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I was very disappointed when I found out that Rep. Joe Pitts voted against SJR 127, [a vote] which will allow partial-birth abortion to remain legal in Tennessee. via The Leaf Chronicle

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Hawks upset top-seeded Clarksville High today to advance to district championship By GEORGE ROBINSON * The Leaf-Chronicle * May 7, 2008 It was a valiant rally, but it fell short. via The Leaf Chronicle

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“There will be a service starting at 6 p.m. so we can continue past the 12 hour schedule we set up”

More than 50 area pastors led the local observance sponsored by the Clarksville-Montgomery County Ministerial Association for the National Day of Prayer. via The Leaf Chronicle

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A decorated Fort Campbell soldier from California was killed in Iraq just weeks before he was due to be sent home for his wedding, his father said. via WMC-TV Memphis

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Deborah Yoder * Reader Submitted * April 28, 2008 The Queen City Road Runners took second place in the open division at the Fast Track Tournament held in Chattanooga April 1920. via The Leaf Chronicle

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“The Tennessee Supreme Court has the inherent constitutional authority to regulate the courts and the attorneys who practice before them”

A bill banning certain advertisements by DUI defense lawyers may be unconstitutional on two separate fronts, the state's attorney general has opined. via Nashville City Paper

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Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of Thomson CenterWatch : Lower Back Pain If you are 18 or older and have had persistent lower back pain for three months or longer, you may qualify for this study. via HON

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Automotive analysts and experts expect Volkswagen to consider sites in Chattanooga, the Clarksville area and northern Alabama for a possible new U.S. assembly plant. via WBIR-TV

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A trucking company of a Tennessee driver has agreed to pay $18 million to settle a lawsuit filed by the families of 3 women killed in a June 2006 crash. via WAFF-TV Huntsville

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“I characterize my current status (in the governor's race) as one in which an exploratory committee has been formed”

Kim McMillan confirmed today that she's officially exploring a run for governor of Tennessee in the next election set for 2010. via The Leaf Chronicle

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