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A supernova remnant called Cassiopeia A has been hiding a mystery - just what was left after the star went boom.

Thousand of law enforcement officers from around the Northwest gathered Friday in Seattle to honor one of their own killed in the line of duty. KPLU's Liam Moriarty reports on the memorial service held at Key Arena for Seattle officer Timothy Brenton.

The next segment in WABE's occasional series on Atlanta history returns to Nov. 6, 1928 for the debut of the Atlanta Daily World--the first successful African-American daily newspaper in the United States. Georgia State University historian Cliff Kuhn talks with WABE's Steve Goss about the paper's earliest days.

Cabbagetown's annual chili and bluegrass festival, Chomp and Stomp, is tomorrow. Jonathan Shapiro has a preview.

An AJC study of Tuesday's general election found people voted by race. Clark-Atlanta political science Prof. William Boone co-authored a study of Atlanta's racial voting. It stirred anger when political operative Aaron Turpeau used it to call on African-Americans to vote as a bloc for a single black candidate. Speaking with Denis O'Hayer, Boone said in the runoff, African-American voters will see race in more complicated terms than before including Mayor Franklin's support for Kasim Reed.

The Herndon Home is facing financial uncertainty just as it's preparing to celebrate its centennial next year. The imposing two-story brick mansion sits largely unseen on a quiet street near Clark Atlanta University. Jeanne Bonner reports.

A Proposal by the Georgia Dept. of Transportation could bring tolls to several of metro Atlanta's busiest highways. WABE's Jim Burress reports.

It's one thing Atlanta's mayoral candidates probably won't mention much during the runoff campaign: the next mayor can't do much without the state government. And, to get help from the state, the next mayor will need political support from the suburbs surrounding Atlanta.nnWABE's Denis O'Hayer spoke with Sam Olens, chairman of the Cobb County Commission, and chairman of the Atlanta Regional Commission, about what it will take for the next mayor to forge a city-suburbs coalition.

Today, the parents of a Spelman student killed on the campus of Clark Atlanta University filed a wrongful death lawsuit against CAU. They say Clark Atlanta should have had better security considering past incidents such as assaults, robberies and shootings. WABE's Rose Scott has more:

Now that Mary Norwood and Kasim Reed are in a runoff to see who will be Atlanta's next mayor, the challenge for the candidates will be to sustain voter interest in the race.

In the race for Atlanta Mayor, Mary Norwood garnered the most votes. But she's not yet won the job. WABE's Jim Burress has more.

As her two top rivals closed in on a run-off, mayoral candidate Lisa Borders effectively conceded the race at 11pm Tuesday. Borders, considered a favorite early on, steadily lost ground after briefly pulling out of the race, while rival Kasim Reed gained support. WABE's Odette Yousef reports.

Mary Norwood's opponent in the December 1st runoff is former State Senator Kasim Reed. With 38 percent of Tuesday's vote, Reed passed third place finisher city council President Lisa Borders. WABE's Charles Edwards reports.

The federal "Cash for Clunkers" program proved effective in moving cars off dealerships' lots. As WABE's Jim Burress reports, another federal credit is making life good for one Atlanta electric car start-up.

Running on little to no sleep, Atlanta's two mayoral candidates jumped into the run-off race today with a sense of urgency. Mary Norwood spoke to leaders of the city's key hospitality industry, while Kasim Reed met with voters in several neighborhoods. WABE's Odette Yousef reports.

Mayoral candidates Norwood and Reed aren't the only ones faced with luring voters back to the polls.nAs WABE's Rose Scott reports, strategizing for December's runoff is an even bigger test for candidates vying for Atlanta city council president:

It was after midnight when conservative Doug Hoffman conceded the 23rd Congressional district race, but his message was that it is time to keep going.

It was an easy ride to victory for Albany Mayor Jerry Jennings.

Joining Atlanta and Dekalb, Gwinnett County will now be posting their crime data online.

Over 700 homes in Cobb County were damaged by the September floods.nnCounty tax officials are now extending the deadline for flood victims to file and pay their property taxes.