News 2008-06-27 Andanh.com

Decision triggers debate Fri, 27 Jun 2008 04:00:59 -0000
Kari Clarke fired her first gun the same day the U.S. Supreme Court upheld her right to own it. "I'd always hated guns before, but I knew eventually I'd have to learn how to shoot it," the Knoxville mother said Thursday. "It grew on me. Now I'm ready to carry a gun."

Halls Memorial Gardens to be auctioned in August Fri, 27 Jun 2008 04:00:00 -0000
Three years after the operators of a Halls cemetery plundered trust funds and left behind a trail of financial shenanigans, hope may be on the horizon as the property heads to the auction block.

52 education jobs cut Fri, 27 Jun 2008 04:00:00 -0000
Knox County school officials have eliminated 52 positions at 13 middle and high schools systemwide as part of budget-tightening measures. Farragut High School was hardest hit, with a loss of 14 positions, followed by Vine Middle Magnet Performing Arts and Sciences Academy with 11.

Miracle Network champion, 7, dies Fri, 27 Jun 2008 04:00:00 -0000
Emily Elizabeth Barger's favorite color was pink, and she had a fondness for puppies - especially the "runts," the ones that weren't expected to make it, her father said.

KAT proposals criticized Fri, 27 Jun 2008 04:00:00 -0000
Elimination of bus service to Farragut and for people with disabilities got particular attention Thursday at a meeting on cuts proposed by Knoxville Area Transit.

Habitat neighborhoods grow Fri, 27 Jun 2008 04:00:00 -0000
OAK RIDGE - Festivities marked the success Thursday of a fund-raising effort and the start of an ambitious subdivision for Anderson County's low-income families.

Loudon school board OKs improvements Fri, 27 Jun 2008 04:00:00 -0000
LOUDON - The Loudon County school board Thursday approved more than $700,000 in capital improvements as part of the 2008-2009 school budget.

Order states that judge in House case replaced Fri, 27 Jun 2008 04:00:00 -0000
Add a new judge to the list of wishes granted to one-time death row inmate Paul Gregory House.

Nuke waste being processed Fri, 27 Jun 2008 04:00:00 -0000
OAK RIDGE - Workers have started processing some of the hottest nuclear wastes in storage here and are preparing the materials for eventual disposal at an underground site in New Mexico.

Magazine latest to tout Knoxville's amenities Fri, 27 Jun 2008 04:00:00 -0000

Judge denies motions; Ford trial will proceed Fri, 27 Jun 2008 04:00:00 -0000
NASHVILLE - Jury selection in the Nashville federal court trial of former state Sen. John Ford starts Monday, cleared by the judge's denial Thursday of two last-ditch motions by the defense to disqualify prosecutors and dismiss the charges against him.

Officers posing as drug dealers bust buyers Fri, 27 Jun 2008 04:00:00 -0000
CLINTON - After busting a Claxton community man on a Roane County indictment, law enforcement officers posed as drug dealers at his home and arrested buyers as they came calling.

State briefs: June 27 Fri, 27 Jun 2008 04:00:00 -0000
County offering free, private HIV tests today The Knox County Health Department is offering free, confidential HIV testing at the Hardy Clinic, 2202 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., 8 a.m.-4 p.m. today for National HIV Testing Day.

Regents chancellor announces he’ll retire in 2009 Thu, 26 Jun 2008 20:11:00 -0000
NASHVILLE — Chancellor Charles Manning says the upcoming budget year will be his last at the helm of Tennessee’s Board of Regents schools.

Judge denies Ford’s motions; trial to start Monday Thu, 26 Jun 2008 18:18:00 -0000
NASHVILLE — A federal court judge denied motions by former state Sen. John Ford claiming prosecutorial misconduct and requesting dismissal of the federal corruption case against him.

TN lawmaker: Child rape ruling could mean longer sentences Thu, 26 Jun 2008 16:37:00 -0000
NASHVILLE — A Tennessee legislator who sponsored a measure authorizing the death penalty for child rapists said today he will likely ask for “extremely long prison sentences” now that the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled capital punishment unconstitutional for child rapists.

Many seniors not filing for tax rebate checks Thu, 26 Jun 2008 15:38:00 -0000
NASHVILLE - The Internal Revenue Service says it's taking steps to make it easier for retirees and disabled veterans to file for a tax rebate check.

