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From left, Gwinnett County Police Cpl. Gary Miles was fired and Sgts. Chris Parry and Joey Parkerson lost their jobs after Miles allegedly stunned a Waffle House employee with a Taser without provocation. Story

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Should Georgia teen drivers sport warning magnets?
Susie Kessler couldn't care less if she embarrasses her 16-year-old son, Donne, at least when it comes to his driving. Donne has to drive around with a big magnet on the back of his car that reads "Caution Newly Licensed." And if Kessler has her way, your teen driver is going to be embarrassed too. Through the nonprofit she founded, Caution and Courtesy Driver Alliance, the Kennesaw mom has sold about 15,000 of those magnets across the country. Now, working with a Georgia state senator inspired by her campaign, she plans to support a potential bill next session that would mandate use of such "Caution" magnets by all young drivers. Here, Kessler talks about driving, responsibility and the line between smothering and good parenting.

Some smash-and-grab robberies followed by store closings
Fashion retailer Dana Spinola has an urgent request for Atlanta city officials: "Help! We want to stay open."

With traditional pension plans axed, what's next?
Joining a nationwide trend, a majority of Atlanta's 12 largest publicly traded companies are freezing traditional pension plans for tens of thousands of employees, replacing them with 401(k)s or switching to other retirement plans that are generally cheaper.

McKinney, still in jail, expected to see judge Sunday
With Cynthia McKinney due to appear in an Israeli court Sunday, the mother of the former congresswoman decided to skip a weekend family reunion in Alabama just in case State Department officials need any documents to get her released from jail.