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Jan 2, 2008 5:59 PM CST

Atlanta Still Busiest US Airport

Hartsfield-Jackson beats Chicago's O'Hare to retain title for 3rd year

(Newser) - Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport had the most flights of any in the US—and, by extension, the world— for the third consecutive year, the AP reports. In again beating out Chicago's O'Hare International, Hartsfield-Jackson chalked up 994,466 flights in 2007, a 1.8% increase from 2006. O'Hare logged 935,...

Old Town Resurfaces as Drought Dries Ga. Lake

Dec 24, 2007 10:03 PM CST

Old Town Resurfaces as Drought Dries Ga. Lake

Cars, boats, and building scraps found under evaporating Lake Lenier

(Newser) - The brutal drought hitting Georgia is drying up an artificial lake and exposing the long-dead town that lies beneath—along with mountains of trash. "It's horrendous, it's unbelievable," said one local resident. Lake Lanier's receding shores have exposed debris of all shapes and sizes, including an old dirt...

Men Suspected of Carjacking Williams Caught

Dec 17, 2007 9:50 PM CST

Men Suspected of Carjacking Williams Caught

Suspects arrested for alleged armed robbery later the same day

(Newser) - The two men believed to be responsible for stealing the car of the Atlanta Hawk’s Shelden Williams on Saturday are being charged with armed robbery. The 18-year-olds were arrested later Saturday at an Atlanta-area mall while attempting to rob someone else. Williams’ car was stolen outside his barbershop shortly...

Vick in Jail, Now Coach Will Bail

Dec 11, 2007 7:00 PM CST

Vick in Jail, Now Coach Will Bail

Petrino will break $24M contract, take Arkansas job

(Newser) - After 13 games as Atlanta Falcons' head coach, Bobby Petrino is done, sources tell ESPN. The former University of Louisville coach told his bosses today that he will return to college ball to be head coach at the University of Arkansas. Petrino signed a 5-year, $24 million contract prior to...

Judge Draws Ire for Shelving Capital Trial

Nov 3, 2007 7:18 PM CDT

Judge Draws Ire for Shelving Capital Trial

Six other states can't fund them; issue may be bigger than injection

(Newser) - Judge Hilton Fuller has drawn ire for shelving a Georgia death penalty case, but other states are hitting the same snag: low funds for capital court costs, the New York Times reports. Georgia can’t afford the $1.2 million to defend Brian Nichols, charged with killing four in a...

Water Runs Out In Tenn. Town

Nov 2, 2007 7:07 PM CDT

Water Runs Out In Tenn. Town

Drought forces Orme to borrow from nearby town's hydrant

(Newser) - If the Southeast drought’s effects on Orme, Tenn., are a sign of things to come, folks in Atlanta should start scheduling their showers. The rural home to 145 people has run completely dry, and what water gets trucked in can be used only between 6 and 9 pm. This...

Freed Wilson Set on College

Oct 27, 2007 6:54 AM CDT

Freed Wilson Set on College

Determined to "succeed in life" after two years behind bars for teen sex conviction

(Newser) - "I've got a new life," Genarlow Wilson said yesterday as he left prison after two years behind bars for a teen sex conviction. "You will not be disappointed," he vowed to his supporters. "I plan on succeeding in life." Wilson was released after the...

Kid Rock Jailed in Short Order After Waffle House Dustup

Oct 22, 2007 6:26 AM CDT

Kid Rock Jailed in Short Order After Waffle House Dustup

Customer goofs by chatting up woman

(Newser) - Singer Kid Rock raised the rafters at a sold-out concert to promote his latest CD in Atlanta and then was busted when he and his posse beat up a customer in a waffle house who was chatting up a woman in Rock's party, according to police. He and his five...

Happy First Birthday, Mei Lan!

Sep 7, 2007 3:16 AM CDT

Happy First Birthday, Mei Lan!

