News 2008-04-30 Andanh.com

On fiddle and guitar, father and daughter make family music Wed, 30 Apr 2008 19:25:00 -0000
For Tom and Tammie McCarroll-Burroughs, making music comes as naturally as breathing. In 1932, when Tom was 4 years old, his grandmother taught him to play "Bile Them Cabbages Down." It was his first tune, and he learned it in bed because his grandmother was afraid he’d drop the fiddle.

Power out at Memphis International terminal Wed, 30 Apr 2008 15:13:00 -0000
MEMPHIS - Flights at Memphis International Airport have been delayed after a switch broke and maintenance workers were unable to restore electrical service.

Knox Ethics Committee wants more power to investigate complaints Wed, 30 Apr 2008 14:50:00 -0000
Some members of the Knox County Ethics Committee want more power to investigate complaints against county employees and elected officials.

Cell phone call for help leads to Grainger fugitive's arrest Wed, 30 Apr 2008 13:03:00 -0000
BEAN STATION - William Randall Crawford gave himself up to deputies today - tired, wet, hungry and dehydrated. The Grainger County fugitive had spent the past four days apparently hiding in a honeysuckle thicket just beside his house and the house where authorities say he attacked his in-laws, wife and children on Saturday.

Woman found guilty of first-degree murder Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:00:45 -0000
A Knox County Criminal Court jury deliberated about an hour Tuesday before finding Kristie M. Smith guilty of first-degree murder for killing boyfriend Curtis Phoenix.

Houston hearing offers little Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:00:40 -0000
KINGSTON - Rocky Joe Houston on Tuesday finally got what he has sought for years - a public airing of claims he and his brother are the victims of a murderous plot by Roane County's judicial powerbrokers.

Petition drive set to get charter changes on ballot Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:00:40 -0000
Knox Charter Petition is set to launch a professional and expensive campaign drive June 20 to collect enough signatures on a petition to get charter changes on the November ballot.

Moncier suspended from federal courts Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:00:35 -0000
Accusing a prominent Knoxville lawyer of running amok in the face of repeated warnings, the region's top federal judge on Tuesday ordered Herbert S. Moncier suspended from practicing federal law here for as much as seven years.

Developer says Dumplin Creek not treaty site Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:00:30 -0000
SEVIERVILLE - A site that may have been the scene of a treaty signing between Cherokee Indians and white settlers of modern-day Sevierville could become a Wal-Mart Supercenter.

Knox Schools administrative shuffle begins Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:00:20 -0000
Knox County Interim Superintendent Roy Mullins this week announced the first round of administrative changes for the 2008-09 school year.

Bredesen: State layoffs needed to balance budget Wed, 30 Apr 2008 18:47:00 -0000
NASHVILLE - Gov. Phil Bredesen said today that some layoffs of state employees will be necessary to balance the state's budget for the coming year.

TBI investigating Crossville officer fired for misconduct Wed, 30 Apr 2008 18:14:00 -0000
CROSSVILLE, Tenn. - The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is looking into allegations against a fired Crossville Police officer accused of misconduct.

Argument-turned-carjacking launches police chase, arrest Wed, 30 Apr 2008 18:11:00 -0000
DANDRIDGE - A domestic argument-turned-carjacking led Knoxville police on a 15-minute chase along Interstate 40 East today, some of it in the westbound lanes, police said.

Holder to become state's first female chief justice Wed, 30 Apr 2008 17:23:00 -0000
NASHVILLE - Tennessee Chief Justice William M. Barker's retirement clears the way for Justice Janice M. Holder of Memphis to become the state's first female chief justice.

State Chief Justice Barker, after serving judiciary for 25 years, to retire Sept. 1 Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:00:01 -0000
NASHVILLE - Tennessee Chief Justice William M. Barker said he will retire Sept. 1, and his letter to the governor describes the condition of the state judiciary as "excellent."

Public-records move advances with change Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:00:01 -0000
NASHVILLE - All public-records requests would have to be responded to in seven business days under changes made to an open-records bill advancing in the House.

