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• Atlanta weekend | Cooler temps, plenty of roadwork, ‘Snow

  

  Sunny skies are forecast for Saturday and Sunday, and the big orange orb in the sky means drivers will see plenty of orange barrels blocking interstate lanes for weekend road work.Here’s where you can expect lanes to be closed:I-75 Express Lanes project will again result in detour and lane closingsThe ramp from the Canton Road Connector to I-75 southbound in Cobb County will be closed from 9 p.m. Friday through 5 a.m. Saturday. Motorists wishing to go south on I-75 will have to take I-75 northbo..

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• Landfill issues doomed Atlanta United's DeKalb County site | www

  

  Atlanta United FC proposed construction of a 3,500-seat stadium, several practice soccer fields and a two-story corporate headquarters on 41 acres of ...

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• Wrestling events in Atlanta this winter | www

  

  Wrestling has long been big business in Georgia, but Atlanta has seen a recent resurgence of in-ring athleticism. From local independent promotion Atlanta Wrestling Entertainment's biweekly bar shows to industry juggernaut WWE bringing its annual "Survivor Series" event to town for the first time, the next couple of months offer plenty of bodyslams and headlocks. Here's a look at the upcoming action.WWE "Survivor Series" |7:30 p.m. Nov. 22.$29-$404Philips Arena, 1 Philips Drive, Atlanta, Ga. 303..

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• 2015 Atlanta Falcons: How to Fix the Stagnating Offense - The Falcoholic

  TheAtlanta Falconsoffense struggled during the four games during the bye. A combination ofMatt Ryan'sbelow average play, turnovers and a lack of red zone success hurt the offense. The Falcons also haven't had the best games called from Kyle Shanahan through those weeks either. I love the Shanahan family and what they have brought to the NFL in terms of offensive style, play-calling approach and ability to hybridize two schemes that didn't have many things in common at all. The Falcons are se..

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• Dunkin' Donuts tests delivery service in Atlanta

  

  Mary Bowerman, USA TODAY Network7:45 a.m. EST November 20, 2015Dunkin' Donuts breakfast is available in Dallas.(Photo: Dunkin' Donuts)Dunkin' Donutsis the latest chain to begin testing home delivery service so consumers can get their treats delivered straight to their doors.The coffee and doughnut giant has begun testing "Dunkin' Delivery" in Dallas and will soon offer the service in Atlanta, Chicago, Los Angeles and Washington, D.C, the company announced on Wednesday.People can order anything o..

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• Atlanta Christmas Guide; special shops | www

  

  Gone are the days when Christmas-themed shops would pop up in Atlanta area malls offering any themed gift your heart could imagine. Now Atlanta is home to organized shopping experiences and pop-up shops that move into new locations just for the holiday season. Here are 10 worth a look.American Girl pop-up shopPerimeter Mall| Nov. 2- Dec. 31; 10 a.m.-9 p.m Monday-Saturday; noon-7 p.m. Sunday4400 Ashford Dunwoody Road, DunwoodyAmerican Girl has come to Perimeter Mall for a limited time. Shop its k..

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• Meet the dogs who can sniff out cancer better than some lab tests

  

  But her owners knew their smart dog held promise. They decided, if her nose was getting her into trouble (she was after all, bred to be a hunting dog), why not train her to sniff out something useful?For the next seven years, Lucy learned to sniff out bladder, kidney and prostate cancer, and was even used in astudy. Over the years, she has been able to detect cancer correctly more than 95% of the time. That's better than some lab tests used to diagnose cancer.Now, Lucy is part of one of the larg..

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• Atlanta rapper will open for Bernie Sanders at Monday rally | Political Insider blog

  

  WASHINGTON — Democratic presidential contender Bernie Sanders will hold a rally in Atlanta on Monday, wrapping up a two-day Georgia swing. The Vermont ...

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• Atlanta launches Renew Atlanta website | www

  The city of Atlanta launched a new website for the public to learn about and follow the progress of the Renew Atlanta infrastructure bond program, www.renewatlantabond.com.Visitors to the site can see project listings for each category of the bond program, including road resurfacing, bridge repairs, complete streets projects, and upgrades to parks and recreation facilities across the city. The public can also track the progress and spending of each project. The Renew Atlanta program was approved..

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• Police seek man in punching attack against Grady High School...

  

  Atlanta police are looking for a man accused of sucker punching a Grady High School student in Midtown.Originally, police identified Curtis Bethea, the man nicknamed the ‘Midtown Puncher’ after a series ofpunching attacks in January, as the suspect in the Nov. 12 attack against student Conor Downey.Late Friday morning, police said that was not the case.“There is new information that Mr. Bethea is not the suspect wanted in this case,” police spokeswoman Kim Jones said in a brief statement.Accordi..

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