Atlanta
Atlanta (IPA: /ˌætˈlɛ̃n.nə/ or /ˌɛtˈlɛ̃n.nə/) is the capital and the most populous city of the State of Georgia, and the central city of the ninth most populous metropolitan area in the United States. It is the county seat of Fulton County, although a portion of the city extends into DeKalb County. According to the July 2005 census estimate, the city has a population of 470,688 and a metropolitan population of 4,917,717. As of July 1, 2005, Atlanta's combined statistical area (CSA) is estimated to have a population of 5,249,121. More about Atlanta from Wikipedia »
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Mixed reaction on MARTA's ‘yellow line' rebranding
…Doraville “yellow” has stirred quiet debate among some within Atlanta's growing Asian-American community.That's not to say any Atlantans of Asian descent think it's a particularly good idea, considering that “yellow,” when used to describe skin color, carries…
Wizards stranded again after 2nd snowstorm
…the Wizards traveled to Orlando and upset the Magic on Friday night. They were supposed to fly home right after the game and face Atlanta on Saturday, but the airports in Washington were closed.The Hawks game was eventually postponed and the Wizards decided…
On the Record: With Georgia House Speaker Pro Tem Jan Jones
…where the ties would remain. That would also give the city of Atlanta time to consider if they would like to consolidate Fulton and Atlanta at that time.Q: What’s the strongest argument against Milton?A: There was a concern [with creating new cities] that…
Census outreach to hard-to-count groups ratchets up
…into participating in the all-important census.And downtown, in midafternoon, Mayor Kasim Reed endorsed a “census blitz” across Atlanta on April 10.With a month to go before the federal government begins tabulating the nation’s 309 million residents, Atlanta…
Reed: City needs more money for census outreach
…Mayor Kasim Reed said Tuesday the city needs a major infusion of cash for its U.S. Census outreach efforts.The mayor told the City Council's Community Development/Human Resources committee he wants $100,000 for the outreach. The Census Bureau gave the city…
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Coca-Cola's 4th-quarter profit rises 55% on higher overseas sales
…China and India. Net income increased to $1.54 billion, or 66 cents a share, from $995 million, or 43 cents, a year earlier, the Atlanta company said. Earnings per share matched analyst estimates compiled by Bloomberg. Revenue increased 5.4% to $7.51 billion,…
Convicted Killer's Trial Under Way
…got on that stand said he was a contract killer with the code name Circle K. That he got instructions from a post office box in Atlanta and he was on assignment to kill Kwana Burns. Does that make sense?” said Delgado. Delgado also stated that Rivera was sexually…
Wizards stranded again after 2nd snowstorm
…the Wizards traveled to Orlando and upset the Magic on Friday night. They were supposed to fly home right after the game and face Atlanta on Saturday, but the airports in Washington were closed. The Hawks game was eventually postponed and the Wizards decided…
Wizards stranded again after 2nd snowstorm
The Wizards were told before their game against Charlotte that it was unlikely they'd be able to fly into either Washington-area airport after the game because of the second major snowstorm to hit that area in five days. It meant another night
Wizards Stranded Again After 2nd Snowstorm
…the Wizards traveled to Orlando and upset the Magic on Friday night. They were supposed to fly home right after the game and face Atlanta on Saturday, but the airports in Washington were closed. The Hawks game was eventually postponed and the Wizards decided…
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We have a crisis right now … It's not in the future. It's right now.
Conservation makes the most sense, but we cannot save enough water to meet the 2012 deadline … There's no way we can conserve that much.
It really hurt some water users, and other water users were left to do what they were doing all along.
A lot of what you saw in the drought down here was temporary and it wasn't very well implemented
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