News 2008-05-16 Andanh.com

UT budget cuts: No pay raises for employees Fri, 16 May 2008 20:12:00 -0000
There will be no raises for University of Tennessee employees this fiscal year as the state’s flagship university seeks ways to meet a 5.7-percent cut in base state funding.

Dog finds crack cocaine in case, brings it home Fri, 16 May 2008 15:48:00 -0000
CLINTON — When Clinton area resident Mary Butterworth was awakened by her dog leaping onto her front door shortly after 1 a.m. Friday, it was unusual.

Records: Teen robbed, tied, attempted to set afire elderly woman Fri, 16 May 2008 15:45:00 -0000
Authorities allege a 17 year-old runaway robbed an 86-year-old woman, tied her to a chair and tried to set her on fire before stuffing her into the trunk of her car and abandoning the vehicle, according to court records.

Blount County man gets life for murdering his wife Fri, 16 May 2008 15:34:00 -0000
MARYVILLE - A Blount County Circuit Court jury found Stanley Blair Hill guilty of first-degree murder today in the death of his wife on New Year's Eve 2003.

No autopsy planned for 18-year-old drowning victim Fri, 16 May 2008 12:56:00 -0000
Hamblen County authorities say an 18-year-old man who fell into Cherokee Lake while fishing with friends from a dock Thursday drowned.

Blount officers arrest 4 teens in burglaries Fri, 16 May 2008 12:14:00 -0000
Blount County authorities have charged four 18-year-old men with burglary in connection with two break-ins early today, according to the Blount County Sheriff's Office.

Author's home, three schools make Knox Heritage's 2008 list of most endangered sites Fri, 16 May 2008 04:00:30 -0000
Novelist Cormac McCarthy's childhood home, three vacant schools and the very views that make up East Tennessee's landscape are on Knox Heritage's "Fragile 15" list for 2008.

Drug dealing alleged at club Fri, 16 May 2008 04:00:28 -0000
What better place for the central hub of a massive Mexican-based drug distribution network than the sleepy little town of Knoxville? It's not like the local-yokel law enforcement and prosecution teams are going to catch you, right?

Farmers planting switchgrass as crop for alternative fuel Fri, 16 May 2008 04:00:26 -0000
VONORE - Scott Anderson rumbled along in the cab of a big red tractor on Tuesday, sowing his first crop of switchgrass. Anderson has planted winter wheat and soybeans before on his land near Vonore, but he doesn't consider himself a farmer. He's a pilot by profession, flying for Fed- Ex and the U.S. Marine Corps. He's planting 20 acres of switchgrass because he likes the idea of creating an alternative-fuel crop. It's not about the money, said Anderson.

Nursing home neglect reportedly led to amputation Fri, 16 May 2008 04:00:25 -0000
Neglect of a resident at Hillcrest-West nursing home led to the amputation of her leg last month, according to state reports quoting a doctor who consulted on the case.

Sweetwater High employee charged with rape of teen Fri, 16 May 2008 20:44:00 -0000
SWEETWATER, Tenn. - A former Sweetwater High School suspension attendant has been charged with statutory rape of a 17-year-old girl in Loudon County, and sexual battery by an authority figure in Monroe County.

BC mayor apologizes for ‘monkey show’ remarks Fri, 16 May 2008 20:22:00 -0000
MARYVILLE – In a terse public statement issued today, Blount County Mayor Jerry Cunningham apologized for remarks he made at a Lincoln Day Dinner last week in which he likened a County Commission meeting to a monkey show.

Traffic cameras in Mount Carmel catch speeding officers Fri, 16 May 2008 19:50:00 -0000
MOUNT CARMEL, Tenn. — The Mount Carmel traffic cameras don’t blink at initiating speeding citations.

Winkler says visits with daughters going well Fri, 16 May 2008 19:44:00 -0000
HUNTINGDON, Tenn. — A minister’s wife convicted of killing her husband said today that court-ordered visits with her three young daughters are going well.

Fossil feces tell a tale at Gray site in northeast TN Fri, 16 May 2008 19:38:00 -0000
GRAY, Tenn. — Researchers at the Gray Fossil Site in northeast Tennessee know their were hickory trees in the region eons ago. They found hickory nuts while examining fossilized feces in long-extinct animals.

Electing school chiefs nixed Fri, 16 May 2008 04:00:05 -0000
NASHVILLE - An attempt to allow the election of school superintendents in some counties including Knox County was scuttled Thursday in a House floor vote.

