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• Former Braves pitcher Tommy Hanson dead at 29

  

  Former Braves pitcher Tommy Hanson, one of the most promising young talents in the game just five years ago, is dead at age 29 from a possible overdose.Hanson died late Monday after suffering catastrophic organ failure at Piedmont Hospital.An initial incident report cites a possible crime as “overdose” without listing what Hanson may have taken. The GBI crime lab was conducting an autopsy Tuesday, the Coweta County coroner said, but toxicology results could take several weeks.Hanson had been hos..

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• Woman dies after being run over on northeast Atlanta street | www

  

  Atlanta police Wednesday were investigating the overnight hit-and-run death of a woman that was caught on surveillance video.The woman died after being run over on Arizona Avenue in northeast Atlanta about 1:30 a.m. Wednesday.Channel 2 Action News reported that an Atlanta police officer monitoring crime cameras spotted the incident as it was happening.A woman died after being run over by a vehicle that also hit this SUV parked along Arizona Avenue in northeast Atlanta. JOHN SPINK/JSPINK@AJC.COM...

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• Myanmar election: Suu Kyi to meet with President

  

  The President's office didn't spell out when such a meeting would take place, but congratulated Suu Kyi and the NLD on their success."We will wait until the ... counting of the ballots eases up and try to arrange a time to meet when it is a bit quieter," said Zaw Htay, director of the President's office.The NLD has won 256 of the 299 seats declared so far in the country's parliament, the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw.Suu Kyi herself won a seat in the Kawhmu constituency in Yangon, the city formerly known a..

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• What Zac Efron couldn’t do while filming “Neighbors 2” in Atlanta | Atlanta Buzz with Jennifer Brett

  

  Zac EfronandSeth Rogenteamed up again for “Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising” in Atlanta, a comedy due out in May that also starredChloë Grace Moretz, Rose Byrne, Selena GomezandJames Franco.“It was really fun,” Rogen said during a visit to “The Ellen Show.”He was mortified at having to appear shirtless next to his hunky co-star in one scene – and he revealed the one thing Zac couldn’t do while the movie was filming.Photo Credit: Michael Rozman/Warner Bros.; Point Grey Pictures“I have to be shirtless..

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• Atlanta schools: Former Douglass High School principals honored | www

  Two former principals of Atlanta’s Douglass High School — both longtime Atlanta educators — were honored this month.The school’s auditorium was named in honor of Lester Butts, who later served as Atlanta Public Schools superintendent.From his 20-year tenure at Frederick Douglass High School, during which the school was nationally recognized for excellence, to his sometimes stormy years as superintendent of schools, Butts was a pivotal Atlanta educator, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution wrote in B..

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• 10 (mostly) new restaurants to try around Atlanta | Atlanta Restaurant Scene

  

  With so many restaurants opening doors lately, deciding where to dine out can be dizzying. Eliminate the guesswork for dinner plans and consider visiting one of these 10 restaurants, all of which recently got favorable reviews from AJC dining critics.Find out where to eat in Atlanta around the clock by reading the AJC Fall Dining Guide at myajc.com/diningstarting Nov. 12.Breakers Korean BBQ’s signature menu item of short ribs, served with starters, sauces and sides including kimchi, Miso soup wi..

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• What sites made the 2016 Georgia Places in Peril list? (SLIDESHOW)

  

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• Veterans, volunteers jog through Atlanta for good cause | www

  On this Veterans Day, some of the men who served our country are lacing up for a different journey.Veterans struggling with homelessness finished an early jog through northwest Atlanta with volunteers.The nonprofit Back on My Feet uses running as a confidence builder to help men and women achieve independent living and employment."It’s part of a transition in life from one era of failed efforts to a more focused , accomplished effort in life,” Eliyah Hamner said.You can support this nonprofit or..

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• Pelicans vs Hawks preview: New Orleans visits Atlanta for early-season rematch - Peachtree Hoops

  

  Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY SportsThe Hawks will look to remove the sour taste from Monday night in a rematch with the New Orleans Pelicans.TheAtlanta HawksandNew Orleans Pelicansengaged ina fun battle on Friday night, with the Hawks prevailing despite a monster night from Anthony Davis. On Wednesday, the two teams get together again, but this time, the match-up shifts to Atlanta. The Pelicans have not been able to sustain any level of success, but the team did manage to grab its first victor..

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• Private school's expansion met with opposition

  

  NORTH FULTON COUNTY, Ga. —An Atlanta private school is hoping to secure land in Sandy Springs for a new athletic complex despite opposition from neighbors.The Galloway School wants to build the new facility near High Point Road because the school says it has outgrown its current space near Chastain Park. A submitted location map includes drawings for a softball field, tennis courts, a hitting facility and 55 parking spaces.The school is in the process of conducting studies and seeking the approv..

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