News 2008-07-13 Andanh.com

2 firefighters hurt fighting house fire Sun, 13 Jul 2008 04:34:00 -0000
Two firefighters suffered minor injuries Saturday night after falling through a floor while battling a fire at a house at 2411 Selma Ave.

For 50 years, cartoonist Charlie Daniel has poked fun with a gentle touch Sun, 13 Jul 2008 04:00:55 -0000
No, Charlie Daniel is not retiring. Yes, he feels fine. The man with the dry wit, generous nature and pointed pen has toiled 50 years as editorial cartoonist for Knoxville newspapers.

Fuel budget drain puts strain on law agencies Sun, 13 Jul 2008 04:00:06 -0000
Law enforcement administrators across the region are taking money allocated for Tasers, computers, vehicles, bullets, furniture and salaries and diverting it to fuel pumps.

Increases in tuition still leave shortfalls Sun, 13 Jul 2008 04:00:05 -0000
Tennessee's community college students will pay $142 more in tuition to go full time this year, a sum students say adds up when you're trying to pay bills, work and go to school.

Sisk, Bratton tangle on attorney, offices Sun, 13 Jul 2008 04:00:05 -0000
In the trustee's race between Republican Fred Sisk, who was appointed to the job, and Democrat Robert Bratton, the two disagree on key issues that include staffing, satellite offices and the use of an attorney to collect delinquent taxes.

Noise drives couple to sue BCSO Sun, 13 Jul 2008 04:00:04 -0000
MARYVILLE - Raleigh C. Dixon and his wife, Judy, say sleep is hard to come by when the car tires are screeching like an action movie on the asphalt behind the Honeysuckle Road home they have occupied for three decades.

TDOT diverts I-40 traffic after spill Sun, 13 Jul 2008 04:00:04 -0000
The Tennessee Department of Transportation planned late Saturday to divert all westbound Interstate 40 traffic from the I-40 split with Interstate 75 to southbound I-75, TDOT regional spokesman Travis Brickey said.

Bridge can span all ages Sun, 13 Jul 2008 04:00:03 -0000
Bridge is a card game with a reputation - that it's typically played socially by persons qualified to join the AARP.

Boy, 6, on bike struck by truck Sun, 13 Jul 2008 04:00:03 -0000
Knoxville police cited a 74-year-old driver Saturday after officers said he accidentally hit a 6-year-old boy on a bicycle with his pickup and kept going.

Pilot honored for courage under fire Sun, 13 Jul 2008 04:00:03 -0000
FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. - Running low on fuel and ammunition, Fort Campbell-based helicopter pilot Chief Warrant Officer 5 David Cooper faced a difficult decision during a firefight in central Iraq in 2006.

Income disclosure at issue Sun, 13 Jul 2008 04:00:03 -0000
NASHVILLE - Tennessee Registry of Election Finance director Drew Rawlins testified Friday that former state Sen. John Ford did not properly disclose income from two lucrative consulting contracts.

State briefs: July 13 Sun, 13 Jul 2008 04:00:00 -0000
NEWPORT, Tenn. - A fight between two men about a woman turned deadly Saturday morning, authorities said.

Pastor among suspects in illegal snake bust Sat, 12 Jul 2008 12:04:00 -0000
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) - The pastor of a Kentucky church that handles snakes in religious rites was among 10 people arrested by wildlife officers in a crackdown on the venomous snake trade.

Justices in no rush to retire their robes Sun, 13 Jul 2008 04:00:04 -0000
J. Scott Applewhite/Associated PressSupreme Court justices, from left, Chief Justice John Roberts, Anthony Kennedy, Stephen Breyer and Samuel Alito wait in January for the start of President Bush's State of the Union address before a joint session of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington.

Obama delights in pointing out differences with McCain Sun, 13 Jul 2008 04:00:02 -0000
CHICAGO - Barack Obama has found something that eluded him during the primary season - contrast.

Nonpartisan group to air ads urging response on education Sun, 13 Jul 2008 04:00:00 -0000
WASHINGTON - Strong American Schools, a nonpartisan group, will begin airing ads this week seeking to nudge Republican John McCain and Democrat Barack Obama on ways to improve the standing of U.S. schools compared with other industrialized nations.

Soldier made famous by 2003 Iraq photo dies Sun, 13 Jul 2008 04:00:04 -0000
MELVILLE, N.Y. - The March 2003 image became one of the most iconic of the U.S. invasion of Iraq: that of a bespectacled American soldier carrying an Iraqi child to safety. The photograph of Army Pfc. Joseph Dwyer was used by news outlets around the world.

