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A deal for hundreds of millions of dollars in public money to draw the Atlanta Braves north of their downtown home is pitting conservative tea party activists against the elected and civic leaders in the staunch Republican county, with opponents saying the use of public money to help a private business is not what American capitalism should be about. The argument for the deal is simple, says Cobb County Commission Chairman Tim Lee and other supporters. Almost $400 million in county bonds and immediate infrastructure improvements, with debt payments approaching $600 million over 30 years - will generate enough economic...

The New York Jets had what appeared to be a genius idea. Rather than sell personal seat licenses for their new stadium, they would auction some off and allow market forces to take control. Football is the most popular sport in America, so it seemed like a good way to ensure the team would maximize revenue. But then the economy went south, and now it appears things aren't working out quite as well as the Jets had hoped. The background: The Jets have several premium seating areas at their new stadium, set to open in 2010. The most prized area...

A prosecutor has charged four Minnesota Vikings players with three misdemeanors apiece in connection with a bawdy boat party earlier this season on Lake Minnetonka.

Stop the Insanity®Brian L. Casserly As I sit in front of my monitor reading the never-ending stream of acrimonious articles out of Indianapolis about the disposition of the city’s professional football team, I cant help but recall a 90’s bloated soccer Mom marketing campaign that struck a chord with a corpulent constituent of Americans. It was geared around hocking an instabeauty diet plan created by the once portly and now emaciated Susan Powter and its catch phrase was “Stop the Insanity®”. Oh if that weren’t a registered slogan. It would be a great hook for a new Colts PR strategy...