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	<title>Breaking News &#187; Atlanta</title>
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		<title>Civil rights group SCLC removes board chairman, treasurer, amid probe of mismanagement claims</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2009 17:13:25 +0000</pubDate>
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Civil rights group SCLC unseats 2 leaders in probe

ATLANTA — Officials with the Southern Christian Leadership Conference have removed the organization&#8217;s board chairman and treasurer while they conduct an internal investigation into claims of mismanagement.
The allegations surround the Rev. Raleigh Trammell, the chairman, and treasurer Spiver Gordon. A telephone call made to Trammell in Dayton, .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/civil-rights-group-sclc-removes-board-chairman-treasurer-amid-probe-of-mismanagement-claims-247336/">Civil rights group SCLC removes board chairman, treasurer, amid probe of mismanagement claims</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Atlanta centenarian voter praised by Obama in 2008 election night speech dies at 107</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2009 13:15:06 +0000</pubDate>
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Ga. centenarian voter lauded by Obama dies at 107
ATLANTA — Ann Nixon Cooper, the Atlanta centenarian lauded by President Barack Obama in his election night speech last year, has died. She was 107.
Obama in his 2008 speech called Cooper an example of &#8220;the heartbreak and the hope&#8221; of the ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/atlanta-centenarian-voter-praised-by-obama-in-2008-election-night-speech-dies-at-107-247164/">Read : Atlanta centenarian voter praised by Obama in 2008 election night speech dies at 107</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Delta finalizes 7-year lease extension with Atlanta airport</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 23:30:05 +0000</pubDate>
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Delta, Atlanta airport finalize lease extension

ATLANTA — Delta Air Lines Inc., the world&#8217;s biggest airline, has finalized a seven-year lease extension at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.
Atlanta-based Delta and the city first announced the deal, which runs through 2017, in October. The city, which runs the world&#8217;s busiest airport, said Monday the agreement confirms the airport ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/delta-finalizes-7-year-lease-extension-with-atlanta-airport-247050/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : Delta finalizes 7-year lease extension with Atlanta airport</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Ga. officials working to identify cremated remains found in storage unit and notify families</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 22:38:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kate Brumback</dc:creator>
		
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Cremated remains found in Atlanta-area storage

ATLANTA — Officials are trying to figure out what to do with nearly 100 boxes of cremated remains that were found in a bankrupt funeral home&#8217;s storage unit in suburban Atlanta.
The discovery has been a comfort for a few families that received the ashes of lost loved ones, but many .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ga-officials-working-to-identify-cremated-remains-found-in-storage-unit-and-notify-families-245843/" title="Ga. officials working to identify cremated remains found in storage unit and notify families">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Southwest Airlines chief says he would never say never to the idea of a merger</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 19:05:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Harry R. Weber</dc:creator>
		
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Southwest CEO on mergers: Never say never
ATLANTA — The chief executive officer of Southwest Airlines says the discount carrier would never rule out the idea of acquiring another carrier in order to grow.

But CEO Gary Kelly told a Wings Club gathering in New York on Thursday that it is important to Southwest to maintain its ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/southwest-airlines-chief-says-he-would-never-say-never-to-the-idea-of-a-merger-245762/" title="Southwest Airlines chief says he would never say never to the idea of a merger">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Troubled waters: Soccer great Akers now rescues abused horses, but floods threaten dream</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 15:47:37 +0000</pubDate>
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Soccer great now devoted to rescuing abused horses

POWDER SPRINGS, Ga. — Michelle Akers tilts her head to one side and urges the old horse to show off her new trick. The one she learned after being snatched away from a life of abuse and neglect.
&#8220;Come on, Zoe,&#8221; the former soccer standout says. &#8220;Be cute.&#8221;
On cue, .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/troubled-waters-soccer-great-akers-now-rescues-abused-horses-but-floods-threaten-dream-245552/">Troubled waters: Soccer great Akers now rescues abused horses, but floods threaten dream</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>American Airlines proposes making JAL exclusive Asian partner to keep it from Delta&#8217;s clutches</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2009 09:41:37 +0000</pubDate>
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American proposes JAL as exclusive Asian partner

