News 2008-07-27 Andanh.com

Houston jury still mulling Sun, 27 Jul 2008 04:03:00 -0000
KINGSTON - The wait might end today, but the story won't. Twelve men and women will report back to Roane County Circuit Court this morning for a second day of deliberations in the trial of Clifford Leon Houston.

Ex-agent may face prison sentence Sun, 27 Jul 2008 04:02:00 -0000
SEVIERVILLE - A former 4th Judicial District Drug Task Force agent who became addicted to drugs may soon end up in prison for stealing money from suspects and his agency, authorities say.

Questions linger after woman found in park Sun, 27 Jul 2008 04:01:30 -0000
Neighbors say Jessie Maples was beaten beyond recognition, but Millie Phillips doubts she could have identified her regardless. Her half sister had been estranged from the family some 20 years.

Cranky computer, rubber rear all part of trial Sun, 27 Jul 2008 04:00:39 -0000
KINGSTON - They're the secret stars of the show, but don't expect to see their faces.

Historic Scott Co. Jail soon to be history Sun, 27 Jul 2008 04:00:15 -0000
HUNTSVILLE, Tenn. - It's a stone fortress with a single entrance that's "almost like going into a dungeon," the county mayor says. Now, the three-story Scott County Jail, which is on the National Register of Historic Places, is about to close.

State briefs for July 27 Sun, 27 Jul 2008 04:00:00 -0000
Federal Aviation Administration authorities are investigating the crash of an aircraft about 5:10 p.m. Saturday in Jefferson County.

Firefighting lads wee bit weak Sun, 27 Jul 2008 04:00:00 -0000
photos by clay owen/news sentinelJoe Hurley of Knoxville picks up his daughter Marianna Hurley, 2, while dancing with her Saturday to the music of Lahinch Mob Band during the Irish Festival of Knoxville at World's Fair Park.

Grainger sees attack of the tomato killers Sun, 27 Jul 2008 04:00:00 -0000
RUTLEDGE - Dripping mounds of red pulp splattered across a makeshift field of play may sound like a horror story.

Births Sun, 27 Jul 2008 04:00:00 -0000
Recent births in Knox County.

Aircraft goes down in Jefferson County; 2 people aboard Sun, 27 Jul 2008 01:04:00 -0000
Federal Aviation Administration authorities are investigating the crash of an aircraft about 5:10 p.m. Saturday in Jefferson County.

Girls dominate Soap Box Derby finals, win 5 titles Sun, 27 Jul 2008 05:59:00 -0000
AKRON, Ohio (AP) - Girls -- including one from Tennessee -- had their most dominant showing in the history of the All-American Soap Box Derby on Saturday, winning five of six individual titles for the first time and sweeping the three major divisions for only the second time.

School replacing SSN for ID with hand scans Sat, 26 Jul 2008 20:48:00 -0000
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (AP) - Some state universities and colleges are changing the custom of using Social Security numbers as student IDs to avoid identity theft.

State briefs for July 26 Sat, 26 Jul 2008 04:00:00 -0000
The group gathering signatures to get proposed Knox County Charter changes on the November ballot is a little more than one-third of the way toward its goal, representatives said Friday.

DA urges board to keep Akeman killer locked up Sat, 26 Jul 2008 04:00:00 -0000
NASHVILLE - Davidson County's district attorney general is urging a state board to deny parole for a man convicted of murdering Grand Ole Opry star David "Stringbean" Akeman and his wife in 1973.

Regional briefs for July 26 Sat, 26 Jul 2008 04:00:00 -0000
CLINTON - A judge Friday denied a motion for a new trial for a convicted rapist serving a life term.

Church offering $12M for Pyramid Sat, 26 Jul 2008 04:00:00 -0000
MEMPHIS - The 32-story pyramid-shaped arena sitting empty beside the Memphis riverfront once held screaming crowds of sports and concert fans. Now, a Memphis church wants to fill it with worshippers.

TVA witness says coal emission not health threat Fri, 25 Jul 2008 20:54:00 -0000
ASHEVILLE, N.C. - An expert witness says there's no scientific evidence that emissions from the Tennessee Valley Authority's coal-fired power plants cause health problems.

Court: Jail officials liable for inmate’s death Fri, 25 Jul 2008 17:28:00 -0000
KINGSTON — A federal appeals court ruled correctional officers at the Roane County Jail, a doctor that worked there and a paramedic can be held liable in the death of a female inmate in 2000.

