News 2008-04-25 Andanh.com

Golf tournament to raise money in Channon Christian's memory Fri, 25 Apr 2008 21:10:00 -0000
Channon Christian didn't get the chance to finish her college degree, but through a scholarship in her honor some other young lady will. That's the hope of her father's co-workers at Rick McGill's Toyota, where today an annual golf tournament was named in the slain University of Tennessee student's honor and a scholarship fund was announced.

More Ragsdale paperwork dribbling in to auditor Fri, 25 Apr 2008 19:24:00 -0000
Knox County Mayor Mike Ragsdale today provided documentation to county auditor Richard Walls about an outstanding question in the auditor's purchasing card audit.

Southern Baptist membership, baptisms decline in 2007 Fri, 25 Apr 2008 12:19:00 -0000
NASHVILLE — The number of people baptized in Southern Baptist churches fell for the third straight year in 2007 to the denomination’s lowest level since 1987, and membership dipped slightly as well.

2 men critical after shooting at Phatz Sports Bar Fri, 25 Apr 2008 11:48:00 -0000
Two men were in critical condition this morning after a shooting at an East Knoxville sports bar, police said.

Sundown attracts 12,000; 17 charges, 3 citations made Fri, 25 Apr 2008 11:45:00 -0000
Knoxville police placed 17 charges and issued three citations at the second Sundown in the City, which attracted an estimated crowd of 12,000 to Market Square.

Towers residents question security after assault in park Fri, 25 Apr 2008 04:00:55 -0000
Franklin Chandler and the other tenants at Isabella Towers know the rules - stay alert, stick together and stay inside after dark. They still don't know what went wrong for Jessie Maples.

Commissioners tour South High property before vote on school Fri, 25 Apr 2008 04:00:50 -0000
If you can see past the pigeon droppings, broken glass and bullet casings, the building that once housed former South Knoxville Junior and South High School could be worth preserving for residential or retail development.

Carjack suspect gets new trial date Fri, 25 Apr 2008 04:00:40 -0000
A Knox County judge on Thursday awarded a fatal carjacking suspect the right to have his trial moved to the front of the prosecutorial lineup.

Sunshine law issue arises in Blount Fri, 25 Apr 2008 04:00:30 -0000
MARYVILLE - Blount County officials are expressing surprise and bewilderment that three county commissioners, in "apparent violation" of Tennessee's Open Meetings Act, joined a citizen activist in Nashville on Wednesday to discuss perceived county financial irregularities with the state comptroller of the treasury.

Wild chase ends in crash, jail Fri, 25 Apr 2008 04:00:20 -0000
A wild ride ended with a crash and a trip to jail Thursday for a man suspected of committing four robberies in Knox and Roane counties within 12 hours.

Tenn. Board of Regents reconsiders honors for Freedom Riders Fri, 25 Apr 2008 21:15:00 -0000
NASHVILLE - The Tennessee Board of Regents has changed its decision to deny honorary degrees to 14 Tennessee State University students who were expelled for participating in Freedom Rides of the 1960s civil rights movement.

AG: Partial-birth abortion a crime in Tennessee Fri, 25 Apr 2008 18:24:00 -0000
NASHVILLE - Tennessee's attorney general says that performing a late-term abortion procedure is already banned in the state by federal law.

I-75 traffic stops nets arrests of 17 immigrants Fri, 25 Apr 2008 18:24:00 -0000
SWEETWATER, Tenn. - A routine traffic stop on Interstate 75 by the Monroe County Sheriff's Department resulted in the arrests of 17 immigrants, none of whom had a valid identification card.

Latest Most Wanted fugitive turns herself in to police Fri, 25 Apr 2008 09:46:00 -0000
NASHVILLE - A woman who was added to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation's Top Ten Most Wanted list on Wednesday turned herself in less than 12 hours later. She was wanted in connection with a Cocke County case.

Classmate apologizes for beating death of McCallie student Fri, 25 Apr 2008 09:36:00 -0000
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) - The mother of a Lexington teenager who died earlier this week nearly two months after a fight with a classmate at a prep school in Tennessee says she has forgiven the boy who hit her son.

State briefs: Apr. 25 Fri, 25 Apr 2008 04:00:00 -0000
Ky. woman found dead; no foul play suspected TAZEWELL, Tenn. - The death of a missing woman found in a Claiborne County creek Thursday appears to have been accidental, authorities said.

Plane leaving Memphis returns for emergency landing Fri, 25 Apr 2008 01:39:00 -0000
MEMPHIS - A Delta Connection jet bound for Atlanta turned around and made an emergency landing at Memphis International Airport after reporting engine trouble.

