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Lego money theft spurs continued acts of kindness

Submitted by Julie Wolfe, 11Alive Reporter

Wednesday, September 28th, 2011, 9:13am

ATLANTA -- Police never caught the thieves that broke into the Chance home. Never found their computers loaded with pictures of their son fighting cancer. But the violation, fear, and disappointment they felt that day faded. In its place, something unexpected grew: kindness.

You might remember Patrick Chance: he's pretty hard to forget.

He is undergoing treatment for neuroblastoma. He spends a lot of waiting room time building LEGO creations. In January, he and his mom came home one day to a broken door. In the middle of the day, they'd been robbed.

Televisions, computers, and cameras were snatched. Patrick's little wallet was also taken. It included money he'd been saving for the LEGO Death Star. 11Alive News shared his story.

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Key region games this week in Dekalb

Submitted by Sam Crenshaw, 11Alive Sports Anchor

Wednesday, September 28th, 2011, 12:10am

DECATUR, Ga--Only eight of 19 DeKalb high school football teams are in action this coming weekend as Region 6-AAAA teams (8 teams) all have an open date, but several key games are on tap.

Columbia (2-3) and Stone Mountain (4-1) are playing a big game in the Region 5B-AAA playoff race as the Pirates host a 7:30 p.m. game at North DeKalb Stadium on Friday night.

Both teams are 1-1 in region play and the winner takes a big step forward in the chase behind Cedar Grove (3-2 overall, 2-0 in region).

Cedar Grove (3-2, 2-0) and Arabia Mountain (1-3, 1-0) both host Region 5B-AAA games as they try to remain unbeaten in region play. Cedar Grove hosts Towers (0-4) on Friday at Panthersville at 7:30 while Arabia Mountain hosts Woodward Academy (2-2, 0-1) at Adams in a 7:30 p.m. game on Friday.

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Emory student accused of taking SAT for others

Submitted by 11Alive News Staff

Tuesday, September 27th, 2011, 11:09am

Emory student accused of taking SAT for others

GARDEN CITY, N.Y. -- An Emory University student is facing charges he stood in for New York high school students and took the SAT for them.

Nassau County prosecutors say Sam Eshaghoff, 19, was paid between $1,500 and $2,500 for each exam, taken in 2010 and 2011. Prosecutors said Eshaghoff accepted payments of between $1,500 and $2,500 per student.

Eshaghoff is a Great Neck North High School alumnus. He transferred to Emory after spending his freshman year at the University of Michigan.

Eshaghoff is charged with scheme to defraud, falsifying business records and criminal impersonation. He faces up to four years in prison if convicted on all charges.

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11Alive introduces iPhone application

Submitted by Chris Sweigart, Manager of Digital Content | 11Alive News

Monday, September 26th, 2011, 4:43pm

ATLANTA - 11Alive proudly introduced its official iPhone application to the Apple iTunes store Friday, bringing quality local news to people on-the-go.

Here are some of the features of the 11Alive iPhone application:

>> Local news for metro Atlanta area

>> Current weather conditions, short term and extended forecasts, radar map, health indices, school closings and weather alerts

>> Robust full screen video

>> Sports, Consumer and Business news

>> The latest sports scores

>> News alerts sent to your iPhone with option to set a quiet time period

>> Share news and video via Facebook, Twitter or email

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The Horizon Theatre helps launch "Atlanta Art Lives Here" branding campaign

Submitted by HorizonTheatre on Saturday, September 24th, 12:28 pm

September 22, 2011 (Atlanta, GA) – More than 20 metro Atlanta arts organizations, which includes Horizon Theatre, have launched a unique collaborative campaign to increase interest in and give a face to the region’s robust arts and culture offerings.

Funded completely by arts organizations, the campaign uses local arts trivia and branding images to educate metro Atlantans about the diverse opportunities for enjoying arts in the region.

Organizations of varying sizes and disciplines contributed a total of more than $20,000 to cover the costs of creative execution and media buys, which would otherwise be unaffordable for many of the participating groups.

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DeKalb County Hosts Household Hazardous Waste Event

Submitted by Marc Richardson, Where U Live Producer

Saturday, September 24th, 2011, 8:29am

DeKalb County Hosts Household Hazardous Waste Event

DECATUR – DeKalb County Chief Executive Officer Burrell Ellis invites the public to participate in the second Household Hazardous Waste Event hosted by Keep DeKalb Beautiful (KDB). The event is set for Saturday, Oct. 1, 8 a.m.

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