ATLANTA — American Airlines is telling partner Japan Airlines it will not compete for connecting traffic to Asia if the Japanese carrier does not defect to a rival alliance led by Delta Air Lines.
American&#8217;s chief executive, Gerard Arpey, said Wednesday after a meeting with Japanese officials in Tokyo the ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/american-airlines-proposes-making-jal-exclusive-asian-partner-to-keep-it-from-deltas-clutches-244651/">Original article on  : American Airlines proposes making JAL exclusive Asian partner to keep it from Delta&#8217;s clutches</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Delta sees growing cash balance in 2010 despite $1.1 billion pension obligations</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2009 13:50:00 +0000</pubDate>
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Delta expects cash balance to grow in 2010

ATLANTA — Delta Air Lines Inc., the world&#8217;s biggest airline, expects to increase its cash balance in 2010 despite more than $1.1 billion in pension expenses and funding requirements planned for next year.
The airline said in a presentation filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission Tuesday ahead of ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/delta-sees-growing-cash-balance-in-2010-despite-11-billion-pension-obligations-244296/" title="Delta sees growing cash balance in 2010 despite $1.1 billion pension obligations">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>2 Ga. men get more than 10 years in prison for aiding terror groups with video of US landmarks</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 23:30:09 +0000</pubDate>
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2 men sentenced for aiding terrorists with videos

ATLANTA — Two Georgia men were each sentenced to more than 10 years in prison Monday for plotting to aid terrorists by sending homemade videos of Washington landmarks overseas and traveling abroad to try to turn their anti-American rhetoric into action.
Ehsanul Islam Sadequee, 23, was sentenced to 17 .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/2-ga-men-get-more-than-10-years-in-prison-for-aiding-terror-groups-with-video-of-us-landmarks-243993/">2 Ga. men get more than 10 years in prison for aiding terror groups with video of US landmarks</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>2 Ga. men sentenced to prison for aiding terror groups, sending video of US landmarks abroad</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 22:28:44 +0000</pubDate>
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2 Ga. men sentenced in terror video case
ATLANTA — Two Georgia men received more than a decade each in prison on Wednesday for conspiring to support terrorist groups by videotaping U.S. landmarks and sending the videos overseas.

Ehsanul Islam Sadequee, 23, was sentenced to 17 years in prison for four terror-related charges at a hearing in .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/2-ga-men-sentenced-to-prison-for-aiding-terror-groups-sending-video-of-us-landmarks-abroad-243975/" title="2 Ga. men sentenced to prison for aiding terror groups, sending video of US landmarks abroad">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>2nd Ga. man sentenced to prison for aiding terror groups, sending video of US landmarks abroad</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 22:11:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Greg Bluestein</dc:creator>
		
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2nd Ga. man sentenced in terror case
ATLANTA — A second Georgia man has been sentenced for conspiring to support terrorist groups by videotaping U.S. landmarks and sending the videos overseas.

Syed Haris Ahmed was sentenced to 13 years in prison Monday for sending the tapes of U.S. landmarks to terror suspects overseas. The 24-year-old faced up .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/2nd-ga-man-sentenced-to-prison-for-aiding-terror-groups-sending-video-of-us-landmarks-abroad-243968/">2nd Ga. man sentenced to prison for aiding terror groups, sending video of US landmarks abroad</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Ga. man sentenced to 17 years for aiding terror groups, sending video of US landmarks abroad</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 17:28:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Greg Bluestein</dc:creator>
		
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Ga. man sentenced to 17 years in terror case

ATLANTA — A Georgia man was sentenced to 17 years in prison Monday for conspiring to aid terrorists by sending homemade videos of Washington landmarks overseas and trying to meet with a terror group in Bangladesh.
Ehsanul Islam Sadequee, 23, faced up to 60 years in prison after ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ga-man-sentenced-to-17-years-for-aiding-terror-groups-sending-video-of-us-landmarks-abroad-243897/" title="Ga. man sentenced to 17 years for aiding terror groups, sending video of US landmarks abroad">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Atlanta adding to tourist appeal of Olympic Park area with 3 new museums in next 5 years</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 16:44:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dorie Turner</dc:creator>
		
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Atlanta Olympic Park area: 3 new museums, 5 years

