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Braun, Wolf Lead Brewers Past Braves

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Published July 17, 2010 at 4:10 a.m.

ATLANTA (AP) Randy Wolf knew it had been a long time since he beat the Atlanta Braves. He just didn't know how long ... ``You mean it has been seven years?'' Wolf asked ... At least the left-hander doesn't have to keep track of the drought any longer ... Ryan Braun hit a two-run homer, the Milwaukee Brewers had 16 hits and Wolf beat the Braves 9-3 on Friday night ... Wolf (7-8) allowed seven hits and three runs in six innings for his first win over the Braves since Sept. 9, 2003, with

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Attorney Bilks $4.3M, Gets 63 Months

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Published July 7, 2010 at 3:11 p.m.

ATLANTA, Ga. (AP) A 59-year-old former lawyer was sentenced by a federal judge in Atlanta to more than five years in prison for defrauding his clients of over $4.3 million in trust funds ... Judge Thomas W. Thrash Jr. sentenced 59-year-old M. Dewey Bain of Sugar Hill, Ga., on Wednesday. Bain pleaded guilty in April to a wire fraud charge ... Prosecutors say Bain told clients, many of whom were elderly, that their money was in safe investments earning good returns. They say Bain actually used the

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Braves Top Phils in 11

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Published July 7, 2010 at 3:52 a.m.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) A trip to Philadelphia might be all that Matt Diaz needs to get back in a hitting groove ... Diaz hit a tiebreaking double in the 11th inning, Eric Hinske added a two-run homer and the NL East-leading Atlanta Braves beat the Philadelphia Phillies 6-3 on Tuesday night ... Yunel Escobar singled off David Herndon (0-2) to start the 11th and scored when Diaz ripped a liner to the gap in right-center. Mike Zagurski got the next two outs before Hinske connected ... Diaz finished 3

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Troy Davis Case: Murky Legal Questions

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Published July 6, 2010 at 3:42 a.m.

SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) Thanks to an order from the U.S. Supreme Court, a Georgia death row inmate was granted a hearing to prove his innocence to a federal judge a chance afforded no American facing execution in nearly half a century ... Now that the court hearing is over, what happens next isn't so clear. The case of condemned inmate Troy Anthony Davis is so unusual, legal experts can't even agree on what the judge can do ... Davis' fate rests with a U.S. District Court judge who heard testimony in

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Lightning Bolt brings 4th of July fun to Eyedrum

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Published July 4, 2010 at 3:23 p.m.

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If you're looking for 4th of July fun that doesn't involve hanging out in someone's back yard with a grill, the Lightning Bolt show at Eyedrum is the place to be. Lyonnais and Big Dad ... $10. 8:30 p.m. Eyedrum. 290 MLK Jr. Drive SE. 404-522-0655 ... [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ] ...

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Live music picks, July 2-8

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Published July 1, 2010 at 1:18 p.m.

Earth, Wind & Fire vocalist Philip Bailey performing at Chastain Park Amphitheatre in Atlanta in 2009 (on a bill with Chicago). This year, EW&F headlines at Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre at Encore Park in Alpharetta. Photo: Hyosub Shin, hshin@ajc.com ... FRIDAYEarth, Wind & Fire This R&B and funk powerhouse took 16 tracks into the chart between 1974 and 1983, including irresistible gems such as “September,” “Shining Star” and “Let’s Groove.” This is rump-shaking fun at its finest.

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Bicknell honors his father and other links

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Published June 19, 2010 at 7:48 p.m.

Bob Bicknell is now coaching with Buffalo and credits his father for most of his success. I hope the Bicknell's patch things up with BC, because it was nice have Jack SR back around when Jack JR was on Jags' staff ... I didn't note this early in the week, but BC announced the newest members of our Hall of Fame. Congrats to all those who were honored ... HD considers Kuechly the 14th most important player in the ACC. Rivals considers him the 78th most important in their 100 ... Jamie Silva is

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Samuel L. Jackson Could Play MLK On Broadway

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Published May 30, 2010 at 9:30 a.m.

Samuel L. Jackson is being considered for a Broadway production about the life of Martin Luther King Jr ...

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Samuel Jackson Could Play MLK

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Published May 30, 2010 at 4:24 a.m.

ATLANTA (AP) Samuel L. Jackson is being considered for a Broadway production about the life of Martin Luther King Jr ... Atlanta theatre director Kenny Leon says Jackson performed the lines for the role of the civil rights leader this week at a script reading of ``The Mountaintop'' in New York. The drama focuses on the night before King's assassination and could head to Broadway this fall or next spring ... Jackson and Leon met as school acquaintances when the two attended college at Atlanta

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?Iron Man 2' Tops ?Robin Hood?

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Published May 16, 2010 at 11:30 a.m.

“Iron Man 2" with Robert Downey, Jr., beat the debut of“Robin Hood” starring Russell Crowe at the U.S. weekendbox office, the Wall Street Journal's Speakeasy blog reportedSunday ...

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