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  • Knife-wielding robbery suspect arrested

    ATLANTA -- A quick-thinking robbery victim's actions led to the arrest of her attacker in Virginia-Highland Thursday morning. The victim told police she was robbed shortly after midnight while sitting in her car on Los Angeles Avenue. Atlanta Police Officer Kim Jones said the suspect approached the victim and demanded money. As she tried to grab some change, he pulled out a knife and cut ...

  • Atlanta cops rally for pay raise

    ATLANTA -- Atlanta Police officers will rally downtown before a city council meeting over pay. Their march is set to begin at 10 a.m. Thursday. The rally comes after frustrated city workers paid to put up two billboards reading "First to respond, last to get paid." If a raise is approved by the council, it would go into effect next fiscal ...

  • Goodwill of North Ga. opens 45th store

    MARIETTA, Ga. -- Goodwill of North Georgia will open a new store in west Marietta on Thursday, marking the organization's 45th location. The store at 775 Whitlock Avenue will create an estimated 40 jobs, a Goodwill spokeswoman said. In addition to 12,000 square feet of retail space, the site will also have a large donation center. Goodwill has six stores in Cobb County and also operates ...

  • Cellulaze provides an alternative to liposuction

    Dr. Jay Kulkin at WIFH in Sandy Springs. He decided she was the perfect candidate for a new FDA-approved procedure called Cellulaze instead of a liposuction. "These women don't have quantities of fat they want removed, they have fat they want remodeled," Dr. Kulkin said. "They want it smoother, not puckered and cottage-cheese looking." Here's how it works: Dr. ...

  • Suspicious fire at vacant Hapeville house

    HAPEVILLE, Ga. -- Fire officials are investigating a suspicious fire at an empty home in Hapeville. The blaze was first reported shortly after midnight Thursday at 3430 Harding Avenue. Hapeville Fire spokesman Joey Overton said witnesses saw people running from the house shortly before the fire broke out, leading investigators to question whether it was arson. No suspects have been identified ...


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Movie Review

Aguirre, the Wrath of God (Aguirre, der Zorn Gottes) [DVD]

Aguirre, the Wrath of God (Aguirre, der Zorn Gottes) [DVD]

Since the earliest days of cinema, one of the principle rules of filmmaking is that the actors never look directly into the camera. In Aguirre, the Wrath of God, Klaus Kinski, starring as the titular character, breaks that rule near the end of the film when he looks d ... ...

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  • RPT-Sell cheap fuel and profit - Delta Air Lines refining 101

    Thu May 23, 2013 6:59am EDT * Delta's Trainer refinery could take 50,000 bpd of Bakken crude by end year * Delta eyes chances to ship jet fuel to Midwest markets By Matthew Robinson NEW YORK, May 23 (Reuters) - Making money in the refining business is generally a pretty straightforward proposition: sell your fuel at the highest possible price relative to cost. But Delta Air Lines, the first ...

  • 8 Memorial Day deals at 80 off

    ATLANTA -- Today's deals are so hot, I'm not even going to bother you with a lengthy intro. As the countdown to Memorial Day continues, these are your deal requests hunted down at the lowest prices you'll ever receive. A huge thanks to my partners in crime Julia, Ada and Rachel for hunting down these coupons. Most importantly, just by using an Offers.com coupon, you're ...

  • Tied-up Atlanta woman uses toes to type message for help

    A US woman had to call for help by typing on the laptop with her toes after a burglar tied up her hands with the bed. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that police were alerted about the incident after they received a call from the boyfriend of the 39-year-old victim, Amy Windom. They said that the armed robbery took place at about midnight in the US city of Atlanta, Georgia. Police ...

  • Atlanta Traffic from the WSB 24-hour Traffic Center

    Ongoing Construction and Other Closures: If you see construction or other closures in your area, let us know at #750 for free on Verizon Wireless or 404-897-7358 to the Alarm Force WSB 24-Hour Traffic Center. The lines are open 24/7/365. Hall Co.: Road Closures/Flooding Damage...Cove Creek Dr. off of Lights Ferry Rd., Stephens Rd. off of Jim Crow Rd. Both roads are restricted to residents only - ...

  • Wednesdays Games Gattis Homer Helps Atlanta Sweep Twins

    ATLANTA | Evan Gattis hit his first career grand slam. B.J. Upton and Ramiro Pena also homered for the Braves, who finished off a sweep of the woeful Minnesota Twins with an 8-3 ...

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