Legislative briefs: Apr. 30 Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:00:00 -0000
Funding Board gets bleak projections from analysts NASHVILLE - State officials have been told to expect to cut up to $380 million more in spending before the fiscal year ends in June.

State briefs: Apr. 30 Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:00:00 -0000
Maryland motorcyclist, 21, dies in wreck on 'Dragon' A Maryland man died Monday night in a motorcycle wreck on the stretch of U.S. Highway 129 known as "the Dragon."

Effort to strip convicted lawmakers of health benefits dies Tue, 29 Apr 2008 16:24:00 -0000
NASHVILLE - A proposal to deny convicted lawmakers of health insurance benefits has likely been killed for the year by a Democratic-controlled House committee.

Federal appeals court upholds death penalty in fatal robbery Tue, 29 Apr 2008 16:24:00 -0000
NASHVILLE - A federal appeals court has upheld the death sentence for a Nashville man convicted of killing three people

Obama splits with Wright Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:00:01 -0000
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - Barack Obama said last month he couldn't disown his former pastor. Turns out he could - and did.

McCain touts health insurance plan Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:00:00 -0000
TAMPA, Fla. - Republican John McCain wants to change how people get their health insurance, shifting away from job-based coverage to an open market where people can choose from competing policies.

Clinton attacks Obama on fuel tax Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:00:00 -0000
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y., said Tuesday that "there are a lot of people in Indiana who would really benefit from a gas tax holiday.

Americans locked in close urban combat Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:00:00 -0000
BAGHDAD - Dozens of fighters ambushed a U.S. patrol in Baghdad's main Shiite militia stronghold Tuesday, firing rocket-propelled grenades and machine gun bursts as the American push into Sadr City increasingly faces pockets of close urban combat.

Candlelight vigil set in East Knoxville Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:00:10 -0000
Family members and friends will gather Thursday night for a candlelight vigil in memory of Nola Atkins, the 72-year-old great-grandmother killed last month in her East Knoxville home.

Project GRAD is paying off, leaders and participants say Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:00:05 -0000
Jerry Hodges acknowledges that change often comes slowly to education.

Poet Giovanni honored with historic marker Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:00:00 -0000
When she thinks of summers spent in Knoxville, Nikki Giovanni remembers her grandmother, ice cream and church services.

Senior mourned by Oak Ridge High School Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:00:00 -0000
OAK RIDGE - He was a well-liked member of the Oak Ridge High School football team who had received his cap and gown and was excited about his upcoming graduation.

Paramedic hurt, KPD says Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:00:00 -0000
A Rural/Metro paramedic was injured Tuesday afternoon when she was assaulted by a patient in the back of an ambulance, according to Knoxville Police Department spokesman Darrell DeBusk.

Patient charged with assaulting ambulance attendant Tue, 29 Apr 2008 20:43:00 -0000
A Rural/Metro ambulance attendant was injured this afternoon when she was assaulted by a patient in the back of the ambulance, according to Knoxville Police Department spokesman Darrell DeBusk.

Name of Phatz shooting victim released Tue, 29 Apr 2008 20:34:00 -0000
Knoxville police released the name today of a man shot last week at an East Knoxville sports bar.

Federal judge disbars Moncier; attorney says he acted on 'duty' Tue, 29 Apr 2008 17:07:00 -0000
Chief U.S. District Judge Curtis Collier today issued a ruling barring Knoxville attorney Herbert S. Moncier from practicing law in any federal court in the Eastern District of Tennessee.

Houstons' hearing: Rocky claims he has conspiracy tapes Tue, 29 Apr 2008 16:15:00 -0000
KINGSTON - Rocky Houston is effectively putting Roane County's Circuit Court clerk on trial today.

Jury finds Smith guilty of murder Tue, 29 Apr 2008 14:42:00 -0000
A Knox County Criminal Court jury this afternoon deliberated about an hour before finding a 23-year-old woman guilty of first-degree murder. Kristie M. Smith, convicted of shooting Curtis Phoenix five times in the head, was sentenced by Judge Richard Baumgartner to serve life in prison with a chance of parole after 51 years.

