News in Atlanta, Indiana

Teen recovering after losing family in Florida crash
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 13:17:51 -0800

ATLANTA (Reuters) - Lidiane Carmo remains hospitalized and unable to walk without assistance more than a week after a series of horrific crashes littered a dark Florida highway shrouded by smoke and fog. But the Brazilian-born 15-year-old from suburban Atlanta managed to laugh in a recent telephone conversation with her church pastor, a small wonder given her medical issues and the fact that she ...

Madonna playing Atlanta in November
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:40:25 -0800

First the Super Bowl, then the planet. Instead of basking in her #winning performance last Sunday with a much-deserved trip to Disney World, the Material Girl MILF Madam is going on a 52-city European and North American tour.… [ Read more ] [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]

Atlanta Hawks' Ivan Johnson making good as rookie at 27
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:20:49 -0800

Ivan Johnson knows the Hawks are probably his last chance to make a good impression on the NBA.

Braves ditch insensitive patch on new throwbacks
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:17:33 -0800

It was a complete no-brainer, but props to the Atlanta Braves for placing a new crossed tomahawk logo on the sleeve of their new weekend alternates. The cream-colored throwbacks — which the baseball world learned about a few weeks ago — are based on the uniforms that the team first wore after moving to Atlanta in the 1960s. [ Related: Braves take big risk by snoozing through winter ] The jerseys ...

Gas cheaper in metro Atlanta suburbs
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:27:41 -0800

By this spring experts predict that gas prices will easily reach $4 a gallon. And if you work or live in anywhere near downtown Atlanta, you are already seeing the cost of petrol inch closer to that mark.

Atlanta Falcons Draft Venyu for Off-Site Data Backup and Recovery
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 06:00:00 -0800

BATON ROUGE, LA and MARLBOROUGH, MA-- - Venyu today announced that the Atlanta Falcons have implemented its off-site data backup and recovery solution, RestartIT. Venyu's cloud-based offering delivers ...

Atlanta airport sees record international traffic
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:19:28 -0800

Officials at Atlanta's airport say international passenger traffic for last year set a new record.

Romney to campaign in Atlanta on Wednesday
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:36:38 -0800

Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney will visit Atlanta on Wednesday for a pair of events, including his first public appearance in the state since the day before the 2008 GOP primary.

CDC: Breads top list of salt sources in US diet
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 09:28:14 -0800

Bread and rolls are the No. 1 source of salt in the American diet, accounting for more than twice as much sodium as snacks like potato chips and pretzels.

Komen exec quits after Planned Parenthood flap
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:29:54 -0800

A vice president at the Susan G. Komen for the Cure resigned Tuesday, saying the breast cancer charity should have stood by its politically explosive decision to cut off funding for Planned Parenthood.