Tribal chief seeks aid from Baghdad Sun, 13 Jul 2008 04:00:03 -0000
COMBAT OUTPOST RADWANIYAH, Iraq - In the rural outskirts of Baghdad, where the war seems distant in Iraq's new period of relative calm, a prominent Sunni tribal chief makes no bones about what is lacking in the drive to turn security improvements into lasting economic and political reform.

Buffalo Soldiers relive service in Chattanooga Sun, 13 Jul 2008 04:00:03 -0000
CHATTANOOGA - Chattanoogan Walter Dowdy was just 19 years old when he faced enemy fire as part of the all-black 24th Infantry during the Korean War.

Pilots' stories add vigor to workshop Sun, 13 Jul 2008 04:00:03 -0000
Four men who were part of aerospace history from World War II to the Cold War told their stories Friday to a summer teacher workshop at the University of Tennessee as part of a program designed to help teachers enliven their classrooms.

Toll roads topic of BHS meeting Sun, 13 Jul 2008 04:00:03 -0000
The possibility of eventually building toll roads in Tennessee will be the topic of a public meeting Thursday at Bearden High School.

Lab workers' overall death rates lower Sun, 13 Jul 2008 04:00:03 -0000
OAK RIDGE - A study of chemical lab workers at the government's Oak Ridge facilities found that overall death rates and death rates from cancer were actually lower than in the general population.

Pastor arrested in crackdown on snake trade Sun, 13 Jul 2008 04:00:02 -0000
FRANKFORT, Ky. - The pastor of a Kentucky church that handles snakes in religious rites was among 10 people arrested by wildlife officers in a crackdown on the venomous snake trade.

Cumberland County spill prompts TDOT to divert westbound I-40 traffic Sat, 12 Jul 2008 22:00:00 -0000
The Tennessee Department of Transportation is diverting all westbound Interstate 40 traffic from the I-40 split with Interstate 75 to southbound I-75, TDOT regional spokesman Travis Brickey said late Saturday.

KAT bus fire shutters Sutherland traffic Sat, 12 Jul 2008 20:44:00 -0000
A Knoxville Area Transit bus caught fire about 10 a.m. Saturday, prompting authorities to shut down Sutherland Avenue for about an hour.

Del Rio man dies in Newport stabbing Sat, 12 Jul 2008 20:34:00 -0000
NEWPORT, Tenn. - A fight over a woman turned deadly this morning, authorities said.

6-year-old on bike struck; driver charged Sat, 12 Jul 2008 20:34:00 -0000
A 6-year-old Knoxville boy went to the hospital this afternoon when a pickup struck him on his bicycle in Fountain City, authorities said.

Blogging great days for 'newspaper nudniks' Sat, 12 Jul 2008 13:11:00 -0000
It may be tough times for big media companies, but maybe not for journalists.

DeBakey, pioneering heart surgeon, dies Sun, 13 Jul 2008 04:00:04 -0000
Associated PressDr. Michael E. DeBakey of Houston displays a model of a plastic heart at an American Heart Association meeting in Los Angeles in 1963.

Bush talks on energy prices Sun, 13 Jul 2008 04:00:04 -0000
WASHINGTON - President Bush on Saturday tried to pin the blame on Congress for soaring energy prices and said lawmakers need to lift long-standing restrictions on drilling for oil in pristine lands and offshore tracts believed to hold huge reserves of fuel.

Cancer claims Snow at age 53 Sun, 13 Jul 2008 04:00:03 -0000
WASHINGTON - Tony Snow, a conservative writer and commentator who cheerfully sparred with reporters in the White House briefing room during a stint as President Bush's press secretary, died Saturday of colon cancer. He was 53.

Cheney checkup is good news Sun, 13 Jul 2008 04:00:03 -0000
WASHINGTON - Vice President Dick Cheney got good news Saturday from doctors who said his heart was beating normally for a 67-year-old man who has had four heart attacks.

Nation and world briefs: July 13 Sun, 13 Jul 2008 04:00:00 -0000
PARADISE, Calif. - Firefighters "turned the corner" Saturday on a wildfire that destroyed part of a town in the Sierra Nevada foothills, one of the hundreds of blazes that continue to char huge swaths of California.

Pakistan won't let U.S. hunt bin Laden Sun, 13 Jul 2008 04:00:00 -0000
NEW YORK - Pakistan's top diplomat said Saturday that there are no U.S. or other foreign military personnel on the hunt for Osama bin Laden in his nation, and none will be allowed in to search for the al-Qaida leader.