Man who previously shot himself steals neighbor's gun Thu, 26 Jun 2008 15:38:00 -0000
DYERSBURG, Tenn. - A West Tennessee man who had previously shot himself was arrested for stealing a World War II-era rifle from a neighbor.

Sensitivity? DMV staff gets training Thu, 26 Jun 2008 14:53:00 -0000
CHATTANOOGA - A report shows Tennessee driver's license offices have failed to deal with complaints about long waits for customers and now the problem is rude employees, including one who repeatedly referred to an American Indian as "chief."

Music City Star running in the red Thu, 26 Jun 2008 13:38:00 -0000
NASHVILLE - The commuter train The Music City Star faces a $1.7 million shortfall next year.

Hughs: Sounds of summer chirp special wisdom Fri, 27 Jun 2008 04:00:00 -0000
One of the birds in my neighborhood thinks it's a frog. "Ribbit." "Ribbit." "Ribbit." Starting about 6 in the morning. Every morning. "Ribbit." "Ribbit." "Ribbit."

Venable: Christmas greetings to everyone Fri, 27 Jun 2008 04:00:00 -0000
Just think: Six months from today, you'll have all those unwanted presents taken back to the store and traded in for some really good stuff.

Venable: A slimy solution to gas pains Thu, 26 Jun 2008 04:00:00 -0000
Urgent message for Knoxville economic developers: Forget automobile manufacturers, furniture companies, computer corporations, plastics plants, metal fabricators and other traditional sources of new business.

Snow: Mom has answers they seek Wed, 25 Jun 2008 04:00:00 -0000
I need to make a correction to dispel a myth I created in a previous column.

Obama says politics blocks economic action Fri, 27 Jun 2008 04:00:00 -0000
PITTSBURGH - Barack Obama told top business leaders Thursday that politics often gets in the way of solving problems that threaten America's ability to stay competitive in the global economy.

Hillary Clinton stumps for Obama Fri, 27 Jun 2008 04:00:00 -0000
WASHINGTON - Hillary Rodham Clinton lauded Barack Obama for "his grit and his grace" as she resumed campaigning Thursday to support the candidate who dashed her hopes of winning the Democratic presidential nomination.

McCain and Obama respond to gun ruling Fri, 27 Jun 2008 04:00:00 -0000
WASHINGTON - John McCain welcomed a Supreme Court decision invalidating a District of Columbia handgun ban. Barack Obama sought to straddle the subject by saying he favors an individual's right to bear firearms as well as a government's right to regulate them.

McCain for energy-efficient government cars, buildings Wed, 25 Jun 2008 04:00:00 -0000
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - Republican John McCain said Tuesday that the federal government should practice the energy efficiency he preaches, pledging as president to switch official vehicles to green technologies and do the same for office buildings.

3 Marines die in attack 20 more people killed in bombing and 18 others in a separate assault Fri, 27 Jun 2008 04:00:00 -0000
BAGHDAD - A suicide bomber attacked a meeting of pro-government Sunni sheiks west of Baghdad on Thursday, killing at least 23 people, including three U.S. Marines. At least 18 more people died in a car bombing in the northern city of Mosul.

4 more Americans die in Iraq Thu, 26 Jun 2008 04:00:03 -0000
BAGHDAD - Roadside bombs killed four U.S. soldiers in northern Iraq, the military said Wednesday, in a spike of violence that pushed to at least nine the number of Americans who have died here this week.

4 Americans killed Wed, 25 Jun 2008 04:00:00 -0000
BAGHDAD - A bomb struck a district council building Tuesday in Baghdad's Shiite militia stronghold of Sadr City, killing at least nine people, including four Americans - two soldiers and two government employees, U.S. and Iraqi officials said.

Security devices added after office building burglary sprees Fri, 27 Jun 2008 04:00:00 -0000
OAK RIDGE - Crews worked throughout the day Thursday installing dead bolt locks and taking other security precautions in an office building hit by burglars late Wednesday or early Thursday.

News Sentinel wins third national award for Knox County efforts Fri, 27 Jun 2008 04:00:00 -0000
The Knoxville (Tenn.) News Sentinel's fight against the behind-the-scenes appointments of replacements for 12 term-limited Knox County officeholders has won a First Amendment award from the Associated Press Managing Editors association.

Choppy waters for Brunswick Fri, 27 Jun 2008 04:00:00 -0000
About 310 people working in Brunswick Corp. boat plants in the Knoxville area were told Thursday they are losing their jobs as the company struggles to cope with declining boat sales.

