1. Family claims dog died after being left in drying cage at Petco: The veterinarian said that the dog had likely died of a heat stroke and that an hour after the dog's death, his internal temperature was still registered at more than 105 degrees. [Read more]

2. It's not right to come between a woman and her waffle: Customers discovered that fact the hard way after Raven Goodwin from The Disney Channels "Good Luck Charlie" went ballistic on them. [Read more]

3. Body found off Florida coast believed to be Gwinnett teen: A body found floating in the ocean Monday near New Smyrna Beach, Fla., is believed to be that of a 17-year-old Lawrenceville boy. [Read more]

4. Georgia offensive lineman commits to Alabama: Netori Johnson, a 6-foot-5, 330-pound junior from Cedar Grove High School in DeKalb County, tweeted out his Alabama commitment. He had at least seven other early offers, including Auburn, Kentucky and Illinois. [Read more]

5. Atlanta officer arrested for allegedly hindering arrest of criminal: Officer Tommy L. Williams was arrested on charges of obstruction of a law enforcement officer, a misdemeanor, violation of oath by public officer and hindering apprehension of a criminal, both felonies. [Read more]

6. Braves 8, Diamondbacks 1: Alex Wood pitched eight strong innings and Freddie Freeman went 3-for-5 with a home run and three RBIs in the Braves' 8-1 victory against the Diamondbacks. [Read more]

7. Mama June says she and Honey Boo Boo are slimming down: During an intervention on "The Doctors," earlier this year, physician Travis Stork criticized Mama June for enabling the weight gain of 9-year-old Alana "Honey Boo Boo" Thompson. Since then, changes were made. [Read more]

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In April, AMR paid DeKalb a penalty of more than $1.3 million for its substandard performance the previous to years. Now, the county says recent improvements in service mean the company deserves a new five-year contract. (AJC file)

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The DeKalb school district is suing to recover money spent on cellphone lockers, plus money spent on implementing social media guidelines and hosting associated events, lost teaching time and to hire extra school counselors. (The New York Times file)

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