News 2008-08-06 Andanh.com

Victim's family backs Tyree Wed, 06 Aug 2008 04:00:15 -0000
Joan Berry waited nearly three years for an arrest in her daughter's killing. She says she believes a different sheriff could have closed the case sooner.

State finds no arsenic in Solway wells Wed, 06 Aug 2008 04:00:12 -0000
Conflicting arsenic test results on wells near Knox County's "greenwaste" facility in Solway are keeping the controversy over the plant's operations churning.

Moncier files suit to get county winners in ASAP Wed, 06 Aug 2008 04:00:11 -0000
Herbert S. Moncier's latest volley in the war over who runs Knox County government drew a strong rebuke from Law Director John Owings and relatively mild protests or indifference from current county commissioners.

Cumberland Estates marks event with party Wed, 06 Aug 2008 04:00:10 -0000
The 25th annual National Neighbors Night Out was celebrated in the Cumberland Estates neighborhood of northwest Knoxville with hot dogs, hamburgers and music Tuesday.

Carjacking revealed in ruling Wed, 06 Aug 2008 04:00:09 -0000
A Knoxville Police Department effort to nab a band of car thieves instead led to an armed carjacking, a federal appeals court ruling revealed Tuesday.

Trees keep Ramsey closed Wed, 06 Aug 2008 04:00:06 -0000
The Ramsey House Plantation remains closed two weeks after a severe storm damaged the museum's grounds in East Knox County.

Second Sevier prisoner files suit Wed, 06 Aug 2008 04:00:05 -0000
SEVIERVILLE - A second former prisoner at the Sevier County jail has filed a federal civil-rights lawsuit claiming he was sexually harassed by a kitchen supervisor there.

More charges for alleged shooter Wed, 06 Aug 2008 04:00:04 -0000
The list of charges against a 26-year-old man accused of shooting a Knoxville Police Department officer execution-style just got longer.

Two plead guilty to theft from church Wed, 06 Aug 2008 04:00:04 -0000
The treasurer and deacon of a small Baptist church in Oliver Springs pleaded guilty Tuesday to stealing $70,000 from the church.

Discrepancy in ballots is disputed Wed, 06 Aug 2008 04:00:03 -0000
MARYVILLE - Blount County's administrator of elections is trying to head off questions about whether some voters in a district were allowed to vote for a school board candidate from another district.

UTC to house 50 in hotel Wed, 06 Aug 2008 04:00:01 -0000
CHATTANOOGA - As many as 50 students at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga are expected to begin their fall semester in hotel rooms because the school overbooked dorm rooms this year.

State briefs: Aug. 6 Wed, 06 Aug 2008 04:00:00 -0000
Grainger woman killed in accident A Grainger County woman was killed in a single-vehicle accident that occurred Saturday, according to a Knox County Sheriff's Office report.

Brokaw to moderate presidential debate at Belmont Wed, 06 Aug 2008 00:56:00 -0000
NASHVILLE - Tom Brokaw will moderate the presidential debate Oct. 7 at Belmont University.

Tennessee has first case of eastern equine encephalitis Wed, 06 Aug 2008 00:53:00 -0000
NASHVILLE - State officials say Tennessee's first confirmed case of eastern equine encephalitis this year has been reported.

Bredesen says buyout plan helps bond ratings Tue, 05 Aug 2008 17:54:00 -0000
NASHVILLE — Tennessee’s willingness to address worsening economic conditions without “playing games” could help solidify the state’s credit rating, Gov. Phil Bredesen said today.

Currencies trader pleads not guilty to fraud Tue, 05 Aug 2008 17:01:00 -0000
CHATTANOOGA — A Chattanooga foreign currencies trader accused of bilking investors out of at least $33 million has pleaded not guilty to the charges.

UTC overbooks housing, puts students in hotel Tue, 05 Aug 2008 16:59:00 -0000
CHATTANOOGA — As many as 50 students at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga are expected to begin their fall semester in hotel rooms because the school overbooked dorm rooms this year.

SWAT team fires tear gas, finds man in attic Tue, 05 Aug 2008 16:16:00 -0000
MORRISTOWN — A standoff with a police SWAT team this morning ended when the suspect was arrested in the attic of a house into which officers had fired tear gas.

