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Laterrica Luther holds the hand of her 6-year-old nephew, Jaden Culpepper, as students from the Ronald E. McNair Discovery Learning Academy arrive on buses to waiting loved ones in a Walmart parking lot in Decatur, Ga., on Tuesday. A gunman had entered the students' school earlier in the day. No one was hurt.

School Clerk In Georgia Persuaded Gunman To Lay Down Weapons

"I'm not the hero. I was terrified," says Antoinette Tuff. A gunman had walked into an elementary school near Atlanta with an assault rifle and other weapons. Tuff says she spent about an hour with him, telling him about her life. Eventually, he put down his guns and surrendered.

A Barnes & Noble store in Bethel Park, Pa.

Book News: Barnes & Noble Founder Pulls Plug On Buyback Plan

Also: James Patterson on bad books; remembering Elmore Leonard; the woman who inspired "Terry, the Mexican girl" in On the Road dies.

Supreme Court Justices Aren't Email Savy

A lot of us will admit we're not up on the latest tech trend. Among this group, nine very powerful men and women. Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan told a crowd Tuesday, "The court hasn't really gotten into email."

Also: School clerk in Georgia credited with persuading gunman to surrender; Army Pfc. Bradley Manning to be sentenced; and a judge approves Kodak's exit from bankruptcy.

One of the promotional images for Cumberland Farms' "Iced Hoffee."

Not Funny: Clerk Critically Injured In Hasselhoff Sign Theft

A relatively amusing trend in New England — the theft of Cumberland Farms advertising signs featuring actor David Hasselhoff — has turned serious. A store clerk who tried to stop two thieves fell, hit his head and is now in a hospital.

Maj. Nidal Hasan faces 13 counts of premeditated murder and 32 counts of attempted murder for the November 2009 shootings at Fort Hood, Texas.

In Fort Hood, Hasan Rests His Case Without Calling Witnesses

The military trial of Army Maj. Nidal Hasan has been fraught with drama. Closing arguments are expected shortly. He is accused of killing 13 people during a 2009 shooting rampage in Fort Hood, Texas.

Ad Dramatizes Trayvon Martin Shooting

The shooting of Trayvon Martin is dramatized in a controversial ad by the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence. Executive Director Josh Horwitz, talks with guest host Celeste Headlee about trying to overturn 'stand your ground' laws.

'Beauty' On Orrin Evans' Block

Evans can be a heavy hitter at the keyboard, but on his new album, he reins himself in a bit.

There were no positive doping tests during the 2013 Tour de France, officials say. Here, Chris Froome, the overall winner, steps into the anti-doping control bus after a stage in the race.

No Positive Tests For Doping At This Year's Tour De France

Hundreds of samples taken from riders in this summer's Tour de France found no signs of doping, officials say. Anti-doping authorities plan to keep the samples for eight years, possibly to test them again.

American baker Bea Vo, who runs Bea's of Bloomsburg, a string of bakeries in London, came up with this answer to the cronut: the townie, a tartlet-brownie with a gooey center and a crisp outer shell.

Forget Cronuts: London's 'Townies' Take On Hybrid-Dessert Craze

While New Yorkers line up for the cronut, a croissant-doughnut cross, in London, a tartlet-brownie mashup called the townie is now the rage. Social media is helping to drive these hybrid-food fads, industry watchers say, but how they ultimately impact the bottom line depends on whether purveyors can be more than one-trick ponies.

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