ATLANTA — New York City has Times Square. New Orleans is known for the French Quarter, and in San Francisco, camera-toting tourists flock to Fisherman&#8217;s Wharf.
Now, city leaders in Atlanta hope to add Centennial Olympic Park — and the growing roster of museums dotting it — to ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/atlanta-adding-to-tourist-appeal-of-olympic-park-area-with-3-new-museums-in-next-5-years-243885/" title="Atlanta adding to tourist appeal of Olympic Park area with 3 new museums in next 5 years">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Feds must struggle with nabbing terror suspects too early versus waiting at public&#8217;s peril</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Dec 2009 17:46:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Greg Bluestein</dc:creator>
		
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Feds weigh public risk, evidence in terror probes

ATLANTA — A small group of FBI agents huddled outside a Home Depot in Atlanta in January 2006, watching a young man suspected of being linked to terrorists as he walked out the door with materials that could be used to make a bomb.
They knew Syed Haris Ahmed .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/feds-must-struggle-with-nabbing-terror-suspects-too-early-versus-waiting-at-publics-peril-243578/">Feds must struggle with nabbing terror suspects too early versus waiting at public&#8217;s peril</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Delta, Virgin Blue get nod from Australian regulators for joint venture to coordinate flights</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2009 20:41:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Harry R. Weber</dc:creator>
		
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Australian regulators OK Delta, Virgin Blue plan

ATLANTA — Australian regulators approve a joint venture between Delta Air lines and Virgin Blue Airlines Group that would give the carriers greater flexibility in coordinating flights between the U.S. and Australia and to share revenue.
U.S. regulatory approval is pending.
Delta already has immunity from antitrust laws to cooperate closely .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/delta-virgin-blue-get-nod-from-australian-regulators-for-joint-venture-to-coordinate-flights-242633/" title="Delta, Virgin Blue get nod from Australian regulators for joint venture to coordinate flights">Source &nbsp;: Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Acuity Brands finishes $175.7 million tender offer for notes due next year</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2009 20:06:47 +0000</pubDate>
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Acuity Brands completes $175.7M debt tender offer

ATLANTA — Lighting fixture maker Acuity Brands Inc. said Thursday it completed a cash tender offer for notes due in 2010, reducing its interest costs.
About $175.7 million in notes were tendered, representing about 88 percent of the $200 million in notes that it had been willing to buy back. ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/acuity-brands-finishes-1757-million-tender-offer-for-notes-due-next-year-242621/">Acuity Brands finishes $175.7 million tender offer for notes due next year</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>AirTran Airways still expects record 2009 profit; Plans to grow modestly in 2010, 2011</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2009 19:57:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Harry R. Weber</dc:creator>
		
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AirTran still expects record 2009 profit
ATLANTA — AirTran Airways is saying again that it expects to post record profit this year as some of its bigger rivals have continued to lose money.

Chief Financial Officer Arne Haak told an investors conference in New York on Wednesday that the discount carrier has been helped by its low-cost .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/airtran-airways-still-expects-record-2009-profit-plans-to-grow-modestly-in-2010-2011-242202/">Original article &nbsp;: AirTran Airways still expects record 2009 profit; Plans to grow modestly in 2010, 2011</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Delta Air Lines expects improving revenue environment to continue in months ahead</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2009 14:38:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Harry R. Weber</dc:creator>
		
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Delta sees brighter revenue environment ahead

ATLANTA — Delta Air Lines expects the improving revenue environment to continue in the months ahead, though sales of premium seats remain pressured.
Chief Financial Officer Hank Halter told investors at a conference Wednesday that Delta&#8217;s revenue per available seat mile likely will show growth in the first half of 2010. .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/delta-air-lines-expects-improving-revenue-environment-to-continue-in-months-ahead-241985/">Source &nbsp;: Delta Air Lines expects improving revenue environment to continue in months ahead</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Acuity Brands prices cash tender offer for notes due 2010</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Dec 2009 22:52:44 +0000</pubDate>
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Acuity Brands prices cash tender offer for notes

