Giant peach tested, ready to go

ATLANTA -- On New Year's Eve at Underground Atlanta, nearly 200,000 people will be counting down at the same time. They'll all be following the same giant peach as it drops, so it better be timed correctly. "It's a lot of pressure, it all comes...

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New Year welcomed worldwide

An Indian reveller in Amritsar on December 31, 2012. (NARINDER NANU/AFP/Getty Images) CANBERRA, Australia -- Fiscal cliff? Recession? Not in Australia or Asia, where the first countries to see 2013 are enthusiastically welcoming the new...

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Smyrna Police investigating shooting death

SMYRNA, Ga. -- Police are investigating a shooting death at a Smyrna home. The shooting happened at a Kennesaw Way address at around 10:15 p.m. Sunday. Smyrna Police Ofc. Mike Smith said the victim, 48-year-old Kenneth Anderson, was found dead of a...

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Help Desk: New Year's Holiday Safe Ride Programs

Count down to the end of 2012 safely this year. A variety of metro Atlanta safe ride services are available for you and your friends as you head out to ring in the New Year. The 11Alive Help Desk compiled a variety of safe ride programs to...

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Man arrested for killing ex's boyfriend

(Cobb County Sheriff's Office) MARIETTA, Ga. -- A Marietta man is behind bars for shooting and killing a man he believed was seeing his ex-girlfriend. Patrick Lamar Burr, 40, is accused of shooting the man outside a home on Griggs...

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11Alive's most-viewed news stories of 2012

(File photo by ROMEO GACAD/AFP/Getty Images) (WXIA) -- 2012 was an incredible year, with many milestones and many news stories that affected everyone here in Metro Atlanta, across the nation and around the world. We have compiled...

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Congress waits on closed door fiscal cliff talks

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) leaves the Senate Chamber and heads to a meeting with Senate Democrats on Capitol Hill December 30, 2012 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images) WASHINGTON -- The House reconvened for...

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Holiday greetings, galleries and giving

Latest Headlines 11Alive and Hands On Atlanta! Hands On Atlanta helps individuals, families, corporate and community groups ... Random Act: Becoming Santa Claus for a day A Clayton County man decides to do something good for his community,...

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Neighbor arrested in death of 9-yr-old Skylar Dials

SPALDING COUNTY, Ga. -- The Spalding County Sheriff's Department  has made an arrest in the murder death of 9-year-old  Skylar Dials. According to Sheriff Wendell Beam, Shane Clifton Collett, 40, of Griffin, was arrested and...

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Ex-husband wanted in murder of Cobb woman

MARIETTA, Ga-- Cobb County Police investigators are searching for a man they say murdered his ex-wife in the Marietta home they used to share at 3960 Tall Pine Drive. Police say Saturday around 11am authorities resonded to a 911 call and found  Donna...

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Track Santa with NORAD

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. -- Volunteers are pulling on their Santa hats, phone lines are set, and tracking screens are ready.  NORAD Tracks Santa is primed for its 57th annual goodwill mission. Santa trackers start taking calls today, telling...

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Atlanta 31, Detroit 18: Falcons get home field - Johnson gets record

Detroit Lions Calvin Johnson with Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan after Johnson's record setting game in Detroit on Saturday, Dec 22, 2012. Julian H. Gonzalez/DFP Calvin Johnson can do anything he wants on a football field, except will...

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Elf on the Shelf calls GA home

COBB COUNTY, Ga. -- Have you looked at the best-seller lists lately?  One of the best selling books is called Elf on the Shelf. It's being sold around the world in more than 10,000 stores. GALLERY | Send your pictures of fun with Elf on the Shelf...

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Firefighters shot; Press conference now

Crews working near the fire scene in the Rochester suburb of Chester, NY (Democrat & Chronicle) WEBSTER, NY -- At least two Webster firefighters are dead, and three houses on Lake Road continue to burn after one or more gunmen open...

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SACS to hold press conference on DeKalb Schools

DECATUR, Ga. -- Dekalb County Schools will learn results of an investigation by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) this afternoon. The accrediting agency plans a news conference at noon. In October, a SACS team of investigators...

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Man shot to death at car wash

CARTERSVILLE, Ga. -- A man was shot to death during an apparent robbery at a Cartersville car wash Sunday night. The body of 28-year-old Randall Statler Jr. was found shortly after 11 p.m. at the Sun-Glo Car Wash on Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, according...

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Falcons shut out Giants

Written by The Sports Network ATLANTA -- The Atlanta Falcons got their revenge, and made quite a statement as well in doing so. PHOTOS | Falcons 34, Giants 0 Matt Ryan threw three touchdown passes, including a pair to Julio Jones, and...

