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Southern Co. expects to face environmental challenges

...over budget midway through.Kiernan said their questions will focus instead on safety concerns raised by the 2011 Japanese nuclear crisis and regulators...the environmentalists prefer closing it and using solar or wind power instead.

http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/business/2013-05-21/southern-co-expects-enviro
New format adds intrigue to SEC baseball tournament

...uncommon ease.The real intrigue, however, is the new single-elimination format in the opening round of the tournament.Instead of the usual double-elimination format, the league's coaches say the sudden-death round was added because of scheduling...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/sports/baseball/2013-05-20/new-format-adds-intrigue
Bill Kirby: Dog bite prompted some rabid imagining

...sensitive about on-the-job dog bites because that's how they got me.Half a century ago I delivered news by bicycle instead of the Internet, and one day a dog came racing after me on a peaceful neighborhood street, barking fiercely before taking...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/metro/2013-05-20/bill-kirby-dog-bite-prompted-
Old TV rules don't mean much to broadcasters

...Broadcasters are more frequently embracing the cable TV idea of limited-run series, of taking favorites off the air for a time instead of showing reruns, and of not treating summer as an afterthought."We're not constrained by the traditional broadcast...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/things-do/television/2013-05-20/old-tv-rules-dont-m
Julio Teheran stars in Braves win over Twins

...to rely too much on his change-up. He tried it against a few batters early in the game, but stuck with what was working instead of forcing the pitch on catcher Gerald Laird."For the experience of being out there in the ninth inning ? maybe he was...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/sports/baseball/2013-05-20/julio-teheran-stars-brav
Lukas, Stevens 'steal' Preakness

...than Titledown Five, broke sharply and, after being high-fived for luck by his barn mate, Will Take Charge, took charge instead. By the time the field had run 660 yards and was passing the finish post for the first time, Oxbow and Stevens had a daylight...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/sports/other-sports/2013-05-20/lukas-stevens-steal-
The History of Future Folk

Opens Friday, May 31, 2013 Synopsis: Two evil aliens come to planet Earth on a mission of destruction, and instead end up forming the galaxy's first interplanetary bluegrass folk duo. A massive comet is on a collision course with planet Hondo. When it strikes, all life on that world will be wiped out. Desperate, the Hondonians send heroic General Trius (Nils d'Aulaire) on a mission to seek out a new home amongst the stars. Upon arriving he will unleash a deadly virus capable of destroying all life, thus clearing the way for a massive takeover. Shortly after setting down on planet Earth, however, General Trius is about to set the virus free when he hears the sound of music for the very first time. Entranced, he instead changes his name to Bill, settles down, and starts a family. A few years later, Bill has a regular gig playing bluegrass at a bar owned by Larry (Dee Snider) when inept Hondonian assassin Kevin (Jay Klaitz) arrives on an assignment to complete the failed mission. Instead, Bill and Kevin end up forming the folk duo Future Folk, quickly gaining a loyal following. Meanwhile, with the planned Hondonian takeover of Earth still gaining steam back home, Future Folk must figure out a means of saving their own race without sacrificing another. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi Cast: Nils d'Aulaire, Jay Klaitz, Julie Ann Emery, April Hernandez Castillo, Dee Snider, Onata Aprile Movie Details Play Trailer Buy Tickets Movie Review

About Time

Opens Friday, Nov 8, 2013 Synopsis: A young man with the ability to time travel discovers that finding true love isn't as easy as he thought it would be in this romantic comedy from writer/director Richard Curtis (Love Actually, Pirate Radio). Tim Lake (Domhnall Gleeson) is 21 and lonely. In the harsh morning light following a depressing New Year's Eve party, however, he discovers a family secret that will change his life forever. Entrusted by his father (Bill Nighy) with the knowledge that the men in their family can time travel, Cornwall native Tim relocates to London to study law, and find a girlfriend. The moment Tim locks eyes with gorgeous Mary (Rachel McAdams) he knows he's found the woman of his dreams. But as soon as they've fallen in love, an unexpected glitch in the time travel renders them complete strangers again. Now, in order to win back Mary's heart, Tim will have to travel into the past time and again. Eventually, he seems to master the process, using his unique talent to create an unforgettable marriage proposal, ensure his wedding to Mary goes off without a hitch, and circumvent a massive traffic jam that blocks their route to the hospital when his wife goes into labor, but in time Tim discovers that the true key to happiness lies not in his ability to fix the problems of the past, but instead make the absolute most of his life in the present. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi Cast: Domhnall Gleeson, Rachel McAdams, Bill Nighy, Tom Hollander, Margot Robbie Movie Details Play Trailer Buy Tickets Movie Review

Losing our cool

...entertainment offerings in order to be more attractive to high-powered medical researchers and such.We couldn't agree more.Instead, we've taken a step backward ? with the news this week that a broken ice system at James Brown Arena has forced the cancellation...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/opinion/editorials/2013-05-18/losing-our-cool
Families enjoy Thunder Over Augusta

...soldiers use every day.The gun demonstration allowed children to test M-16 and M-4 rifles, using lasers to hit targets instead of ammunition.For Caleb, 6, and his brother, Blake, 8, it's one of the high points of the annual Armed Forces Day...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/metro/2013-05-18/families-enjoy-thunder-over-a