1. A wrong way driver on Ga. 400 wanted to kill herself when she caused a fiery three-vehicle crash on Sunday, police said. She remained in the hospital Monday. [Read more]

2. A Duluth woman has been reunited with her beloved Corvette Stingray, 43 years after it was stolen. Even better: They were reunited on her birthday. [Read more]

3. Bill Torpy says: It's a good thing that someone like the Rev. Creflo Dollar is around to reassure us that God is up there and wants the best for us. And I do mean the best. [Read his latest column]

4. Swimmers beware: An AJC analysis of county records in metro Atlanta found that about one out of every six inspections of swimming pools and spas resulted in a closure. "No one wants to come away from a fun trip to the pool with a rash or diarrhea," a CDC official said. [Read more]

5. Find out how your local pool stacks up with our complete, searchable database. [Click here]

6. Who make $1 million a year and are at the center of a debate? Two Georgia college presidents. "It's not unlike coaches who have a winning season," one professor said. "They keep close tabs on each other, and the salaries keep going up." [Read more]

7. Finally: Most people don't plan on possibly breaking world records during a weekend fishing. But that's what happened to Florida resident Alex Newman, who brought in a 57-inch-long grouper weighing 124.18 pounds. [Read more]

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