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Tennessee Wire

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  1. US Rep. John Tanner, D-Tenn., says he'll retire next year; co-founder of Blue Dog coalitionRead the original story

    13 min ago | CW33 Dallas KDAF-TV

    Democratic Congressman John Tanner of Tennessee says he will retire next year after 11 terms.

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    Related Topix: US Politics, John Tanner, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Tennessee Government

  2. Last-day appeal denied, Tennessee killer to be executed Wed.Read the original story

    15 min ago | WVLT-TV Knoxville

    The 6th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals Tuesday denied a last-day stay of execution appeal by Tennessee death row inmate Cecil C. Johnson Jr., 53.

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    Related Topix: Prison, US News, Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals, Maximum Security, State Prisons, Riverbend Maximum Security Institution

  3. Homebuyers credit extended Dec. 1Read the original story

    42 min ago | Murfreesboro Post

    Congressman Bart Gordon announced that starting Dec. 1, first-time homebuyers in Tennessee will be able to take advantage of an $8,000 tax credit for an additional five months, and existing homeowners are eligible for a $6,500 tax credit for new home purchases.

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    Related Topix: Bart Gordon, US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Tennessee Government

  4. SEC top 12 of 13 toughest strength of schedulesRead the original story

    1 hr ago | CBS SportsLine

    ... ule-by-team 1. Auburn 2. Miss St 3. Arkansas 4. LSU 5. Alabama 6. South Carolina 7. Ole Miss 8. Georgia 9. Tennessee 10. Kentucky 11. Oklahoma (how'd they get here) 12. Florida 13. vanderbilt Kind of refutes anyone criticizing the SEC for weak ...

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    Related Topix: Sports

  5. Mom allegedly hits deputy who arrested her son - APRead the original story

    1 hr ago | Guardian Unlimited

    A A A' East Tennessee police said a mom punched a police officer and now shares assault charges with her adult son.

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    Related Topix: Anderson County, TN, Andersonville, TN, Clinton, TN

  6. Another Music City Bowl for the Cats?Read the original story

    1 hr ago | WYMT

    While no official word has been heard, all signs seem to be pointing to a trip to Nashville and the Music City Bowl for the Wildcats.

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  7. Tennessee politicians react to President Obama's planRead the original story w/Photo

    1 hr ago | WBIR-TV

    Phil Roe, M.D., Member of Congress issued the following statement regarding President Obama's speech on Afghanistan from West Point: This evening the President delivered a speech on the way forward for the war in Afghanistan, which culminates a decision-making course that began in March with the announcement that the United States would pursue a ...

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    Related Topix: World News, Asia, Afghanistan, US Politics, US News, Lamar Alexander, US Senate, Republican, Bob Corker, Only, TN

  8. Tennessee Inmate Awaits Execution Early WednesdayRead the original story

    1 hr ago | My Eyewitness News

    An inmate on Tennessee's death row for 28 years is awaiting an early Wednesday execution for killing a 12-year-old boy and two others during a Nashville robbery.

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  9. Tennessee vs. Virginia Tech in Chick-Fil-A BowlRead the original story

    1 hr ago | Rock Top Talk

    ... follow suit. The Vols and Hokies last met 15 years ago in the Gator Bowl following the 1994 season, a 45-23 Tennessee win in Peyton Manning's freshman year. The two schools are only 230 miles apart and talked several years ago about playing a ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, ACC Football, NCAA Sports

  10. Wharton To Announce New CAORead the original story w/Photo

    2 hrs ago | WREG-TV Memphis

    ... Administrative Officer for the City of Memphis will be George Little. Little is currently the Commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Corrections, and at one time was in charge of the Shelby County Penal Farm. Sources say Little could be named ...

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    Related Topix: Tennessee Government

  11. Flu vaccine now offered to all agesRead the original story

    2 hrs ago | Cleveland Daily Banner

    ... the H1N1 FluMist. According to Beth Delaney, communications and media coordinator for the Southeast Regional Tennessee Department of Health, there is now an ample supply of the injection vaccine and it is being offered to anyone. "We still encourage ...

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    Related Topix: H1N1 Influenza / Swine Flu, Health, Medicine, Influenza

  12. Committee to continue discussion on growthRead the original story

    2 hrs ago | Cleveland Daily Banner

    ... established timeline. The timeline is important because the Urban Growth Boundary must be approved by the state of Tennessee. However, the state committee meets quarterly. The next meeting is Jan. 27, 2010. The city's documents are due by Jan. 6, ...

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    Related Topix: Bradley County, TN, Cleveland, TN, Charleston, TN, Chattanooga, TN

  13. CP Gets A New Editor: The PresserRead the original story

    2 hrs ago | Post Politics

    ... George said. Founded in late 2007, SouthComm now employs more than 150 people, the majority of them in Middle Tennessee. a oeThe daily newspaper model continues to struggle.a Ferrell said, adding that the combined City Paper/Scene readership is ...

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    Related Topix: Journalism

  14. Sports Writer Jay Searcy Remembers Time In ChattanoogaRead the original story

    2 hrs ago | Chattanoogan.com

    ... wakeup call. Now get your big fat a-- out of bed." Searcy, who now lives at Tellico Village, was inducted into the Tennessee Sports Writers Association Hall of Fame in 2007.

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    Related Topix: Chattanooga, TN, Philadelphia, TN

  15. RiverCity Awards Grant To The Cosmetic Market At Warehouse RowRead the original story

    3 hrs ago | Chattanoogan.com

    ... Market signed a five-year lease at Warehouse Row in September, expanding operations to its fourth location in Tennessee. The store selected Warehouse Row because of the opportunity to contribute to the transformation of nearly 330,000 square feet of ...

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    Related Topix: Chattanooga, TN

  16. Applications being accepted for Master Gardener trainingRead the original story

    19 hrs ago | DNJ.com

    ... will be a $100 per person registration fee. The fee covers the cost of fourteen training sessions and includes a Tennessee Master Gardener handbook, refreshments for 12 training sessions and meals for two training sessions. After an initial $100 ...

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    Related Topix: Rutherford County, TN, Agriculture, Science

  17. Dover and Erin recieves 2008 water quality awardRead the original story w/Photo

    19 hrs ago | The Leaf-Chronicle

    The Tennessee Department of Public Health announced the Dover and Erin water systems have been awarded a 2008 Water Fluoridation Quality Award from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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    Related Topix: Dover, TN, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Biotech, Medicine, Healthcare Industry

  18. Republican antics: local, state and nationalRead the original story

    19 hrs ago | The Tennessean

    ... document. There was much wailing and gnashing of teeth at the supposed "liberal" judicial decision that declared Tennessee's "guns in bars" legislation unconstitutional. Some on the right even went so far as to argue that since the judge did not ...

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    Related Topix: US News, Guns, Economics News, Bankruptcy

  19. Horses, animals rescued from Bradyville farm continue to improveRead the original story

    19 hrs ago | DNJ.com

    Eighty-four horses rescued in November by The Humane Society of the United States and the Cannon County Sheriff's Department are gaining strength at the Tennessee State Fairgrounds.

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    Related Topix: Charitable Organizations, Bradyville, TN, Activism, Cannon County, TN, Construction, Retail, Tractor Supply

  20. Lock yourself in with Mink CousinsRead the original story w/Photo

    19 hrs ago | DNJ.com

    ... into imaginative hillbilly combinations. The group name "mink" comes from their elementary school mascot in East Tennessee, which they think is hilarious (really, a mink?) and decided to conduct their online cooking show under the name The Mink ...

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    Related Topix: Murfreesboro, TN, Recipes, Calhoun, TN, Chattanooga, TN