Knox tops voting percentage Tue, 05 Aug 2008 04:00:05 -0000
NASHVILLE - Knox County had a bigger percentage turnout than other urban counties during the early voting period that proceeded Thursday's election, according to figures collected by the state's Division of Elections on Monday.

State briefs: Aug. 5 Tue, 05 Aug 2008 04:00:00 -0000
Missing woman found in ditch Knox County sheriff's deputies located in a Washington Pike ditch Monday a 70-year-old woman who had been missing since Sunday night.

Venable: Miracles take many forms Tue, 05 Aug 2008 04:00:00 -0000
Every church member has a calling.Some sing in the choir. Some teach Sunday school. Others lead stewardship campaigns, arrange flowers or make regular visits to the sick.

Obama rips Bush on energy; McCain says to go nuclear Wed, 06 Aug 2008 04:00:00 -0000
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio - Democrat Barack Obama blamed Republican energy policies for some of the nation's economic woes Tuesday as his GOP rival John McCain advocated a large expansion of nuclear power.

Man heckles Obama on Pledge of Allegiance Wed, 06 Aug 2008 04:00:00 -0000
BEREA, Ohio - A man who wore press credentials and took photographs from a platform interrupted Barack Obama's town-hall meeting Tuesday by shouting complaints that the Democratic presidential candidate had not called for the audience to say the Pledge of Allegiance.

News Sentinel endorsements Tue, 05 Aug 2008 19:39:00 -0000
These are the News Sentinel’s endorsements for Aug. 7 in the contested races:

Obama alters stand on drilling, stockpile Tue, 05 Aug 2008 04:00:01 -0000
LANSING, Mich. - Barack Obama put forward a broad energy plan Monday designed to end U.S. reliance on imported oil within 10 years and shore up his standing amid a tightening White House race and high-anxiety over gas prices.

McCain attends riders' rally in Sturgis Tue, 05 Aug 2008 04:00:00 -0000
RAPID CITY, S.D. - Republican presidential candidate John McCain on Monday visited a giant motorcycle rally in South Dakota.

Moncier: Swear in officers as required by law Tue, 05 Aug 2008 04:00:00 -0000
Knox County Commissioner Williams Daniels wrote an op-ed in the July 27 News-Sentinel suggesting that persons elected Aug. 7 not be sworn until Sept. 1.

Drevik: There're good reasons to avoid early oaths Tue, 05 Aug 2008 04:00:00 -0000
I was asked to comment on a recent column on KnoxViews.com by Herb Moncier, hero of the Open Meetings Act lawsuit - and for which I offer my gratitude as a citizen.

Leader of U.S.-allied group is attacked Wed, 06 Aug 2008 04:00:00 -0000
BAGHDAD - Gunmen killed a senior leader of a U.S.-allied Sunni group and six of his guards in an ambush south of Baghdad, a group member and residents said Tuesday.

Road bomb kills 2 Americans in Baghdad Tue, 05 Aug 2008 04:00:00 -0000
BAGHDAD - A roadside bomb killed two U.S. soldiers in a predominantly Shiite area in Baghdad on Monday, the first deadly attack against American troops in the capital in nearly a month. At least nine Iraqis also were killed in explosions elsewhere in the Baghdad area.

Three held in shooting Wed, 06 Aug 2008 04:00:02 -0000
Police took three males into custody Tuesday after a shooting at an East Knoxville housing development.

Man convicted in fatal stabbing of roommate Wed, 06 Aug 2008 04:00:02 -0000
A 57-year-old Knox County man was convicted Tuesday of voluntary manslaughter in the fatal stabbing of his roommate.

Regional briefs: Aug. 6 Wed, 06 Aug 2008 04:00:00 -0000
Harriman man pleads To reduced charge KINGSTON - A Harriman man indicted on two counts of raping a young boy pleaded guilty Tuesday to a single reduced charge of attempted aggravated sexual battery.

Solway wells test negative for arsenic; critic wants more tests Tue, 05 Aug 2008 21:19:00 -0000
Five wells near Knox County's "greenwaste" facility in Solway tested negative for arsenic, contradicting findings made on behalf of one neighboring property owner, the county announced this afternoon.

