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Gustav evacuees in Tenn. head home
Gulf Coast residents who took refuge from Hurricane Gustav in Tennessee are making their way back home.
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New Rules Making Road Signs More Visible
Highway and road signs are getting easier to see, gradually. The U.S. Department of Transportation has directed state and local governments to install replacements made with a fluorescent, reflective material ...
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Almost 1,500 Guardsmen deployed in relief efforts
The Tennessee National Guard has mobilized more than 1,100 soldiers and airmen to assist in relief efforts along the Gulf Coast.
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Lieberman gets convention spotlight, Bush a cameo
Republicans relegated President Bush to a brief, offsite cameo at their national convention Tuesday night and awarded one-time Democratic vice presidential candidate Joseph Lieberman a prime-time speaking slot ...
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Morgan Historic Marker Is Back Up On Church St.
This week marks the 144th anniversary of the death of Confederate Gen. John Hunt Morgan, which is recorded on a once-missing historical marker on West Church Street.
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Morgan Historic Marker Is Back Up On Church St.
This week marks the 144th anniversary of the death of Confederate Gen. John Hunt Morgan, which is recorded on a once-missing historical marker on West Church Street.
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Teen accused of faking Air Force service
A California teen has been arrested and charged with criminal impersonation in eastern Tennessee for allegedly fooling businesses into thinking he was an airman to get discounts and other perks.
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Former Scott Co. detective sentenced for misconduct
A former Scott County detective was sentenced to judicial diversion after agreeing to a plea deal on official misconduct charges.
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State Departments Have Unclaimed Money
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - The Channel 4 I-Team has learned that the state owes itself money but hasn't transferred the money to the correct departments.
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Performer Jerry Reed Dead At 71
U.S. singer, songwriter and some-time actor Jerry Reed reportedly has died of emphysema at the age of 71.
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Female Tenn. Supreme Court Chief justice sworn in
Tennessee has sworn in its first female state Supreme Court chief justice. Sue Allison, a spokeswoman for the court, said Justice Janice M. Holder, 58, took the oath of office Tuesday afternoon at the Supreme ...
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Tenn. professor guilty of passing military secrets
A federal jury has convicted a retired University of Tennessee professor of passing secrets from a U.S. Air Force contract to two research assistants from China and Iran.
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Tennessean editorial page editor retiring
John Gibson, editorial page editor of The Tennessean, is retiring following a 39-year career in journalism.
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Husband's rage or self-defense? Tennessee jury to decide in killing of teacher's teen lover
Eric McLean, 33, is charged in last year's killing of 18-year-old Sean Powell with a high-powered rifle outside the modest home McLean shared with his wife, Erin, and their two young sons.
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Recession hits day laborers hard
The declining economy is hitting day laborers particularly hard. The Tennessean in Nashville reports most are immigrants, some illegal.
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Many voters deem Palin pregnancy a private matter
Rebecca Horvath was an undecided voter before the news broke about Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin and her 17-year-old unmarried daughter's pregnancy.
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Gustav evacuees looking forward to returning home
Many of the thousands of evacuees that took shelter from Hurricane Gustav in Tennessee are looking forward to returning home, but this time they remain hopeful that the storm spared their communities.
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Giuliani Out, Thompson And Lieberman In For GOP
Sep 2, 2008 8:29 am US/Central Republicans revamped their convention plans for a second day, dropping former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani as keynote speaker Tuesday night while trying to determine President ...
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Tennessee delegates focus on hurricane aid, state elections
ST. PAUL, Minn . - The Tennessee delegation spent Monday at the Republican National Convention focusing more on helping victims of Hurricane Gustav and on state elections than on the nomination of Sen.
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Clinton delegates from Tennessee support Obama
One story line at this week's Democratic National Convention is the angry female delegate who supports Hillary Rodham Clinton and won't back nominee Barack Obama.
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