News 2008-06-18 Andanh.com

Authorities responding to shooting at Halls bar Thu, 19 Jun 2008 02:13:00 -0000
Knox County Sheriff's Office negotiators, a SWAT team and a helicopter tonight are en route to a bar in Halls where authorities believe at least one person has been shot and the suspect may still be on the premises, authorities said.

Man shoots self, fakes drive-by Wed, 18 Jun 2008 20:45:00 -0000
An 18-year-old Knoxville man was shot today while he and a friend were playing with a loaded .38-caliber revolver, police said.

Court asked to halt death row inmate House’s 2nd trial Wed, 18 Jun 2008 19:06:00 -0000
NASHVILLE — An attorney for death row inmate Paul House is asking a federal appeals court to stop the state from starting a new murder trial.

Blount-Sevier wildfire contained; '07 drought still being felt Wed, 18 Jun 2008 15:05:00 -0000
State forestry firefighters declared victory today after a four-day battle with a mountaintop wildfire on the Blount-Sevier county line.

Authorities ID burglar who led chase with baby in car Wed, 18 Jun 2008 14:51:00 -0000
A Rutledge man accused of leading deputies on a late-night chase through two counties with a child in the car is behind bars this morning.

Finally over: County Commission approves mayor's budget Wed, 18 Jun 2008 14:47:00 -0000
After meeting for more than 10 hours today, Knox County commissioners approved County Mayor Mike Ragsdale's $640.7 million budget for fiscal 2009 with only minor changes. Commissioners made about $300,000 in cuts to the budget before its approval.

Gay Street Bridge to close for inspection Wed, 18 Jun 2008 10:44:00 -0000
The Gay Street Bridge will be closed this morning for a routine state inspection at 9 a.m. It will reopen at 3 p.m.

Orange: Air quality alert issued for today Wed, 18 Jun 2008 10:38:00 -0000
The Tennnessee Department of Environment and Conservation has issued a code orange air quality alert today for the Knoxville area.

UT delays decision on program cuts Wed, 18 Jun 2008 04:00:55 -0000
Supporters of the University of Tennessee's Department of Audiology and Speech Pathology got a bit of relief on Tuesday

Get your motor runnin' Wed, 18 Jun 2008 04:00:35 -0000
You won't be able to miss them. With 16,000 motorcycle enthusiasts rushing into Knoxville, the streets will be packed with everything from Gold Wings to sport bikes and cruisers. The Honda Hoot, an annual multibrand motorcycle rally, rides into town today, celebrating its 15th anniversary. For the eighth consecutive year, Knoxville will lend some winding roads and mountainous scenery to thousands of riders.

Ex-Whitwell coach indicted on statutory rape charge Wed, 18 Jun 2008 20:28:00 -0000
JASPER, Tenn. — A former Whitwell High School coach is facing an 18-count indictment charging him with statutory rape.

Memphis policeman fired after video shows beating Wed, 18 Jun 2008 19:15:00 -0000
MEMPHIS — A Memphis police officer has been fired after a video showed him holding a female suspect while another policeman beat her.

One of state's most wanted surrenders Wed, 18 Jun 2008 12:32:00 -0000
NASHVILLE - Authorities say one of Tennessee's top 10 most wanted has turned himself in.

Florida man charged in slaying of NC trooper Wed, 18 Jun 2008 10:58:00 -0000
CANTON, N.C. — Authorities charged a Florida man with first-degree murder today after a state Highway Patrol trooper was shot and killed during a traffic stop on Interstate 40 in western North Carolina.

Former lawmaker apologizes for Obama remark Wed, 18 Jun 2008 04:00:00 -0000
NASHVILLE - Former state Rep. Fred Hobbs has apologized to fellow members of the Tennessee Democratic Party Executive Committee for declaring that Barack Obama "may be terrorist connected."

State briefs: June 18 Wed, 18 Jun 2008 04:00:00 -0000
Maryville man killed in Monroe County crash SWEETWATER, Tenn. - A 68-year-old Maryville man was killed Monday night when his pickup truck hit a bridge embankment in Monroe County.

Another Republican eyes governor race Wed, 18 Jun 2008 04:00:00 -0000
NASHVILLE - Shelby County District Attorney General Bill Gibbons has become the latest Republican to express an interest in running for governor in 2010, adding that he would run on an anti-crime theme.

Paris biker dies after deer knocks him into traffic Tue, 17 Jun 2008 17:41:00 -0000
PARIS, Tenn. - Police say a Paris man died after a deer knocked him from his motorcycle into oncoming traffic.

