News 2008-06-05 Andanh.com

Slashed budget forces tough choices at UT Thu, 05 Jun 2008 04:00:04 -0000
University of Tennessee Interim Chancellor Jan Simek can remember deeper budget cuts at the Knoxville campus. That's not much comfort, however, for the 25-year faculty member, who recently guided the campus through $11.1 million in budget cuts for the next fiscal year.

County jobs could change Thu, 05 Jun 2008 04:00:04 -0000
Knox County Commission will consider bringing county employees under civil service protection to "end cronyism and nepotism" at its June 23 meeting.

Improved camera system benefits E-911 dispatchers Thu, 05 Jun 2008 04:00:04 -0000
Knox County's E-911 dispatchers have just expanded their view of the world. Thanks to an improvement with an existing tie-in to the Tennessee Department of Transportation's 75 roadway cameras, dispatchers can get real-time views of the busiest intersections.

Testimony details suspect's personal problems Thu, 05 Jun 2008 04:00:03 -0000
Ripped off by his own father, set up by his girlfriend, tricked by his supplier and robbed by petty thieves, Toby Tobias Senter was talking murderous vengeance when a federal wiretap went dead, federal court testimony showed.

Gas line ruptured at housing site Thu, 05 Jun 2008 04:00:02 -0000
MARYVILLE - A gas line that was ruptured Wednesday near a housing facility for the elderly in downtown Maryville was apparently unmarked.

Police detain suspect in fatal fight Thu, 05 Jun 2008 04:00:00 -0000
A Knoxville man apparently was stabbed to death during a fight Tuesday night, and police investigators have detained a suspect in the slaying, according to the Knoxville Police Department.

Anderson/Blount briefs: June 5 Thu, 05 Jun 2008 04:00:00 -0000
CLINTON - There will be a new principal and vice principal of the Anderson County Career and Technical Center when classes resume in August, Anderson County School Director V.L. Stonecipher said Wednesday.

Motion seeks to limit coverage of sentencing Thu, 05 Jun 2008 04:00:00 -0000
CLINTON - Motions filed Wednesday afternoon seek to exclude media coverage of a sentencing hearing Friday for a former schoolteacher convicted of aggravated statutory rape and to keep the victim from having to testify.

Commission's charter proposals to be separate Thu, 05 Jun 2008 04:00:00 -0000
Knox County commissioners - who refused to put nine separate charter amendments on the ballot on behalf of the citizen group Knox Charter Petition - decided to keep their own proposed changes separate, despite the Law Department's recommendation to combine them into one ballot item.

Nursing home suspension lifted Thu, 05 Jun 2008 04:00:00 -0000
The Tennessee Department of Health lifted a suspension on admissions to Serene Manor Medical Center nursing home Wednesday after it publicly announced earlier that day that new admissions to the nursing home were suspended May 27.

Bredesen trying to rally Dems Thu, 05 Jun 2008 04:00:07 -0000
NASHVILLE - Gov. Phil Bredesen called on Tennessee Democrats to unite behind Sen. Barack Obama's presidential bid Wednesday as a first step toward carrying the state for the party nominee this fall.

State briefs: June 5 Thu, 05 Jun 2008 04:00:00 -0000
NASHVILLE - Gov. Phil Bredesen has signed into law a measure to create a voter pilot program.

Bredesen endorses Obama, wants to put Tennessee 'in play' Wed, 04 Jun 2008 14:20:00 -0000
NASHVILLE - Gov. Phil Bredesen and state Democratic Chairman Gray Sasser pledged to vote for presidential candidate Barack Obama today as superdelegates to the Democratic National Convention.

Presidential debate in Nashville to include undecided voters Wed, 04 Jun 2008 11:08:00 -0000
NASHVILE - A presidential debate scheduled for Nashville will draw on undecided voters from the region to help question the Democratic and Republican party nominees.

Bredesen endorsement set for today Wed, 04 Jun 2008 04:04:00 -0000
NASHVILLE - Gov. Phil Bredesen will endorse presidential candidate Barack Obama during a Democratic Party event in Nashville today, a senior Democratic official told The Associated Press.

Anderson/Blount briefs: June 4 Wed, 04 Jun 2008 04:00:00 -0000
OLIVER SPRINGS - Part of Tri-County Boulevard, the main road leading into downtown Oliver Springs from Oak Ridge, will be closed for 12 hours today.

Death row inmate wins new trial Wed, 04 Jun 2008 04:00:00 -0000
ATHENS, Tenn. - A judge has ordered a new murder trial for a McMinn County death row inmate convicted of raping and murdering his 8-year-old daughter.

