Topic: Atlanta

The Man Who Held Four Firefighters Hostage in a Foreclosed Home Is Dead

AP

Georgia officials won't say why a gunman took four of local firefighters hostage in a Freddie Mac-owned house on Wednesday afternoon, but based on that Freddie Mac detail, you can venture a guess.

By Sara Morrison

Mar 29, 2013

Dozens of Atlanta Teachers Indicted in Cheating Scandal

A grand jury has indicted 35 school administrators and teachers for their alleged part in the biggest standardized test cheating ring in our nation's history.

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By Connor Simpson

Jan 12, 2013

So, What Does Everyone Think of the OutKast Reunion?

Late Friday evening the new Frank Ocean remix that just so happened to have verses from Andre 3000 and Big Boi, two rappers who used to perform together as OutKast. 

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By Esther Zuckerman

Dec 14, 2012

Trimming the Times

Susan Rice's Tough Talk, Cory Booker's Dilemma, and the New Silverado

A summary of the best reads found behind the paywall of The New York Times.

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By Esther Zuckerman

Jul 23, 2012

Stat of the Day

Boston Has a Bigger Economy Than Greece

Greece's deficit problems were so bad that it has cost the European Union and International Monetary Fund €240 billion in promised bailout money to keep the country's debt crisis from taking down all of Europe. Quite a big problem for a nation that has an economy that's in fact smaller than the metro area of Boston. 

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By Adam Clark Estes

Jan 6, 2012

Bank of America Plaza Faces Foreclosure

Thanks to mammoth mortgage lender Bank of America not paying its mortgage on its Atlanta headquarters, the Bank of America Plaza now faces foreclosure.

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By Caitlin Dickson

Jul 8, 2011

Stat of the Day

178 Atlanta District Teachers and 38 Principals Helped Students Cheat

A new investigation questions Atlanta's recently stellar test scores

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