News 2008-05-27 Andanh.com

Fire damages Fort Sanders apartment Tue, 27 May 2008 21:57:00 -0000
An apartment in the Fort Sanders neighborhood was damaged by a fire of unknown origin that killed a pet dog this afternoon, authorities said.

Suspect in officer shooting charged in earlier home invasion Tue, 27 May 2008 20:29:00 -0000
The man charged with shooting a Knoxville police officer execution-style now faces charges of terrorizing a family at gunpoint during a home invasion two months ago.

Retired UT prof pleads not guilty to sharing military information Tue, 27 May 2008 19:42:00 -0000
A University of Tennessee professor emeritus pleaded not guilty today in federal court to charges of violating the Arms Export Control Act

KFD hazmat truck knocked out of service by crash Tue, 27 May 2008 19:27:00 -0000
A Knoxville Fire Department hazardous materials incident response vehicle was damaged today when a car ran a red light near downtown, authorities said.

Ethics commission fines UT president for missing deadline Tue, 27 May 2008 18:51:00 -0000
NASHVILLE - The Tennessee Ethics Commission has voted to fine University of Tennessee President John Petersen $250 for missing a deadline on his disclosure form.

Ex-ORNL director to take over Battelle at year's end Tue, 27 May 2008 18:41:00 -0000
Jeff Wadsworth, former director of Oak Ridge National Laboratory, will become the new president and CEO of Battelle.

Audit criticizes Knox County medical examiner's operation Tue, 27 May 2008 18:37:00 -0000
A critical audit of Knox County's medical examiner's office arrangements was received by County Commission this afternoon.

Autopsy ordered in OR man's death Tue, 27 May 2008 18:20:00 -0000
OAK RIDGE - An autopsy has been ordered in a 40-year-old Oak Ridge man's death that police today said may have been an accident but remains under investigation.

OR man stabbed in chest remains in critical condition Tue, 27 May 2008 16:34:00 -0000
OAK RIDGE - A man stabbed in the chest in an early-morning incident Sunday remains in critical condition this afternoon at Erlanger Medical Center in Chattanooga.

Man dies after being struck by train on CSX tracks Tue, 27 May 2008 15:44:00 -0000
A 51-year-old man died today after he was struck by a train while sitting on the CSX railroad tracks in Karns, a Knox County Sheriff's Office spokeswoman said.

If requesting state e-mail records, it's 'trust me' or pay Tue, 27 May 2008 17:04:00 -0000
NASHVILLE - A group requesting e-mail records about a state auditor training week can either trust state employees to provide their e-mail records or pay $3,201 for each day of correspondence requested.

Suspect in serial rapes arraigned in Franklin Tue, 27 May 2008 16:37:00 -0000
FRANKLIN, Tenn. - A Nashville man accused in more than a dozen rapes over the past 15 years pleaded not guilty to Williamson County cases.

Illinois city says Fort Campbell soldier killed in Iraq Tue, 27 May 2008 15:24:00 -0000
ROCKFORD, Ill. - The city of Rockford, Ill., says a Fort Campbell soldier has been killed while serving in Iraq.

State will pay for woman’s treatments for rare disease Tue, 27 May 2008 12:21:00 -0000
NASHVILLE — Administrators of Tennessee’s public health insurance program said they won’t appeal a court order that TennCare pay for an experimental treatment for a rare disease.

Sex offenders must register e-mail, screen names with state Tue, 27 May 2008 12:04:00 -0000
CHATTANOOGA — Beginning July 1, registered sex offenders in Tennessee must tell authorities any e-mail, user name or instant messaging screen name they use.

Whiskey case end sought Tue, 27 May 2008 04:00:05 -0000
NASHVILLE - Prosecutors and defense attorneys are negotiating to settle the case of a Nashville-area man indicted on charges of illegally possessing up to $1 million worth of Jack Daniel's whiskey.

Piano man is back in tune Tue, 27 May 2008 04:00:00 -0000
MEMPHIS - His arrival in Memphis began as a grim proposition but turned into what a friend calls "harmonic convergence."