Cancer claims ex-Bush press secretary Tony Snow Sat, 12 Jul 2008 11:55:00 -0000
WASHINGTON - Tony Snow, a conservative writer and commentator who cheerfully sparred with reporters in the White House briefing room during a stint as President Bush's press secretary, died Saturday of colon cancer. He was 53.

Pair of Watts Bar beauties Sun, 13 Jul 2008 04:00:08 -0000
The odds of catching a 10-pound largemouth bass in Watts Bar Lake are just slightly better than the odds of getting hit by a meteor.

Hodge: Who owns this land? Sun, 13 Jul 2008 04:00:07 -0000
Land deals made just after the turn of the century may be coming back to haunt some property owners in Greene County.

Duck hunters may have rough road Sun, 13 Jul 2008 04:00:04 -0000
First the dotcom bubble burst. Then the housing bubble burst. Now it looks like the duck bubble is about to burst.

Mountain Music fishing for kids July 26 on Douglas Sun, 13 Jul 2008 04:00:02 -0000
Not everybody with a kid age 16 or under will be at Douglas Lake on July 26.

Axley in a 3-way tie at Deere Sun, 13 Jul 2008 04:00:06 -0000
Knoxville's Eric Axley, seeking his second career PGA Tour victory, is tied with Kenny Perry and 35-year-old rookie Brad Adamonis for the third-round lead at the John Deere Classic in Silvis, Ill.

Chip-in from 35 feet helps Fox win Match Play Sun, 13 Jul 2008 04:00:03 -0000
LOUDON - No script writer was needed Saturday at steamy Tennessee National as former Anderson County High School golfer John Fox penned an amazing storyline of his own on his way to winning the Tennessee Golf Association's Match Play Championship.

Lasting impression earns Pelkey return trip Sun, 13 Jul 2008 04:00:00 -0000
B.J. Pelkey won't have to be concerned about dropping a few pounds when the 25-year-old forward returns for his second season with the Knoxville Ice Bears. Pelkey spent his summer playing hockey Down Under.

Titans complete sellout in 32 minutes Sun, 13 Jul 2008 04:00:03 -0000
NASHVILLE - With an attractive home schedule, the Tennessee Titans extended their sellout streak to 103 games this season.

A-Rod passes Mantle Sun, 13 Jul 2008 04:00:02 -0000
Alex Rodriguez passed Mickey Mantle on the major league home run list, and Derek Jeter hit No. 200 of his career to help the visiting New York Yankees beat the Toronto Blue Jays 9-4 on Saturday.

Harden's debut strong Sun, 13 Jul 2008 04:00:02 -0000
Rich Harden struck out 10 in an impressive debut for the Chicago Cubs, who blew a five-run lead in the ninth inning before beating the San Francisco Giants 8-7 Saturday on former Tennessee Smoky Reed Johnson's single in the 11th.

Baseball briefs: July 13 Sun, 13 Jul 2008 04:00:00 -0000
NEW YORK - Former All- Star outfielder and longtime Yankees broadcaster Bobby Murcer has died at 62.

Azzi adds fame to resume Sun, 13 Jul 2008 04:00:04 -0000
Basketball will bring Jennifer Azzi back to Knoxville next year for another memorable visit.

Anosike gets 2nd double-double Sun, 13 Jul 2008 04:00:00 -0000
Former University of Tennessee center Nicky Anosike had her second career double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds on Saturday night to help Minnesota break a two-game losing streak in an 85-71 home victory over the Houston Comets.

Peyton: Eli hasn't changed Sun, 13 Jul 2008 04:00:05 -0000
THIBODAUX, La. - Eli Manning won a Super Bowl, got married, visited the White House, golfed at St. Andrews and then returned to south Louisiana this week to take part in the same football camp his family has hosted for 13 years.

Is he a changed man?

Walker's life finds light after untimely death Sun, 13 Jul 2008 01:59:00 -0000
In November, Marshall Walker took his 10-year-old nephew to the University of Tennessee campus and showed him the name etched in a 139-foot slab of Tennessee cedar marble. There it is now, sandwiched between Drew Baron and Gary Theiler four rows from the bottom, dead center in the third of three huge monuments bearing the name of every letter-winning athlete in Tennessee history. The name is easy to miss, blending as it does with thousands of swimmers and runners, point guards and quarterbacks. But that one name - Jackie Walker - jumped out of history and touched Matthew Gayles as much as he touched it.

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