ATLANTA — Lighting fixture maker Acuity Brands Inc. said Monday it priced its cash tender offer for $200 million in notes due 2010.
The offer for 8.375 percent notes was priced for settlement on Dec. 10.
The Atlanta-based company had earlier announced the price would be tied to a U.S. .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/acuity-brands-prices-cash-tender-offer-for-notes-due-2010-241185/">Acuity Brands prices cash tender offer for notes due 2010</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Atlanta&#8217;s black political machine intact, but battered after narrow victory in mayor&#8217;s race</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Dec 2009 18:35:41 +0000</pubDate>
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Slim win for mayor shows battered black electorate

ATLANTA — When the final votes in the Atlanta mayor&#8217;s runoff are counted, it&#8217;s likely the black political machine that has controlled this city for four decades will pull through one more time.
But just barely.
Ballots are still being tallied. Unofficial results show black former state legislator Kasim Reed ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/atlantas-black-political-machine-intact-but-battered-after-narrow-victory-in-mayors-race-240057/">Atlanta&#8217;s black political machine intact, but battered after narrow victory in mayor&#8217;s race</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Ga. mall evacuated after man dressed as elf tells Santa he&#8217;s carrying dynamite; no bomb found</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 2009 12:47:10 +0000</pubDate>
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&#8216;Elf&#8217; jailed over dynamite hoax on Ga. mall Santa

MORROW, Ga. — A man dressed as an elf is jailed after police in Georgia say he told a mall Santa that he was carrying dynamite.
Police say Southlake Mall in suburban Atlanta was evacuated but no explosives were found.
Morrow police arrested 45-year-old William C. Caldwell III, who ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ga-mall-evacuated-after-man-dressed-as-elf-tells-santa-hes-carrying-dynamite-no-bomb-found-239228/">Read : Ga. mall evacuated after man dressed as elf tells Santa he&#8217;s carrying dynamite; no bomb found</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Delta adds Honolulu flights from San Diego, Detroit, beginning in June</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Dec 2009 22:33:25 +0000</pubDate>
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Delta to fly to Honolulu from San Diego, Detroit

ATLANTA — Delta Air Lines Inc. said Wednesday it will add flights from Detroit and San Diego to Honolulu beginning in June.
The company said the routes restore flights that were cut from San Diego roughly 20 years ago and from Detroit in 2004.
The flight from San Diego ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/delta-adds-honolulu-flights-from-san-diego-detroit-beginning-in-june-238958/">Delta adds Honolulu flights from San Diego, Detroit, beginning in June</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>IntercontinentalExchange trading volume rises 24 percent in November</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Dec 2009 21:55:20 +0000</pubDate>
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IntercontinentalExchange trading volume up in Nov.

ATLANTA — IntercontinentalExchange Inc., an over-the-counter and futures exchange operator, said Wednesday its November average daily volume rose 24 percent from the same month a year ago.
Average daily volume for its futures markets rose to 1.1 million contracts, from just under 877,000 a year ago.
Year-to-date through Nov. 30, average daily ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/intercontinentalexchange-trading-volume-rises-24-percent-in-november-238948/">Read more : IntercontinentalExchange trading volume rises 24 percent in November</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Delta Air Lines flight from Bogota to Atlanta turns back after cracked windshield found</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Dec 2009 20:13:48 +0000</pubDate>
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Delta flight from Bogota to Atlanta turns back

ATLANTA — A Delta Air Lines flight from Colombia to Atlanta returned to the Bogota airport as a precaution Wednesday after the crew discovered some cracks in the copilot&#8217;s windshield.
The decision to turn back was made about 35 minutes into the flight that left Bogota at 10:30 a.m. ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/delta-air-lines-flight-from-bogota-to-atlanta-turns-back-after-cracked-windshield-found-238906/" title="Delta Air Lines flight from Bogota to Atlanta turns back after cracked windshield found">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Delta Air Lines executive urges industry to not increase capacity before rebound takes hold</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Dec 2009 13:58:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Harry R. Weber</dc:creator>
		
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Delta executive urges restraint on capacity

