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Gay scores 21, Grizzlies blow out Hawks 96-77

Memphis Grizzlies small forward Rudy Gay (22) pulls down a rebound against Atlanta Hawks small forward Marvin Williams (24) in the first half of an NBA basketball game on Thursday, Feb. 2, 2012, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

ATLANTA (AP) — Rudy Gay scored 21 points to lead five Memphis players in double figures and the Grizzlies blew out the listless Atlanta Hawks 96-77 Thursday night.

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Artist battles Alabama over football paintings

ATLANTA (AP) — Daniel Moore made a name for himself drawing iconic images of famous University of Alabama sporting events. But his work has also drawn the ire of school administrators, who claim his artistry violates the trademark rights they jealously work to protect.

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High Museum to feature folk artist Bill Traylor

In this image released by the High Museum of Art, an untitled work of poster paint and pencil on cardboard by artist Bill Traylor, is shown. Works by Traylor, who was born into slavery in Alabama and became a highly respected self-taught artist, will be exhibited at Atlanta’s High Museum of Art from Feb. 5, thru May 13.   (AP Photo/High Museum of Art)

ATLANTA (AP) — A new exhibition set to open at Atlanta’s High Museum of Art showcases the work of Bill Traylor, who was born into slavery in Alabama and became a highly respected self-taught artist after he began drawing while sitting on the sidewalks of Montgomery as an old man.

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Playwright sees lessons in teaching ‘Wit’

In this Jan. 6, 2012 photo, playwright  Margaret Edson poses outside Inman Middle School where she teaches social studies in Atlanta. Edson was cleaning up her kindergarten classroom at  Centennial Place Elementary when she learned that she had won the Pulitzer Prize for her drama "Wit."  (AP Photo/Greg Foster)

ATLANTA (AP) — Playwright Margaret Edson talks proudly about her Pulitzer Prize and her work appearing on Broadway, but she’s the most animated when she discusses “Wit” being read in another place — the classroom.

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Fla. highway patrol defends reopening I-75

In this Jan. 29, 2012 photo provided by the Alachua County Sheriff's Office, shows fire fighters near a group of cars involved in a  deadly crash on I-75 in Gainesville, Fla.  The multiple vehicle crash killed 10 people and was caused by smoke and fog so thick that when the Florida Highway patrol arrive at the scene they located the victims by following the sound of their moans and screams. (AP Photo/Alachua County Sheriff's Office, HO)

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Senior pastor Arao Amazonas said he wanted to wait until the next morning to leave Florida after a religious conference. But pastor Jose Carmo Jr. wanted to be back in time for the suburban Atlanta church’s Sunday morning service and led two vans up Interstate 75 toward Georgia.

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