Drownings' details to be withheld Wed, 04 Jun 2008 04:00:00 -0000
MEMPHIS - The city's attorney said it may be at least a year before results can be revealed about an investigation into Saturday's drowning deaths of two teenagers in city-owned pools.

State briefs: June 4 Wed, 04 Jun 2008 04:00:00 -0000
A fire damaged a North Knoxville church Tuesday afternoon.

Venable: Plenty of work left to do Thu, 05 Jun 2008 04:00:00 -0000
Who says I never work? I'll have you know I'm still unpacking dirty clothes for Mary Ann to wash and iron after our journey to the American West - and then I've got a bunch of planning to do for the Venable clan's annual gathering at the beach later this summer.

Can Obama mend broken hearts? Thu, 05 Jun 2008 04:00:05 -0000
WASHINGTON - Barack Obama has some urgent making up to do among a lot of angry white women - lifetime Democrats who spurned him for Hillary Rodham Clinton in the primaries and now are threatening to stay home or even vote for Republican John McCain in November.

McCain pushes for 10 town hall forums Thu, 05 Jun 2008 04:00:00 -0000
BATON ROUGE, La. - Republican Sen. John McCain challenged his Democratic rival, Sen. Barack Obama, on Wednesday to a series of 10 joint town hall meetings, starting next week in New York City, saying that voters deserve "a new tenor" in presidential campaigns.

Clinton to end presidential run Thu, 05 Jun 2008 04:00:00 -0000
WASHINGTON - Hillary Rodham Clinton has decided to end her historic bid to become the first woman president while leaving her options open to retain her delegates and promote her issues, including a signature call for universal health care.

Historic victory boosts U.S. image in areas abroad Thu, 05 Jun 2008 04:00:00 -0000
LONDON - For much of the world, Sen. Barack Obama's victory in the Democratic primaries was a moment to admire the United States, at a time when the nation's image abroad is in tatters.

Rezko guilty of fraud, money laundering Thu, 05 Jun 2008 04:00:00 -0000
CHICAGO - A prominent fundraiser for Sen. Barack Obama and Gov. Rod Blagojevich was convicted Wednesday of fraud and money laundering after a high-profile federal trial provided an unusually detailed glimpse of the pay-to-play politics that has made Illinois infamous.

In the end, it's Obama who wins nomination Wed, 04 Jun 2008 04:00:07 -0000
ST. PAUL, Minn. - Before a crowd of cheering thousands, Sen. Barack Obama of Illinois laid claim to the Democratic presidential nomination Tuesday night, taking a historic step toward his once-improbable goal of becoming the nation's first black president. Hillary Rodham Clinton maneuvered for the vice-presidential spot on his fall ticket without conceding her own defeat.

McCain comes out punching against Obama Wed, 04 Jun 2008 04:00:00 -0000
NEW ORLEANS - Republican John McCain welcomed Democrat Barack Obama to the fall campaign for the White House on Tuesday with a blistering attack on his judgment and a charge that he "voted to deny funds to the soldiers who have done a brilliant and brave job" in Iraq.

Blast kills 18 in Baghdad Thu, 05 Jun 2008 04:00:05 -0000
BAGHDAD - A truck packed with rockets blew up Wednesday in a Shiite area of Baghdad, killing 18 people in the deadliest single blast in the city in more than three months.

Holy war to break Gaza blockade urged Thu, 05 Jun 2008 04:00:00 -0000
CAIRO, Egypt - Al-Qaida's No. 2 leader called on Muslims to launch a holy war to break Israel's economic blockade of the Gaza Strip, in an audio recording posted Wednesday on an Islamic militant Internet site.

Libraries director, PBA duel over data Thu, 05 Jun 2008 04:00:00 -0000
Knox County Public Libraries Director Larry Frank is dueling with the Public Building Authority over public records after telling Knox County commissioners that the PBA is marking up the library's utility bills.

Countywide fire protection proposed for Roane Thu, 05 Jun 2008 04:00:00 -0000
KINGSTON - A move to create a countywide fire department goes before Roane County commissioners Monday.

Genetics at ORNL: mousing around Wed, 04 Jun 2008 21:04:00 -0000
ORNL has a cool project called Collaborative Cross, which is creating a specialized mouse population for genetics studies. The photo above shows the eight diverse mouse lines that are being cross-bred in a systematic way to create 1,000 special inbred strains for research.

Man stabbed to death in fight Wed, 04 Jun 2008 20:11:00 -0000
A Knoxville man apparently was stabbed to death during a fight last night, and police have detained a suspect in the slaying.

UT to phase out three programs to meet state budget cuts Wed, 04 Jun 2008 20:08:00 -0000
The University of Tennessee at Knoxville will begin phasing out three academic programs next fiscal year as part of an effort to reduce the budget by $11.1 million.

