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    <title>Enviro Expo Going Green in Atlanta This Week</title>
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Enviro Expo USA will showcase some of the leading companies in the green movement on Friday and Saturday at AmericasMart in Downtown Atlanta.&amp;#160; Atlanta companies including Coca-Cola, DaveFM92.9, Green Express couriers, Exide Technologies, World Events Inc, and Georgia Organics and lots more will be featured...
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We almost had a perfect record last week for predicting outcomes however we ended the weekend picking six of seven games right and we are proud of it. We were on the numbers with Florida taking out Georgia, South Carolina sticking Tennessee and Ole Miss out scoring Auburn...
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    <title>Statement on the GDP Number</title>
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&quot;Today&apos;s announcement that third quarter GDP fell at a 0.3 percent rate confirms what Americans already knew: the economy is shrinking&quot;...
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    <pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2008 13:34:37 UT</pubDate>
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    <title>SEC Sports Report Makes Saturday Pick on Georgia-Florida Game</title>
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SEC Sports Report makes their Saturday football picks for SEC football.&amp;#160; Find out the winner of the Georgia-Florida game...
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    <title>The Worsening Crisis: When a Vote For is a Vote Against</title>
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Change has been the buzzword and slogan of Democratic nominee Barack Hussein Obama. Change “we can count on,” he says.&amp;#160; Well friends, I can tell you that this is one instance that “change” for change&apos;s sake will lead to an America we have never known, one unrecognizable to our founders or those who fought and died for this country...
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    <pubDate>Wed, 29 Oct 2008 14:38:59 UT</pubDate>
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    <title>SEC Sports Report Makes Saturday SEC Football Picks</title>
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Each week, SEC Sports Report analyst Jay Holgate analyzes the SEC teams and predicts&amp;#160;a high percentage of winners.&amp;#160; See what is happening in SEC football this week...
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Last week, &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.secsportsreport.com&quot;&gt;SEC Sports Report &lt;/a&gt;was 4-0 in the SEC&amp;#160;picking two upsets.&amp;#160; This week is a huge week in SEC football with Georgia vs Tennessee and LSU vs. Florida.&amp;#160; Check out the Saturday predictions...
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    <pubDate>Fri, 10 Oct 2008 02:54:46 UT</pubDate>
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    <title>GREEN Courier Delivers During Gas Crises</title>
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One Atlanta courier company dependent on fuel actually fared well during the gas crises.&amp;#160; With hybrid cars and GPS tracking, Atlanta businesses that needed help got their packages delivered on-time...
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    <title>SEC Sports Report Chooses Dawgs in Saturday Picks</title>
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SEC Sports Report makes their picks known for the SEC games played on Saturday.&amp;#160; The big SEC Game of the Week features #3 Georgia vs #8 Alabama..
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    <title>Ten Free Atlanta Attractions</title>
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In between stressing over your mortgage payment, gas bills, and long commutes, keep money in your wallet by exploring all the free attractions Atlanta has to offer.&amp;#160; From tours, art, wine, and more, you can say, “The best things in life are free” and truly mean it...
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    <pubDate>Fri, 05 Sep 2008 17:43:01 UT</pubDate>
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    <title>Church Reaches Out to Job Seekers and Businessmen</title>
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Northside Church is reaching out to help men who are dealing with tough economic times. No man is exempt. A team of members and businessmen want to provide prayer, encouragement and support to men during these times...
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Northside Church is reaching out to help men who are dealing with tough economic times. No man is exempt. A team of members and businessmen want to provide prayer, encouragement and support to men during these times...
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With record gas prices straining the budgets of many Georgia families, we cannot afford to take any option off the table...
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On March 29, 2008, for one hour, the World Wildlife Fund and the City of Atlanta will ask residences and businesses to help raise awareness about climate change in an event called Earth Hour.
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On March 29, 2008, for one hour, the World Wildlife Fund and the City of Atlanta will ask residences and businesses to help raise awareness about climate change in an event called Earth Hour.
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