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• Black Democrats question Sanders' commitment to Obama

  

  The Associated Press ST. PAUL, Minn. — Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign enlisted the support of black Democrats on Friday to undermine Bernie Sanders' push to claim a piece of President Barack Obama's legacy, arguing she is the rightful heir to the nation's first black president.Clinton sought solidarity with Obama at every turn during Thursday's debate in Milwaukee, referring to herself as a "staunch supporter" of his hea..

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• Braves: Hank Aaron statue to remain in Atlanta, new monument in ...

  

  The Atlanta Braves said Friday they will “no longer contest” the location of the Hank Aaron statue at Turner Field, clearing the way for the monument to the Hammer to remain in downtown Atlanta.The statement comes two days after the Braves and the Atlanta Fulton County Recreation Authority clashed publicly about the fate of the monument, and a day after Aaron and his wife told the team and the city to decide where the bronze should go.In their statement Friday, the Braves took a shot at the auth..

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• Ra'Shede Hageman named by ESPN as Falcon who would benefit ...

  

  Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports We can't see that happening, however. ESPN put together a list of players who might benefit from a change of scenery, and the Falcons' choice was an unexpected one, at least for me. Atlanta Falcons: Defensive lineman Ra'Shede Hageman, a former second-round draft pick, is a talented player who is strong enough to push anyone around. But the fact that Hageman doesn't always play disciplined football in coach Dan Quinn's scheme might make Hageman a bette..

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• “Bubbles & Bling” raises funds for Komen Atlanta

  

  Susan G. Komen Greater Atlanta’s third annual “Bubbles & Bling”  fundraiser,  held Jan. 30 at the Foundry at Puritan Mill,  raised  nearly $220,000 to further breast cancer research efforts. Those  enjoying the ’80s-themed party included Elaine Elder,  Sharon  Kendrick,  Vicki Celani,  Niki Papadopoulos,  Komen Atlanta Board  President Lila Hertz,  B98.5 FM host Madison James and Susan G.  Komen Greater Atlanta Executive Director Cati Diamond Stone. From left, Komen Atlanta Board President Li..

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• Three years later: Emily Bowman remains on track for recovery

  

  On Feb. 16, 2013, 19-year-old Emily Bowman came to Athens from Kennesaw State University to celebrate a friend’s birthday, and was hit by a drunk driver on Oak Street while walking to her friend’s house, suffering a serious brain injury.Three years after the accident and numerous surgeries, Bowman is making progress with therapy every day. On Jan. 21, Bowman and her mother, Debbie, received news that Bowman’s doctors believed she was ready to be a candidate for the Day Program at the Shepherd C..

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• Man dies in wreck after police pursuit in southwest Atlanta

  COLLEGE PARK, Ga. | Authorities say a man has died after being ejected from his truck during a police pursuit in southwest Atlanta. Local news media report that the pursuit occurred Friday afternoon when 32-year-old Jonathan Fowler failed to stop when deputies with the Fulton County Sheriff's Office attempted to pull him over for speeding in College Park. Georgia State Patrol officials say the pursuit continued until a trooper performed a maneuver on the vehicle Fowler was driving. It caused Fo..

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• Atlanta's 'sewer mayor' called back to service — in Flint, Mich.

  

  Flint School District Superintendent Bilal Kareem Tawwab, center, touches the shoulder of Flint Mayor Karen Weaver, left, as they appear before a hearing on the Flint water crisis on Wednesday. AP/Andrew Harnik The focal point of the photo that came over the wire from Washington was Karen Weaver, the new mayor of the lead-poisoned city of Flint, Mich., sitting in a large hearing room on Capitol Hill. But behind Weaver, barely visible, was a familiar, bespectacled figure. Shirley Franklin, once..

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• Catch baseball on the Gulf Coast this spring

  

  The Atlanta Braves, who train at Walt Disney World, are one of 15 MLB teams that spend spring training in Florida, but most of the action is on the Gulf Coast.You’ll find games from Dunedin (Toronto Blue Jays), just north of Tampa, down to Fort Myers, the spring home of the Boston Red Sox and Minnesota Twins.Sarasota, where the Baltimore Orioles train, is in the middle of the action, with eight other teams within a 90-minute drive.Young Philadelphia Phillies fans clamor for autographs during spr..

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• 5 things to know before Georgia Tech-Clemson

  

  Georgia Tech guard Adam Smith made a critical 3-pointer late in the Yellow Jackets’ win over Wake Forest Wednesday, his only basket in the game after missing his first seven shots. (AP Photo/Nick Lisi) Previewing Georgia Tech’s Saturday afternoon matchup with Clemson in Greenville, S.C. (Game advance here). The game will be broadcast on regional sports networks, including Fox Sports South in Atlanta. The great Wes Durham and analyst Dan Bonner, about as knowledgeable a TV pair as you’ll find, ..

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• Michael George McDonald, 84: He put Atlanta on advertising world ...

  

  Mike McDonald was a successful entrepreneur even as a child. Growing up in the Queens borough of New York City, he delivered groceries in a little red wagon. Later, as a young man in the U.S. Navy in Morocco, Mike sold sandwiches on the base to earn money to send home to his family.Over the years, he went from Queens to the heart of Manhattan, the advertising world on Madison Avenue. He later used his Madison Avenue background to put Atlanta on the world’s advertising map. In 1969, he and busine..

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