Venable: Beauty for the eyes and ears Fri, 25 Apr 2008 04:00:00 -0000
Let poets wax eloquent about that "rare day in June" all they want. Just give me a dewy, sun-splashed morning in late April, with iris in bloom and wood thrushes making music, and I shall be utterly content

N.C. excited to choose between Clinton, Obama Fri, 25 Apr 2008 04:00:00 -0000
RALEIGH, N.C. - Not since 1988 has North Carolina had much of a voice in choosing a presidential nominee. Back then, it joined several Southern states to help pick Al Gore, a neighbor from Tennessee.

Britain puts Iraq pullout on hold Fri, 25 Apr 2008 04:00:00 -0000
BAGHDAD - Britain said Thursday it will keep its troop withdrawals from Iraq on hold until security improves, following the flare-up in fighting between government forces and Shiite militiamen.

'Disaster' scene becomes classroom for a day Fri, 25 Apr 2008 04:00:20 -0000
OLIVER SPRINGS - Here's the scenario: Three SUVs collide with a school bus loaded with kids in the morning at a busy intersection, killing seven people and injuring 43.

Cherokee Farm plan is in motion Fri, 25 Apr 2008 04:00:20 -0000
Sequoyah Hills residents have had their eyes on the proposed Cherokee Farm research campus that the University of Tennessee plans to build on the other side of Fort Loudoun Lake, and they seemed satisfied with a presentation on Thursday about it.

Mother of 2 dies when car struck Fri, 25 Apr 2008 04:00:15 -0000
A man with a medical condition and a suspended driver's license slammed his Isuzu Rodeo into an oncoming Volkswagen Beetle, killing a single mother of two.

Expansion to aid small-animal care Fri, 25 Apr 2008 04:00:15 -0000
She stepped back from the table where two students and a veterinarian tended to an injured barred owl and noticed two things: the extra room and the relative quiet of the new small animal clinic. Nancy Zagaya, a senior veterinary technician, was accustomed to the crowded exam rooms and noise in the small-animal clinic of the University of Tennessee's W.W. Armistead Veterinary Hospital.

Charge of murder in wife's death elevated to first-degree Fri, 25 Apr 2008 04:00:10 -0000
A Dandridge Avenue man not only knew what he was doing when he allegedly ran over his wife, he meant to do it, a Knox County grand jury has opined.

Kentucky woman found dead in Claiborne County creek Thu, 24 Apr 2008 20:40:00 -0000
CLAIRFIELD - The death of a missing woman found in a Claiborne County creek today appears to have been accidental, authorities said this afternoon.

Pain at the pump: Faulty valves can cheat customers and retailers Fri, 25 Apr 2008 04:00:05 -0000
ALBANY, N.Y. - Angry about the price of gas? Just imagine paying for gas you don't get. Some alert consumers have noticed it over the years: A pump that seems to hesitate a second when the lever is squeezed.

GOP bill seeks more education benefits for vets Fri, 25 Apr 2008 04:00:04 -0000
WASHINGTON - College tuition payments available to military personnel and veterans would increase, and other education benefits would be improved, under legislation filed Thursday by U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander and a handful of other Republicans.

More proof found of bird, dinosaur link Fri, 25 Apr 2008 04:00:00 -0000
WASHINGTON - It looks like chickens deserve more respect. Scientists are fleshing out the proof that today's broiler-fryer is descended from the mighty Tyrannosaurus rex.

U.S. Catholics hope papal visit helps draw more to priesthood Fri, 25 Apr 2008 04:00:00 -0000
NEW YORK - The crowd of 25,000 Roman Catholics burst into cheers when Pope Benedict XVI took the stage for a youth rally during his U.S. visit last week.

Nation / World briefs: Apr. 25 Fri, 25 Apr 2008 04:00:00 -0000
New trial for polygamist leader turned down in Utah ST. GEORGE, Utah - A Utah judge has rejected a request for a new trial for a polygamous-sect leader convicted of rape as an accomplice.

U.S. talks on Syria nuke program Fri, 25 Apr 2008 04:00:00 -0000
WASHINGTON - The White House said Thursday that North Korea's secret work on a nuclear reactor with Syria was "a dangerous and potentially destabilizing development for the world," raising doubts about Pyongyang's intention to carry through with a promised disclosure of its nuclear activities.

Many states appear to be in recession Fri, 25 Apr 2008 04:00:00 -0000
The finances of many states have deteriorated so badly that they appear to be in a recession, regardless of whether that's true for the nation as a whole, a survey of all 50 state fiscal directors concludes.

Test run for 2010 census scaled back amid worries Fri, 25 Apr 2008 04:00:00 -0000
FRESNO, Calif. - The Census Bureau has scaled back its dress rehearsal for the once-a-decade national head count, raising fears that thousands of soldiers, immigrants and other hard-to-reach people will go uncounted when the population survey is conducted in 2010.

