News 2008-07-05 Andanh.com

Graves keep history alive Sat, 05 Jul 2008 04:00:20 -0000
PITTMAN CENTER - Archaeologist Erik Kreusch expected to dig up history as part of his work for the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. It came as a surprise that burials also are part of the job.

Summer storm delays fireworks Sat, 05 Jul 2008 04:00:15 -0000
The fireworks display at World's Fair Park went off nearly an hour later than planned Friday after a severe thunderstorm moved through the area. Tens of thousands of people gathered earlier for the fireworks display at the Festival on the 4th at the park were told to leave as the thunderstorm was moving in. They were told to go to their cars or into the adjoining Knoxville Convention Center.

Jones, Tyree take opposite views Sat, 05 Jul 2008 04:00:10 -0000
It's been 18 years since Knox County voters have elected anyone other than Tim Hutchison for sheriff, and both contenders in the August general election are hoping they will get the public's blessing to head the 1,000-strong law enforcement agency for the next four years.

Shooting latest in string of crimes Sat, 05 Jul 2008 04:00:10 -0000
The Friday morning shooting of a restaurant manager was the latest in a series of violent crimes in a section of Broadway in North Knoxville, prompting some business owners and managers to wonder if it is time for more police patrols in the area.

Football fund audit goes to D.A.'s office Sat, 05 Jul 2008 04:00:05 -0000
BENTON, Tenn. - A state comptroller's audit of money missing from a Copper Basin High School football fund has been turned over to the Polk County district attorney's office.

Son succeeds in keeping father's 'sacrifice alive' Sat, 05 Jul 2008 04:00:05 -0000
Troy Brown's father never came back from Vietnam. Brown, a 46-year-old Maryville resident, was 7 when his father, Warren, died on July 14, 1968, shot down while flying a combat mission with the Iowa Air National Guard's 185th Tactical Fighter Group.

Race Relations Center exec. director leaving Sat, 05 Jul 2008 04:00:02 -0000
Saadia Williams stepped down this week as executive director of the Race Relations Center of East Tennessee.

Community working to delay request for rezoning Sat, 05 Jul 2008 04:00:00 -0000
A group of South Knoxville business people and neighborhood representatives plans to ask the Metropolitan Planning Commission to postpone action next Thursday on a rezoning request that is a first step for placing homeless people in the old Flenniken Elementary School.

Fireworks display delayed nearly an hour Sat, 05 Jul 2008 00:56:00 -0000
The fireworks display at World's Fair Park has been rescheduled for 10:20 p.m. Tens of thousands of people gathered at World's Fair Park for the July 4 fireworks display earlier were told to leave as a severe thunderstorm was moving in.

Police searching for man who robbed Wendy's, shot manager Fri, 04 Jul 2008 11:20:00 -0000
Knoxville police are searching for a man who robbed a Wendy's on North Broadway early this morning, shot a manager and fled with cash

Black churches end silence about AIDS Sat, 05 Jul 2008 04:00:05 -0000
NASHVILLE - Taking an HIV test in the pulpit Sunday morning was itself simple.

Attemped murder charged Sat, 05 Jul 2008 04:00:01 -0000
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. - Police have charged a Murfreesboro man with attempted murder after his in-laws' home burned down while five people, including two children, were inside.

Bourbon makers' spirit spreading worldwide Sat, 05 Jul 2008 04:00:00 -0000
LAWRENCEBURG, Ky. - To Wild Turkey master distiller Jimmy Russell, the piercing sounds of a warehouse rising in the Kentucky countryside are the sounds of prosperity.

State briefs: July 5 Sat, 05 Jul 2008 04:00:00 -0000
Officials investigating Friday death Authorities were investigating the death of a man whose body was found Friday afternoon in East Knoxville.

Pro-grade fireworks stolen Sat, 05 Jul 2008 04:00:00 -0000
NASHVILLE - Organizers refused to let the theft of fireworks stop Nashville's annual Fourth of July fireworks show Friday on the banks of the Cumberland River.

Agency has new tool to test for drunken boaters Fri, 04 Jul 2008 17:46:00 -0000
DANDRIDGE - The Tennessee Wildlife Resource Agency has a new tool to fight boaters under the influence this summer.

State briefs: July 4 Fri, 04 Jul 2008 04:00:00 -0000
Karns pool temporarily closed by algae bloom The Knox County Health Department has temporarily closed the Karns Lions Club Community Pool.

Puppy buyers testify about odd delivery, sickness, smell Fri, 04 Jul 2008 04:00:00 -0000
GREENEVILLE - David Norred's favorite team had just lost a playoff game, so there was only one thing left to do: buy a dog.