Sen. calls for clean-energy initiative Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:00:10 -0000
WASHINGTON - As soaring gas prices hit $4 a gallon in some areas, U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander said Tuesday the time has come for the nation to embark on a clean-energy initiative similar to the Manhattan Project that built the atomic bomb.

Nation / World briefs: Apr. 30 Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:00:00 -0000
Bush says Congress is to blame for economic mess WASHINGTON - President Bush, hoping to inoculate his party and his presidential legacy from election-year anger over the economy, heaped criticism on the Democratic-led Congress on Tuesday for "letting the American people down."

Franken to pay $70K in back taxes Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:00:00 -0000
ST. PAUL, Minn. - Senate candidate Al Franken, dogged by accusations that he failed to file tax returns in California, said Tuesday he will pay about $70,000 in back income taxes in 17 states dating to 2003.

Rice says peace hopes dim for young Palestinians Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:00:00 -0000
WASHINGTON - Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice told an American Jewish audience Tuesday that young Palestinians are losing hope for an agreement with Israel.

Alexander calls for 'Manhattan Project' on clean energy Tue, 29 Apr 2008 15:04:00 -0000
WASHINGTON - With gas prices hitting $4 a gallon, U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander said today he will call for a five-year effort similar to the Manhattan Project to put the country on the path to clean-energy independence

Over 50? This Senate bill is for you Tue, 29 Apr 2008 16:22:00 -0000
NASHVILLE - People over age 50 will be able to ignore the state law that requires all beer buyers to show identification

Japan awards Baker highest honor for foreign civilians Tue, 29 Apr 2008 16:04:00 -0000
Former Tennessee senator and ambassador Howard H. Baker Jr. today received Japan's highest honor for foreign civilians.

TBI investigating death of suspect Tue, 29 Apr 2008 14:43:00 -0000
JACKSON, Tenn. - The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is investigating a man who died after being arrested by Milan police.

Motorcyclist killed on ‘the Dragon’ Tue, 29 Apr 2008 11:26:00 -0000
MARYVILLE — A Maryland man died Monday night in a motorcycle wreck on the stretch of U.S. Highway 129 known as “the Dragon.”

SmartFIX40: Countdown to I-40 closure begins Wed, 30 Apr 2008 18:17:00 -0000
Orange barrels and flashing blue lights will fill the downtown landscape tonight as construction crews and law enforcement officers begin closing Interstate 40.

SmartFIX40: Hospitals hope preparation pays off Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:00:20 -0000
With advertising, billboards, Web sites, fliers and postcards, five major hospitals in downtown Knoxville have been working vigorously to get the word out about how to find the facilities during the 14-month closure of Interstate 40.

SmartFIX40: Today's the day Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:00:00 -0000
The closure of I-40 downtown is upon us. At 10 p.m., crews first will close access to I-40 East at Western Avenue, beginning a hectic series of closures that at midnight will result in the shutdown.

Traffic tip: Apr. 30 Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:00:00 -0000
At 10 tonight, the ramp to Interstate 40 East from Western Avenue/Dale Avenue will close for 14 months for the reconstruction of I-40.

Nationals ruin Glavine's return Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:00:02 -0000
Slumping Ryan Zimmerman had a season-high three hits, including a homer and tiebreaking two-run double, to lead the Washington Nationals past the visiting Atlanta Braves 6-3 on Tuesday night.

Youkilis breaks up pitching duel Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:00:01 -0000
Kevin Youkilis lined a run-scoring single to center field in the ninth, ending a brilliant pitching duel between former Knoxville and Tennessee Smoky Roy Halladay and Jon Lester, giving the Boston Red Sox a 1-0 win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday night at Fenway Park.

Baseball briefs: Apr. 30 Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:00:00 -0000
Smoltz goes on DL, surgery unnecessary WASHINGTON - Atlanta pitcher John Smoltz went on the 15-day disabled list Tuesday with an ailing right shoulder, though the Braves were told he won't need surgery.

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