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Cobb teacher's life a TV movie

Brad Cohen didn't let Tourette Syndrome defeat him. In fact, his struggles in the classroom as a student and a Cobb County teacher have inspired the CBS movie "Front of the Class." • Story

Runoff election:

• Chambliss: Victory could be a model for GOP
• McDonald regains seat on PSC
• 2 vacant Clayton school board seats filled
• Norcross one-vote loser might not be done
• Ex-prosecutor Barrie wins DeKalb judgeship
• Adams solid winner in Fulton judge race
• Doyle wins Appeals Court judgeship

AJC special reports

• Death penalty imposed arbitrarily
• Part 1 | 2 | 3 | 4
• Video | Two views: Tucker | Wooten

• Severe neglect of mental patient, 15, alleged
• Part 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9

• How lending laws affect you

• Today's breaking news, by hour

Suspect's mother recalls brutal slaying of minister
He grabbed a knife, said Carolyn Rainey. Then William Joseph Dyer walked outside, where the Rev. Frank Harris Jr. waited in his car.

Top DeKalb school official under 'review'
A top official of the DeKalb County school system is facing an "internal review" over allegations of irregularities in school contracts, according to individuals close to the school system.

Defense rests without Brian Nichols' testimony
Brian Nichols called his last witness Thursday in an effort to get a jury to spare his life.

Gwinnett residents could face $500 fine for not recycling
While neighboring counties encourage recycling, Gwinnett County's new solid waste management ordinance puts teeth into it. The ordinance provides for a civil fine of $500 for violations, which includes those who fail to "source separate residential recovered materials."