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Dome study doesn’t rule out new stadium


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Published Feb. 22, 2011 at 12:00 a.m.
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Atlanta could very well be a two-stadium town.The third phase of a study by Kansas City, Mo.-based Populous, done on behalf of the Georgia World Congress Center Authority, operator of the Georgia Dome, concludes several "complex issues" need to be resolved in order to make a new open-air stadium work, but "none seem out of the ordinary for a design and construction project of this magnitude and complexity."GWCC officials are considering whether a new open-air stadium for the Atlanta Falcons

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Hawks have big challenge after break, starting with Lakers


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Published Feb. 21, 2011 at 11:39 p.m.

Big challenges await Atlanta following the All-Star break and they start in Los Angeles ...

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Wheeler pegged for right wing with Thrashers


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Published Feb. 21, 2011 at 10:13 p.m.

Former Bruin (26, above) comes to Atlanta via trade, is likely to get shot at right wing ...

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Lady Bulldogs looking for rarity against Vols -- a win streak


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Published Feb. 21, 2011 at 1:51 a.m.

Georgia was the last SEC team to beat Tennessee and they'd like to do it again ...

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Top pitching prospect Teheran impressing already


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Published Feb. 21, 2011 at 12:25 a.m.

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – He’s rated one of the top three pitching prospects in baseball, and Braves right-hander Julio Teheran made a few believers in the opening week of spring training ...

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Delta in naming rights deal with Braves


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Published Feb. 21, 2011 at 12:00 a.m.
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The Atlanta Braves have signed a naming-rights deal with Delta Air Lines Inc. for the parking lot closest to Turner Field’s main entrance, according to Street & Smith's SportsBusiness Journal, a sister publication of Atlanta Business Chronicle.It is the first time in major league sports that an airline has branded a parking lot, according to the Braves’ research, said Derek Schiller, the team’s executive vice president of sales and marketing.The three-year agreement for the Delta Medallion

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This Week In Atlanta Music (February 21 – 27)


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Published Feb. 20, 2011 at 6:21 p.m.

Tuesday, February 22: DJ Mafioso, J.$ol, Speakerfoxxx, DJ P.A.T.T., Jesse D @ Drunken Unicorn Wednesday, February 23: The Long Shadows, Starfighter, Street Violence @ Blue Frog Cantina Thursday, February 24: Lazer/Wulf, From Exile, Shaitan, Aes Sedai, Bury Me Breathing @ The Five Spot Balkans (record release), Hawks, The N.E.C., Soft Opening @ Star Bar A [ ... ] ...

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Downtown Traffic Heavy Again Sunday


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Published Feb. 20, 2011 at 1:55 p.m.

(WSB Radio/AP) -- Downtown Atlanta will be full of clowns, cheerleaders and hairdressers this weekend as multiple events are planned for the Georgia World Congress Center and Philips Arena ... Nearly 100,000 people are expected downtown over the weekend for the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, the Cheersport National Cheerleading and Dance Championships and the Bronner Brothers International Hair Show. Organizers are asking anyone coming downtown to take MARTA rather than drive ...

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Georgia Hangs On To Beat Tennessee 69-63


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Published Feb. 20, 2011 at 1:30 a.m.

Jeremy Price scored 20 points as Georgia beat Tennessee 69-63 on Saturday for its first win in Knoxville in 10 seasons ...

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Hall's 3rd Period Hat Trick Rallies Oile


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Published Feb. 20, 2011 at 1:06 a.m.

Edmonton rookie Taylor Hall scored three power-play goals in the third period for his first NHL hat trick, and the Oilers rallied in the final frame to beat the Atlanta Thrashers 5-3 on Saturday ...

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