Tenn. GOP takes aim at Michelle Obama remark Fri, 16 May 2008 04:00:00 -0000
NASHVILLE - The Tennessee Republican Party "welcomed" Michelle Obama's visit for a fundraiser Thursday with an online video that takes the Democratic presidential front-runner's wife to task for a comment some considered unpatriotic.

Conservation fund in jeopardy Fri, 16 May 2008 04:00:00 -0000
NASHVILLE - Most of a $30 million fund for land and soil conservation programs in Tennessee appears likely to fall victim to the state's budget crunch.

Students make mark on dorm Fri, 16 May 2008 04:00:00 -0000
JACKSON, Tenn. - About 50 Union University students and resident assistants have written messages and Scriptures on the concrete slab floor of a new dorm under construction. A tornado tore apart much of the campus Feb. 5.

State briefs: May 16 Fri, 16 May 2008 04:00:00 -0000
Couple charged in frying pan fracas CROSSVILLE, Tenn. - Out of the frying pan and into the fire. That's pretty much what happened to a Cumberland County couple arrested and charged with whacking each other with a frying pan.

Venable: Hurry up and wait Thu, 15 May 2008 04:00:00 -0000
I was waiting in line at the post office a few days ago - which is as redundant as saying I was flying in an airplane or swimming in water.

Clinton raps McCain on farm bill Fri, 16 May 2008 04:00:03 -0000
BATH, S.D. - Hillary Rodham Clinton scolded John McCain Thursday for opposing the farm bill, attempting to maintain the sense that she is already competing against the certain Republican presidential nominee even as her chances for winning the Democratic nomination dim.

Obama cashes in on Edwards Fri, 16 May 2008 04:00:00 -0000
WASHINGTON - Barack Obama collected the support of five of John Edwards' Democratic convention delegates on Thursday, then gained the backing of four superdelegates and a large labor union as he marched steadily toward the party's presidential nomination.

McCain can see war over by 2013 Fri, 16 May 2008 04:00:00 -0000
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Republican John McCain declared for the first time Thursday he believes the Iraq war can be won by 2013, although he rejected suggestions that his talk of a timetable put him on the same side as Democrats clamoring for full-scale troop withdrawals.

Edwards throws support to Obama Thu, 15 May 2008 04:00:01 -0000
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - Democrat John Edwards endorsed former rival Barack Obama on Wednesday, a move designed to help solidify support for the party's likely presidential nominee even as Hillary Rodham Clinton refuses to give up her long-shot candidacy.

Obama apologizes for calling reporter 'sweetie' Thu, 15 May 2008 04:00:00 -0000
STERLING HEIGHTS, Mich. - Barack Obama apologized Wednesday to a Michigan TV reporter after he called her "sweetie" and dodged her question about autoworkers.

Republicans see 'toxic atmosphere' Thu, 15 May 2008 04:00:00 -0000
WASHINGTON - Stunned House Republicans vowed campaign changes Wednesday and debated the wisdom of attacking Democratic presidential front-runner Barack Obama in congressional races after their third straight election defeat in once-friendly territory.

Clinton hopes to drain 3-pointer Thu, 15 May 2008 04:00:00 -0000
NEW YORK - Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton vowed to remain in the presidential race until the last primaries next month, but she hinted that the protracted contest with rival Barack Obama would end shortly thereafter.

Al-Qaida 'rat lines' targeted Fri, 16 May 2008 04:00:00 -0000
BAGHDAD - U.S. and Iraqi troops moved against al-Qaida on two separate fronts Thursday, with house-to-house searches in Mosul and an operation in the desert to stanch the flow of insurgents and weapons to that northern city.

Al-Maliki takes charge in Mosul battle Thu, 15 May 2008 04:00:00 -0000
BAGHDAD - Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki took personal charge Wednesday of a military operation to rout al-Qaida in Iraq in what the U.S. has described as the terror group's last major stronghold, even as a tenuous cease-fire took hold over Baghdad's Sadr City slum.

Summit provides planning tips for seniors Fri, 16 May 2008 04:00:20 -0000
You don't have to be a millionaire to plan your estate. "It may not be millions of dollars, but it's important to you," said Anne McKinney, an estate lawyer who spoke at the Regional Senior Summit at the Knoxville Expo Center on Thursday.

Contingency budget sought Fri, 16 May 2008 04:00:20 -0000
A key Knox County commissioner has called for a contingency budget to start the fiscal year July 1, based on what he sees as unrealistic projections of tax collections in the budget proposed by Mayor Mike Ragsdale.

Judge to determine driver's sentence Fri, 16 May 2008 04:00:15 -0000
The fate of a Cosby man involved in a fatal hit-and-run crash that claimed the life of a Fulton High School student is now in the hands of a Knox County judge.

