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Deal Outlines HOPE, Pre-K Overhaul


Published Feb. 22, 2011 at 2:20 a.m.

Gov. Nathan Deal is proposing a sweeping overhaul of Georgia’s lottery-funded HOPE scholarship and prekindergarten programs to keep the groundbreaking initiatives from going broke ...

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The Joy Formidable - The Big Roar


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Published Feb. 20, 2011 at 9:07 p.m.

The Joy Formidable -- Ritzy Bryan and her two lovely sidekicks that round out the trio -- are playing SXSW this year to promote the release of The Big Roar in the US ... They'll be at the Rolling Stone Party and have a showcase of their own at Buffalo Billards ... If you're not at SXSW, they kick off their US tour at The Earl in Atlanta. You won't want to miss them ... Check out my interview with the band in the March issue of Stomp and Stammer Magazine ...

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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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Co-op leader made his mark


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Published Feb. 19, 2011 at 10:09 p.m.

A strange thing happened at an Oglethorpe Power board meeting nearly two decades ago, as the power supplier for 39 Georgia electric membership cooperatives called for a vote on a routine refinancing that would save co-ops millions in interest costs ...

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Thrashers' ownership tale full of twists, turns


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Published Feb. 19, 2011 at 8:49 p.m.

Nearly seven years ago, nine smiling businessmen -- collectively known as Atlanta Spirit -- stepped forward as new owners of the Hawks, Thrashers and Philips Arena ...

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Thrashers Trade With Bruins


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Published Feb. 18, 2011 at 10:31 p.m.

The Bruins traded Mark Stuart and Blake Wheeler to the Atlanta Thrashers on Friday to make cap room for Tomas Kaberle, who came to Boston in a deal with Toronto ...

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Atlanta Opera to Receive $9M Bequest


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Published Feb. 18, 2011 at 12:09 p.m.

The Atlanta Opera is set to receive a $9 million bequest, the largest gift in its history ...

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Georgia Tech baseball preview


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Published Feb. 17, 2011 at 10:44 p.m.

Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets ... Coach: Danny Hall (737-328-1 in 18 seasons at Tech) ... Last year's finish: 47-15, second in ACC Coastal Division ... Prediction: Second in division ... Returning stars: P Jed Bradley (9-5, 4.83 ERA), P Mark Pope (8-1, 3.78 ERA), 3B Matt Skole (.335, 20 HRs) ... Key newcomers: C Zane Evans, DH/OF Daniel Palka, P/OF DeAndre Smelter ... What to expect: Hall lost a school record-tying 10 players in the draft, including ace and first-round pick Deck McGuire

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Georgia initial unemployment claims up in January


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Published Feb. 17, 2011 at 4:20 p.m.

ATLANTA (AP) Initial unemployment insurance claims rose 18.5 percent from December to January ... State Labor Commissioner Mark Butler says nearly 90,000 people filed initial claims for unemployment insurance benefits last month. Though that was higher than December, it was 5.9 percent lower than January 2010 ... Of the state's 14 major metropolitan areas, only Columbus, Rome, and Savannah reported decreases in initial claims filed from December to January. But 12 of the metropolitan areas

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