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From AFP via Breitbart: Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick has pleaded guilty to federal charges related to a dogfighting ring, according to a statement from his attorney. In the statement by attorney Billy Martin, Vick agreed to plead guilty and accept a plea deal and will “accept full responsibility for his actions and the mistakes [...]

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Darwin at work. We in Atlanta had a gruesome motorcycle accident Wednesday morning. A motorcyclist riding a crotch rocket tried to split the lanes between two 18-wheelers at about 100 mph. This happens all the time across Atlanta, many times in groups of 4-6 of them weaving in and out of traffic at high speed. [...]

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Fun times in Atlanta. Wednesday: High of 100 degrees Fahrenheit, 65% humidity, with a heat index of 105. Thursday: High of 101, 70% humidity, with a heat index of 110. Friday: High of 103, +70% humidity, with a heat index around 115. If spring showers bring May flowers, what does high temperatures in August bring? [...]

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One of Michael Vick’s co-defendants doesn’t want to wait for trial. Instead, a plea agreement hearing was held for Tony Taylor in the federal dogfighting conspiracy case. In the plea agreement signed by Michael Vick co-conspirator Tony Taylor, he claimed that Vick not only helped to organize a dog-fighting ring, he supplied the majority of [...]

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Michael Vick was ordered by commissioner Roger Goodell to stay away from the Atlanta Falcons’ training camp.

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Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick was indicted on a federal conspiracy charge for his alleged role in a dog fighting venture that operated from his Virginia property. The 27-year-old Vick, whose nickname is listed as “Ookie” in the indictment, allegedly established the Bad Newz Kennels in early-2001 in Smithfield, Virginia. It was this property, at [...]

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Authorities do not yet know what caused the rifle to discharge. Rifle experts suggest maybe the darn trigger was pulled.

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From The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: A third suspect has been arrested in the beating last week of a Marietta teenager just outside Six Flags Over Georgia, authorities said Wednesday. As many as 25 people were involved in the July 3 beating or know who was involved, said Maj. Paula Sparks, head of the Crimes Against Persons [...]

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Andrew Speaker knowingly and willing exposed possibly hundreds of innocent people to tuberculosis. He is highly morally responsible. This was felony selfish and should not go unpunished.

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Several die in a 24-hour period in and around Atlanta recently.

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Atlanta teen tries to kill herself by driving her car into oncoming traffic – and kills an innocent woman.

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For the 34th consecutive year, thousands of Scots from around the world will don their family tartans and gather to greet old friends and make new ones too at The Stone Mountain Highland Games.

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An Internet posting that said the Georgia Dome and six other NFL stadiums will be hit by radiological dirty bombs this weekend.

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For the 34th consecutive year, thousands of Scots from around the world will don their family tartans and gather to greet old friends and make new ones too at The Stone Mountain Highland Games.

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