Atlanta zoo hosts party with local fans and Chinese dignitaries

(Newser) - Atlanta's Panda cub Mei Lan celebrated her first birthday yesterday, and her keepers invited local fans and Chinese dignitaries to her party. The guest of honor napped through the hoopla, even when the zoo president called the big day "one of the most significant" in the zoo's 118-year history....

Just Call
San Francisco Lucky Town

Aug 24, 2007 2:57 PM CDT

Just Call San Francisco Lucky Town

Need a date? These are the best cities in the US if you're single and looking

(Newser) - True love is hard to find, but your odds are substantially higher if you live in one of Forbes' top 40 cities for singles.

San Francisco-Oakland
New York
Los Angeles

Letting It All Hang Out? Bill Would Put It All Back In

Aug 23, 2007 12:14 PM CDT

Letting It All Hang Out? Bill Would Put It All Back In

Atlanta proposal calls saggy pants "major concern;" ACLU claims "racial profiling"

(Newser) - Young men will want to hike up their sagging pants, and women cover up bra straps and exposed thongs if Atlanta’s City Council adopts a proposal to amend the city’s indecency laws, the Journal-Constitution reports. The measure, which would fine violators for exposing boxer shorts, thongs and bras,...

Heat Wave Bakes Southeast

Aug 10, 2007 12:42 PM CDT

Heat Wave Bakes Southeast

Region reaches for the iced tea as temps shatter records

(Newser) - A heat wave brought record high temperatures to much of the Southeast yesterday, with highs of over 100 degrees recorded in Georgia, the Carolinas, and Kentucky. Excessive heat warnings ruled the day, prompting the National Weather Service to urge people to stay inside in air-conditioning and drink plenty of fluids,...

Franco Returns 'Home' to Atlanta

Jul 20, 2007 6:27 AM CDT

Franco Returns 'Home' to Atlanta

The Braves nab the 48-year-old veteran from their division rivals

(Newser) - Giving new meaning to the term "senior circuit," 48-year-old Julio Franco returned to Atlanta last night and drove in two runs in a 10-1 rout of St. Louis. Cut loose by the Mets on July 12, Franco says he's glad to be "home" with the Braves, who...

Atlanta QB Vick Indicted
on Dogfighting Charges

Jul 18, 2007 5:31 AM CDT

Atlanta QB Vick Indicted on Dogfighting Charges

Atlanta QB, 3 others accused of running "Bad Newz Kennels," killing losing dogs

(Newser) - A federal grand jury formally accused Falcons star Michael Vick of sponsoring and governing a Virginia-based dogfighting ring, along with three other Virginia men. The operation was based on Vick's Surry County property, and the QB is alleged to have attended fights and personally overseen the execution of underachieving pit...

Georgia Execution Halted

Jul 17, 2007 5:46 AM CDT

Georgia Execution Halted

Convicted wins 90 days to prove innocence after witnesses recant

(Newser) - The execution of a convicted cop-killer was stayed in the final hours yesterday after seven of nine witnesses recanted their testimony and others admitted they lied to police. Troy Anthony Davis was scheduled to die today by lethal injection; the Georgia Parole Board granted him 90 days to prove his...

Fellow Airline Passengers Sue TB Lawyer

Jul 13, 2007 4:37 AM CDT

Fellow Airline Passengers Sue TB Lawyer

They're just after my money, says newlywed

(Newser) - Nine airline passengers are suing the Atlanta lawyer infected with a rare TB strain who flew to Europe for his wedding despite CDC warnings not to travel. The $1.3 million suit filed in Montreal claims Andrew Speaker recklessly exposed them to a deadly disease. The passengers, seven Canadians and...

Texans Acquire Schaub for
Draft Picks

Mar 25, 2007 5:07 PM CDT

Texans Acquire Schaub for Draft Picks

$48 million deal for Matt Schaub as starter

(Newser) - Former second-string Atlanta Falcons QB Matt Schaub will earn up to $48 million as starting quarterback for the Houston Texans the next six seasons. The Texans, meanwhile, are looking to shop David Carr, who had been the team's starter. In five years, Carr's QB rating was 75.5, and he...