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Saturday, January 3, 2009

Pro-Palestinian protesters march on CNN headquarters | ajc.com

More at AJC.com: “Protesters calling for Israel to stop its assault on Gaza lined the sidewalk in front of CNN’s headquarters Saturday.

“Gaza, Gaza, don’t you cry, in our hearts, you’ll never die,” chanted the crowd, which numbered about 50 when the protest began at 2 p.m., but more than doubled in size within 30 minutes.

Some held signs calling for Israel to end its attacks on Hamas-occupied Gaza. Others compared the massacre to the Holocaust or to South Africa’s apartheid.

“The perpetual violence has to stop,” said Tim Franzen , who works for the American Friends Service Committee, a Quaker organization. Franzen said the group has staff in Gaza.

Saturday’s protest is the third one this week. The other two were held last Saturday and Tuesday in front of the Consulate General of Israel . Groups decided to gather in front of CNN to also protest media coverage of the attacks, which are in their eighth day.”

Mayor’s daughter settles with bail bond company

One of Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin’s daughters reached a settlement Wednesday with a bail bond company that claimed she owed about $150,000 when her ex-husband left Atlanta while awaiting trial on drug trafficking charges. Kai Franklin-Graham will pay Free At Last Bail Bonds $6,000

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Friday, January 2, 2009

Sergei Samsonov Goal # 7 12-31-08 Atlanta Thrashers @ Carolina Hurricanes

Crazy girl fights on subway train in Atlanta

This classic video has been seen over 2 million times but is still worth watching because it's a study is sheer stupidity in action. The young girl at first is obviously taunting an elderly woman. That alone should be grounds for punishment by her parents but they're apparently nowhere around.

After a bit she encounters some folks her own age who will not put up with her crap.

Atlanta Zoo Giant Panda 7

Well, Atlanta's popular Giant Pandas were bound to be captured by someone's video camera..

Travel Agent Jobs In Atlanta

I found this on YouTube and it seems to have some interesting employment possibilities. Would someone let me know if it really works out? Want to have some good news to report!

Matt Ryan wins the Rookie of the year award

For just his rookie season Matt Ryan makes it to the playoffs, and could make Atlanta a Superbowl winning team in 2009.

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Hartsfield-Jackson sets 2009 resolutions

Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport officials have made their resolution for 2009 simple: be one of the world's best.Officials at the world’s busiest airport said late Tuesday that their goal is to become one of the world’s best airports in the eyes of the millions of customers that pass through Hartsfield-Jackson each year.

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