Blaze contained in dozer fire line Fri, 27 Jun 2008 04:00:00 -0000
MARYVILLE - A stubborn fire on Chilhowee Mountain in Blount County has been contained within a dozer fire line that encircles as much as 3,000 acres, officials say.

Council looks at parking problem Fri, 27 Jun 2008 04:00:00 -0000
The low-class look of a front yard cluttered with cars is a neighborhood problem throughout Knoxville, from Lonsdale to Sequoyah Hills, say homeowner groups that are asking City Council to outlaw the practice for the sake of surrounding property values.

Search for missing 2-year-old focuses on ponds Fri, 27 Jun 2008 03:24:00 -0000
Authorities are searching for a 2-year-old boy who wandered into a cornfield tonight in Jefferson County.

Farragut route, West Town Mall service among KAT riders' concerns Thu, 26 Jun 2008 20:55:00 -0000
Knoxville Area Transit started a public meeting today to discuss possible bus route cuts and other changes prompted by rising fuel costs.

Motorcyclist killed on U.S. 25/70 Thu, 26 Jun 2008 20:35:00 -0000
JEFFERSON CITY - A New Market man was killed Wednesday night in a traffic accident on U.S. Highway 25/70 in Jefferson County that may have been alcohol-related, authorities said today.

OR workers processing nuke wastes for New Mexico shipment Thu, 26 Jun 2008 20:32:00 -0000
OAK RIDGE - Workers have started processing some of the hottest nuclear wastes in storage here and preparing the materials for eventual disposal at a site in New Mexico.

Farragut, Vine to lose most positions in systemwide school cuts Thu, 26 Jun 2008 20:28:00 -0000
Knox County school officials have eliminated 52 positions in middle and high schools systemwide as part of budget-tightening measures.

High court's ruling brings clarity to 2nd Amendment Fri, 27 Jun 2008 04:00:00 -0000
WASHINGTON - Silent on central questions of gun control for two centuries, the Supreme Court found its voice Thursday in a decision affirming the right to have guns for self-defense in the home and addressing a constitutional riddle almost as old as the republic over what it means to say the people may keep and bear arms.

New downpours nag Midwest Fri, 27 Jun 2008 04:00:00 -0000
ST. LOUIS - Strong Midwestern downpours may force residents to wait even longer to return to homes they evacuated because of fears of flooding, emergency management officials said Thursday.

756 salmonella cases counted Fri, 27 Jun 2008 04:00:00 -0000
WASHINGTON - The official toll from salmonella-tainted tomatoes continues to rise: The government counted 756 confirmed illnesses Thursday. That's roughly 200 more illnesses than health officials had counted a week ago. The continuing rise in cases is due mostly to state laboratories finishing backlogs of tests, not lots of new infections.

High court strikes down 'millionaire's amendment' Fri, 27 Jun 2008 04:00:00 -0000
WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court on Thursday struck down the "millionaire's amendment," a campaign finance law intended to level the field for House candidates facing wealthy opponents who spend lots of their own money.

Nation / World briefs: June 27 Fri, 27 Jun 2008 04:00:00 -0000
Teen charged with killing, flushing baby BAYTOWN, Texas - A 14-year-old girl who secretly gave birth in a school bathroom was charged with capital murder Thursday by police, who said she killed the newborn by choking and flushing him in the toilet.

California forest fire threatens Big Sur Fri, 27 Jun 2008 04:00:00 -0000
BERKELEY, Calif. - Hundreds of firefighters worked Thursday to protect the scenic community of Big Sur from a lightning-sparked wildfire that inched closer to historic structures after burning 16 homes and threatening another 500 houses.

How do you feel about the Supreme Court's ruling that Americans have a right to own guns for self-de Thu, 26 Jun 2008 15:05:00 -0000

Supreme Court rules in favor of gun ownership rights Thu, 26 Jun 2008 14:44:00 -0000
The Supreme Court's 5-4 ruling struck down the District of Columbia's 32-year-old ban on handguns as incompatible with gun rights under the Second Amendment.

No death penalty for child rape Thu, 26 Jun 2008 04:00:04 -0000
WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court declared Wednesday that executions are too severe a punishment for raping children, despite the "years of long anguish" for victims, in a ruling that restricts the death penalty to murder and crimes against the state.

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