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Parents mark 6 year anniversary of sons disappearance

Snellville, GA -- Six years after Justin Gaines disappeared, his parents still dote over his many photos. There is not a day that his mother, Erika Wilson, doesn't take a moment to hold a picture of him. "He would be 24 right now. I wonder what degree he would have graduated with and if he'd have a wife and kids,"said Wilson. Gaines was 18 when he disappeared in the early ...
Freddie Falcon apologizes for tweet following suicide walk

ATLANTA -- The Atlanta Falcons mascot issued an apology on Twitter following an offensive tweet he posted following the ASFP Suicide Prevention Walk on Sunday afternoon. The tweet, which has since been deleted, ...
NeNe Leakes Debuting Plus Sized Clothing Line Real Housewives of Atlanta Star Seeking Models

Leakes took to Twitter and her Celeb Buzz blog to announce that she would create a clothing line for which she is currently seeking plus sized models."That's right, my clothing line is coming soon," Leakes tweeted. "I am looking for Curvy Girls!"While Leakes has flourished as an actress in shows like "Glee" and the "New Normal," she has also expressed ...
NFL Carolina 34 Atlanta 10Cam Newton threw for 249 yards with a touchdown and ran for a score Sunday elevating Carolina over Atlanta 34-10 for the Panthers fourth straight win.

Cam Newton threw for 249 yards with a touchdown and ran for a score Sunday, elevating Carolina over Atlanta 34-10 for the Panthers' fourth straight win.Newton made good on 23-of-37 passes and overcame a pair of interceptions for the Panthers (5-3), who moved within one game of New Orleans in the NFC ...
Local horse brings home top honors in Breeders Cup Classic

ARCADIA, CA - NOVEMBER 02: Jockey Gary Stevens celebrates atop Mucho Macho Man in the winner's circle after winning the Classic during the 2013 Breeders' Cup World Championships at Santa Anita Park on November 2, 2013 in Arcadia, California. (Photo by Jeff Gross/Getty ...

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Cape Fear (1962) [DVD]

Cape Fear is a single-minded thriller about a civilized man's forced descent into violence in order to protect his family from a sadistic monster. It is fueled by the same ideology that drove Michael Winner's Death Wish (1974), that is, in some cases, violence is the only answer. This ideology makes for a disturbing, evocative undercurrent, but no matter how repulsive it looks on pa ... ...

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City of Atlanta worker killed in wreck near Cleveland Ave.

ATLANTA -- The Fulton County Medical Examiners Officer has identified the man killed in a deadly wreck on I-75 southbound at Cleveland Ave. on Saturday. The man has been identified as 54-year-old Derryl Simmons an employee with the City of Atlanta Public Works Department. The accident happened when an Atlanta Public Works dump truck lost control on I-75 at Cleveland Ave. and rolled several ...
Overnight crash kills one in Riverdale

CLAYTON COUNTY, Ga. -- Authorities are investigating a fatal overnight crash in Riverdale. According to Clayton County Police, the two-car accident happened at the intersection of Highway 138 and Highway 85. The passenger of one vehicle was pronounced dead on the scene and another driver was airlifted to Atlanta Medical Center. Other injuries appear to be minor. No further information was ...
Man hospitalized after shooting near APD Headquarters

ATLANTA -- Atlanta Police are investigating a shooting that happened near Police Headquarters on Saturday evening. According to Police, the shooting happened in the area of Peachtree Street and Trinity Street, adjacent to the Garnett MARTA Train Station. On the scene, authorities located a wounded male, who had been shot in the leg. They found him around the 160 block of Peachtree Street. EMS ...
Savannah Film Fest THR Awards Pundits Break Down the Oscar Race

THR film reporter Tim Appelo, executive editor of features Stephen Galloway and lead awards analyst Scott Feinberg discussed awards season history, logistics and ...
Free Health Screenings at Underground Atlanta

Atlanta Kidney Action Day, which is sponsored by several medical organizations. Visitors can get a variety of free kidney and other health screenings, sample some healthy dishes and see an interactive fitness ...
Atlanta mayor seeks 2nd term in Tuesdays election

Now, as Reed seeks a second term in Tuesday's election, the hottest races might just be for City Council or the local school board. That's not to say Reed doesn't have any challengers, but in terms of pure money and name recognition, Reed has outpaced them all and is considered a favorite to secure a second, four-year ...
Tennis friends create gifts with recycled feed bags

Cindy Stack and Janice Knocke are tennis friends who came up with a unique way to recycle dry dog and cat food bags and feed bags for horses, pigs, goats and ...
CFT Missouri bounces back takes another step toward Atlanta

Getty Images No. 10 Missouri (8-1, 4-1 SEC) took command of the game early and never allowed Tennessee (4-5, 1-4) a chance to come back Saturday night in Columbia, Missouri. ...
Georgia holds on to edge rival Florida 23-20

Parker Welch (2) leaps over Florida Gators defensive back Vernon Hargreaves III (1) during the first half of the game at EverBank Field. Photo: Rob Foldy-USA TODAY ...
Petrino returns to Atlanta with a 44-28 WKU win

ATLANTA (AP) Antonio Andrews rushed for 110 yards, Brandon Doughty had 206 yards passing and Keshawn Simpson ran for four touchdowns to help Western Kentucky and coach Bobby Petrino beat Georgia State 44-28 on Saturday. Petrino made his first appearance at the Georgia Dome since abruptly resigning 13 games into his only season as Atlanta Falcons coach six years ago. The announced crowd of ...

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Stenson retains lead in Tour Championship with four-shot advantage

Swedish golfer Henrik Stenson has retained his lead at the Tour Championship in East Lake, Atlanta with a four-shot advantage, boosting his chances for the ten million-dollar FedEx Cup bonus.

Stenson resumed a stroke clear and sank five birdies to shoot a shot 4-under 66 and get ahead of Australian ace Adam Scott, who remains second after a 69.

According to the BBC, world number one and FedEx leader Tiger Woods' six dropped shots in four holes left him four over, which has put him in a tie for 26th place, although Woods could still claim the FedEx Cup and the Player of the Year title even if he finishes as low as 29th in the 30-man field.

Admitting that he had 'run out of gas' and was ready to drop with exhaustion, Woods, who returned consecutive over par rounds in a PGA Tour event for the first time since the 2011 PGA Championship, however, insisted that he is still in contention in the tournament.

The report mentioned that the of the two other players for whom victory would secure the bonus, former Masters champion Zach Johnson had a bogey-free 68 to share seventh at three under, while Matt Kuchar slipped to three over and 25th place after five dropped shots in a 74.

Meanwhile, the report added that US Open champion Justin Rose shot a second successive 68 for four under and a share of fourth. ...