'Jihadist' among lingo that will no longer be used by federal agencies Fri, 25 Apr 2008 04:00:00 -0000
WASHINGTON - Don't call them jihadists any more. And don't call al-Qaida a movement. The Bush administration has launched a new front in the war on terrorism, this time targeting language.

Bush shows faith in a Palestinian state Fri, 25 Apr 2008 04:00:00 -0000
WASHINGTON - President Bush sought Thursday to inject some confidence into the flagging Mideast peace process, pledging that the contours of a Palestinian state can still be reached before he leaves office. But old obstacles, mainly disputed West Bank settlements, continue to threaten that prospect.

:) creeping into school assignments Fri, 25 Apr 2008 04:00:00 -0000
NEW YORK - It's nothing to LOL about: Despite best efforts to keep school writing assignments formal, two-thirds of teens admit in a survey that emoticons and other informal styles have crept in.

Genetic testing bill OK'd by Senate Fri, 25 Apr 2008 04:00:00 -0000
WASHINGTON - People learning through genetic testing that they might be susceptible to devastating diseases wouldn't also have to worry about losing their jobs or their health insurance under anti-discrimination legislation the Senate passed Thursday.

Panel criticizes call from senator Fri, 25 Apr 2008 04:00:00 -0000
WASHINGTON - Retiring Sen. Pete Domenici, R-N.M., created an appearance of impropriety when he called a federal prosecutor in New Mexico to inquire about the timing of corruption indictments, the Senate ethics committee said Thursday.

SmartFIX40: 5 days to closure Fri, 25 Apr 2008 04:00:00 -0000
Weather permitting, tonight marks the beginning of the last lane changes in preparation for the May 1 shutdown of Interstate 40. Crews will re-stripe the interchange of Interstates 640 East and 40 East on the east side of the city.

Traffic tip: Apr. 25 Fri, 25 Apr 2008 04:00:00 -0000
Motorists should be alert for brief intermittent closures of the Interstate 40 East off-ramp to Cherry Street and the I-40 West on-ramp from Cherry Street 7 a.m.- 7 p.m. today as crews perform grooving and paving operations.

Orlando loses its Magic in Toronto, 108-94 Fri, 25 Apr 2008 04:00:05 -0000
T.J. Ford scored 21 points, Jose Calderon had 18 points and 13 assists, and the Toronto Raptors beat the Orlando Magic 108-94 on Thursday night at Toronto in the third game of their first-round playoff series.

Pacman-to-Cowboys deal going slow Fri, 25 Apr 2008 04:00:00 -0000
Considering all the baggage Adam "Pacman" Jones carries, maybe it should be no surprise that his move to the Dallas Cowboys is going slowly - and carefully.

Angels hold off Red Sox, 7-5 Fri, 25 Apr 2008 04:00:05 -0000
Joe Saunders' solid pitching performance through six innings led to his fourth consecutive decision, and Gary Matthews Jr. singled in the go-ahead runs in Los Angeles' four-run seventh inning Thursday as the Angels beat the Boston Red Sox 7-5 at Fenway Park.

Chipper enjoys birthday bash Fri, 25 Apr 2008 04:00:03 -0000
Happy birthday, Chipper Jones.The Braves slugger celebrated his 36th birthday by going 3-for-3, including a homer, to lead Atlanta past the NL East-leading Florida Marlins 7-4 on Thursday night in Atlanta.

Baseball briefs: Apr. 25 Fri, 25 Apr 2008 04:00:00 -0000
Selig hints no fine for brass implicated in report NEW YORK - Baseball commissioner Bud Selig hinted strongly Thursday that management officials implicated in the Mitchell Report won't be suspended or fined.

Birthday gift (share of lead) late for Axley Fri, 25 Apr 2008 04:00:00 -0000
Two days after Eric Axley's 32nd birthday his name was at the top of the leaderboard in the EDS Byron Nelson Classic.

Stewart has 'multiple offers' to leave Gibbs Fri, 25 Apr 2008 04:00:00 -0000
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Tony Stewart has several different offers to leave Joe Gibbs Racing, and the two-time champion is considering every option - including ones that could make him the owner of his own NASCAR team.

Sports digest: Apr. 25 Fri, 25 Apr 2008 04:00:00 -0000
Goodell ready to crack down on Patriots - again NFL commissioner Roger Goodell is fully prepared to crack down again on the New England Patriots if his meeting with Matt Walsh uncovers a tape made of the St. Louis Rams' final walkthrough practice before the 2002 Super Bowl.

Fishing report: Apr. 25 Fri, 25 Apr 2008 04:00:00 -0000
CHEROKEE Conditions: Water levels have fallen slightly in the past week. Surface temperatures are in the mid-60s and the color is murky.

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