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Walking over Memphis
Tennessee scored 42 points in the first half en route to an easy 56-28 homecoming win over the overmatched Memphis Tigers.
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East Tennessee man among Fort Hood shooting victims
The army is still in the process of releasing names of the Fort Hood shooting victims. The Johnson City Press is reporting one of the victims is from Northeast Tennessee: 29-year-old Specialist Frederick Greene of Mountain City.
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House passes health care bill
The Democratic-controlled House has passed historic health care legislation to provide medical coverage to millions more Americans.
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Billy Graham turns 91
The 'pastor to presidents', the Reverend Billy Graham, celebrated his ninety-first birthday Saturday.
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Church says location puts new life in Seymour
The building is raising some eyebrows though, sandwiched in-between a massage business and a bar. "We didn't do this to flatten the face of anybody. We did this because South Knox needs a community revamping," says McKnight.
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Missouri fugitive captured in Knoxville
A Missouri man wanted for shooting a teenager has been arrested in Knoxville.
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'Substantial' drug bust in Oak Ridge
Officers have busted more than two-dozen people in an Oak Ridge drug round-up Friday night, according to police. But officers are still on the hunt for nearly two-dozen more.
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1 dead, 5 hurt in Orlando shooting; gunman caught
Police in Orlando say a gunman has been apprehended after killing one person and injuring five others at a downtown office building where he was let go two years ago.
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Fort Campbell soldier killed by husband in murder-suicide
A Fort Campbell soldier is dead after being shot by her husband before he committed suicide Friday afternoon in Oak Grove, Ky., according to NewsChannel5.com/WTVF-TV.
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28 dogs seized, only a fraction at 'puppy mill'
The sad faces of sick dogs hardly tell where they've come from. More than two dozen dogs are under veterinary care at the Roane County Animal Shelter after being seized from alleged puppy mill in Midtown.
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Nat'l magazine takes issue area surrounding Smokies
When you think of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, you might imagine it as as an outdoorsman's paradise with breathtaking views, and probably not as "a national treasure surrounded by a bathtub ring of ugly, unplanned development," as National Geographic Traveler magazine describes the Smokies.
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Shoppers save with early sales
If you're doing your Christmas shopping early you may see your best bargains yet with some door busting sales around town this weekend. Stores are slashing prices and extending hours to accommodate your needs and their own.
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Do area Vets worry about racial profiling in the military?
The attack at Fort Hood is a gut check for the American people, but especially those who serve or have served our country. The big question...Will it force troops to look over their shoulder at the men and women fighting behind them, rather then focus on the enemy?
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Anderson Co. attempted murder suspect arrested in Nashville
Nashville Metropolitan Police arrested a man wanted on attempted murder in Anderson County, according to the Anderson County Sheriff's Office.
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Neighbors, charities in great need
In the 865 area code 55,000 of you are out of work. And while you're probably focused on putting food on your own dinner table and buying holiday gifts for your own family, you have a lot of neighbors who are also in need.
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Jobless rate tops 10 pct. for first time since '83
The unemployment rate has surpassed 10 percent for the first time since 1983 -- and is likely to go higher.
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UPDATE: Troubling portrait emerges of Fort Hood suspect
A training director at Walter Reed Medical Center says the man suspected of a shooting rampage that left 12 dead at Fort Hood, Texas, had some "difficulties" while he was an intern.
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Fort Hood: Another victim of shooting rampage dies
A U.S. Army spokesman says the Fort Hood shootings suspect is alive and was not killed by authorities responding to the attack.
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A.L. Lotts teacher named East Tennessee Teacher of the Year
A.L. Lotts fourth-grade teacher Resa Byrd has been named the 2010 East Tennessee Teacher of the Year during the annual Teacher of the Year banquet held in Nashville. She is a 17-year veteran in the teaching profession.
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Three arrested in South Knoxville shooting
Authorities were able to quickly captured three suspects wanted for a Thursday night South Knoxville apartment complex shooting.
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Economy stresses kids, worried about finances
The tough economy has likely added some stress to your mind and pocketbook. But your children might also be more stressed out than you think.
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Burchett and Ramsey speak out on rescinded transportation funds
Hundreds of republicans gathered in Knoxville on Thursday night for the Tennessee Conservative Union's annual Reagan Day Dinner.
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Knoxville developer to purchase hotel at World's Fair Park
A Knoxville developer has signed an agreement to purchase the Holiday Inn Select Downtown.
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UPDATE: Man charged with dragging dog in Knoxville
A man is facing felony animal cruelty charges for allegedly dragging a small, terrier-type dog behind his vehicle on Liberty Street in Knoxville, according to the Knoxville Police Department. Jimmy Lovell, 45, is out of jail on bond.
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Heavy explosives used to clean up I-40 rock slide
If you travel I-40 to Asheville, we don't have to tell you what a pain it is, complete with a major detour. That rock slide is keeping the interstate closed as workers this week use heavy explosives to assist in the clean-up effort. And these folks who are in charge of scaling rock and setting the explosives have a very dangerous job.
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Morristown boating victim identified
A state wildlife official says a 60-year-old Morristown man drowned in Cherokee Lake.
