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BASEBALL / MLB
Dec 12, 2020
Braves' Marcell Ozuna becomes first NL player to be named MLB's top DH
The Atlanta Braves' Marcell Ozuna made history on Friday, becoming the first player from the National League to win the Edgar Martinez Outstanding Designated Hitter Award.
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WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jun 18, 2020
Task for Atlanta team: Get jury to second-guess officer who shot Rayshard Brooks
On Wednesday, District Attorney Paul Howard brought 11 charges against the officer, with the most serious being felony murder, which carries the death penalty.
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WORLD
Jun 14, 2020
Atlanta protesters burn down Wendy's where black man was killed by police
The unrest broke out after dark in Atlanta following the death on Friday night of 27-year-old Rayshard Brooks at the restaurant.
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Jan 22, 2020
CDC expects more U.S. cases of China coronavirus, adding airports for greater screening
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Tuesday it expects to see more cases of the Wuhan coronavirus in the United States.
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Nov 29, 2019
Saints clinch third straight NFC South title
Taysom Hill's rare moment in the spotlight came in an important game for the New Orleans Saints.
BASKETBALL / NBA
Jul 31, 2018
Hawks waive 10-time All-Star Carmelo Anthony
The Atlanta Hawks on Monday waived Carmelo Anthony, making official the move that was expected when the 10-time All-Star was traded from the Oklahoma City Thunder this month.
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BASKETBALL / NBA
Jul 26, 2018
Vince Carter joining Hawks for 21st NBA season
Vince Carter is slated to play a 21st NBA season after agreeing to a one-year deal worth $2.4 million with the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday, according to multiple reports.
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Jun 12, 2018
Julio Jones tells Falcons he will skip minicamp
Wide receiver Julio Jones told the Atlanta Falcons he won't attend this week's mandatory minicamp, the team announced Monday.
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BUSINESS / Tech
Apr 1, 2018
With paper and phones, Atlanta struggles to recover from cyberattack
Atlanta's top officials holed up in their offices on Saturday as they worked to restore critical systems knocked out by a nine-day cyberattack that plunged the metropolis into technological chaos and forced some city workers to revert to paper.
WORLD
Mar 24, 2018
Ransomware attack throws Atlanta services into disarray
An Atlanta cyberattack has caused widespread city-run program outages and raised fears about the security of financial and personal data belonging to government workers, residents and others who have used online services provided by Georgia's capital city, officials said on Friday.
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Mar 10, 2018
Former synchronized swimmer Miho Takeda to be inducted into International Swimming Hall of Fame
Decorated synchronized swimmer Miho Takeda will be inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame in May.
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COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN?
Dec 23, 2017
Yokosuka native Haruna Kamezaki attains the American dream
Kamezaki was born in the mid-1980s and grew up in a household 'full of American records and movies, because my parents — and especially my dad — loved American culture.'
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BASKETBALL / B. League
Dec 2, 2016
Childress trying to get up to speed with NeoPhoenix
The San-en NeoPhoenix's recent acquisition of former NBA player Josh Childress came as a surprise near the middle of the inaugural B. League season.
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WORLD
Aug 24, 2016
New pair on the way for mother of only giant panda twins in U.S.
The mother of the only giant panda twins in the United States may soon deliver a second set of twins, Zoo Atlanta said on Tuesday, capping off an eventful month for lovers of the fluffy black and white bears across the globe.
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 5, 2015
TPP talks in home stretch after reported pharma breakthrough
A dozen Pacific nations closed in on a sweeping free trade pact on Sunday in Atlanta after a breakthrough over how long a monopoly pharmaceutical companies should be given on new biotech drugs.
BUSINESS
Oct 4, 2015
Japan prods U.S. on biologic drugs as TPP deal awaits
Tokyo pressures Washington to break the deadlock over biologic drugs as negotiators from 12 nations race to wrap up a sweeping Trans-Pacific trade deal.

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