http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf Atlanta news and views, one slice at a time Wed, 25 Nov 2009 23:32:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/06/16/morning-headlines-73/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/06/16/morning-headlines-73/#comments Mon, 16 Jun 2008 15:12:39 +0000 Russell McLendon http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/06/16/morning-headlines-73/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/06/16/morning-headlines-73/feed/ 0 ELECTRIC BUGABOO: Fuel costs, new plant construction and repairing an aging power grid are driving electricity prices up as much as 29 percent in some parts of the country; Georgia Power’s rate hike takes place this month. CLAYTON: Corrective superintendent John Thompson brings in a second member of his inner circle to help lead Clayton schools [...] http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/06/11/morning-headlines-70/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/06/11/morning-headlines-70/#comments Wed, 11 Jun 2008 14:57:26 +0000 Russell McLendon http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/06/11/morning-headlines-70/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/06/11/morning-headlines-70/feed/ 5 SACS ED: Although Clayton County has garnered the most publicity, enough other Georgia school systems have had accreditation-threatening SACS encounters in recent years that the state BoE requested the creation of a task force to educate school boards around the state about appropriate behavior. SMOLTZ: Shoulder surgery is successful; doesn’t answer any questions on return to [...] http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/06/10/morning-headlines-69/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/06/10/morning-headlines-69/#comments Tue, 10 Jun 2008 15:20:48 +0000 Russell McLendon http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/06/10/morning-headlines-69/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/06/10/morning-headlines-69/feed/ 0 DEFENSES DOWN: The Fulton County Superior Court’s chief judge calls the mass layoffs of public defenders — which was announced Friday with lack of state funding as the reason — irresponsible, saying it could create a legal crisis. ATTACK OF THE KILLER TOMATOES: Major restaurants and grocery store chains are voluntarily withdrawing raw tomatoes suspected of [...] http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/06/05/morning-headlines-66/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/06/05/morning-headlines-66/#comments Thu, 05 Jun 2008 15:31:57 +0000 Russell McLendon http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/06/05/morning-headlines-66/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/06/05/morning-headlines-66/feed/ 0 CLINTON: To suspend campaign for the presidential nomination Saturday; begins campaign for the vice-presidential nomination. Jimmy Carter says Obama picking her would be “the worst mistake that could be made.” PAIN IN THE GAS: Drivers are increasingly procrastinating buying gas as prices skyrocket go up, meaning they run out more. In Georgia, taxpayer-funded HERO trucks will [...] http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/06/03/morning-headlines-64/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/06/03/morning-headlines-64/#comments Tue, 03 Jun 2008 15:47:02 +0000 Russell McLendon http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/06/03/morning-headlines-64/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/06/03/morning-headlines-64/feed/ 0 CAMPAIGN RELIEF: Clinton is expected to concede the delegate race to Obama today. * She’s saying she’ll “do whatever it takes” to put a Democrat in the White House, which was taken by Obama supporters as a hint she’d accept a VP offer. * UPDATE: Now the Clinton campaign denies AP reports that she will concede [...] http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/05/21/morning-headlines-57/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/05/21/morning-headlines-57/#comments Wed, 21 May 2008 14:28:25 +0000 Russell McLendon http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/05/21/morning-headlines-57/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/05/21/morning-headlines-57/feed/ 4 ‘WITHIN REACH’: Obama gives a quasi-victory speech in Iowa without actually declaring victory, after Clinton runs away with Kentucky and he wins Oregon, leaving him about 70 delegates shy of securing the nomination. HAMILTON JORDAN: The right-hand man of President Jimmy Carter, and part of the “Georgia Mafia,” dies at his home in Atlanta at the [...] http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/04/23/morning-headlines-37/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/04/23/morning-headlines-37/#comments Wed, 23 Apr 2008 14:38:31 +0000 Russell McLendon http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/04/23/morning-headlines-37/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/04/23/morning-headlines-37/feed/ 0 CAMPAIGN IN THE NECK: Clinton wins Pennsylvania by 10 points, likely meaning we get to delight in this campaign all summer. SPECIAL K: Smoltz gets 3,000th strikeout, Braves lose. CHAMBLEE SIX: Sextet of Chinese immigrants who subdued and hogtied an international fugitive in February are now giving away their $10,000 in reward money. CIVIL UNIONS: Delta and Northwest [...] http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/04/22/morning-headlines-36/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/04/22/morning-headlines-36/#comments Tue, 22 Apr 2008 15:42:38 +0000 Russell McLendon http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/04/22/morning-headlines-36/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/04/22/morning-headlines-36/feed/ 2 PENNSYLVANIANS: Vote today to determine which candidate’s cable-news-fueled faux controversies have most distracted them. COMIC RELEAF: Hagar the Horrible, Snuffy Smith and 43 other comic strips unite for Earth Day-themed strips today. STUNNING: Byron, Ga.-based company indicted for allegedly relabeling and selling faulty stun grenades to the FBI. TESLER TRIAL: Judge closes jury selection to media and public, [...]