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Judge rules TN 'guns in bars' law unconstitutional
Last Updated: 2:06 PM 11/20/09 - A Nashville judge has ruled a law that allows handguns in Tennessee bars and restaurants is unconstitutional.
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Candidates begin picking up petitions to run for county office
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Last Updated: 3:38 PM 11/20/09 - Friday is the first day individuals planning to run for office in Knox County in 2010 can pick up a nominating petition for the office they're seeking. (Full Story)
Obama answers top Cuban blogger
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Last Updated: 11:43 AM 11/19/09 - President Barack Obama has answered written questions from a Cuban blogger who has become famous by daring to criticize life in her country on line. (Full Story)
Afghan president sworn in; bombings kill 10 civilians, 2 U.S. troops
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Last Updated: 11:42 AM 11/19/09 - President Hamid Karzai is pledging that Afghanistan will take control of its own security within five years. (Full Story)
Stimulus watchdog: Job creation data flawed
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Last Updated: 11:40 AM 11/19/09 - The government watchdog overseeing economic stimulus spending says the White House was too quick to take credit for saving or creating 640,000 jobs. (Full Story)
Sen. Kerry's daughter arrested in LA on DUI
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Last Updated: 11:37 AM 11/19/09 - The daughter of Sen. John Kerry has been arrested in Hollywood for allegedly driving drunk. (Full Story)
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