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• n  state capital and largest city of Georgia; chief commercial center of the southeastern United States; was plundered and burned by Sherman's army during the American Civil War
• n  a siege in which Federal troops under Sherman cut off the railroads supplying the city and then burned it; 1864

• Atlanta
• capital of Georgia
• battle of Atlanta

News & Articles

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• Atlanta police arrest two men in May shooting death of East Point man
  Atlanta police arrested two men Wednesday for the shooting death of a man last month in southwest Atlanta.
  June 13, 2013 - Atlanta Journal-Constitution
• Atlanta Plumbing Service Providers Ridgeway Mechanical Now Offering Free Expert Advice Related to Plumbing
  Ridgeway Mechanical, Atlanta's favorite plumbing contractors since decades, is now offering free of cost telephonic consultation service. Ridgeway Mechanical has been providing specialized leak detection, ...
  June 13, 2013 - Marketwired via Yahoo! Finance
• Atlanta residents sue city over rundown properties
  Some Atlanta residents hope legal action will help clean up some of the eyesores in their neighborhood after years of dealing with code enforcement.
  June 13, 2013 - CBS 46 News Atlanta

Quotes

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• Bobby Petrino in 940 News
  Today was a day of decision,Petrino said. "It was difficult on one side, very easy on the other. It was difficult to leave Atlanta, the staff, players, fans. The timing of it was probably the thing that made it most difficult. Coming to...
• Mark Teixeira in Sports Network
  It's a little bittersweet,Teixeira said of the trade. "I really enjoyed my time [in Atlanta]. I had a great year. I love this team. I love this organization, this city. It's tough to leave, but at the same time I have a great opportunity...
• Arthur Blank in Bloomberg
  Also, this situation affects everyone -- our club, our players and associates, our sponsors, our fans and the Atlanta community among them -- so we must consider all our customers in making any decisions,Blank said in a statement.