Knox commissioners make changes on charter amendments Wed, 04 Jun 2008 19:19:00 -0000
Knox County commissioners - who refused to put nine separate charter amendments on the ballot on behalf of the citizen group Knox Charter Petition - decided not to combine its own proposed amendments, despite the Law Department's effort.

Dodging traffic: E911 center uses TDOT cameras to find routes Wed, 04 Jun 2008 16:00:00 -0000
A new camera system has given Knox County's E911 dispatchers a big boost in what they can see in emergency situations. Thanks to an improvement in its tie-in with Tennessee Department of Transportation's Interstate 75 roadway cameras, dispatchers can access real-time views of the busiest intersections and know at a glance if they should direct emergency vehicles to alternate routes in order to avoid delays.

Nursing home suspension lifted; can take new admissions Wed, 04 Jun 2008 15:38:00 -0000
The Tennessee Department of Health lifted a suspension on admissions to Serene Manor Medical Center nursing home today, hours after it publicly announced that new admissions to the nursing home were suspended May 27.

Workers stop leak in gas line near Maryville facility for elderly Wed, 04 Jun 2008 15:18:00 -0000
MARYVILLE - Atmos Energy personnel plugged a ruptured gas line behind Maryville Towers around 12:20 p.m.

Methods to change charter at issue Wed, 04 Jun 2008 04:00:04 -0000
Knox County Commission today will consider changes that would give commissioners more control over future efforts to change the county charter.

Fewer domestic airline delays reported in April Thu, 05 Jun 2008 04:00:00 -0000
WASHINGTON - Domestic airlines' on-time arrival rate improved in April, despite more than 3,900 flights canceled by American Airlines, according to government data released Wednesday. More than 22 percent of commercial flights in the U.S. arrived late, were canceled or diverted in April, according to the Transportation Department's Bureau of Transportation Statistics. That is down from more than 24 percent of late flights in April 2007 and more than 28 percent in March.

Severe weather claims 3 lives Thu, 05 Jun 2008 04:00:00 -0000
ANNANDALE, Va. - Severe storms that downed power lines and trees across a large swath of the country Wednesday were blamed for three deaths.

Nation and world briefs: June 5 Thu, 05 Jun 2008 04:00:00 -0000
MARSEILLE, France - A French prosecutor says police have recovered four paintings stolen in August from a museum in southern France.

Brain drain feared; selling services abroad is concern Wed, 04 Jun 2008 04:00:00 -0000
The nation's top nuclear weapons design lab has laid off hundreds of workers, raising concerns about a brain drain and stirring fears that some of these highly specialized scientists will sell their expertise to foreign governments, perhaps hostile ones.

More FBI files sought in leak case Wed, 04 Jun 2008 04:00:00 -0000
WASHINGTON - A House committee chairman said Tuesday he is seeking more documents from the CIA leak probe because of significant disclosures to the FBI by Vice President Dick Cheney's former chief of staff and new details about Cheney's role in the scandal in a book by a former White House press secretary.

Nation and world briefs: June 4 Wed, 04 Jun 2008 04:00:00 -0000
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - Tyson Foods Inc. has begun killing and burying the carcasses of 15,000 hens from a flock that tested positive for exposure to a strain of the bird flu in northwest Arkansas, state officials said Tuesday.

Gas prices feed public transit Wed, 04 Jun 2008 04:00:00 -0000
WASHINGTON - It's standing-room-only on many commuter buses from Washington's suburbs. Rail systems from Boston to Los Angeles are begging passengers to shift their travel to non-peak hours.

Sociologist who helped craft 'don't ask, don't tell' dies Wed, 04 Jun 2008 04:00:00 -0000
CHICAGO - Sociologist Charles Moskos, an expert on the attitudes of servicemen and women who helped formulate the "don't ask, don't tell" policy toward gays in the military, has died.

Beat the summer-sky blues Thu, 05 Jun 2008 04:00:05 -0000
Summer skies can be frustrating to even the most casual of stargazers. There are fewer hours of darkness, the increased heat and humidity make the atmosphere hazy, and many nights are filled with clouds or thunderstorms.

Traffic tips: June 5 Thu, 05 Jun 2008 04:00:00 -0000
KUB and its contractor will temporarily close one eastbound lane of Summit Hill Drive at South Gay Street 9-10 a.m. and 2-3 p.m today.

Traffic tips: June 4 Wed, 04 Jun 2008 04:00:00 -0000
Today, beginning at 10 a.m., motorists should be alert for a series of brief rolling roadblocks on Interstate 75 in both directions between Lenoir City (Exit 81) and the Interstate 40 interchange (Exit 84) as utility crews perform overhead utility work.

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