News 2008-05-19 Andanh.com

One audit down: No broken laws, no restitution Mon, 19 May 2008 21:05:00 -0000
Knox County Law Director John Owings said no laws were broken and no restitution needs to be made as county commissioners dropped further scrutiny of an audit of auto allowances awarded to Mayor Mike Ragsdale and his top staff.

Fire strikes Daily Times newspaper building Mon, 19 May 2008 20:16:00 -0000
MARYVILLE - A fire at the offices of the Daily Times sent the newspaper's publisher to the hospital for treatment of possible smoke inhalation. The blaze began around 3:30 p.m. at a loading dock with pallets on the back side of the building, McCammon Street, and burned a substantial portion of a back exterior wall. Witnesses said the flames got into the office of publisher F. Max Crotser before the building was evacuated.

ORNL: Out of Latvia Mon, 19 May 2008 19:40:00 -0000
Oak Ridge National Laboratory is a regular player in nuclear nonproliferation efforts around the globe. Here's another example.

4,000-soldier 278th returning to Iraq next year Mon, 19 May 2008 17:50:00 -0000
The soldiers of Tennessee's largest Army National Guard unit could head back to Iraq by next year.

New description for Knoxville bank robber Mon, 19 May 2008 17:13:00 -0000
Knoxville police and the FBI are searching for a man who robbed a SunTrust bank branch at 700 Merchants Drive this afternoon.

Knox commissioners schedule first budget hearing Mon, 19 May 2008 16:10:00 -0000
Knox County Commission's Finance and Intergovernmental committees this morning agreed to hold their first in-depth budget hearing at 8:30 a.m. on Monday, June 2.

Car driver killed, students OK in school bus crash Mon, 19 May 2008 14:34:00 -0000
GREENEVILLE - Authorities in northeast Tennessee said a crash involving a school bus and a compact car killed the car's driver.

Citizen petition drive needed for Knox County liquor sales Mon, 19 May 2008 14:12:00 -0000
If patrons of restaurants, bars and package stores in Knox County want to get their liquor outside the Knoxville city limits, they'll need to sign a petition to do so. County Commission dropped a proposal to approve such sales today.

Haley's square dedication marks 10 years Mon, 19 May 2008 04:00:50 -0000
Ten years ago, Derrick Ellis wrote a song for the man his neighbors and city would honor with a huge bronze statue and a public square, writer Alex Haley. Sunday afternoon he sang the song again as Knoxville residents turned out to commemorate Haley Heritage Square in Morningside Park. "I was nervous that day," said Ellis. "And I was nervous today."

Panel to review 2 audits today Mon, 19 May 2008 04:00:30 -0000
Knox County commissioners meeting today to review two critical audits of Mayor Mike Ragsdale's office say they will approach the session with open minds, but they're not ruling out the possibility of seeking civil or criminal actions.

Bonnaroo to be televised nationally for first time on Fuse Mon, 19 May 2008 19:07:00 -0000
NEW YORK - Music fans who can't trek to Tennessee for the Bonnaroo Music & Arts festival still have a chance to see the action: Fuse TV.

Federal lawsuit: Sheriff demanded employment favors for wife Mon, 19 May 2008 18:13:00 -0000
CHATTANOOGA - A former aide to Bradley County Sheriff Tim Gobble contends the sheriff fired her for refusing to remain silent about improper job favors for the sheriff's wife.

Officials propose $400 for teachers, explain buyout incentives Mon, 19 May 2008 17:57:00 -0000
NASHVILLE - Gov. Phil Bredesen's administration provided more details of proposed buyout offers to state employees today.

Memphis church hands out $30,000 to members to pass along Mon, 19 May 2008 12:43:00 -0000
MEMPHIS - The offerings went the other way at a Memphis church. Pastor Chris Bennett passed out 600 envelopes containing a total of $30,000 on Sunday, exhorting his congregation to take a "radical step of faith."

Governor looks to need for Demos to unite Mon, 19 May 2008 11:51:00 -0000
CHATTANOOGA - Gov. Phil Bredesen said the Democratic Party needs to move swiftly to bring factions together, once the primary season ends.

Bicycle museum's curator wheels and deals for history Mon, 19 May 2008 04:00:10 -0000
CUMBERLAND GAP, Tenn. - With so many bicycles on display, it's easy to overlook the framed, black and white photograph hanging on the back wall. Taken in 1954, the photo shows a young boy on a bicycle pedaling down the sidewalk. The bicycle has training wheels and plastic streamers on the handlebars, and the boy is grinning from ear to ear. The photo was taken of Ralph McClanahan II, founder and curator of the Little Congress Bicycle Museum, when he was 4 years old.

