1. Lilburn man described by neighbor as good father kills son, 12
Before Fikri Erdem killed his 12-year-old special needs son, he left a cryptic message for his wife Monday night saying he was sorry and that she should tell their daughters it was an accident. Read more.
Despite his political alliance with Gov. Nathan Deal, Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed said Tuesday that state leaders should not close off Georgia to Syrians fleeing war-torn country. Read more.
3. Hawks supersize lineup by Starting Splitter
Due to team injuries, a supersized lineup for the Hawks includes Tiago Splitter at center in his first start of the season against the Nets Tuesday, Al Horford at power forward and Paul Millsap at small forward. Read more.
4. State audit: APS fails in supervising use of district credit cards
According to a recent state audit, the Atlanta school district falls short in supervising the use of district credit cards to charge millions each year. "We believe that none of these purchases are outside of what they needed to be," deputy chief financial officer Nader Sohrab said. Read more.
5. Chance at small piece of history motivates Georgia Tech
If Georgia Tech wins at Miami on Saturday, the team would become the first team to beat Miami at Sun Life Stadium in coach Paul Johnson's tenure. Read more.
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