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Teaching children to be "Strong 4 Life"

Saturday, October 8th, 2011, 10:21pm

ATLANTA -- Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, in partnership with the National Park Service, gathered families for a free community festival to get kids moving and eating healthy.

Almost 40% of children in Georgia are overweight or obese, and one doctor even says the problem has reached "epidemic proportions." The family festival was part of CHOA's new mission to improve that ranking.

CHOA is behind the controversial billboards and television ads featuring overweight children with messages such as, "Chubby isn't cute when it leads to diabetes."

"Our ad campaigns were created to create a level of awareness in the community," said CHOA Chief Medical Officer Dr. Dan Salinas. "We wanted to make sure that everyone understood how serious the obesity problem was."

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Find a job for the holidays on 11Alive.com/holidayjobs

Submitted by Michael H. King, Digital Executive Producer

Wednesday, October 5th, 2011, 5:36pm

Looking to keep track of what jobs are available for the holiday season? Look no farther. We've put togehter a listing of information on jobs in one place, that will be updated as the season gets closer.

Just go online to http://www.11alive.com/holidayjobs

Right now, we've got information from several large retailers, including Macy's and Kohl's, for holiday hiring and how you can apply.

As more firms provide holiday hiring information, we'll include it here.

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Fire Dept. holds training burn at Hartsfield Jackson

Submitted by Michael H. King, Digital Executive Producer

Wednesday, October 5th, 2011, 11:00am

ATLANTA -- The Atlanta Fire Rescue Department held a live training burn at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport Wednesday morning.

The burn caused a considerable bit of smoke, according to Fire Captain J.L. Bundridge.

No need for concern, the department says, since this was a training exercise.

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Fulton Co. Health Dept. offers breast screenings

Submitted by 11Alive News Staff

Tuesday, October 4th, 2011, 7:35am

ATLANTA -- October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and Fulton County's Department of Health wants women to know its health clinics offer breast screenings, just like private practices.

The cost for the screening depends on individual income and family size. According to the health department, no woman will be turned away if she is unable to pay.

There is a list of health center locations on the Fulton County website.

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Hartsfield-Jackson to test new security screening procedure

Submitted by Associated Press

Tuesday, October 4th, 2011, 7:34am

Hartsfield-Jackson to test new security screening procedure

ATLANTA -- Select travelers going through Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and three other U.S. airports may find it easier getting through security if they volunteer more personal information to the government.

U.S. Transportation Security Administration head John Pistole says a pilot program starting Tuesday tests a new risk-based approach for screening passengers. The limited program dubbed TSA PreCheck will start at the major airports in Atlanta, Detroit, Dallas-Fort Worth and Miami.

Under the program, TSA officials will assess certain passengers who volunteer more information about themselves before a flight. Those passengers would be sent to security lanes for expedited screening.

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FIGHTING FOR ISAAC: Hundreds tested to become bone marrow donor

Submitted by 11Alive News Staff

Friday, September 30th, 2011, 9:28pm

ATLANTA -- Hundreds of people crowded the gymnasium on the campus of the Marist School Friday -- hoping one of them will be the one to help save the life of Isaac Del Valle.

IN DEPTH: Fighting for Isaac
PHOTOS: Bone Marrow Donor Testing Event
FACEBOOK: "Like" Fighing for Isaac

Isaac Del Valle knows something about winning and losing. The 15-year-old Marist High School student has been fighting for his life for five years. Isaac was first diagnosed with T-Cell Leukemia at the age of ten. At the five-year mark, his family rejoiced. "Five years is the huge milestone for cancer survivors. And we were there," said Linda Del Valle, Isaac's mom.

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HAPEVILLE: Lowery honored with Delta 757 inscription

Submitted by Michael H. King, Digital Executive Producer

Wednesday, September 28th, 2011, 6:16pm

ATLANTA -- The world has changed quite a bit in the last 90 years.

On the brink of the Rev. Joseph Lowery's 90th birthday, he was presented with an amazing honor: a Delta Air Lines 757 inscribed with his signature and the title, "Dean of the Civil Rights Movement."

On hand to honor Lowery, former US Ambassador Andrew Young, Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed, Delta CEO Richard Anderson and scores of Delta employees.

The dedicated aircraft will carry Lowery and other civil rights leaders to Washington in mid-October to attend the dedication of the MLK Memorial.

The plane will be under the command of an all-African-American flight crew.

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