Senate, House iron out kinks in GPA reduction Mon, 19 May 2008 04:00:02 -0000
NASHVILLE - Legislation that seeks to loosen requirements for keeping lottery-funded scholarships is likely headed to a conference committee, but the Senate sponsor of the bill doesn't expect it to stall like it did a year ago.

State briefs: May 19 Mon, 19 May 2008 04:00:00 -0000
278th recouping some of lost equipment MARYVILLE - A spokesman for the Tennessee National Guard says the state's largest unit will be ready for a possible tour despite a $252 million deficit in equipment shortages after its last deployment.

Cicadas to appear in 13 states, offering love songs to potential mates Mon, 19 May 2008 04:00:00 -0000
NASHVILLE - As 17-year periodic cicadas scratch and buzz in 13 states, entomologists remind us that brash noise is really an insect love song.

Couples say faith, prayers part of surrogacy success Mon, 19 May 2008 04:00:00 -0000
NASHVILLE - Nita Andrews is the kind of friend you call when life falls apart. So when Kendra Allen lay in a maternity ward at Baptist Hospital in Nashville two years ago, giving birth to her son John Wilson - whose heart had already stopped beating - Nita was there.

Vines: Carville sees bias in coverage Mon, 19 May 2008 04:00:00 -0000
Catherine Luther, associate professor of journalism and electronic media at the University of Tennessee, has been speaking on some national voting and gender stereotypes and media coverage of candidates.

Obama tells Tenn.'s GOP: 'Lay off my wife' Mon, 19 May 2008 14:42:00 -0000
WASHINGTON - Democrat Barack Obama has a message for Tennessee's Republican Party: "Lay off my wife."

Obama attacks McCain on Social Security Mon, 19 May 2008 04:00:01 -0000
GRESHAM, Ore. - Democrat Barack Obama told seniors Sunday that Republican John McCain would threaten the Social Security that they and millions like them depend on because he supports privatizing the program.

Soldier who shot Quran is removed Mon, 19 May 2008 04:00:00 -0000
BAGHDAD - An American sniper was removed from Iraq after he used a copy of the Quran for target practice, the military said Sunday, a day after a U.S. commander held a formal ceremony apologizing to Sunni tribal leaders.

West proposal for International Baccalaureate Mon, 19 May 2008 04:00:25 -0000
West High School students could potentially take the same curriculum as their counterparts in Macedonia, Malawi and other countries in the four corners of the globe.

Israel's 60th birthday celebrated Mon, 19 May 2008 04:00:20 -0000
Members of the local Jewish community and others gathered at the Arnstein Jewish Community Center on Sunday afternoon to celebrate a special 60th birthday. The honoree was Israel.

Fall contests haunt GOP Mon, 19 May 2008 04:00:05 -0000
WASHINGTON - U.S. Rep. John J. Duncan Jr. has been in Congress long enough to have seen Republicans survive darker days than what they're going through now.

Study breaks global warming, storm link Mon, 19 May 2008 04:00:00 -0000
WASHINGTON - Global warming isn't to blame for the recent jump in hurricanes in the Atlantic, concludes a study by a prominent federal scientist whose position has shifted on the subject.

Kennedy tests still out Mon, 19 May 2008 04:00:00 -0000
BOSTON - Massachusetts Sen. Edward Kennedy remained in the hospital Sunday, awaiting test results that could explain why the 76-year-old Democrat suffered a seizure a day earlier.

Last-minute issues plague lawmakers wishing to adjourn Sun, 18 May 2008 04:00:00 -0000
NASHVILLE - At least a bit of the budget problems awaiting resolution in a last-minute flurry of legislative action this week dates back, by some accounts, to a last-minute flurry that blindsided legislators eight years ago.

Traffic tip: May 19 Mon, 19 May 2008 04:00:00 -0000
KUB contract crews completing sewer upgrades will close Neubert Springs Road between West Ford Valley and Oliver roads to through traffic 7 a.m.-5 p.m. today through Friday.

Pennington seeks No. 1 job Mon, 19 May 2008 04:00:05 -0000
HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. - The New York Jets' quarterback competition officially started with a coin toss. Offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer flipped a coin and asked Chad Pennington to call it in the air.

Home, sweet home for Celtics Mon, 19 May 2008 04:00:05 -0000
Paul Pierce returned home and made sure the Boston Celtics would play there again. Boston's captain scored 41 points - and still lost a shootout with LeBron James (45) - but led the team with the NBA's best regular-season record to a 97-92 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference semifinals.

