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4 hrs ago | The Leaf Chronicle

Tenn. redoubles efforts to purge dead voters

Tennessee Secretary of State Tre Hargett says he is redoubling efforts to remove dead people from voter registration rolls around the state.

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Related Topix: Tennessee Government

9 hrs ago | Birmingham News Online

Lawyer: Tennessee suspect in slaying of Alabama woman wrongly detained

The lawyer for a former Knox County motel employee charged in the 2008 murder of a young Alabama woman says he was illegally detained.

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13 hrs ago | MyEyeWitnessNews.com

Bredesen Calls Unemployment Tax Hike Unavoidable

Phil Bredesen says another tax hike to shore up Tennessee's unemployment trust fund appears unavoidable.

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Related Topix: US Governors, Phil Bredesen, Tennessee Government

Thu Nov 19, 2009

The Knoxville News-Sentinel

Report says Tennessee's tax system among nation's most regressive

Tennessee's consumer-based tax system is fourth most regressive among the states, meaning that lower-income families here pay a higher share of their income in state and local taxes than do more affluent households, according to a new national study released today.

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PhillyBurbs.com

Solar electric system put in service in West Tenn.

A solar design and installation company says it has put in service the largest solar electric system of its kind in the state.

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Related Topix: Tennessee Government, Solar Energy, Alternative Energy, Science / Technology, Renewable Energy (Green Energy), Energy

WAAY-TV Huntsville

Tenn. family says son died from swine flu

The family of a 9-year-old Middle Tennessee boy said he died from complications from the swine flu.

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Related Topix: H1N1 Influenza / Swine Flu, Health, Tennessee Government

The Leaf Chronicle

TennCare may have to cut enrollee benefits

TennCare officials say they will be forced to cut some enrollee benefits if Gov.

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Related Topix: US Governors, Phil Bredesen, Tennessee Government

GoVolsXtra.com

Kiffin defends '11 months'

Tennessee first-year coach Lane Kiffin offered an explanation for those questioning his recent claim about his football team's spotless police record.

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Wed Nov 18, 2009

Fort Mill Times

Bill allocates funds for Tenn. military facilities

A spending bill for veterans programs and military construction projects approved by the Senate could bring more than $100 million to Tennessee.

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Related Topix: Tennessee Government

ABC News - Brian Ross

'Twilight' Stars Attend Charity Screening in Tenn.

Actress Kristen Stewart wanted to make the right fashion statement when attending a screening of "The Twilight Saga: New Moon" in Knoxville.

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Related Topix: The Twilight Saga: New Moon, Crime Movies, Drama Movies, Thriller, Mystery Movies, Twilight, New Moon, Adventure, Musical Movies, Tennessee Government, Entertainment

Las Vegas Sun

Tenn. community buries soldier killed at Fort Hood

Defense Secretary Robert Gates gathered with mourners on a cold, windy morning in a tiny northeast Tennessee community to bury Army Spc.

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Related Topix: US Army, US Military, Fort Hood, Tennessee Government

WSMV-TV Nashville

Quit Smoking Line Helps 33,000

State health officials said more than 33,000 calls have been received at a toll-free line created more than three years ago to help Tennesseans quit smoking.

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Related Topix: Smoking, Medicine, Tennessee Government

WHNT-TV Huntsville

Bredesen won't endorse in Dem gubernatorial primary, says all candidates deserve 'free shot'

Gov. Phil Bredesen says he won't choose sides in the Democratic gubernatorial primary contest.

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Related Topix: US Governors, Phil Bredesen, Tennessee Government

Tue Nov 17, 2009

WSFA-TV Montgomery

Alabama inmate escapes, found in Tennessee

Alabama corrections officials say a work release inmate who escaped from the Decatur center has been found in Tennessee but is refusing to sign an extradition waiver.

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Related Topix: Alabama, Tennessee Government

Murfreesboro Post

Nominate community leaders for Unity Luncheon

MTSUa s Black History Month Committee is accepting nominations for unsung heroes to be honored at the annual Unity Luncheon, which is slated for Feb.

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WHNT-TV Huntsville

New state library exhibit highlights offbeat Tennessee legends from Bell Witch to catfish

Tennessee has plenty of legendary people and places, but a new exhibit at the Tennessee State Library uncovers the truth about the state's best-known myths and tales.

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Related Topix: Tennessee Government

The Tennessean Nashville News

Middle Tennessee locations for H1N1 vaccine

Call for times, clinic locations and who is eligible. Availability is subject to change.

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Related Topix: H1N1 Influenza / Swine Flu, Health, Nashville Metro, Nashville, TN, Williamson County, TN, Franklin, TN

Mon Nov 16, 2009

Asheville Citizen-Times

Trucks to begin removing rock slide rubble on Interstate 40

Contractors clearing the rock slide blocking Interstate 40 near Tennessee plan to begin hauling away debris today, the N.C. Department of Transportation said.

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Related Topix: Landslide, Tennessee Government

PC World

Two Rival Supercomputers Duke It out for Top Spot

The top two systems on June's list of the Top 500 supercomputers swapped places on the latest list, released Monday.

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Related Topix: Science / Technology, High Performance Computing, World News, China, Asia, Best of 2007, IBM, Department of Energy

The Tennessean

Budget hearings go online

As state agencies start to unveil their plans to slash spending today, viewers can follow the proceedings online.

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Related Topix: Tennessee Government, US Politics, US News

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