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Man rescues stray dog, but ends up with 10 pooches

An Atlanta man who rescued one stray dog from traffic now has his hands full with 10 pooches. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported Thursday that Gary DeNicola rescued the dog in late September with plans to take it to a shelter the next day. But it turns out the dog was pregnant and gave birth to nine puppies that night. Now DeNicola is running an animal shelter of sorts himself and he's looking for good homes for the dogs.

Atlanta Journal-Constitution raises price to $1

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution now costs $1 if you buy it at a newsstand Monday through Saturday.

Atlanta newspaper relocating headquarters

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution is moving to the suburbs, abandoning its downtown space that the company described Monday as outdated and in need of substantial funds to maintain and operate.

Atlanta newspaper relocating headquarters

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution is moving about 10 miles from downtown to space in the city's suburbs.

Atlanta Journal-Constitution gets new publisher

Michael Joseph has been promoted to publisher of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Cox Media Group announced Thursday.

Atlanta newspaper to merge sections to cut costs

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution is becoming the latest newspaper to merge sections as a way to trim costs as advertising revenue plummets.

New Atlanta Journal-Constitution publisher named

Doug Franklin, executive vice president of Cox Newspapers, has been named publisher of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

Atlanta newspaper cutting staff by 200

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution is cutting its staff by nearly 200 jobs, or about 8 percent of its work force, and eliminating some targeted news sections.

Falcons Keep McKay, but He Loses Power

Rich McKay signed a two-year contract extension Friday to remain the Atlanta Falcons' president, but will relinquish the general manager's duties.

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Man freed from supporting someone else's kid
Source: msnbc.com

A Georgia man spent more than a year behind bars for failing to pay child support for a child that wasn't his, but he was released after DNA tests showed he wasn't the father.

Atlanta Journal-Constitution Sports Reassignments Defy Common Sense

There was never any doubt that big changes were afoot at the Atlanta-Journal Constitution when they offered buyouts to members of the sports department.

Court Stays Troy Davis' Execution in 'Extraordinarily Rare' Reprieve
Source: ABA Journal Top Stories

Davis is asserting the same Eighth Amendment claim before the 11th Circuit that the Supreme Court refused to hear, the New York Times reports. Seven of nine witnesses at Davis' trial for killing a police officer have since recanted their testimony.

Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Obama is the choice
Source: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

The 44th president of the United States will take office in an uncertain and dangerous time for this country.

Bush blames Democrats for high gas prices | ajc.com
Source: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Self explanatory. I guess maybe Bush should check with the Vice President. I think he should blame Vice President Cheney for it too. President Bush must first look to himself too. Is that not where the buck stops in America.

Bloomberg.com: Exclusive
Source: Bloomberg.com

Ronnie L. White, the suspect in the death of a police officer, was strangled in his jail cell in Prince George's County, Maryland, on June 29. Authorities suspect someone in a uniform did it....

Vick deeply into dogfighting, father says
Source: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Michael Vick's father said he pushed his son to quit dogfighting years ago or, at least, put property used for the fights in the name of friends to avoid being implicated some day.

Turner 'toons won't sell sugary snacks to kids
Source: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

With childhood obesity a growing concern, Atlanta's Cartoon Network Friday said it will restrict licensing of its cartoon characters targeted to children under 12 to food and drink products that meet specific nutritional guidelines.

Two women banned from doing tax returns
Source: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Two Atlanta women have been banned from ever again preparing federal income tax returns as part of a four-state federal fraud case against the Jackson-Hewitt company and its franchisees.

Critic: CDC Lab Breakdown Could Have Exposed Workers to Deadly Diseases
Source: Wired News

Richard Ebright, a Rutgers University microbiologist and biodefense critic said today the power loss last month at the CDC's new high-security research lab in Atlanta could have exposed researchers to dangerous diseases.

Newspapers and TV Stations Try Cross-Pollination
Source: Broadcasting & Cable

Declining numbers for newspapers and television news media have sparked some in the media to work together.

Equal Time For Nutjobs
Source: wildhunt.org

When did religiously-motivated insanity and a perfect losing streak in the courts translate into decent qualifications for getting an editorial printed in a large mainstream newspaper? This sort of thing should have been consigned to WorldNetDaily, instead of foisting these incoh …

Lower women's taxes: Economists argue cut would be beneficial
Source: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Lower income-tax rates for women while raising them for men, according to Harvard University economist Alberto Alesina, who calls the idea "discrimination, the good kind."

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