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Fully electric cars possible
Under a memorandum of understanding, the three hope to bring fully electric cars to the state in 2011.
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Bredesen names New Education Commissioner
Tennessee Governor Phil Bredesen today swore in veteran education executive Dr. Timothy K. Webb as the new Commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Education.
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DA says no alcohol in death of Kentucky girl hit by Tennessee detective
The prosecutor in Murfreesboro said a sheriff's detective whose car struck and killed a Kentucky girl was not under the influence of alcohol.
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Tenn. Supreme Court rules against automaker
The Tennessee Supreme Court has affirmed a trial court's decision to award a couple $13 million in punitive damages in a wrongful death lawsuit against DaimlerChrysler.
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Man holds suspected drunken driver in East Tennessee school yard /
Police in Athens say a man detained a suspected drunken driver in a school yard before the suspect was given his eighth DUI charge.
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Organ donation a true gift of life
Mary Jo Jones wouldn't be alive today except for the selflessness of an organ donor.
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Kids need mentors with positive values
In 'Crime in public housing' , I was struck by this comment from a neighbor near J.C. Napier Homes: 'You cannot sit there and wait for them to come up with a solution themselves.' Think about this statement as ...
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Medicare bill improves mental health coverage, cuts co-pays
The bill that Congress passed last week that spared doctors a 10.6 percent pay cut was good news for a different reason for psychiatrists and other outpatient behavioral health-care providers.
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Marshals Service Arrests Sailor for Alleged Rape of Boy in Memphis
The U.S. Marshals Service says it's arrested a U.S. Navy sailor wanted for allegedly raping a boy in Memphis, Tennessee.
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Nissan recalls Sentras due to brake cylinder leak
Nissan Motor Company is recalling nearly 170,000 Sentra sedans in the United States to address a brake cylinder that could leak fluid.
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Renault-Nissan, Tennessee sign clean car deal
FRANKLIN, Tenn. -- Nissan Motor Co. and the state of Tennessee are teaming up to encourage demand for ultra-clean electric cars and other zero-emission vehicles in the fourth such agreement concluded this year ...
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Athens: Taped-up clerk dials 911 with nose
' A clerk at the Dollar General Store who was duct-taped to a display by a robber knocked a phone off the hook with her foot and dialed 911 using her nose, Athens police said.
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New Research-Based Music Recommender Site Launching in Nashville
A new music discovery website that predicts how users will rate every registered song will be available to music fans in September, according to the site ' s Tennessee developers.
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Insufficient interest shown in state buyout
A program to reduce the state employee work force by five percent is not drawing the number of applicants officials had hoped for.
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Bledsoe Man Charged After Killing Bear
The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency has charged a Pikeville, Tenn., man with killing big game out of season after he shot and killed a black bear last week in Bledsoe County.
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High gas prices mean more students choosing online classes
College administrators say there's a jump in online students as gasoline prices continue to rise.
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Haywood can be next mega-success
The state of Tennessee recently added another industrial feather to its cap by winning the competition for Volkswagen's new North American assembly plant.
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Heat, air quality advisories posted in Tenn.
Forecasters said summer heat and humidity have reached cautionary levels in western and some south-central Tennessee counties.
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Police Find Missing Soldier Hurt But Alive
A missing Texas soldier with a Tennessee connection has been found alive, and Monday morning her husband was charged with kidnapping.
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Concert to raise money for struggling East Tennessee farmers
A newly organized aid group is hoping to raise funds this weekend to help supply hay to struggling East Tennessee farmers.
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