The veteran school teacher who told students President Barack Obama wasn't a Christian has retired, Dublin authorities said Tuesday. "It is not the place of teachers to attempt to persuade students about religious or political beliefs," the superintendent said. [Read more]
Supervisors at Bumble Bee Foods face felony charges after a worker there was cooked alive inside an industrial oven, along with thousands of pounds of tuna, while performing maintanence. The company is also facing up to a $1.5 million fine. [Read more]
The Baltimore woman dubbed "mom of the year" by the Internet after being recorded slapping her son for throwing rocks at police has spoken out. Toya Graham told CBS News that she "lost it" when she recognized her son in a crowd of protesters. [Read more]
Georgia Tech coach Paul Johson gave a very candid answer about recruiting players after he was asked, How will the LSU recruiting penalty impact Georgia Tech with signing recruits to early financial-aid agreements in the future? [Read more]
And: The Braves essentially paid Dan Uggla to beat them Tuesday night with a three-run homer in the ninth inning against the Nationals. Bright side: Braves catcher A.J. Pierzynski has now had 11 consecutive games with a hit. [Read more]
Lastly: The AJC's Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist Mike Luckovich has continually addressed LGBT rights; which we're reminded of as the Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday in the latest same-sex marriage case. [See a gallery of Luckovich's most provocative, incisive work]
