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Top 10: New Falcons Stadium; Walmart in Court; A Really Nice Mansion for Sale

Also: anti-strip club lawyer makes $40K, and Kasim Reed gets an earful about crime, as Patch rounds up the top stories for Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2013.

Top 10 Headlines for Tuesday, August 6, 2013.

Metro Atlanta's top stories of the day as they appeared on your local Patch: 

Armed Man at Chevron Takes 15K and Beer
Police are looking for a man who robbed a Tucker convenience store and gas station on Sunday.

Lithonia Homeowner Shoots Break-in Suspects
The incident happened on Donna Way, where two of the three suspects allegedly were breaking in when the homeowner shot them.

Bernie Marcus' Sandy Springs Home For Sale at $3.2 Million
Home Depot co-founder and his wife have put their 10,000-plus square foot Sandy Springs on the market.

First Court Hearing in North Decatur Walmart Suit Friday
Good Growth DeKalb plans to protest before the meeting in downtown Decatur.

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Atlantic Station's Brand New Playground Now Open
Photos from the ribbon-cutting for the new Atlantic Station Playground.

Mayor, City Leaders Get Residents' Frustrations, Fears and Ideas on Crime
Southeast Atlanta demands answers amidst rising crime.

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Brookhaven Paid $40K to Attorney Who Worked On Adult Business Ordinance
Scott Bergthold, a Chattanooga, Tenn., attorney, helped author the city's controversial ordinance making it illegal for adult businesses with nudity to sell alcohol.

APS Releases New Bus Schedules After Parent Outcry
Check the new bus schedules for Atlanta Public Schools.

Mayor Kasim Reed Announces Agreement with Friendship Baptist Church
The historic church agrees to sell for $19.5 million.

Record Enrollment, Record Cost: CSD Calls for Bond Referendum on November Ballot
The City Schools of Decatur pleaded their case before the Decatur City Commission at a special meeting on Monday evening.


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