New bridge dedicated to soldiers Fri, 04 Jul 2008 04:00:00 -0000
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. - A new bridge between Clarksville and Fort Campbell is dedicated to the soldiers killed in a 1985 plane crash.

Governor testifies in Ford trial Fri, 04 Jul 2008 04:00:00 -0000
NASHVILLE - Gov. Phil Bredesen testified Thursday at the public corruption trial of former state Sen. John Ford, saying Ford asked him to help a TennCare contractor get more enrollees.

Vines: Candidates for clerk plentiful Sat, 05 Jul 2008 04:00:00 -0000
Republican names abound as possible candidates for clerk of Criminal and 4th Circuit courts after the death of Martha Phillips this week. A former Democratic Party chairman may run, too.

Venable: Finding a few falsities Fri, 04 Jul 2008 04:00:00 -0000
I'm not trying to rain on your Independence Day parade. Far from it. Indeed, I'll join Fabulous Fourth celebrations myownself and hoist a glass of cheer in honor of two significant birthdays: the good ol' U.S. of A. and the good ol' M.A. of Venable.

Hughs: Drive West brought end-of-time feeling Fri, 04 Jul 2008 04:00:00 -0000
Most preachers, a lot of poets and even a few musicians, have tried to describe the end of the world. The Book of Revelations plots it out for us in pretty fine detail, and like all who have put their minds to it, predicts a lot of fire, brimstone, heavy winds, loud noises and dark clouds.

Three candidates hope to restore trust, faith, order Fri, 04 Jul 2008 04:00:00 -0000
The race for Knox County property assessor features a well-known Republican county commissioner who wants to reform the office's business practices, a Democratic newcomer who criticizes alleged politically motivated tax breaks, and a little-known Independent who's not actively campaigning.

Obama causes storm over policy Fri, 04 Jul 2008 04:00:00 -0000
FARGO, N.D. - Democrat Barack Obama struggled Thursday to explain how his upcoming trip to Iraq might refine, but not basically alter, his promise to quickly remove U.S. combat troops from the war.

McCain plays down shakeup Fri, 04 Jul 2008 04:00:00 -0000
MEXICO CITY - Republican presidential candidate John McCain said Thursday that a shakeup in the leadership of his campaign was part of a "natural evolution" as the organization becomes more national in scope. McCain's campaign announced Wednesday that top adviser Steve Schmidt would assume nearly full control over message and strategy. Schmidt disclosed in memo Thursday to the 11 regional campaign managers that he will hire a national political director and a national field director to operate from the campaign's northern Virginia headquarters to improve regional operations and coordination.

U.S. soldiers in Iraq mark July 4th Sat, 05 Jul 2008 04:00:01 -0000
BAQOUBA, Iraq - It's Staff Sgt. Edgar Covarrubias' second Fourth of July in Iraq. No family barbecue, no fireworks, but Covarrubias says he'll call his mom, wife and kids to share the day anyway.

For troops in Iraq, Fourth of July means work Fri, 04 Jul 2008 18:06:00 -0000
BAQOUBA, Iraq - It's Staff Sgt. Edgar Covarrubias' second Fourth of July in Iraq. No family barbecue, no fireworks, but Covarrubias says he'll call his mom, wife and kids to share the day anyway.

Al-Maliki's European tour hopes to build Iraq support Fri, 04 Jul 2008 04:00:00 -0000
BAGHDAD - Iraq's prime minister plans trips to Europe and the Persian Gulf this month, apparently hoping improved security at home will pay dividends in greater international support - including from a country that did not back the U.S. invasion.

High-tech in effect Fri, 04 Jul 2008 04:00:59 -0000
Dust off your dated old ideas about the library. Knox County's Library System is pushing podcasts of local concerts and readings, books you can burn (to CD, that is) and digitizing the most tempting topics from the McClung Historical Collection for online accessibility.

East Tennessee celebrations united by America's independence Fri, 04 Jul 2008 04:00:55 -0000
Fireworks and the Fourth of July seem such a natural partnership. After all, when America's Founding Fathers signed the Declaration of Independence all those many years ago, they certainly expected some fireworks. But of a much different type than the skyrockets that light up the sky these days.

Fireworks safety urged during holiday Fri, 04 Jul 2008 04:00:00 -0000
As America celebrates its 232nd anniversary, it's as safe a bet as any that there will be an increase in the number of fireworks in the sky.

Standoff ends in death Fri, 04 Jul 2008 04:00:00 -0000
Greene County authorities said they hope autopsy and ballistics test results will determine whether the shots that killed a man after a more than 12-hour standoff came from officers' weapons or the gun in his hand.