State briefs: May 27 Tue, 27 May 2008 04:00:00 -0000
Man fatally stabbed at Monroe campground MADISONVILLE - An Athens man was charged early Monday with first-degree murder in the stabbing death of a man at the Notchey Creek Campground, authorities said.

Shelby explores options to pay fines Tue, 27 May 2008 04:00:00 -0000
MEMPHIS - Shelby County commissioners are taking a tip from Texas and want the General Assembly to allow the county to act more aggressively to collect court fees and fines.

In Memphis, e-mail used to fight crime Tue, 27 May 2008 04:00:00 -0000
MEMPHIS - Some days it's shoplifting, theft from a car, theft of a car. Prostitutes, sex offenders, aggravated assaulters make appearances every now and then.

McCain says Obama needs Iraq education Tue, 27 May 2008 04:00:00 -0000
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Republican John McCain on Monday sharply criticized Democratic rival Barack Obama for not having been to Iraq since 2006, and said they should visit the war zone together.

Clinton pushes for Puerto Rican vote Tue, 27 May 2008 04:00:00 -0000
PONCE, Puerto Rico - Hillary Rodham Clinton ended a three-day campaign swing across Puerto Rico the same way many Americans mark Memorial Day - with family, friends and a salute to the sacrifices of military men and women.

Vice president pick big deal to voters Tue, 27 May 2008 04:00:00 -0000
If Barack Obama wants Stephanie Inman's vote this November, there is one name he should scratch off any possible list of potential running mates.

6 teens recruited for suicide missions Tue, 27 May 2008 04:00:00 -0000
BAGHDAD - The Iraqi military on Monday displayed a group of weeping teenagers who said they had been forced into training for suicide bombings by a Saudi militant in the last urban stronghold of al-Qaida in Iraq.

Moncier's troubles force delay in former janitor's trial Tue, 27 May 2008 15:36:00 -0000
The federal trial for a former Oak Ridge janitor accused of stealing pieces of uranium enrichment equipment and hawking it to the French Embassy in Washington, D.C., hit another delay today.

Lab director admits 'mistake,' returns some money Tue, 27 May 2008 15:18:00 -0000
A new government audit criticizes Oak Ridge National Laboratory for extravagant spending on scientific conferences - hosting "upscale and elaborate" meals with Department of Energy money and using conference fees to throw a party.

Memorial Day events honor those who died fighting for country Tue, 27 May 2008 04:00:55 -0000
LOUDON - Emblazoned on the commemorative plaque are names of three servicemen killed in three different conflicts. Below them are 11 blank spaces, slots Morgan Moore hopes Loudon County officials never have to fill, so other families won't experience what hers has been through.

Local Marine reservists off to Iraq Tue, 27 May 2008 04:00:50 -0000
While a grateful nation honored its war dead Monday, 60 Knoxville-area Marine Corps reservists were packing their bags and departing for a seven-month tour in Iraq. Members of the 4th Combat Engineer Battalion, Delta Company gathered about 7 p.m. Monday at the Naval and Marine Corps Reserve Center on Alcoa Highway.

Princess Theater to serve as educational, cultural center, studio Tue, 27 May 2008 04:00:40 -0000
HARRIMAN - Royalty in repose, Harriman's Princess Theater is on the verge of reawakening.

Scott champion heads to national spelling bee Tue, 27 May 2008 04:00:35 -0000
WASHINGTON - Lillie Young figured out pretty early that she had a talent for spelling difficult words when she entered a classroom spelling bee in the first grade and won.

Online forum idea up for vote Tue, 27 May 2008 04:00:35 -0000
County Commission today will consider a resolution that would allow commissioners to communicate through an Internet message board that would be open to the public, if a judge gives his permission.

Return from 10-month tour makes for memorable day Tue, 27 May 2008 04:00:30 -0000
Ginger Longley just wanted her son to be at her North Knoxville home on Memorial Day. U.S. Army Spec. William Longley was able to oblige, returning home Monday after 10 months in Iraq.

Two involved in lake mishaps Tue, 27 May 2008 04:00:20 -0000
LAFOLLETTE, Tenn. - A 26-year-old Ohio man had told friends Sunday he wondered what it would be like to jump from a moving boat just before he leaped into Norris Lake, the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency said Monday.

