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Man Steals Fire Vehicle, Causes Wrecks With Wild Driving

A Paulding County man is in custody after authorities say he stole a fire-department truck and drove it wildly, causing at least one accident.

At 9:55 a.m. Monday, Paulding County Fire Dispatch began receiving unauthorized transmissions over the department's secure radio network.

At about the same time, the 911 center reportedly started getting calls reporting a fire department vehicle driving erratically and at high speeds, damaging several road signs and mailboxes and crossing into oncoming traffic.

Atlanta Has Nation's Largest Apartments

As apartment size trends downward, Atlanta has the largest rental units in the US, according to a new study by RentCafe.

"In the largest construction boom over the last decade, developers are shrinking the size of new apartments to accommodate the increasing demand for urban living," the study says.

Peachtree Corners Woman To Compete on 'Jeopardy!'

• Susan Sexton Will Be on Monday evening's episode.

Buckhead Bartender Wins Competition

• Trip Sandifer of The Painted Pin recently won Bombay Sapphire's most imaginative bartender competition in New Orleans.

Crew, Passengers and Tim Tebow Help Man on Delta Flight

• An in-flight emergency on a jet bound from Atlanta to Phoenix brought out the best in people, says a man who saw the whole thing.

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