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49ers rally past Falcons 28-24 in NFC title game
The loss stuck with them for a year, pushing the San Francisco 49ers in everything they did. They didn't want to feel that way again. Not to worry.
49ers head to Super Bowl, beating Falcons 28-24
The clutch quarterback. The genius coach. The big-play defense. The San Francisco 49ers are ready to start a new dynasty with a familiar formula.
Inauguration Day marks rare intersection with King
President Barack Obama plans to use a Bible that belonged to the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. as he takes his oath of office on the holiday honoring ...
Snow falls in Southeast; 1 death linked to storm
A winter storm made its way across the Southeast on Thursday, dumping snow in states recovering from days of rain, playing a role in at least one ...
Hawks suspend top-scorer Josh Smith for 1 game
The Atlanta Hawks suspended top-scorer Josh Smith for Wednesday night's home game against the Brooklyn Nets for "conduct detrimental to the team" ...
Falcons falter, then rally past Seahawks 30-28
Matt Ryan won't have to answer that question anymore. Neither will Tony Gonzalez. They're both playoff winners. Finally. Ryan got over the postseason ...
Bryant's late FG lifts Falcons over Seattle 30-28
Matt Bryant pumped his fist and celebrated atop the Falcons logo in the middle of the field. Tony Gonzalez broke down in tears. Matt Ryan relished the ...
Eugene Patterson, 89, voice on civil rights, dies
Eugene Patterson, a Pulitzer Prize-winning editor and columnist whose impassioned words helped draw national attention to the civil rights movement ...
Mom who shot intruder inspires gun control foes
A Georgia mother who shot an intruder at her home has become a small part of the roaring gun control debate, with some firearms enthusiasts touting ...
T-Boz puts life on display with new reality show
For TLC singer T-Boz, it has been a rocky road since the 2002 death of Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes. She has faced foreclosure, filed twice for bankruptcy ...
Wife of ex-Brave Andruw Jones files for divorce
The wife of former Atlanta Braves star Andruw Jones filed for divorce about a week after she accused him of grabbing her neck and saying he wanted to ...
Former Braves player arrested on battery charge
Former Atlanta Braves star center fielder Andruw Jones was free on bond after being arrested in suburban Atlanta early Tuesday on a battery charge, ...
Ga. counties sue HSBC claiming loss of tax base
Three Atlanta-area counties have filed a lawsuit claiming that British bank HSBC cost them hundreds of millions of dollars in extra expenses and ...
Durant scores 41 as streaking Thunder top Hawks
Oklahoma City's biggest stars displayed a unique version of balanced scoring against Atlanta: Russell Westbrook led the Thunder in the first half and ...