Bredesen signs bills on scholarships, home care Tue, 17 Jun 2008 17:39:00 -0000
The bills revise the state's lottery scholarship retention rules and expand availability of home-based care.

Obama terrorist comments lead to apology, clarification, squabble Tue, 17 Jun 2008 16:07:00 -0000
NASHVILLE - Former state Rep. Fred Hobbs apologized for declaring that Barack Obama "may be terrorist connected."

Venable: The flavor of money smells fine Tue, 17 Jun 2008 04:00:00 -0000
Dear Cuzzin Clem:It's me, Rufe Mullins - yore mama's sister's fifth son on the Fillmore side. (Mama says hey.) Last time I saw you wuz at the Mullins-Fillmore reunion in '04.

Obama bids to pinpoint SIDS, stillbirth causes Wed, 18 Jun 2008 04:00:00 -0000
WASHINGTON - Sen. Barack Obama on Tuesday proposed legislation aimed at improving the way America investigates and accounts for sudden infant deaths as well as stillbirths.

McCain for new energy policy Wed, 18 Jun 2008 04:00:00 -0000
HOUSTON - Republican Sen. John McCain called for a clean break from Bush administration energy policies on Tuesday.

Gore backs Obama Tue, 17 Jun 2008 04:00:00 -0000
DETROIT - Al Gore is making his debut on the 2008 presidential campaign trail in support of Barack Obama.

McCain wants to end ban on drilling Tue, 17 Jun 2008 04:00:00 -0000
ARLINGTON, Va. - Sen. John McCain said Monday the federal moratorium on offshore oil and gas drilling should be lifted, and individual states given the right to pursue energy exploration in waters near their own coasts.

Obama tells black fathers to engage their children Mon, 16 Jun 2008 04:00:00 -0000
CHICAGO - Barack Obama celebrated Father's Day by calling on black fathers, who he said are "missing from too many lives and too many homes," to become active in raising their children.

McCain meets Iraqi official Mon, 16 Jun 2008 04:00:00 -0000
ARLINGTON, Va. - Republican presidential nominee-in-waiting John McCain met Sunday with Iraq's foreign minister, Hoshyar Zebari. The two discussed security improvements in Iraq, and spoke about negotiations between the two countries on an agreement to pave the way for the future presence of U.S. military forces in Iraq. Many Iraqis object to the idea of an indefinite U.S. presence in their country.

Enemy springs Afghan attack Wed, 18 Jun 2008 04:00:00 -0000
ARGHANDAB, Afghanistan - Taliban fighters destroyed bridges and planted mines after overrunning villages outside southern Afghanistan's largest city, Afghan officials and witnesses said. Hundreds of farm families fled while the Afghan army rushed in troops.

51 killed by bomber Wed, 18 Jun 2008 04:00:00 -0000
BAGHDAD - A car bomb ripped through a busy commercial street in a Shiite area of Baghdad on Tuesday, killing at least 51 people and wounding scores more in the deadliest blast in the capital in more than three months.

Hoot riders mostly 'everyday folks' Wed, 18 Jun 2008 04:00:30 -0000
Don't expect leather pants, tattoos, and riders ready to wreak havoc as the 2008 Honda Hoot rides into Knoxville.

Police tough on leash laws Wed, 18 Jun 2008 04:00:05 -0000
Rook kept his eyes on the yellow ball, too sharp to be had by the first couple of fake tosses. It wasn't until after it was finally thrown several yards out from shore that he looked away from it, only to turn back to his owner, still waiting for his cue. In the afternoon heat, Rook wanted in the water as much as he wanted his toy. Legally, though, Rook should have been on a leash and under the "competent control" of Spencer as long as they were in a public place, according to the city of Knoxville's leash law, which makes no distinction between well-behaved or wild.

Spur-of-moment: Burchett, fiancee get hitched Wed, 18 Jun 2008 04:00:05 -0000
Spur-of-moment: Burchett, fiancee get hitched State Sen. Tim Burchett and Allison Beaver were married Tuesday with Gov. Phil Bredesen officiating.

Scholarship and mixed martial arts bills signed Wed, 18 Jun 2008 04:00:00 -0000
NASHVILLE - Gov. Phil Bredesen has signed into law bills to revise the state's lottery scholarship retention rules and to legalize and regulate mixed martial arts fights.

UT-Battelle aids Roane State effort Wed, 18 Jun 2008 04:00:00 -0000
OAK RIDGE - A community college's goal to raise $5 million for new classrooms and science labs at its Oak Ridge campus has received a $100,000 boost.

