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Six Flags Under Water as Atlanta Floods Rise

Six Flags Over Georgia is flooded. In fact, most of the roller coasters and amusement park rides are drowning under the cold muddy water. The deadly storm that dropped over 20 inches to the southern states, has caused more than roller coasters flooding. The torrential rains have claimed seven lives as of this morning, with other still missing.

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Atlanta Flooding Claims at Least Two

A series of thunderstorms closed schools, highways and railroads across metropolitan Atlanta on Monday. Two people have been confirmed dead and emergency crews are searching for many more reported missing by the Atlanta flooding.

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A Tale of Ten Cities

Members and Friends of CareToLive took to the streets in 10 cities across America on May 30, 2008. Why? To continue to tell the story about how some folks at the FDA were busy serving themselves when they were supposed to be serving the people of this great nation. To continue to tell the story about how 30,000 men, today, are in desperate need of a treatment for their prostate cancer, and how the FDA wrongly denied them some help.

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Savannah Sculptor Ulysses Davis Premieres At High Museum

The first major traveling exhibition of works by Ulysses Davis in more than 25 years will premiere at the High Museum of Art this December. Davis was a barber in Savannah, Georgia, who was also a self-taught woodcarver of remarkable talent. He created a body of highly refined sculpture that expresses his humor, dignity and deep faith. The exhibition offers an opportunity for audiences to appreciate Davis’ remarkable work, which is rarely seen outside of Savannah.

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High Museum Presents Terracotta Army Exhibition

The High Museum of Art will present “The First Emperor: China’s Terracotta Army,” an exhibition inspired by one of the greatest archaeological discoveries of the 20th century.

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Sheila Pree Bright's Photographs Presented At High Museum

"Young Americans," a dynamic new series of photographs by Atlanta-based photographer Sheila Pree Bright, will debut at the High Museum of Art from May 3 to August 10, 2008. The exhibition explores the identities of U.S. citizens and immigrants pursuing citizenship by presenting portraits of Americans aged 18 to 25, each posing with an American flag.

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Atlanta Museum Exhibitions Explores Concepts Of Masterpiece

This October the High Museum of Art will present "The Louvre and the Masterpiece," which will explore how the definition of a "masterpiece," as well as taste and connoisseurship, have changed over time. The exhibition will feature ninety-one works of art drawn from all eight of the Musée du Louvre's collection areas, spanning 4,000 years.

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ING Marathon Atlanta Update

Race Expo Moves to Georgia Dome As Result of Last Week’s Tornado Damage. Times for Packet Pickup and Seminar Series of ING Atlanta Marathon Remain the Same for March 28-29. ING Marathon's website says the Atlanta marathon in Georgia has already started this morning.

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Atlanta Hit By Huge Tornado

A tornado has struck downtown Atlanta leaving extensive damage to a sporting complex and surrounding buildings. Injuries are reported although details at this hour are sketchy.

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Atlanta Museum Exhibits Sculpture By Jean-Antoine Houdon

The sixth "Louvre Atlanta" exhibition will open at the High Museum of Art this June, featuring highlights from the Louvre's unparalleled collection of sculpture by Jean-Antoine Houdon.

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Atlanta Museum Exhibits Chinese Archeological Treasures

The High Museum of Art will present "The First Emperor: China's Terracotta Army," an exhibition inspired by one of the greatest archaeological discoveries of the 20th century.

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Atlanta International Airport Tops List of Busiest in USA

With more than 60,000 additional flights logged than its closest competitor Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport claimed the title of Busiest in the Nation, a distinction the airport has won three straight years.

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