Grainger County woman killed in Washington Pike crash Tue, 05 Aug 2008 18:54:00 -0000
A Grainger County woman was killed in a single-vehicle accident that occurred Saturday, according to a Knox County Sheriff’s Office report.

KPD nabs three in shooting from stolen PT Cruiser Tue, 05 Aug 2008 18:01:00 -0000
Police took three males into custody today after a shooting at an East Knoxville housing development.

Jones defends Berry case; victim’s mother backs Tyree Tue, 05 Aug 2008 16:47:00 -0000
The family of murder victim Johnia Berry today endorsed Democratic challenger Randy Tyree for sheriff as the incumbent sheriff accused Tyree of trying to play Berry’s death for politics.

Scores to participate in Night Out events Tue, 05 Aug 2008 16:44:00 -0000
Scores of crime watch groups and neighborhood organizations across Knoxville will take part tonight in the 25th annual National Neighbors Night Out.

Commissioners object to Moncier effort to replace appointees quickly Tue, 05 Aug 2008 13:45:00 -0000
Two appointed commissioners objected to Knoxville lawyer Herbert S. Moncier's effort to get them out of office as soon as possible after this Thursday's election.

Forecast: Air quality alert; storms likely Wednesday Tue, 05 Aug 2008 11:35:00 -0000
A code orange air quality alert is in effect today for the Knoxville area.

Price of oil still sliding lower Wed, 06 Aug 2008 04:00:15 -0000
NEW YORK - Oil traders sent crude prices tumbling as low as $118 a barrel Tuesday on the growing belief that a U.S. economic slowdown and high energy costs are curbing consumer demand for gasoline and other petroleum products.

Self-deportation? Step right up Wed, 06 Aug 2008 04:00:05 -0000
SANTA ANA, Calif. - Wanted: Illegal immigrants with clean records who have ignored court orders to leave the country. Immigration officials are standing by to help you leave the country. No jail. No joke.

Ouster of black reporter stirs fuss Wed, 06 Aug 2008 04:00:00 -0000
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - A newspaper is asking John McCain's campaign why a black reporter assigned to cover a rally was singled out by security and told to leave a backstage area.

Nation / World briefs: Aug. 6 Wed, 06 Aug 2008 04:00:00 -0000
Halt to prostate tests for men over 75 urged NEW YORK - Doctors should stop routine prostate cancer screening of men over age 75 because there is more evidence of harm than benefit, a federal task force advised on a hotly debated topic.

Cost of nuclear waste disposal put at $96.2B Wed, 06 Aug 2008 04:00:00 -0000
WASHINGTON - Even if no new reactors are built, getting rid of the country's nuclear waste will cost $96.2 billion and require a major expansion of the planned Nevada waste dump beyond limits imposed by Congress, the Energy Department said Tuesday.

Stocked safe chambers in mines pushed Wed, 06 Aug 2008 04:00:00 -0000
LEXINGTON, Ky. - The lone survivor of an underground explosion that killed five coal miners in Kentucky two years ago said Tuesday he believes most of his co-workers would have survived if the federal government had required protective chambers stocked with oxygen supplies.

Guantanamo trial could be catalyst for closing of base Wed, 06 Aug 2008 04:00:00 -0000
GUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba - The war crimes trial of a driver for Osama bin Laden could bring the United States closer to its goal of closing the prison at Guantanamo Bay.

Three 8s ring wedding bells Wed, 06 Aug 2008 04:00:00 -0000
It may not be as big as 7-7-7, but thousands of couples are heading down the aisle Friday, hoping the date Aug. 8, 2008, brings them luck and an easy-to-remember anniversary date.

Sorority fixation adds to mystery Tue, 05 Aug 2008 04:00:10 -0000
WASHINGTON - His decades-long obsession with a college sorority may link a former Army biowarfare scientist to four anthrax-laced letters dropped off at a New Jersey mailbox in 2001, authorities said Monday in the latest twist of one of the most bizarre unsolved crimes in FBI history.

Freeman seriously hurt as car flips Tue, 05 Aug 2008 04:00:01 -0000
JACKSON, Miss. - Oscar-winning actor Morgan Freeman was hospitalized in serious condition Monday after the car he was driving left a rural road in the Mississippi Delta and flipped several times.

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