ATLANTA — A Delta Air Lines executive is urging other carriers to be careful not to increase the amount of flying they do too quickly.
Chief Financial Officer Hank Halter said at a New York investor conference Wednesday that even if a modest recovery occurs in 2010, the world&#8217;s biggest airline ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/delta-air-lines-executive-urges-industry-to-not-increase-capacity-before-rebound-takes-hold-238749/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : Delta Air Lines executive urges industry to not increase capacity before rebound takes hold</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>CDC: Swine flu cases widespread in only 32 states; about 30 more children&#8217;s deaths reported</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:04:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Stobbe</dc:creator>
		
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CDC: Swine flu less widespread, down to 32 states

ATLANTA — Swine flu infections seem to be dropping, but the number of children who died with the illness rose by about 30, according to a government report released Monday.
Widespread infections of swine flu were reported in 32 states as of Nov. 21, down from 43 states .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/cdc-swine-flu-cases-widespread-in-only-32-states-about-30-more-childrens-deaths-reported-237774/">Original article &nbsp;: CDC: Swine flu cases widespread in only 32 states; about 30 more children&#8217;s deaths reported</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>CDC warns: Thanksgiving travel, family gatherings could cook up more swine flu</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 22:45:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Stobbe</dc:creator>
		
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CDC warns: Holiday could bring more swine flu

ATLANTA — Let us give thanks — and pass the Purell.
Your family might be sharing more than turkey and pumpkin pie this Thanksgiving. Swine flu may also be on the table — and at crowded airports and shopping malls.
Just as the pandemic seems to be waning around the ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/cdc-warns-thanksgiving-travel-family-gatherings-could-cook-up-more-swine-flu-235349/">CDC warns: Thanksgiving travel, family gatherings could cook up more swine flu</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Delta Air Lines seeking to raise more than $688 million in debt offering</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:10:27 +0000</pubDate>
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Delta seeking to raise more than $688M in offering

ATLANTA — Delta Air Lines Inc. is seeking to raise more than $688 million by selling notes backed by aircraft it owns.
Delta expects to use the proceeds from the issuance of the notes to refinance 22 aircraft currently supporting other debt and to prepay its obligations under ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/delta-air-lines-seeking-to-raise-more-than-688-million-in-debt-offering-235312/">Delta Air Lines seeking to raise more than $688 million in debt offering</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Maybe she should have ducked: Chef Paula Deen accidentally hit in the face by a ham in Atlanta</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 14:08:15 +0000</pubDate>
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Chef Paula Deen accidentally hit by charity ham

ATLANTA — Celebrity chef Paula Deen got an unexpected serving of ham — across her face.
The Food Network star was helping unload 25,000 pounds of donated meat for an Atlanta food bank on Monday when someone threw one of the hams like a football and accidentally smacked her.
Deen .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/maybe-she-should-have-ducked-chef-paula-deen-accidentally-hit-in-the-face-by-a-ham-in-atlanta-235114/">Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Maybe she should have ducked: Chef Paula Deen accidentally hit in the face by a ham in Atlanta</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Education for brightest students struggles without backing of federal government, report says</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:53:13 +0000</pubDate>
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Report finds wide disparities in gifted education

ATLANTA — A new report says gifted children are being ignored in the U.S., as most federal education funding goes to help struggling students learn the basics.
&#8220;State of the States in Gifted Education,&#8221; released Nov. 12 by the National Association for Gifted Children, says many states and counties are .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/education-for-brightest-students-struggles-without-backing-of-federal-government-report-says-234131/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>UPS rates for ground, air express to increase in 2010; Fuel surcharge tables to be adjusted</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:16:06 +0000</pubDate>
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UPS sets new rates for 2010
ATLANTA — UPS Inc., the world&#8217;s largest shipping carrier, is hiking 2010 rates for ground packages by an average of 4.9 percent.

The company, based in Atlanta, said Friday there also will be an average net rate increase of 4.9 percent next year on all air express and U.S. origin international .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ups-rates-for-ground-air-express-to-increase-in-2010-fuel-surcharge-tables-to-be-adjusted-233783/">UPS rates for ground, air express to increase in 2010; Fuel surcharge tables to be adjusted</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Equifax names Samir Bhatia to lead new Indian affiliate company</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:04:28 +0000</pubDate>
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Equifax names Bhatia to lead Indian affiliate