Students visit Narnia - via film Fri, 16 May 2008 04:00:10 -0000
More than 1,900 Knox County sixth- and seventh-graders visited the cinematic world of Narnia Thursday morning as a reward for venturing into C.S. Lewis' magical literary land.

Day of surprise in Hill trial Fri, 16 May 2008 04:00:10 -0000
MARYVILLE - Except for the fact that it really happened, it could have been an episode of "Law & Order."

First slaying trial begins Aug. 11 Fri, 16 May 2008 04:00:05 -0000
The first of four trials in the torture slayings of a Knox County couple was set Thursday to begin Aug. 11.

Red-light-camera foes discuss their options Fri, 16 May 2008 04:00:05 -0000
OAK RIDGE - Yellow caution lights should be flashing when it comes to the city's plan to install red-light cameras, foes said Thursday.

Public arts committee proposed Fri, 16 May 2008 04:00:05 -0000
What began as a problem has created an opportunity, Knoxville officials said as they detailed a new draft ordinance to create a public arts committee Thursday, which was proposed after complaints over a downtown sidewalk sculpture last year highlighted the city's lack of any review process for what goes on display.

Loudon officers seek defendants Fri, 16 May 2008 04:00:05 -0000
Law enforcement officers from seven counties fanned out from the Loudon County Justice Center Thursday afternoon to commence "Operation Apprehension."

Anderson budget with no tax hike to be debated Fri, 16 May 2008 04:00:03 -0000
CLINTON - An Anderson County budget without a property tax increase is possible but painful.

Domestic spending protest stalls war bill Fri, 16 May 2008 04:00:05 -0000
WASHINGTON - President Bush's Iraq war funding request collapsed in the House Thursday as anti-war Democrats and Republicans unhappy about added domestic funding combined to kill - for now - $163 billion to support U.S. troops overseas.

Figure-skating bad girl bares horror story Fri, 16 May 2008 04:00:00 -0000
NEW YORK - The memories are painful for Tonya Harding, and somehow liberating. They fill a new book, "The Tonya Tapes," in which she speaks frankly, if a bit confusingly, about the Tonya and Nancy Kerrigan scandal.

National briefs: May 16 Fri, 16 May 2008 04:00:00 -0000
Radical breast surgery looks to be on rise A growing number of women with early stage breast cancer seem to be choosing to have the whole breast removed instead of just the cancerous lump.

9 firefighters' deaths tied to equipment, safety practices Fri, 16 May 2008 04:00:00 -0000
CHARLESTON, S.C. - Inadequate training, outdated tactics and aging equipment helped lead to the deaths of nine Charleston firefighters fighting a furniture store blaze last year, according to a long-awaited analysis by fire experts released Thursday.

Woman indicted in MySpace suicide case Fri, 16 May 2008 04:00:00 -0000
LOS ANGELES - A Missouri woman was indicted Thursday for her alleged role in perpetrating a hoax on the online social network MySpace against a 13-year-old neighbor who committed suicide.

Senate nullifies FCC rule on media Fri, 16 May 2008 04:00:00 -0000
WASHINGTON - The Senate Thursday night voted to nullify a Federal Communications Commission rule that allows media companies to own a newspaper and a television station in the same market. The "resolution of disapproval" was approved by a voice vote. The measure's sponsors include Sens. Hillary Rodham Clinton of New York and Barack Obama of Illinois.

Bush leaves it to Olmert to push Mideast peace Fri, 16 May 2008 04:00:00 -0000
JERUSALEM - President Bush gently urged Mideast leaders to "make the hard choices necessary for peace," leaving it to embattled Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert to stand before a divided parliament Thursday and forcefully declare that this war-weary nation is ready for a historic agreement with Palestinians.

Man queried in Fla. fires Thu, 15 May 2008 04:00:05 -0000
PALM BAY, Fla. - Authorities arrested a man they say was seen throwing a Molotov cocktail into the woods Wednesday in this Atlantic coast town, where several homes have been gutted by wildfires this week.

Alzheimer's aid urged Thu, 15 May 2008 04:00:05 -0000
WASHINGTON - Retired Justice Sandra Day O'Connor took her family's private battle with Alzheimer's disease public Wednesday as she urged Congress to speed research and aid to fight the coming epidemic of the mind-destroying illness.

National briefs: May 15 Thu, 15 May 2008 04:00:00 -0000
Polar bear is declared a threatened species WASHINGTON - The Interior Department declared the polar bear a threatened species Wednesday, saying it must be protected because of the decline in Arctic sea ice from global warming.

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