, drivers abandoned their cars as ice and …5 reasons Atlanta is not a laughingstockCNNSouthern Hospitality Amid […]

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Atlanta drivers praise state and city for storm response – WGCL Atlanta

Mia Farrow Made Fool By Ecuador's Rafael Correa In Chevron Case

Thursday, February 13, 2014

Gracie Gold Ashley Wagner Olympics Skaters Should Have Glo Blades

Atlanta weather | Thaw continues as things creep back to normal – Atlanta Journal Constitution

Atlanta weather | Thaw continues as things creep back to normalAtlanta Journal ConstitutionPower outages: Areas south of Atlanta were among the hardest hit by power outages, and thousands remained in the dark late Thursday. For some, it could take days before power is restored. At the worst, about 383,000 customers were without power … …read […]

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While Atlanta adjusts to snow, Northerners shake fists at another winter storm … – Christian Science Monitor

Christian Science MonitorAs happened in Atlanta two weeks ago, North Carolina’s capital city, Raleigh, was caught inexperienced on Wednesday when ice precipitation stranded hundreds of motorists and produced massive gridlock. (Perhaps worse, the Duke vs. UNC men’s …Luge hits icy Atlanta streets amid stormKXAN.com all 5 news articles …read more Source: Atlanta News By Google

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5 reasons Atlanta is not a laughingstock – CNN

CNNAtlanta, Georgia (CNN) — Bruised by the embarrassing 2 inches of snow that crippled Atlanta two weeks ago, the city rallied this week to make sure a repeat wasn’t in store. Here are five reasons Atlanta is not a laughingstock — this time: 1. People …Drivers praise state and city for storm responseWGCL Atlanta all […]

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Historic Atlanta Storm Puts ‘Mockingjay’ Filming on Ice – Hollywood Reporter

Hollywood ReporterJust last week, the movie was reportedly filming in downtown Atlanta at the 200 Peachtree event space indoors. Stars Jennifer Lawrence, Liam Hemsworth, Julianne Moore and Sam Claflin were all photographed on the set. But the storm stole the spotlight … …read more Source: Atlanta News By Google

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No school for most in metro Atlanta on Friday – Atlanta Journal Constitution

No school for most in metro Atlanta on FridayAtlanta Journal ConstitutionJohn Brewster and his daughter Sarah, 8, head to another hill while sledding on a boogie board in Grant Park on Thursday morning. Students across Atlanta would have another day to frolick in the melting snow with classes out on Friday. …read more Source: Atlanta […]

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Long waits greet fliers as they return to Hartsfield-Jackson – Atlanta Journal Constitution

Atlanta Journal ConstitutionAtlanta-based Delta canceled nearly all of its flights in Atlanta Thursday morning but started rebuilding in the afternoon, a process that will continue into Friday and could be complicated by stormy weather in the northeast. Delta has extended its …Hundreds more flights cancelled at Atlanta airportOnline AthensFlight cancellations top 12000; most DC flights […]

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Las Vegas Taxi Drivers On Vegas Economy

I talked to Las Vegas Taxi Drivers On the state of The Vegas Economy during Zennie62.com coverage of CES 2014.

The Atlanta Falcons: How Do They Get Back To Winning Ways? Part 3: Free Agency and the Draft.

The Atlanta Falcons: How Do They Get Back To Winning Ways? Part 3 In part 3 of how the Falcons can get back to winning we ways I investigate the possible free agents that they could target to improve the current roster and to replace any departures and also explore possible draft targets. It’s been […]

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Most Atlanta flights axed; cancellations top 9500 – USA TODAY

USA TODAYLast update: Wednesday at 9:50 p.m. ET. Next update: Thursday, by 8 a.m. ET. The latest winter storm to snarl travel brought flights at the world’s busiest airport to a virtual standstill Wednesday and sent delays and cancellations cascading to all …Most Atlanta flights axed for Wednesday as cancellations soarKSDKWith thousands of flight cancellations, […]

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Kate Hansen Dances To Beyonce On NBC Olympics And Gains Fans

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2014 Ice Storm Atlanta: Fayetteville Gets Snow At 3 AM

It's snowing in Atlanta and Fayetteville GA is getting a fresh batch of snow at 3 am Thursday!

Wednesday, February 12, 2014

Sid Ceasar Dies: Comedian Partnered With Imogene Coca

Sid Ceasar died today at 91. My Mom remembers him as a "great comedian who could create a skit from nothing. He performed in skits," she said. Sid Ceasar was best known for his work with Imogene Coca on "Your Show Of Shows."