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Ga. launches new effort to protect military bases

SAVANNAH, Ga. -- Georgia is launching an initiative to protect its military bases in the coming years as the Pentagon cuts its budget and possibly closes some bases. The Governor's Defense Initiative, announced by Gov. Nathan Deal last month, will try...

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Christmas tree tribute to shooting victims

Anyone who wants to comfort the victims of the Newtown tragedy can sign an ornament with a message. MARIETTA, Ga. -- While he was at school on Friday, Charlie Wyman got a text from his mother saying she loved him.  The 13-year-old Marietta...

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Schools step up security after Conn. shooting

GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. -- The Gwinnett County Police Department will have extra patrols at schools beginning Monday morning. The decision follows the mass shooting Friday at an elementary school in Connecticut that left 20 children and 6 adults dead. ...

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Christmas lights may be blamed for house fire

A father and his teen daughter were forced to jump for their lives early Monday. EAST POINT, Ga. -- Fire investigators say Christmas lights may have caused a fire that forced an East Point father and daughter to jump for their...

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APS Board to decide superintendent's fate

ATLANTA -- The fate of Atlanta Public School district's superintendent rests in the hands of the school board. The board will meet Monday to discuss whether to extend Erroll Davis' contract. Davis took over as the interim superintendent on the heels...

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Tripp Halstead undergoing surgery

WINDER, Ga. -- People across the globe are sending prayers to Tripp Halstead's family, as the Winder boy prepares to undergo surgery Monday morning. According to posts on the family's Facebook page, during the procedure, doctors will be replacing...

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Stockbridge mayor's future uncertain

STOCKBRIDGE, Ga. -- Stockbridge Mayor Lee Stuart is coming under fire, as several city council members try to force him out. Council members hired attorney Chris Balch to look into allegations Stuart was misusing funds, releasing sensitive information,...

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Obama-Boehner fiscal cliff meeting: Is silence golden?

U.S. Speaker of the House Rep. John Boehner (R-OH) and President Barack Obama(File photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) WASHINGTON -- President Obama and John Boehner met Sunday at the White House, and aides are saying little about it....

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Piedmont Hospital starts cord blood donation program

Essie Williams and baby Yale are among the first to take part in Piedmont Hospital's new cord blood donation program. ATLANTA -- Yale Williams is three days old and full of potential. So is his blood. That's why his mom agreed to donate...

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New stadium deal terms released

ATLANTA -- The Georgia World Congress Center Authority unanimously approved terms for a new Falcons stadium Monday morning. Ask your questions about the new stadium here. We'll get them answered on 11Alive News Tonight. Several key questions remain,...

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Severe Weather possible this afternoon

All weather eyes will be watching as another cold front moves into the area today. Wide spread showers are expected. We could also see isolated strong to severe thunderstorms. The Storm Prediction Center has places the metro area and our western most...

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Atlanta City Council to vote on its own pay hike

Atlanta City Council (file photo) ATLANTA -- Atlanta City Council members are expected to consider whether to give themselves a 52% pay raise during a meeting on Monday. Three Atlanta city council members have expressed support...

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Alpharetta 8-year-old bitten by dolphin at SeaWorld

ALPHARETTA, Ga. -- An Alpharetta girl suffered minor injuries when she was bitten by a dolphin at SeaWorld in Orlando.The incident happened on Nov. 21 when 8-year-old Jillian Thomas was feeding dolphins with her younger brother at the Dolphin Cove attraction....

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SACS to address Clayton Co. accreditation concerns

CLAYTON COUNTY, Ga -- SACS is expected to give the Clayton County Board of Education an update Monday on the district's accreditation status. The agency sent the board a letter in September, warning that continued conflict among the members was putting...

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Sports radio host ruffles Richt's feathers

Georgia Bulldogs head coach Mark Richt reacts to a reporter during the post game press conference after being defeated by the Alabama Crimson Tide 32-28 in the 2012 SEC Championship game at the Georgia Dome. (Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports) ATLANTA...

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Georgia Tech accepts Hyundai Sun Bowl bid

ATLANTA -- Georgia Tech has accepted a bid to play the University of Southern California in the 79th annual Hyundai Sun Bowl Dec. 31 in El Paso, Texas. The game will kick off at noon (MST) and will be televised by CBS. The Yellow Jackets will make...

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Fiscal cliff talks likely to last all month (at least)

WASHINGTON -- As we've reported before, we fully expect the fiscal cliff negotiations to go all the way to the end of the year, and perhaps beyond. Nothing that happened over the weekend alters that view. While House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, and...

