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18 hurt in shuttle bus crash near Atlanta airport
Eighteen people were taken to the hospital Friday, at least two in serious condition, after they were hurt in a crash between a hotel shuttle bus and ...
Warrant for rapper Tim Dog, despite death reports
Lack of a death certificate or of a burial site and sparse obituary information led to talk in hip-hop circles that rapper Tim Dog, who owes thousands ...
Boston suspect under scrutiny in unsolved killings
A year and a half before the Boston Marathon bombing, the man Tamerlan Tsarnaev called his best friend died in a grisly crime: He was one of three men ...
Twins' Plouffe has concussion, on 7-day DL
The Minnesota Twins placed third baseman Trevor Plouffe on the seven-day disabled list with a concussion Wednesday after he was struck in the head by ...
Rapper Chief Keef arrested at hotel near Atlanta
Police in suburban Atlanta say rapper Chief Keef, whose name is Keith Cozart, has been arrested and charged with disorderly conduct. Dunwoody police ...
Obama exhorts good deeds by Morehouse graduates
President Barack Obama, in a soaring commencement address on work, sacrifice and opportunity, on Sunday told graduates of historically black Morehouse ...
Flesh-eating disease victim gets prosthetic hands
A metro Atlanta woman who lost both hands, her left leg and right foot after contracting a flesh-eating disease was on her way back from Ohio Friday ...
Georgia governor engaged in Bible dispute
When Ed Buckner and his family went to a north Georgia state park to celebrate his son's birthday, he was surprised and concerned to find Bibles in ...
TV-over-Internet service hits Atlanta next month
Aereo, the startup that offers live television broadcasts over the Internet starting at $8 a month, said it will start service in the Atlanta market ...
Giants hit 3 HRs to back Lincecum, beat Braves 5-1
With all the ups and downs in recent seasons, including his demotion to the bullpen for the playoffs, Tim Lincecum can appreciate the strong starts ...
Kris Kross rapper remembered at Atlanta funeral
Chris Smith remembered his Kris Kross hip-hop partner Chris Kelly Thursday as a true friend who he's sure is in heaven now. Smith struggled to blurt ...
Kris Kross rapper's funeral to be held in Atlanta
Mourners are set to gather for the funeral of former Kris Kross rapper Chris Kelly in Atlanta. Kelly's funeral will be held Thursday afternoon at ...
Uncle: Rapper Chris Kelly devoted to family
An uncle of former Kris Kross rapper Chris Kelly was among the mourners Wednesday at an Atlanta funeral home and said his nephew was a good person who ...
Former MLB outfielder Otis Nixon arrested
Former Major League outfielder Otis Nixon has been arrested on drug charges following a weekend traffic stop in suburban Atlanta. Nixon was pulled ...
AP PHOTOS: Inaugural Shaky Knees music festival
More than 14,000 rock and folk music fans braved steady rains over the weekend at the inaugural Shaky Knees Music Festival near downtown Atlanta.
6-time All-Star McCann set to come off DL Monday
Atlanta's six-time All-Star catcher Brian McCann is ready to come off the disabled list on Monday when the Braves open a series in Cincinnati.
Witherspoon pleads no contest, fined after arrest
Reese Witherspoon pleaded no contest to a disorderly conduct charge and paid a $100 fine after berating a state trooper in Atlanta while her husband ...
Overdose suspected in death of Kris Kross rapper
The mother of rapper Chris Kelly told authorities in Atlanta her son became sick after taking cocaine and heroin on the night before he died, ...
Witherspoon: I panicked the night of my arrest
Actress Reese Witherspoon recalls that she panicked and said "crazy things" the night she was arrested in Atlanta on a disorderly conduct charge.
Hudson homers in 200th win as Braves beat Nats 8-1
As a .179 career hitter, Tim Hudson doesn't expect much when he steps to the plate. After pulling off the unlikely feat of hitting a homer in his ...
Johnson: Strasburg may have irritated nerve in arm
Washington Nationals pitcher Stephen Strasburg may have irritated a nerve in his right arm using an electrical stimulation machine. The machines are ...
Petro makes it back to Atlanta in time for Game 4
Center Johan Petro rushed back to Atlanta to start for the Hawks in Game 4 of the playoffs against the Indiana Pacers after witnessing the birth of ...
James Bond studio to open 1st US facility in Ga.
The British film studio that's home to the James Bond movie franchise announced plans Monday for its first U.S. film production facility, at a site ...
Big growth likely for Georgia's film industry
A few years ago, Georgia was locked in a bidding war with North Carolina over the Disney movie, "The Last Song," starring Miley Cyrus. Both states ...