Holiday travel on skids Fri, 04 Jul 2008 04:00:00 -0000
NEW YORK - Soaring fuel costs are taking some of the celebration out of this holiday weekend.

Digital collection eases access to images from local history Fri, 04 Jul 2008 04:00:00 -0000
Taking a trip down memory lane into Knoxville's bygone days just got a whole lot easier, thanks to new technology. Thousands of historic photos preserved by the McClung Historical Collection are being digitized. The first few hundred can now be accessed through the Knox County Library System.

Drag racers fly into Kingston Fri, 04 Jul 2008 04:00:00 -0000
KINGSTON - Anyone headed to Watts Bar Lake in Kingston today for the Fourth of July, be warned: You're in for a drag.

Have a totally oarsome time Fri, 04 Jul 2008 04:00:00 -0000
photos by michael patrick/news sentinelKnoxville Parks and Recreation has started canoe trips down the Holston and Tennessee rivers this summer. Kristin Manuel, aquatics coordinator for Knoxville Parks and Recreation, foreground, took a rest ride with News Sentinel writer Morgan Simmons on Tuesday afternoon.

Injured volunteer set to come home today Fri, 04 Jul 2008 04:00:00 -0000
A Knoxville volunteer plans to come home today after suffering serious injuries while helping with flood relief efforts in the Midwest.

Calif. wildfires raging on 2 fronts Sat, 05 Jul 2008 04:00:10 -0000
BIG SUR, Calif. - A pair of out-of-control wildfires roared along California's central coast Friday, chewing through opposite ends of a parched forest and threatening more than 4,500 homes.

Former Sen. Helms dies Sat, 05 Jul 2008 04:00:10 -0000
RALEIGH, N.C. - When telling stories about Jesse Helms after his death on the Fourth of July, the politician who took his place in Congress recalled how the iconic North Carolina senator liked to invite pages to sit down and chat over ice cream.

Friend regrets aid in case of dead girl Sat, 05 Jul 2008 04:00:00 -0000
When Kevin Grosenheider received a call early Monday from his friend Raymond Gagnon, asking him to dispose of a safe, he decided to help him out.

Nation / World briefs: July 5 Sat, 05 Jul 2008 04:00:00 -0000
Iran responds to nuclear proposal TEHRAN, Iran - Iran delivered its response Friday to an international offer of incentives for it to suspend uranium enrichment, a central part of its nuclear program, state television reported.

Beef recall now up to 5.3M pounds Sat, 05 Jul 2008 04:00:00 -0000
OMAHA, Neb. - Nebraska Beef Ltd. is expanding a recall announced earlier this week to include all 5.3 million pounds of meat it produced for ground beef between May 16 and June 26.

Jesse Helms, former conservative Republican US senator, dies at 86 Fri, 04 Jul 2008 18:01:00 -0000
RALEIGH, North Carolina - Former Senator Jesse Helms, a staunch anti-Communist and conservative who built a 30-year Congressional career along the fault lines of racial politics, battling liberals and the occasional fellow Republican, died Friday. He was 86.

Texas man freed by DNA Fri, 04 Jul 2008 04:00:00 -0000
DALLAS - A Texas man who spent more than 15 years in prison after being wrongly convicted of kidnapping and robbery raised both arms skyward and collapsed in his mother's embrace Thursday after being told he was a free man.

Ruling troubles White House Fri, 04 Jul 2008 04:00:00 -0000
WASHINGTON - The White House said Thursday that dangerous detainees at Guantanamo Bay could end up walking Main Street U.S.A. as a result of last month's Supreme Court ruling about detainees' legal rights. Federal appeals courts, however, have indicated they have no intention of letting that happen.

Treatment begins on gravely ill vet care system Fri, 04 Jul 2008 04:00:00 -0000
WASHINGTON - President Bush broke ground Thursday on a $970 million expansion of the National Naval Medical Center that will elevate the facility into the nation's premier military hospital.

Bush to be at Olympics opening Fri, 04 Jul 2008 04:00:00 -0000
WASHINGTON - President Bush will attend the opening ceremonies of the Olympics in Beijing, the White House said Thursday, quashing any talk of a presidential boycott over China's violent crackdown on Buddhist monks.

Warner thinks about new U.S. speed limit Fri, 04 Jul 2008 04:00:00 -0000
WASHINGTON - An influential Republican senator suggested Thursday that Congress might want to consider reimposing a national speed limit to save gasoline and, in turn, possibly ease fuel prices.

Cremated remains part of fireworks show Fri, 04 Jul 2008 04:00:00 -0000
One of the fireworks bursting above Indianapolis this year will contain a bit of cremated remains - a fitting tribute, organizers say, to the man who ran the annual event for 40 years.

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