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MetroAtlantaunemployment rate drops to 5.7 percent in August

Metro Atlanta's unemployment rate for August was 5.7 percent, down four-tenths of a percentage point from 6.1 percent in July, Georgia Department of Labor ... >> view original

Teen shot and killed in northwestAtlantawas about to become a dad

Atlanta police were investigating Wed., Sept. 23, 2015, after a teenager was shot and killed outside a home on Spellman Street. (Credit: Channel 2 Action News). >> view original

Cirque du Soleil bringing 'Kurios' toAtlantain March

Cirque du Soleil is announcing on Thursday that it is bringing its newest touring show “Kurios — Cabinet of Curiosities” to Atlanta, the AJC has learned. But it will ... >> view original

AtlantaFalcons quarterback Matt Ryan raves about his wide receivers

Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan has a formidable supporting cast. That's his reality at the moment, and it's been his reality before. That was then and this ... >> view original

Former Falcon Jamal Anderson charged with DUI again

Three days after his arrest on a DUI charge in one metro county, a popular former Atlanta Falcon entered a not guilty plea for an alleged DUI in a neighboring ... >> view original

Colombia, FARC leaders agree on path for peace

CNN's Elwyn Lopez reported from Havana, and Greg Botelho reported and wrote in Atlanta. CNNE's Florencia Trucco and Catherine E. Shoichet contributed to ... >> view original

Police: DrunkAtlantacop assaulted man, 65, in Alpharetta

Scott is an 11-year veteran of the department and a member of the fugitive unit. Atlanta police declined to release Scott's picture because he works undercover. >> view original

5Atlantauniversity performing arts series have diverse offerings

But, if Atlanta cultural consumers take the long view of the jam-packed slates being presented from now until the middle of next year, they will discern a rich and ... >> view original

VIEWPOINT: Considering ways to saveAtlanta'sBell Building and...

In a city with a large employment base in the telecommunications industry, the Bell Building expresses the cultural heritage of Atlanta as a longtime technology ... >> view original

When all's said and done, Yogi Berra was 1 of a kind

Atlanta Falcons coach Dan Quinn, a New Jersey native, began his regular Wednesday news conference with a nod to him, even before talking about a big ... >> view original