ATLANTA — Equifax Inc. said Thursday it named Samir Bhatia, a banking industry veteran in India, to lead an affiliate firm that the credit reporting agency is launching in India.
Bhatia will serve as managing director and CEO-designate of Equifax Credit Information Services Private Ltd.
In April, Atlanta-based Equifax received tentative ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/equifax-names-samir-bhatia-to-lead-new-indian-affiliate-company-232811/">Read more : Equifax names Samir Bhatia to lead new Indian affiliate company</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>FAA says widespread delays, cancellations in US due to problem with flight plan system</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:49:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Harry R. Weber</dc:creator>
		
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FAA glitch causes widespread US air travel delays

ATLANTA — Air travelers nationwide scrambled to revise their plans Thursday after an FAA computer glitch caused widespread cancellations and delays for the second time in 15 months. The Federal Aviation Administration said the problem, which lasted about four hours, was fixed around 9 a.m., but it was  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/faa-says-widespread-delays-cancellations-in-us-due-to-problem-with-flight-plan-system-232590/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>FAA says computers working again; Controllers union says problems in Salt Lake City, too</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:38:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joan Lowy</dc:creator>
		
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FAA says flight computers working again
WASHINGTON — FAA officials say failed computers that delayed flights across the country are now working again.

The air traffic controllers union says the computer failure involved both of the Federal Aviation Administration&#8217;s computer centers in Salt Lake City and Atlanta.
Even though the FAA said Thursday the problem had been solved, .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/faa-says-computers-working-again-controllers-union-says-problems-in-salt-lake-city-too-232578/">FAA says computers working again; Controllers union says problems in Salt Lake City, too</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>FAA says widespread delays, cancellations in US due to flight plan system problem</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:37:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Harry R. Weber</dc:creator>
		
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FAA glitch causes widespread delays
ATLANTA — A problem with the FAA system that collects airlines&#8217; flight plans caused widespread flight cancellations and delays nationwide Thursday. It was the second time in 15 months that a glitch in the flight plan system caused delays.

FAA spokeswoman Kathleen Bergen said she doesn&#8217;t know how many flights are being .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/faa-says-widespread-delays-cancellations-in-us-due-to-flight-plan-system-problem-232538/">Source &nbsp;: FAA says widespread delays, cancellations in US due to flight plan system problem</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>FAA says widespread delays, cancellations in US due to flight plan computer problem.</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:49:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Harry R. Weber</dc:creator>
		
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FAA computer problem causes widespread delays

ATLANTA — A problem with the FAA system that collects airlines&#8217; flight plans caused widespread flight cancellations and delays nationwide Thursday.
FAA spokeswoman Kathleen Bergen said she doesn&#8217;t know how many flights are being affected or when the problem will be resolved.
An AirTran Airways spokesman said there&#8217;s no danger to flights ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/faa-says-widespread-delays-cancellations-in-us-due-to-flight-plan-computer-problem-232499/">Read more : FAA says widespread delays, cancellations in US due to flight plan computer problem.</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Better stock up now: Kellogg&#8217;s predicting national Eggo shortage until middle of 2010</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:09:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dorie Turner</dc:creator>
		
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Leggo my Eggo! Kellogg fights waffle shortage

ATLANTA — Dear Kellogg: Leggo my Eggo!
Kellogg Co. says there will be a nationwide shortage of its popular Eggo frozen waffles until next summer because of interruptions in production at two of the four plants that make them.
The company&#8217;s Atlanta plant was shut down for an undisclosed period by .... Source article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/better-stock-up-now-kelloggs-predicting-national-eggo-shortage-until-middle-of-2010-231949/">Better stock up now: Kellogg&#8217;s predicting national Eggo shortage until middle of 2010</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Late-paying airline and hotel customers may face a new fee _ courtesy of credit card company</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:37:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Harry R. Weber</dc:creator>
		
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Another credit card fee is about to fly
ATLANTA — Another fee is coming in the new year for airline and hotel customers — this time from your credit card company.