Foyt IV burns up Indy qualifying Mon, 19 May 2008 04:00:05 -0000
INDIANAPOLIS - A.J. Foyt IV had to deal with wind and then fire Sunday before his starting spot in the 92nd Indianapolis 500 was secure.

Stramiello hasn't lost her bounce Mon, 19 May 2008 04:00:01 -0000
Gina Stramiello of Knoxville formerly was a gymnast, competing on the trampoline and tumbling.

Troxel breaks through Mon, 19 May 2008 04:00:00 -0000
TOLEDO, Ohio - Matt Carter raced to his first ARCA RE/MAX victory Sunday in his seventh series start, holding off Patrick Sheltra by 0.115 seconds in a one-lap dash to the finish in the rain-slowed Hantz Group 200 at Toledo Speedway.

Sports digest: May 19 Mon, 19 May 2008 04:00:00 -0000
Nadal still the master of Federer on clay HAMBURG, Germany - Rafael Nadal beat defending champion Roger Federer 7-5, 6-7 (3), 6-3 on Sunday to win the Hamburg Masters and add the only major clay-court title missing from his impressive collection.

Gildea has time for Expo Mon, 19 May 2008 04:00:00 -0000
After Patrick Gildea won the Tennessee Sports Medicine Expo 10K race last year, he was a very business-like champion.

Reds tag Lee with first loss Mon, 19 May 2008 04:00:02 -0000
Adam Dunn homered for the fourth consecutive game, and Joey Votto finished off Cliff Lee with the first pinch-hit homer of his career Sunday, leading the Cincinnati Reds to a 6-4 victory and a three-game sweep of the visiting Cleveland Indians.

Red Sox sweep Brewers Mon, 19 May 2008 04:00:01 -0000
David Ortiz homered twice and drove in four runs and the Boston Red Sox outslugged the Milwaukee Brewers to complete a sweep of their interleague series with an 11-7 win Sunday at Fenway Park.

Baseball briefs: May 19 Mon, 19 May 2008 04:00:00 -0000
Padres' ace Peavy to have MRI on elbow SEATTLE - San Diego ace Jake Peavy will miss his scheduled start tonight against St. Louis with soreness in his pitching elbow.

Imada gets first PGA Tour win Mon, 19 May 2008 04:00:00 -0000
Ryudi Imada watched someone else go in the water this time. Imada claimed his first PGA Tour victory Sunday, beating Kenny Perry in a playoff at the AT&T Classic in Duluth, Ga., after losing the same suburban Atlanta tournament a year ago on the 73rd hole.

Penguins march on to finals Mon, 19 May 2008 04:00:00 -0000
PITTSBURGH - Sid and The Kids are off to the Stanley Cup finals, thanks to a dominating run by a younger-than-young Pittsburgh Penguins team that has taken only two seasons to transform itself from one of the NHL's worst to one of its best.

Kahne confident after All-Star win Mon, 19 May 2008 04:00:01 -0000
CONCORD, N.C. - Aside from the $1 million payout to the winner, the All-Star race supposedly doesn't count for anything.

Pole vault mark headlines meet Mon, 19 May 2008 04:00:00 -0000
CARSON, Calif. - The sweltering heat of southern California brought out the best in Jenn Stuczynski.

Russell's first AA win ends Smokies' skid at 8 Mon, 19 May 2008 04:00:00 -0000
Solid starting pitching, excellent relief and a couple of costly Montgomery errors enabled the Tennessee Smokies to end their eight-game Southern League losing streak.

Mothers become 'mom-trepreneurs' Mon, 19 May 2008 04:00:45 -0000
The women who own the five businesses profiled this month enjoyed a variety of careers before becoming mothers. Many use skills they honed in the workforce to operate and promote their enterprises; most launched products or services in niches they identified after having children.

Business birthed after search for nursery decor Mon, 19 May 2008 04:00:40 -0000
Lori Ramsey couldn’t find any gender-neutral nursery decor she liked when decorating the room her toddler daughter and soon-to-be-born son would share. So she pulled out a sewing machine she had received as a birthday gift a few months earlier and made the bedding and window treatments herself.

Research advised before opening own business Mon, 19 May 2008 04:00:39 -0000
Joan Davis was looking for an opportunity to start her own business when she visited friends in Birmingham, Ala., and saw a Pump It Up inflatable party place.

Expo deadline prompts friends to move on idea Mon, 19 May 2008 04:00:38 -0000
Lori Liakonis and Victoria Zurcher combined ideas to produce Supernoots, a set of magnets displaying picutres of nutritious foods that children can move onto a magnetic playboard.

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