Bredesen signs bill for home nurse care Wed, 18 Jun 2008 04:00:00 -0000
East Tennessee's nursing homes are gearing up to offer at-home nursing, a response to new state legislation aimed at offering alternatives to institutional care.

Battle against blaze nears end Wed, 18 Jun 2008 04:00:00 -0000
State forestry firefighters said they hoped to wrap up the fight Tuesday against a Sevier County mountaintop wildfire burning since last week.

Private wells suspected hepatitis A source Wed, 18 Jun 2008 04:00:00 -0000
Health officials investigating a hepatitis A outbreak in the Mooresburg area of Hawkins County last month now have a likely source: private wells. Tests found traces of hepatitis A in untreated water in two wells in that area near Cherokee Lake.

Deal proposed in gas station shooting Wed, 18 Jun 2008 04:00:00 -0000
A $49 tank of gas is proving costly for a South Knoxville businessman accused of shooting at a customer he believed was driving away without paying for it.

Fleeing suspect abandoned infant, police say Wed, 18 Jun 2008 04:00:00 -0000
Authorities are searching for a Knoxville man who they say abandoned an infant boy in a vehicle while fleeing from police Tuesday afternoon.

Floodwaters move into Illinois, Missouri Wed, 18 Jun 2008 04:00:00 -0000
GULFPORT, Ill. - The rising Mississippi River broke through a levee Tuesday, forcing authorities to rescue about a half-dozen people by helicopter, boat and four-wheeler as floodwaters moved south into Illinois and Missouri.

Gays wed at warp speed Wed, 18 Jun 2008 04:00:00 -0000
SAN FRANCISCO - Serenaded by a gay men's chorus, showered with rose petals and toasted with champagne, hundreds of tearful same-sex couples got married across the state Tuesday in what some are calling California's new Summer of Love.

Millions of lost e-mails ruled private Tue, 17 Jun 2008 04:00:00 -0000
WASHINGTON - A federal judge ruled Monday that a White House office that has records about millions of possibly missing e-mails does not have to make them public.

Gay weddings abound in Calif. Tue, 17 Jun 2008 04:00:00 -0000
SAN FRANCISCO - Dozens of gay couples were married Monday after a historic ruling making California the second state to allow same-sex nuptials went into effect. At least five county clerks extended their hours to issue marriage licenses, and many same-sex couples got married on the spot.

Floodwaters turn toxic Tue, 17 Jun 2008 04:00:00 -0000
OAKVILLE, Iowa - The floodwaters that deluged much of Iowa have done more than knock out drinking water and destroy homes. They have also spread a noxious brew of sewage, farm chemicals and fuel that could sicken anyone who wades in.

National and world briefs: June 16 Mon, 16 Jun 2008 04:00:00 -0000
TURLOCK, Calif. - Police killed a 27-year-old man as he kicked, punched and stomped a toddler to death despite other people's attempts to stop him on a dark, country road, authorities said. Investigators on Sunday were trying to establish the relationship between the suspect and the child they say he killed Saturday night.

Postal Service feels fuel pinch Mon, 16 Jun 2008 04:00:00 -0000
WASHINGTON - Soccer moms and commuters aren't the only ones feeling the bite of rising fuel costs - every time the price of gasoline goes up a penny it costs the Postal Service $8 million.

Coast Guard rescues 7 on oil rig Mon, 16 Jun 2008 04:00:00 -0000
GALVESTON, Texas - The Coast Guard rescued seven people, including two children, who took shelter on an oil rig after their pleasure boat started sinking early Sunday in the Gulf of Mexico. The boaters were rescued about 23 miles southeast of Galveston.

Hundreds told to flee homes in Iowa City Mon, 16 Jun 2008 04:00:00 -0000
IOWA CITY, Iowa - A week's work of frantic sandbagging by students, professors and the National Guard couldn't spare this bucolic college town from the surging Iowa River, which has swamped more than a dozen campus buildings and forced the evacuation Sunday of hundreds of nearby homes.

While many pinching pennies, CEOs lining pockets Mon, 16 Jun 2008 04:00:00 -0000
NEW YORK - As the American economy slowed to a crawl and stockholders watched their money evaporate, CEO pay still chugged to yet more dizzying heights last year, an Associated Press analysis shows.

Nashville's Gibbons weighing gubernatorial run Sun, 15 Jun 2008 18:35:00 -0000
NASHVILLE - Nashville's District Attorney General says he's "very interested in running" for governor in 2010 if former U.S. Sen. Bill Frist opts out of the race.

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