The message: Pay your bill on time or forfeit the miles or points you thought you earned for making purchases on your card during that month.
To .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/late-paying-airline-and-hotel-customers-may-face-a-new-fee-_-courtesy-of-credit-card-company-231799/" title="Late-paying airline and hotel customers may face a new fee _ courtesy of credit card company">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Stink bug that&#8217;s new to US munches nuisance kudzu, but also threatens bean crops in South</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 08:02:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kate Brumback</dc:creator>
		
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Kudzu-munching bug also threatens US bean crops

ATLANTA — Researchers recently found an insect in north Georgia that has never before been reported in the Western Hemisphere — and its arrival could be both a blessing and a curse.
Some might celebrate the arrival of the kudzu-munching bug, which could help control the invasive vine that drapes ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/stink-bug-thats-new-to-us-munches-nuisance-kudzu-but-also-threatens-bean-crops-in-south-231482/">Stink bug that&#8217;s new to US munches nuisance kudzu, but also threatens bean crops in South</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>AirTran Airways putting ads on bottom of seatback tray tables, giving passengers an eyeful</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:30:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Harry R. Weber</dc:creator>
		
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AirTran to put ads on seatback tray tables

ATLANTA — It soon will be harder to avoid advertising if you fly on one major carrier.
AirTran Airways is installing ads on the bottom of seat-back tray tables on all its planes.
Passengers have to keep the tray tables in their upright, locked position, during the beginning and end .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/airtran-airways-putting-ads-on-bottom-of-seatback-tray-tables-giving-passengers-an-eyeful-231297/">AirTran Airways putting ads on bottom of seatback tray tables, giving passengers an eyeful</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>UPS expects to deliver roughly 22M packages on its busiest day this year _ pegged as Dec. 21</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:36:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Harry R. Weber</dc:creator>
		
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UPS pegs Dec. 21 as busiest day of 2009
ATLANTA — UPS Inc., the world&#8217;s largest shipping carrier, expects to deliver roughly 22 million small packages on its busiest day this year — projected to be Dec. 21.

UPS, based in Atlanta, said Monday that&#8217;s about a 40 percent increase over normal daily delivery volumes.
It says that ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ups-expects-to-deliver-roughly-22m-packages-on-its-busiest-day-this-year-_-pegged-as-dec-21-230642/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : UPS expects to deliver roughly 22M packages on its busiest day this year _ pegged as Dec. 21</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Federal funding bill contains $5.5 million for Georgia land conservation</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:23:41 +0000</pubDate>
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Georgia land conservation to get $5.5 million

ATLANTA — Georgia land conservation projects will receive $5.5 million from a massive federal funding bill.
The Department of Interior Appropriations bill also provides $200,000 to Morehouse College to preserve the papers of Martin Luther King Jr.
The bill contains $3.1 million to purchase land along the Chattahoochee River National Recreation ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/federal-funding-bill-contains-55-million-for-georgia-land-conservation-230610/">Federal funding bill contains $5.5 million for Georgia land conservation</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Federal judge rejects Ga. terror convict&#8217;s request for a new trial; sentencing next month</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 21:27:33 +0000</pubDate>
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Ga. judge rejects terror convict&#8217;s new trial bid

ATLANTA — A federal judge in Georgia has rejected a bid for a new trial by a man convicted of terrorism charges earlier this year.
U.S. District Judge William Duffey rejected Ehsanul Islam Sadequee&#8217;s (EH&#8217;-suh-nool sah-DEE&#8217;-keez) motion for a new trial this week. The move sets the stage for .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/federal-judge-rejects-ga-terror-convicts-request-for-a-new-trial-sentencing-next-month-228859/">Federal judge rejects Ga. terror convict&#8217;s request for a new trial; sentencing next month</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Va., other areas cope with floods as Ida&#8217;s remnants pelt Atlantic coast with rain, wind gusts</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:44:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Zinie Chen Sampson</dc:creator>
		
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Ida&#8217;s torrents dump floods along Atlantic coast

NORFOLK, Va. — A drenching, wind-driven rain lashed much of the Atlantic seaboard Thursday, flooding streets, closing schools and causing three deaths in hard-hit Virginia and one in North Carolina.
The torrential rains and winds gusting in excess of 30 mph were the work of late-season Tropical Storm Ida, which .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/va-other-areas-cope-with-floods-as-idas-remnants-pelt-atlantic-coast-with-rain-wind-gusts-227311/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Va., other areas cope with floods as Ida&#8217;s remnants pelt Atlantic coast with rain, wind gusts</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>US adult smoking rate rises for the first time in 15 years, nearly 21 pct, CDC says</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:05:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Stobbe</dc:creator>
		
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US adult smoking rate rises slightly
ATLANTA — Cigarette smoking rose slightly for the first time in almost 15 years, dashing health officials&#8217; hopes that the U.S. smoking rate had moved permanently below 20 percent.