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Health care workers take steps to stay safe from H1N1
As many of you continue to try and keep your families safe from the H1N1 virus, health care workers continue to try and stay healthy as well. Thousands of health care workers have already been vaccinated, but several more continue to wait for more shipments of the vaccine. In the meantime, what steps are they taking, so they can care for you and your family?
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Ethics panel clears NC Rep. Shuler in TVA probe
Congressional ethics investigators say North Carolina Rep. Heath Shuler did not act inappropriately when a residential development that he was involved in sought lake-access rights from the Tennessee Valley Authority.
Downtown library might be chilly, heating system down
Patrons and staff at Lawson McGhee Library may have to bundle up for a few days. The boiler at the central library is leaking water and is scheduled for repair beginning Sunday, November 8, 2009.
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Obama to sign bill extending homebuyers credit
The White House says President Barack Obama on Friday morning will sign a bill that expands a popular homebuyers tax credit and extends unemployment benefits.
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Leon Houston retrial underway in Roane County
Rocky Houston's retrial is underway in Roane County for the shootout killings of Roane County Deputy Bill Jones and his ride-along friend Mike Brown.
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Tenn. doctor suspended, accused of inappropriate sexual conduct
The Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners suspended an Oneida doctor amid allegations that he coerced a patient to perform oral sex on him, and, on several occasions, engaged in inapropriate sexual conduct with other patients, according to documents from the Tennessee Department of Health.
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IRS seeks to return $1.77M in undeliverable refunds to Tennesseans
The Internal Revenue Service is looking for Tennesseans who are due to receive a combined $1.77 million in the form of 1,849 refund checks that were returned to the IRS by the U.S. Postal Service due to mailing address errors.
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Father, daughter suffer minor injuries in I-40 rollover crash
A man and his 7-month-old daughter suffered minor injuries Thursday morning when the SUV they were in flipped on I-40 East near Watt Road, according to the Tennessee Highway Patrol.
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Order of Protection Day supports domestic violence awareness
If you or someone you know is a victim of domestic violence, there is an event being held on UT's campus today to raise awareness.
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278th prepares for 2010 Iraq deployment
Knoxville's 278th Armored Cavalry regiment will deploy to Camp Shelby, Miss., in early December, then they will be sent to Iraq for a one-year deployment, according to Randy Harris with the Tennessee Army National Guard.
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Mullins family speaks out about increased reward
The family of a slain Corryton store owner is happy that the State of Tennessee has chipped in $10,000 in an effort to find whoever killed Jim Mullins.
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East Tennessee man wanted for attempted first degree murder
Authorities are searching for an East Tennessee man accused of brutally beating another over the weekend in Anderson County.
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Blount County man killed in Virgin Islands plane crash
A Blount County native was one of three people killed when a small airplane crashed October 29th, 2009 in St. Croix, Virgin Islands.
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High flying local celebrates 100th Birthday, PART 2
Reaching 100 years old is a mile-stone very few reach, but for one East Tennessee Woman, her life's passion has kept her going.
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Tenn. man says image of Jesus appears on pickup
Jim Stevens says he's not particularly religious and is clueless about why an image resembling Jesus Christ keeps appearing on his pickup.
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Suspension of Tenn. doc for patient sex upheld
A state panel upheld a decision to suspend an East Tennessee doctor's medical license for having sexual relations with female patients and prescribing controlled substances in exchange for sex.
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Yankees win World Series crown, Matsui drives in 6
The New York Yankees have won the World Series, beating the defending champion Philadelphia Phillies 7-3 in Game 6 behind Hideki Matsui's record-tying six RBIs.
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UT students take steps to conserve energy, money
Across campus, University of Tennessee students are taking steps to save power, water and in the process potentially millions of dollars.
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High flying local celebrates 100Th Birthday
She has dedicated her life in East Tennessee to what started as a hobby more than 50 years ago, but that soon turned into a passion for flying. And, Wednesday, the woman known by many as "Mama Bird" celebrated a very special milestone
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Senate votes to extend homebuyer credit, jobless benefits
The Senate has voted to give the jobless up to 20 weeks of additional unemployment benefits and significantly expand a tax credit program aimed at getting buyers back into the dormant housing market.
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Direction after election? Maintain services, grow revenue
Knoxville's election means five of City Council's nine members will be new. They're a month and a half from taking office, but once they do-they're facing a crash course in stretching your tax dollars.
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Knoxville Codes Enforcement aims to clean-up City
The program hopes to identify code violations and address blight and neglected properties. Perhaps in your neighborhood. With older communities getting first priority. And these inspectors are doing a lot more than talking trash. They'll fine you if you don't remove it.
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1 dead in W. Knox rollover crash
One person is dead in a rollover crash on Bob Gray Rd. at Highvue Dr. near the Pellissippi Parkway overpass in west Knox County.
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H1N1 vaccine comes to area schools
Health department officials are now taking the campaign to keep your children safe from the H1N1 virus to the schools. Wednesday, they took H1N1 shots and mist to Roane County schools and the mist to Knox County schools.
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