Fri
Jan 20 2006
08:44 pm
By: Les Jones
Someone has to get the ball rolling.
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Discussing:
- Judge blocks Biden administration rule capping credit card late fees at $8 (1 reply)
- Knoxville stays among top-10 US cities for rising home prices, most realtors expect continued increases over the next year (1 reply)
- Private equity ownership of hospitals made care riskier for patients, a new study finds (24 replies)
- Labor Dept. says Tennessee firm employed minors to clean meat saws, head splitters at slaughterhouses (3 replies)
- Yowza! That was some storm last night (2 replies)
- Why are prices still so high? Corporate greed, some say (4 replies)
- UT pro-Palestine protests (7 replies)
- Boeing was once known for safety and engineering (11 replies)
- Walmart is closing its health centers and virtual care service (5 replies)
- Accidental shooting at local park? (4 replies)
- Oracle is moving its world headquarters to Nashville (2 replies)
- News on potential passenger rail locations in Tennessee could be coming later this year (3 replies)
TN Progressive
- Friday Toon (RoaneViews)
- Kimmell Destroys Trump in Monologue (RoaneViews)
- Dark Biden Destroys at the Press Dinner (RoaneViews)
- Chef steals food to serve at restaurant? (BlountViews)
- Friday Toons...Really Good this Week, Unfortunately (RoaneViews)
- Blount County, TDOT make road deal for gun mfg ignoring town of Louisville,TN, (BlountViews)
- It's voting time again. Let's get out the vote. (BlountViews)
- Winter at the Big Rocks (Whitescreek Journal)
- Maryville Daily Times Home Delivery changing again (BlountViews)
- Secrets from My Radio Days (Joe Powell)
- Fall 2022 (Whitescreek Journal)
- Mmmm, A Fresh Hot Cup of Joe (Joe Powell)
TN Politics
- Teachers can challenge Tennessee law limiting instruction on race, gender, and bias, judge rules (TN Lookout)
- One year after FDA approves over-the-counter birth control pill, advocates push for more access (TN Lookout)
- Stockard on the Stump: Tennessee governor will sign anything, just put it in front of him (TN Lookout)
- Asylum seekers with criminal records would be more quickly removed under Biden proposal (TN Lookout)
- Lawsuit seeks endangered species protection for rare east Tennessee salamander (TN Lookout)
- Community Corrections program making comeback in Tennessee (TN Lookout)
Knox TN Today
- Busy feet: 44 Hiker Chicks on retreat (Knox TN Today)
- Food City forms partnership with Dollywood (Knox TN Today)
- Lasting legacy at Beaver Dam Baptist Church (Knox TN Today)
- FirstBank makes a splash (Knox TN Today)
- Knox the Fox and Cross crew go Swiss (Knox TN Today)
- Spring festivals, events at TN state parks (Knox TN Today)
- Save the date: ‘Party at Hardy’ (Knox TN Today)
- Open Rose Gardens: May 10-11, 18-19 (Knox TN Today)
- PBS JobPop releases more videos (Knox TN Today)
- Oakleys were early settlers in Sevier County (Knox TN Today)
- Let’s pitch in for Trooper Gouldie (Knox TN Today)
- Creekside Health & Rehab sells for $5.66 M (Knox TN Today)
Local TV News
- KPD: Juveniles facing charges after 2-year-old shot at Vista apartment complex in East Knoxville (WBIR)
- Viral video of shark caught in Guadalupe River leads to response from city of New Braunfels (WBIR)
- Knoxville Police: 2-year-old in critical condition after shooting (WATE)
- Christian Moore helps Vols survive Vanderbilt (WATE)
- Veterans and military participants hike to prevent veteran suicide (WATE)
- Police investigate hit and run in South Knoxville (WATE)
- PHOTOS: aurora borealis lights up East Tennessee skies (WATE)
- Missing Roane County woman found safe (WATE)
- Family of fallen Knox Co. deputy Tucker Blakely attends 2024 Tennessee Law Enforcement Officers' Memorial Service (WBIR)
- Tennessee Theatre hosts first-ever Marquee Awards to honor high school musicals (WBIR)
- 'We are heartbroken and grieving' | Zoo Knoxville humanely euthanizes 46-year-old elephant Tonka (WBIR)
- Tennessee Valley Fair announces Ludacris to perform in September (WBIR)
News Sentinel
State News
- Dear Abby: Relationship with younger partner collapses bitterly - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
- Case: Three mysterious turkeys all hunters have met once or twice - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
- James Holder Obituary - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
- Joyce Ervin Obituary - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
Wire Reports
- Gov. Jim Justice Faces Heavy Business Debts as He Seeks Senate Seat - The New York Times (US News)
- Tributes for Euclid officer killed in line of duty - WJW FOX 8 News Cleveland (US News)
- Mass. man who received world's first genetically-edited pig kidney transplant has died - WCVB Boston (US News)
- Here are all the bad things witnesses have said about Michael Cohen, Trump’s former fixer who is set to testify Monday - CNN (US News)
- Watch as German police, protesters at Tesla factory clash in Berlin - USA TODAY (Business)
- A Doomsday Recession Mentality is Keeping the S&P 500 Strong - Yahoo Finance (Business)
- Workers at a Maryland Apple store authorize strike - TechCrunch (Business)
- Jersey Shore swamped with 80000 MAGA supporters as Trump hits stage in Wildwood - The Independent (US News)
- Inflation and consumer spending updates ahead: What to know this week - Yahoo Finance (Business)
- UC Berkeley chancellor speaks out about ‘Gaza brutality’ - Al Jazeera English (US News)
- Sen. Bob Menendez's trial, where gold bars may shine, begins Monday - The Washington Post (US News)
- Liz Cheney sets the record straight with possible Trump VP - NJ.com (US News)
- Trump-Appointed Judge Halts Biden Rule Capping Credit Card Fees - Common Dreams (Business)
- Viking founder Torstein Hagen on the luxury cruise line specifically for baby boomers - Fortune (Business)
- Buffett's 2024 Investment Wisdom: Psychology Matters As Much As Financials - Forbes (Business)
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Thanks, Les! You win the
Thanks, Les! You win the prize. Not sure what it is, though. And thanks for the mention on your blog. Hope to see you around.