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And i just want to say that this book, americas black capital, is a really profound new way of looking at the history of atlanta. And so its only fitting that his first author talk in atlanta, be here at the Atlanta History Center are many of you all already have read the book, but some of you all might not might not be aware of his background. But professor ober is, a professor of history, and hes also the founding director of the center for the study popular music at the university of and he r...

Is aprofound new way of looking at the history of atlanta. And so its only fitting that his first author talk in atlanta, be here at the Atlanta History Center are many of you all already have read the book, but some of you all might not might not be aware of his background. But professor ober is, a professor of history, and hes also the founding director of the center for the study popular music at the university of and he received his ph. D. From indiana university, bloomington and he received...

Getting hit even though earnings and revenue topped estimates. Shares were up more than 14 at one point yesterday afterhours but started to fall during the call and down about almost 8 . Some of the drop probably attributed to investor concerns over the direction of the advertising portion of the business. John, display ads, decelerating faster quarter on quarter and the stock chart looking at it afterhours its like a roller coaster literally. Feels like they did the math, investors anyway figur...

On wall street. Squawk alley is live. Good morning, and welcome to squawk alley on this new years eve. Im kayla. With me simon hobbs. Good morning. Joining us from one market in San Francisco, founder and editor in chief at the information, also a cnbc contributor, jessica lessin. Good friday to you. Or good thursday to you, rather. Its not quite new years yet, but soon. Its a short week, so its easy to get a little bit confused. First, jessica, microsoft says it will now inform customers if Gov...

Officer. He was conducting a business check at the Ferguson Community center. The officer encountered two men near the back of the building who ran from him. When he exited his car, he chased the men. As he got near them one of the men turned around and fired a gun. The officer was hit in the arm and is expected to survive. Investigators do not think either of the men was hit. Law enforcement searched the area around the Community Center but so far the men have not been founds. The st. Louis Pol...

Achievements. When it comes to academics one of the countrys top ten public universities. It is among the best 30 major universitied in the country, public or private. When it comes to athletic, unc chapel hill has won 40 Ncaa Division i championships, including mens basketball title five times, most recently in both 2005 and 2009. Sent more than 100 students to the olympics. Its produced sports greats like nba superstar Michael Jordan and hall of Famer Lawrence taylor, even soccer star mia hamm...

Good morning, im melissa harrisperry. Everybody is getting ready for the super bowl. Tomorrow. But were going to begin this morning with a different part in the story about super bowl xlix. Not the air pressure in the balls or the spread of the game. We begin this morning with americas most watched sporting event and the measles. The centers for Disease Control declared in 2000 that measles has been eliminated in the United States joining the likes of other Infectious Diseases like malaria. And ...

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