Jellico finally to mark MLK Day
Saturday, Jan. 17, 2009
Jellico, Tenn., residents will formally observe Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a national holiday since 1994, for the first time Monday with a memorial celebration.
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- State briefs: Jan. 17
- Sentence stays for getaway driver in rock-hurtling death
- Former Sentinel, Post writer Sarah Booth Conroy dies
- Research capability may be doubled
- Sample of Leath's blood destroyed
- Big South Fork grant available for region
- Former West instructor sued for harassment
- Civil War exhibit highlights realities
- Knox schools chief dismayed by number absent because of cold (30
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Tennessee's 100th death from wars recorded
Saturday, Jan. 17, 2009
NASHVILLE - More than seven years after the Sept. 11 attacks, 100 service members who called Tennessee home have died fighting the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, according to an Associated Press count.
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- Bredesen scoops up ex-comptroller
- | Wamp files paperwork to run for governor (9)
- | Grants available for Big South Fork communities
- | TBI solves 10-year-old slaying; man charged
- | Counties losing millions in unpaid fines (12)
- | Man shot by police dies in Memphis (9)
- | TN man acquitted in dogfighting case
- | Bredesen makes former comptroller his deputy (4)
- | List of 100 Tennesseans killed in wars (1)
Vines: Booker shook things up in '69
Saturday, Jan. 17, 2009
Forty years ago, Bob Booker, retired executive director of the Beck Cultural Exchange Center, defected as a Democrat when he was in the state House of Representatives representing East Knoxville and helped elect a Republican as speaker.
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- Venable: Kickin' ash and takin' names
- Venable: Death at the end of a match (8)
- Venable: Oh, to see and be seen! (2)
- Vines: Two join Haslam's campaign (4)
Peanut butter probe expands, takes on new urgency
Saturday, Jan. 17, 2009
WASHINGTON - The latest national food safety investigation took on new urgency Friday as federal officials confirmed salmonella contamination at a Georgia facility that ships peanut products to 85 food companies.
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more National News
- Death of Wyeth at 91 reignites debate
- Divers look for engines of plane
- Intelligence director says Iran and cyber threats top list of concerns
- Calm order: 'Brace for impact' 'Pilot's pilot' wins praise, gratitude
Threat to Obama alleged
Saturday, Jan. 17, 2009
JACKSON, Miss. - A Wisconsin man was arrested Friday in Mississippi after authorities said he threatened on the Internet to kill President-elect Barack Obama.
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more Political News
- Obama appears ready to end harsh interrogations
- | Wamp files paperwork to run for governor (9)
- Woodson named Senate speaker pro tempore (13)
- Mumpower ordered flags before vote (8)
Marines in combat to get more comfortable armor
Sunday, Jan. 4, 2009
BAGHDAD - Acting on widespread complaints from its troops in Iraq and Afghanistan, the Marine Corps has ordered major modifications to its body armor to improve comfort, mobility and safety, The Associated Press has learned.
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more Iraq Conflict
- Green Zone in Iraqi control
- U.S. military sets up for Afghanistan surge
- Troops in Iraq find Christmas in memories, dreams of future
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Week of outdoors events includes hikes, presentations, classes around Smokies
Sunday, Jan. 11, 2009
PIGEON FORGE - Fifty men and women paced the tiny field Saturday, each person headed in a different direction. Some frowned down at their worksheets and compasses, wondering how they ended up so far away from their target. Others strode forward, eyes fixed on a point ahead: a post, a tombstone or some invisible goal.
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more GoSmokies News
- | Concert, possible Obama visit highlight Smokies anniversary plans (135)
- Cades Cove tours prove popular since launching (7)
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- | Road from Cades Cove closed till spring (3)
Israeli Cabinet to vote on Gaza truce proposal
Saturday, Jan. 17, 2009
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip - Israel said it was approaching the "endgame" of its three-week offensive against Gaza's Hamas rulers and scheduled a Security Cabinet vote today on a truce proposed by Egypt.
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more World News
- An appeal for peace Egypt pressures Hamas to approve deal
- Israel threatens 'iron fist' Hamas claims to be 'closer to victory' (1)
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- Ukraine agrees to monitoring of gas transit in territory
Officials tout benefits of centralized voting in 2009
Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2008
| If the Knox County Election Commission's plan works, Farragut and city of Knoxville voters will have an easier time voting in the 2009 elections. (6 Comments) | Full story »
more Election News
- | Knox County to pioneer new voting procedure in 2009 (21)
- Suit requires outside lawyers (30)
- TN GOP ready for political shake-up (25)
- Young voters flock to the polls in higher numbers (101)
Interstate 40 shut down by semi crash near Memphis
Monday, Jan. 12, 2009
| MEMPHIS - A crash on Memphis' east side on Interstate 40 has closed the highway in both directions. Full story »
more Traffic
- Traffic tip: Jan. 11
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- | Road from Cades Cove closed till spring (3)
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Forecast: Bitter cold settles in
Friday, Jan. 16, 2009
| Morning commuters were met with a low of 7 degrees and a wind chill of minus 5. (2 Comments) | Full story »
more Weather stories
Celebrate astronomy in 2009
Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2009
With the bad economy, there may seem to be no reason to look up in 2009.
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more Science
- Blount County students among those in contest to name Mars rover
- Uranium storehouse not ready to load yet
- Discover magazine honors UT biology professor (20)
- Obama names 4 top members of science team (5)
Halfway to SmartFIX40
Sunday, Dec. 14, 2008
The heavy lifting is done.Workers have poured concrete pillars for nine bridges, gingerly placed steel bridge beams weighing up to 18 tons each and completed the gargantuan task of shifting Interstate 40 about 100 yards from its previous path.
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