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MLB: Atlanta 7, Philadelphia 3 ATLANTA, (UPI) -- Troy Glaus went deep for the third straight game, backing Tim Hudson's strong start Tuesday in the Atlanta Braves' 7-3 win over Philadelphia. The victory was the Braves' seventh straight and served to boost their National League East lead over...

Job posting excludes unemployed ATLANTA, (UPI) -- A Florida-based recruiting company said an Atlanta job posting excluding the unemployed is representative of a growing trend among employers. Orlando-based The People Place posted an opening for a Sony Ericsson marketing position in Atlanta...

MLB: Atlanta 7, Pittsburgh 3 ATLANTA, May 29 (UPI) -- David Ross doubled home three runs in the first inning Friday, starting Atlanta on its way to a rainy 7-3 victory over Pittsburgh. The Braves won their third straight but had to wait through two long rain delays to do it. The game was...

MLB: Atlanta 4, Pittsburgh 2 PITTSBURGH, (UPI) -- Eric Hinske and Melky Cabrera socked homers Saturday to lift the Atlanta Braves to their fifth straight win, a 4-2 victory over Pittsburgh. Chipper Jones added a pair of hits and drove in a run for the Braves, who remained hot by winning their...

MLB: Atlanta 6, Arizona 5 ATLANTA, May 15 (UPI) -- Martin Prado's two-run, one-out single with the bases loaded in the ninth inning Friday rallied Atlanta to a 6-5 victory over Arizona. The Diamondbacks let a four-run lead get away in the seventh, but went back in front in the top of the ninth...

MLB: Atlanta 11, Milwaukee 3 MILWAUKEE, May 12 (UPI) -- Troy Glaus and Eric Hinske led an Atlanta hit parade, driving in three runs each and carrying the Braves to an 11-3 rout of Milwaukee. Brian McCann and Jason Heyward each had two hits, scored three times and registered RBIs, and Brooks...

NBA: Orlando 98, Atlanta 84 ATLANTA, (UPI) -- Vince Carter scored 22 points Monday to lead the Orlando Magic to a 98-84 win over Atlanta and a four-game sweep of their Eastern Conference semifinal series. Orlando was deadly from outside, sinking 16 three-pointers en route to their second...

MLB: Atlanta 8, Milwaukee 2 MILWAUKEE, May 11 (UPI) -- Martin Prado connected for a grand slam Monday, keying a six-run Atlanta sixth and boosting the Braves to an 8-2 rout of Milwaukee. Troy Glaus chipped in with a homer to back starter Tommy Hanson (3-2), who tossed eight shutout innings...

By The Associated Press ATLANTA - A man rushing to get to the restroom on an international Delta Air Lines flight has been charged with assault, accused of twisting a flight attendant's arm. Joao Correa of Concord, Ohio, says he had a bathroom emergency but his path was blocked by a beverage...