Police identify man shot by officer Fri, 25 Jul 2008 17:25:00 -0000
NASHVILLE — Nashville Police say an undercover officer fatally shot a teenager who was approaching him with a gun, which was later found to be an air pistol.

Venable: Fools and their money Sun, 27 Jul 2008 04:00:00 -0000
According to everything I read in the news and hear on the street, we live in terrible economic times.

Vines: A look at commission candidates Sat, 26 Jul 2008 04:00:00 -0000
It's pretty clear that no matter who wins the Knox County Commission elections on Aug. 7, the county legislative body will be quite different from what it was two years ago. Blocs of supporters of then-Sheriff Tim Hutchison and loyalists of Knox County Mayor Mike Ragsdale competed for votes. It didn't change much when eight commissioners were ousted because they were term-limited and new commissioners were appointed by commission to replace them.

Waggoner: Charter proposals not worth their price Sun, 27 Jul 2008 04:00:00 -0000
This is an open letter to Knox Countians who will vote in the Nov. 4 election and who may be solicited to sign a petition to get several amend-ments to Knox County's Charter on the ballot.

McCain camp critical of Obama schedule cut Sun, 27 Jul 2008 04:00:00 -0000
WASHINGTON - Republican John McCain's campaign on Saturday sharply criticized Democratic rival Barack Obama for canceling a visit with wounded troops in Germany, contending Obama chose foreign leaders and cheering Europeans over "injured American heroes."

Humphrey: Disloyalty dynamic: Who will get hurt? Sun, 27 Jul 2008 04:00:00 -0000
As Republicans fight Republicans and Democrats battle Democrats in this summer's primary campaigns for seats in the state Legislature, some odd things are occurring.

Obama's private prayer published by Israeli paper Sat, 26 Jul 2008 04:00:00 -0000
JERUSALEM - An Israeli newspaper's decision to publish a handwritten prayer left by Barack Obama in the cracks of Jerusalem's Western Wall drew criticism Friday as an invasion of his privacy and his relationship with God.

Iran warned on nukes Sat, 26 Jul 2008 04:00:00 -0000
PARIS - Democratic Sen. Barack Obama, nearing the end of a fast-paced international campaign trip, warned Iran on Friday, "don't wait for the next president" to take office before yielding to Western demands to dismantle its nuclear weapons program.

Olympic opportunity Sat, 26 Jul 2008 04:00:00 -0000
ASPEN, Colo. - Republican presidential candidate John McCain on Friday called on China to release Tibetan prisoners as he met with the Dalai Lama.

Nader submits paperwork to get on Tennessee ballot Fri, 25 Jul 2008 22:13:00 -0000
NASHVILLE - Tennessee is among 16 states where independent presidential candidate Ralph Nader has submitted paperwork to appear on the November ballot.

Winning a war that seemed lost Sun, 27 Jul 2008 04:00:00 -0000
BAGHDAD - The United States is now winning the war that two years ago seemed lost.

Long-missing soldier mourned Sun, 27 Jul 2008 04:00:00 -0000
LAWRENCE, Mass. - Hundreds of mourners trekked up a flag-lined street Saturday for the funeral of Army Staff Sgt. Alex Jimenez, whose body was found 14 months after he and two fellow soldiers were captured during an ambush in Iraq.

His father, Ramon "Andy" Jimenez, wore his son's dog tags around his neck, while his mother, Maria Duran, placed a cross atop his casket inside St. Mary of the Assumption Church, where Alex Jimenez had received his First Communion.

U.S. troops kill Iraqi editor's son Sat, 26 Jul 2008 04:00:00 -0000
BAGHDAD - The U.S. military said Friday that bullets fired by American soldiers killed the 14-year-old son of the chief editor of a U.S.-sponsored newspaper during a gun battle a day earlier in the northern Iraqi city of Kirkuk.

Fire damages West Knoxville business Sat, 26 Jul 2008 23:54:00 -0000
Fire this afternoon damaged a National Auto Parts business in a warehouse on Sherlake Lane off Kingston Pike in West Knoxville.

Jury to deliberate Sunday in Houston trial Sat, 26 Jul 2008 14:00:00 -0000
Roane County jurors will return Sunday for a second day of deliberations in the double first-degree murder trial of Clifford Leon Houston.