Students learn about water's role in their lives Tue, 27 May 2008 04:00:15 -0000
ATHENS, Tenn. - More than 500 McMinn County fourth- and fifth-graders recently celebrated May's National Drinking Water Week with educational classes and water fights at the Athens Utilities Board water treatment and wastewater treatment plants.

Tornado levels half of Iowa town Tue, 27 May 2008 04:00:01 -0000
PARKERSBURG, Iowa - Half of this small town lay in ruins or heavily damaged Monday following a deadly tornado that ripped apart a stretch of northern Iowa.

Wake Forest drops standard admissions tests Tue, 27 May 2008 04:00:00 -0000
RALEIGH, N.C. - Wake Forest University will no longer require applicants to take the SAT and ACT exams, boosting a movement to lessen the importance of standardized tests in college admissions.

National briefs: May 27 Tue, 27 May 2008 04:00:00 -0000
S.C. toddler dies in fall at N.C. state park CHARLOTTE, N.C. - A 2-year-old boy was killed over the weekend when he pulled away from his mother's hand and fell about 100 feet off a cliff at a North Carolina state park, officials said.

Mars! Can you dig it? Tue, 27 May 2008 04:00:00 -0000
PASADENA, Calif. - NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander spent its first full day in the Martian arctic plains checking its instruments in preparation for an ambitious digging mission to study whether the site could have once been habitable.

Traffic tip: May 27 Tue, 27 May 2008 04:00:00 -0000
Watch for lane shifts, changed conditions and possible delays on Emory Road between Bishop Road and Norris Freeway.

Braves not tangled by Webb Tue, 27 May 2008 04:00:05 -0000
Brandon Webb is on a different type of streak, thanks to Mark Teixeira and the Atlanta Braves.

Jays hot, Royals are not Tue, 27 May 2008 04:00:01 -0000
Shaun Marcum won for the first time in four starts, Gregg Zaun hit a two-run homer and the Toronto Blue Jays beat Kansas City 7-2 Monday in Toronto to complete their first four-game sweep of the Royals at Toronto.

Baseball briefs: May 27 Tue, 27 May 2008 04:00:00 -0000
After meeting with owners, Randolph still with Mets NEW YORK - If Willie Randolph was worried about losing his job, he never showed it.

Miami, SEC headline field Tue, 27 May 2008 04:00:00 -0000
Miami was selected as the top seed for the 64-team Division I college baseball tournament Monday, while two-time defending champion Oregon State was left out of the field.

Walters State thrown a curve by lefty pitching, falls 10-5 Tue, 27 May 2008 04:00:00 -0000
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. - The big bats of Walters State were shut down Monday by an Aussie southpaw.

Detroit evens series with Boston Tue, 27 May 2008 04:00:05 -0000
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. - Antonio McDyess refused to let the Detroit Pistons get pushed to the brink of elimination.

Devastation in China is Yao's main concern Tue, 27 May 2008 04:00:00 -0000
CONCORD, N.C. - Yao Ming wakes up each morning and immediately heads for the computer to get the latest on the earthquake that devastated China.

O'Neill to Grizzlies Tue, 27 May 2008 04:00:00 -0000
The Memphis Grizzlies are set to hire former Arizona interim basketball coach Kevin O'Neill as an assistant to coach Marc Iavaroni, The Commercial Appeal has learned.

Venus restores order Tue, 27 May 2008 04:00:05 -0000
PARIS - Venus Williams was cruising along with a ho-hum 6-3, 4-1 lead over her 35-year-old opponent at the French Open on Monday when suddenly everything went awry.

Big Brown's hoof crack is diagnosed as 'hiccup' Tue, 27 May 2008 04:00:00 -0000
NEW YORK - The trainer calls it a "hiccup" and the owner is sure everything will be fine. So far, there doesn't seem to be a crack in the confidence of camp Big Brown.

Sports digest: May 27 Tue, 27 May 2008 04:00:00 -0000
Vols' Berry, Addy receive SEC honors Tennessee Vols Joseph Berry and Jangy Addy both have received SEC postseason awards for track and field.

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