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LIVE: 31 overcome by carbon monoxide fumes at Atlanta school

ATLANTA -- Police and rescue crews rushed to Finch Elementary School in Southwest Atlanta Monday morning, where at least 31 people were overcome by carbon monoxide fumes. The reports came in to 911 at about 8:35 a.m. Monday. The...

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Lake Lanier at lowest level since historic drought

GAINESVILLE, Ga. -- Authorities say Lake Lanier is now at its lowest level since March 2009 after dropping two feet in two weeks. Officials say the lake is now at 1,058 feet above sea level, or 13 feet below full pool. The Times of Gainesville reports...

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Autopsy to show if Valdosta State student was killed

VALDOSTA, Ga. -- Investigators are awaiting autopsy results before making a final determination about the death of a Valdosta State University freshman. Authorities already have said they believe homicide is behind the death of 17-year-old Jasmine Benjamin,...

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Teen accused of killing stepdad with samurai sword

JASPER, Ga. -- A 16-year-old boy is expected to make his first court appearance Monday after being accused of fatally stabbing his stepfather with a samurai sword. According to the Pickens County Sheriff's Office, 36-year-old Christopher Allen...

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Top Cyber Monday deals and where to find more!

Cyber Monday actually began on many websites as Cyber Sunday, but many of the deals will continue until midnight Monday.  RELATED | 5 ways to maximize Cyber Monday savings Here are some of the top deals and also where to search if you're...

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5 ways to maximize Cyber Monday savings

ATLANTA -- Cyber Monday arrived on Cyber Sunday this year!  Most major retailers began their online promotions on Sunday and will carry them through midnight Monday.   RELATED | Top Cyber Monday deals and where to...

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Colts cheerleaders shave heads to support cancer-stricken coach

Indianapolis Colts cheerleaders from left to right Crystal Ann and Megan M have their heads during a game against the Buffalo Bills at Lucas Oil Stadium. (US Presswire) INDIANAPOLIS (USA Today) -- Indianapolis Colts fans far exceeded the $10,000...

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Lithonia Walmart death under investigation

LITHONIA, Ga.-- DeKalb County police are investigating the death of a man after three employees wrestled him to the ground outside of a Lithonia Walmart. Around 1:30 a.m. Sunday, the middle-aged man left the Walmart on Fairington Road. Two Walmart employees...

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Improbably, Georgia in mix for national title

ATHENS, Ga. -- Alabama was supposed to be the best team in the country. Then Oregon and Kansas State got all the hype. Now it's Notre Dame looking down at everyone else. Plodding along quietly, barely noticed, is one other team that has a prime spot...

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Injured officer and wife prepare to come home

Holly Springs Police Officer Shane Ladner and his wife Meg. HOLLY SPRINGS, Ga. -- Family and friends are hopeful Holly Springs Police Officer Shane Ladner and his wife Meg will be flying home Monday after being involved in a deadly...

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Justin Bieber dedicates AMA awards to 'haters'

LOS ANGELES -- America proved its Bieber Fever was strong: The teen singer dominated the American Music Awards on Sunday night.Bieber's wins included the show's top award, artist of the year. His mom joined him onstage as he collected the trophy, beating...

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Georgia Tech heading to ACC Championship Game

CORAL GABLES, Fla. -- Miami is self-imposing a postseason ban for the second straight year in response to a lengthy and ongoing NCAA investigation into the school's compliance practices. University officials announced the decision Monday morning,...

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Georgia, 5 other teams still have shot at BCS title

The Coach's Trophy, awarded annually to the national college football champion (Getty Images) A look at the six teams with a realistic shot at playing for the BCS title: No. 1 Notre Dame (11-0) Case for: Brian Kelly said last...

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Memorial vigil Monday for Robert Champion

DECATUR -- Friends and family of Robert Champion will gather Monday to remember the former Florida A&M drum major and Southwest DeKalb graduate. It was a year ago Nov. 19 when Champion was beaten to death on a trip with the school's marching...

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Help Desk | Home Depot steps up to help the Ladner family

HOLLY SPRINGS, Ga. -- Holly Springs Police Officer Shane Ladner and his wife Meg were among those on a wounded veterans parade float that was hit by a train in Texas last week. Four people were killed and more than a dozen were...

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Deltalina is back in new Delta air safety videos

Delta flight attendant Katherine Lee, dubbed "Deltalina" by viral video fans, in a new air safety video for the air carrier. (Delta Air Lines) ATLANTA - Delta Air Lines has a pair of new safety videos that are getting the attention...

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Deals for Veterans Day

Help Desk: Veterans Day Offers(Reminder: restrictions differ for each chain. Please check websites or Facebook pages for details) RELATED | Veterans Day Events PHOTOS | View and send us pictures of your Veterans Day event Applebee'sSunday,...

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