House's long, legal limbo continues after release Sat, 26 Jul 2008 04:01:00 -0000
Paul Gregory House has known many prisons

Knoxville FBI division looks back Sat, 26 Jul 2008 04:00:07 -0000
What do a German spy, a crooked labor leader, a cop killer, an assassin and a slew of corrupt lawmen and politicos have in common?

DeFreese criticized after modeling gig Sat, 26 Jul 2008 04:00:00 -0000
Knox County Commissioner Victoria DeFreese was "just a model for a day" Friday, but some of her colleagues took offense that she promoted an art class on commission stationery.<

Sevier awaits election ruling Sat, 26 Jul 2008 04:00:00 -0000
SEVIERVILLE - With early voting already under way and an election in less than two weeks, the Tennessee Court of Appeals still has not ruled in the 2007 case of a disputed Gatlinburg City Commission race that raises questions about the security of the electronic voting system Sevier County uses.

Mom takes baby for peek outside his den Sat, 26 Jul 2008 04:00:00 -0000
On Friday, George was making the rounds at the Knoxville Zoo's Chimp Ridge exhibit - courtesy of his mom.

Houston case goes to jury today Sat, 26 Jul 2008 04:00:00 -0000
KINGSTON - Clifford Leon Houston could learn today whether he'll go home a free man or spend the rest of his life in prison for the gun battle that killed a Roane County Sheriff's Office deputy and a ride-along friend two years ago

Plant takeover boosted OR economy Sat, 26 Jul 2008 04:00:00 -0000
OAK RIDGE - The city's Chamber of Commerce met its economic development goals last year, thanks in large part to one big project, the chamber's president said Friday.

West Nile virus found in Knox ZIP 37914 Sat, 26 Jul 2008 04:00:00 -0000
West Nile virus has been confirmed in Knox County, the health department announced today.

Volunteer state ranks 39th in volunteerism; Miami is worst-ranked city Sun, 27 Jul 2008 04:01:10 -0000
MIAMI (AP) - Miami has secured the bottom spot — No. 50 among major U.S. cities — in new rankings of the percentage of adults who volunteer. And among states, the Volunteer state only ranks 39th.

State rankings on volunteering Sun, 27 Jul 2008 04:01:00 -0000
The Corporation for National and Community Service ranked states by the percentage of residents 16 and older who perform volunteer service. Tennessee is No. 39, with 25.5 percent.

Wire briefs for July 27 Sun, 27 Jul 2008 04:00:00 -0000
REDDING, Calif. - Federal forestry officials say a firefighter has died after being struck by a falling tree while working on a wildfire in Northern California.

Housing bill awaits Bush signature Sun, 27 Jul 2008 04:00:00 -0000
WASHINGTON - Congress approved mortgage relief for 400,000 struggling homeowners Saturday as part of an election-year housing plan that also aims to calm jittery financial markets and bolster the sagging economy. President Bush said he would sign it promptly, despite reservations. The measure, regarded as the most significant housing legislation in decades, lets homeowners who cannot afford their payments refinance into more affordable, government-backed loans rather than losing their homes.

Lower gas prices showing up at pump Sat, 26 Jul 2008 04:00:05 -0000
NEW YORK - Whether or not any bubble has burst, Americans now live in an economy where the prospect of a gallon of gas for less than $4 is cause for relief.

Housing bill on track for passage Sat, 26 Jul 2008 04:00:00 -0000
WASHINGTON - The Senate cleared the last hurdle Friday to passing a housing rescue aimed at sparing hundreds of thousands of homeowners from foreclosure and bolstering troubled mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

Cooperation hurts prisoner in Guantanamo trial Sat, 26 Jul 2008 04:00:00 -0000
GUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba - An al-Qaida driver who gave detailed, insider knowledge of the terror network to U.S. agents is seeing his words used against him at the first Guantanamo war crimes trial.

Ships edge up river after Mississippi spill Sat, 26 Jul 2008 04:00:00 -0000
NEW ORLEANS - Ships began crawling up the Mississippi River at New Orleans in a tightly controlled procession Friday, two days after a massive oil spill shut down a stretch of one of the nation's most critical commercial arteries.

Serious hazards found in abandoned Western mines Sat, 26 Jul 2008 04:00:00 -0000
Rita Beamish/Associated PressScreens placed by the National Park Service are shown in 2006 across the entrance to some of the most dangerous historic mining shafts in Death Valley National Park, Calif.

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