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Saturday, Jan. 17, 2009
A look at recent events in the news that pleased us … Full story »
more Today's Editorial
- Editorial: Opening act was mostly a power play (8)
- Editorial: Knoxville not dodging current recession (7)
- Editorial: Haslam Building positive news for UT
- Editorial: Deficit or recession? Which to attack (3)
Environmental disaster rekindles nuke debate
Saturday, Jan. 17, 2009
In the wake of the recent environmental disaster in Roane County, it behooves us to examine not only the immediate causes of this tragedy but also, and perhaps more importantly, the systemic root causes of the problem — specifically, the fact that we as a nation remain far too dependent on antiquated and risky power generation technology. Full story »
more Letters to the Editor
- TVA should have to replace the homes (1)
- Catastrophe points to need to privatize TVA (2)
- Gun shows exploiting gun-control fears (27
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- Sen. Corker put banks above citizens (1)
Kathleen Parker: Pink slips du jour for MBA holders
Saturday, Jan. 17, 2009
At Sarabeth’s restaurant on Central Park South, two young old friends are catching up and comparing notes. Full story »
more Opinion Columnists
- Give TVA its chance to clean up ash spill
- Hughs: Customer service: lifetime on the phone (3)
- Johnson: Williams joke is on the people of Tennessee (16)
- Munger: Closing the Mouse House: sad news with silver lining (1)
Robinson: It’s time to launch probe of Bush era
Thursday, Jan. 15, 2009
Not to kick the president on his way out the door, but he was wrong when he told White House reporters at a wistful, nostalgic news conference on Monday, “There is no such thing as short-term history.” (6 Comments) | Full story »
more Perspectives
- Thomasson: Unprecedented but necessary security
- Murdock: Privatize Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (9)
- Sandy Rini says too many in county working to maintain status quo (4)
- Chris Newton asks how Martin Luther King Jr. would respond to race issues today
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