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Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Mike Leake, left, stands on the mound after giving up a home run to Atlanta Braves' Justin Upton, right, in the third inning of a baseball game, Saturday, April 26, 2014, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

Leake hurt by 3 HRs as Reds fall to Braves 4-1

By CHARLES ODUM - Associated Press

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher David Hale throws in the first inning of a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds, Saturday, April 26, 2014, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

Hale dominates as Braves shut down Reds 4-1

By CHARLES ODUM - Associated Press

Atlanta Hawks center Pero Antic (6) pulls down a rebound against Indiana Pacers forward Evan Turner (12) in the first half of Game 4 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series, Saturday, April 26, 2014, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

Pacers even series with Hawks, winning 91-88

By PAUL NEWBERRY - Associated Press

Braves release 1B Mejia to play in Japan

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Montevallo recalls editor, first lady Marcia Sears

By GREG GARRISON - Associated Press

Firefighters battle blaze at recycling plant

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Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto (19) is tagged out by Atlanta Braves catcher Evan Gattis (24) as he tries to score on a fly ball in the first inning of a baseball game Friday, April , 25, 2014 in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

Justin Upton’s 3-run HR helps Braves top Reds 5-4

By CHARLES ODUM - Associated Press

Indiana Pacers forward David West (21) drives between Atlanta Hawks guard Kyle Korver, left, and forward Paul Millsap (4) in the first half of Game 3 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series on Thursday, April 24, 2014, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

Hibbert becomes symbol of Pacers’ struggles

By PAUL NEWBERRY - Associated Press

Indiana Pacers forward Luis Scola, left, argues with an official in the first half of Game 3 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series against the Atlanta Hawks, Thursday, April 24, 2014, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

Pacers on the ropes after another loss to Hawks

By PAUL NEWBERRY - Associated Press

Georgia Tech to host health care partnership forum

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Indiana Pacers forward David West (21) drives between Atlanta Hawks guard Kyle Korver, left, and forward Paul Millsap (4) in the first half of Game 3 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series on Thursday, April 24, 2014, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

Teague, Korver lead Hawks past Pacers 98-85

By PAUL NEWBERRY - Associated Press

This Thursday, April 24, 2014 Worth County Jail booking photograph released by the Worth County Sheriff's Department shows Donald Boyd Harris, 34. Harris, Allison Studdard, 31, and the couple's 2-year-old daughter, Maliah Harris, were picked up Thursday, April 24, 2014 by Sylvester, Ga. police after an Amber Alert for the young girl was issued Wednesday, April 23, 2014. The young girl disappeared with her parents after her 7-month-old sister, Alyssa, was found dead at the family's Caledonia, Miss. residence. (AP Photo/Worth County Sheriff's Office, HO)

Miss. probing death of infant whose parents fled

By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS - Associated Press

Metro Atlanta jobless rate drops to 6.8 percent

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Bond denied for woman charged in NC kidnapping

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In an April 10, 2014, image provided by WXIA-TV, 9-year-old Willie Myrick is embraced by Grammy Award-winning gospel singer Hezekiah Walker in front of the congregation at Mt. Carmel Baptist Church in Atlanta. Police say Myrick was abducted from his driveway but was released after singing the gospel song &quot;Every Praise&quot; until the abductor released him. (AP Photo/WXIA-TV)

Boy says he sang gospel song, abductor freed him

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Indiana Pacers' Luis Scola (4) celebrates during the second half in Game 2 of an opening-round NBA basketball playoff series against the Atlanta Hawks Tuesday, April 22, 2014, in Indianapolis. Indiana defeated Atlanta 101-85. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

Pacers head south after breaking out of swoon

By PAUL NEWBERRY - Associated Press

Pacers say practice got physical before Game 1

By MICHAEL MAROT - Associated Press

** FILE ** In this undated file photo provided by Raleigh/Wake City-County Bureau of Identification, Kelvin Melton is shown. A North Carolina prosecutor was the intended target of an elaborate kidnapping plot, but the kidnappers looked up the wrong address on the Internet and abducted the prosecutor's father instead, according to an indictment released Tuesday, April 22, 2014. Authorities have said the kidnapping was retaliation for Colleen Janssen's prosecution of Melton for his involvement in a 2011 shooting. (AP Photo/Raleigh/Wake City-County Bureau of Identification, File)

9th suspect in N.C. kidnapping turns self in to FBI

By Kate Brumback and Mitch Weiss - Associated Press

FILE - In this undated file photo provided by Raleigh/Wake City-County Bureau of Identification, Kelvin Melton is shown. A North Carolina prosecutor was the intended target of an elaborate kidnapping plot, but the kidnappers looked up the wrong address on the Internet and abducted the prosecutor's father instead, according to an indictment released Tuesday, April 22, 2014. Authorities have said the kidnapping was retaliation for Colleen Janssen's prosecution of Melton for his involvement in a 2011 shooting. Melton, a high-ranking member of the Bloods gang, orchestrated the abduction from behind bars using a cellphone, the indictment said. (AP Photo/Raleigh/Wake City-County Bureau of Identification, File)

9th suspect in NC kidnapping turns self in to FBI

By KATE BRUMBACK and MITCH WEISS - Associated Press

Indiana Pacers head coach Frank Vogel calls a play during the first half in Game 2 of an opening-round NBA basketball playoff series against the Atlanta Hawks Tuesday, April 22, 2014, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

Pacers rally past Hawks 101-85 to even series

By MICHAEL MAROT - Associated Press