A little under 21 percent of U.S. adults said they smoked, according to a 2008 national survey by the U.S. Centers for  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/us-adult-smoking-rate-rises-for-the-first-time-in-15-years-nearly-21-pct-cdc-says-227172/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Coca-Cola to invest $5.8 billion in Brazil through 2014, 75 pct boost from current investment</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:32:10 +0000</pubDate>
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Coca-Cola to invest $5.8B in Brazil through 2014

ATLANTA — Coca-Cola Co. said Thursday it is investing $5.8 billion in Brazil in the next five years, a steep increase from its current investment in Latin America&#8217;s biggest economy.
The world&#8217;s largest soft drink maker announced the investment — which lasts from 2010 to 2014 — on Thursday ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/coca-cola-to-invest-58-billion-in-brazil-through-2014-75-pct-boost-from-current-investment-227132/" title="Coca-Cola to invest $5.8 billion in Brazil through 2014, 75 pct boost from current investment">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>State labor officials: Jobless claims in Georgia rise in October, but lower from year ago</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:14:58 +0000</pubDate>
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State officials: Ga. jobless claims rise in Oct.

ATLANTA — Georgia labor officials reports the number of jobless applying for unemployment rose in October, but was lower than it was a year ago.
Unemployment insurance initial claims released by the Georgia Department of Labor on Thursday showed that 70,957 laid-off workers filed for benefits in October. That&#8217;s .... Source article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/state-labor-officials-jobless-claims-in-georgia-rise-in-october-but-lower-from-year-ago-227111/">State labor officials: Jobless claims in Georgia rise in October, but lower from year ago</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Relentless rains prompt flood warnings from NC to Long Island as Ida remnants soak seaboard</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 12:35:35 +0000</pubDate>
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Waning Ida&#8217;s downpours swamp Mid-Atlantic coast

RICHMOND, Va. — Relentless rain drenched much of the Atlantic seaboard Thursday, pelting communities from North Carolina northward with gusty winds and heavy rains, inundating streets and stranding drivers in hard-hit Virginia.
The downpours were the continuing aftermath of late-season Tropical Storm Ida, which quickly weakened once it made landfall on ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/relentless-rains-prompt-flood-warnings-from-nc-to-long-island-as-ida-remnants-soak-seaboard-226863/" title="Relentless rains prompt flood warnings from NC to Long Island as Ida remnants soak seaboard">>>></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>CDC says US swine flu deaths likely 4,000; larger estimate includes flu complications</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/cdc-says-us-swine-flu-deaths-likely-4000-larger-estimate-includes-flu-complications-226299/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 22:54:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AP</dc:creator>
		
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CDC now says 4,000 swine flu deaths in US
ATLANTA — Federal health officials now say that 4,000 or more Americans likely have died from swine flu — about four times the estimate they&#8217;ve been using.

The new, higher figure was first reported by The New York Times. It includes deaths caused by complications related to swine ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/cdc-says-us-swine-flu-deaths-likely-4000-larger-estimate-includes-flu-complications-226299/">Read : CDC says US swine flu deaths likely 4,000; larger estimate includes flu complications</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Alaska Air Group chief says company&#8217;s smaller size is a benefit</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/alaska-air-group-chief-says-companys-smaller-size-is-a-benefit-224727/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:28:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Harry R. Weber</dc:creator>
		
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Alaska Air Group believes smaller is better

ATLANTA — The parent company of Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air believes the company&#8217;s smaller size relative to some of its bigger rivals is an advantage in a financially challenging environment.
Alaska Air Group Inc. Chief Executive Bill Ayer told an investor conference in New York on Tuesday that the ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/alaska-air-group-chief-says-companys-smaller-size-is-a-benefit-224727/">Alaska Air Group chief says company&#8217;s smaller size is a benefit</a>.]]></description>
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