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- TN Cong. Fincher Takes Millions in Subsidies, Cuts Food Stamps, Makes TN National News Again (RoaneViews)
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- Overwheming Bi-Partisanship As Congress Stands Tall For Freedom...To Fish? (RoaneViews)
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- From Our "That Didn't Take Long" Dept... 1st Year Kingston Football Coach Resigns (RoaneViews)
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- The Horrible Punishment Heaped Upon Tea Party Groups by the IRS (Kitchen Table)
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- ECD Memo: Executive Seeking State Grant is 'Personal Friend' of Governor (Tom Humphrey)
- Prosecutors Say Former Knox Trustee Paid Ghost Employees (Tom Humphrey)
- Appeal Filed in Judge's Dismissal of Libel Lawsuit Against Sen. Campfield (Tom Humphrey)
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- Some TN E-Book Buyers May Get a Refund Under Price-Fixing Deal (Tom Humphrey)
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Local Media Blogs
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- Byrge Files Appeal on Campfield Libel Suit (Metro Pulse)
- The Daily Plan-It: Life Drawing Session, Modern Dance Class, and Farewell to Kings (Metro Pulse)
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- The Daily Pulse: Summer Preserving Class, Saving Abel and the Art of Dying, and ZZ Top (Metro Pulse)
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- CBID approves grant for Jackson Terminal (Josh Flory)
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- The Daily Pulse: Arrowmont Instructors' Art Show, Joy Kills Sorrow, and the Price is Right Live! (Metro Pulse)
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- IBM's Smarter Cities Team Makes Recommendations to Lower Utility Bills (Metro Pulse)
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- UT Vice Chancellor Tim Rogers to retire, provost will take over (KNS News)
- Two injured when SUV rolls off I-75 in Knoxville (KNS News)
- Former Pabst Brewing Co. CEO joins Ole Smoky distillery (KNS Business)
- Rockwood plant to halve its workforce (KNS Business)
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- Steel Plate Fabricators named Freedom Award finalist (KNS Business)
Local TV News
- Seven students busted with alcohol at local middle school (WATE)
- TVA, EPA to update public on coal ash spill clean up (WATE)
- SUV flips after swerving to avoid another car on I-75 (WATE)
- Harriman site listed as potential Superfund site by EPA (WATE)
- Employee accused of stealing $50K from Morristown-Hamblen Humane Society (WATE)
- TDOT will halt most road construction for Memorial Day travel (WBIR)
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- Notice of appeal filed in Campfield libel lawsuit (WBIR)
- Investigation finds animal shelter employee stole more thn $50K (WBIR)
- $22,000 reward offered in bald eagle shootings (WBIR)
- School's out for the summer (WVLT)
- UPDATE: Couple hurt when SUV rolls off I-75 onto Emory Rd. (WVLT)
State News
- UPDATE: Arias jury deadlocked but must continue (Times Free Press)
- British Prime Minister says ‘indications’ London attack terror-related (Times Free Press)
- VW gives $250,000 for disaster relief after Oklahoma tornadoes (Times Free Press)
- 35 bags of alleged marijuana found in Alabama traffic stop (Times Free Press)
- Christie says not time for political retribution, instead tornado victims deserve aid (Times Free Press)
- Olive Branch Elects New Mayor (ABC24 Memphis)
- West Memphis Gets $11M Grant for Port (ABC24 Memphis)
- UPDATE: Rutherford deputy allegedly got $200 from inmates in exchange for drugs, contraband (Tennessean)
- Saint Thomas sued in death of teen who took Prozac, other meds (Tennessean)
- UPDATE: Cooler temps could keep severe weather at bay (Tennessean)
- FBI: Man fatally shot in Boston bombing probe (Tennessean)
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Wire Reports
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- Bob Lutz, Chinese parts maker offer $20 million for Fisker: sources (Yahoo Business)
- Oklahoma tornado victims astounded at how they survived (Yahoo News)
- Army sergeant accused of videotaping female cadets in shower (Yahoo News)
- PepsiCo rethinks U.S. pricing to attract more everyday buyers (Yahoo Business)
- FBI says man shot dead while being questioned about Boston bombings (Yahoo News)
- Home sales close in on three-and-a-half year high (Yahoo Business)
- IRS official Lois Lerner: ‘I have not done anything wrong’ (Yahoo Politics)
- Found after tornado: Web attention might reconnect dog with owner (Yahoo News)
- Gawkers, looters and a media circus: What happens when a tornado hits your town (Yahoo News)
- Anthony Weiner announces he’s running for NYC mayor (Yahoo Politics)
- College is expensive. And thanks to Washington, you might soon be paying more (Yahoo Politics)
- IRS official Lerner refuses to testify before Congress (Yahoo Politics)
- Obama announces his election commission team (Yahoo Politics)
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At least they appear to be
At least they appear to be giving award winners Telecasters instead of trophies. Or are those fake, too?
Also, microphone twirling is
Also, microphone twirling is a thing now? Is that the country equivalent of dropping it?
Also, when did backward
Also, when did backward baseball caps replace cowboy hats? Guess I'm getting too old. I'll shut up and go to bed now.
senior moment ?
Next thing you know, Nashville will be using AutoTune to bring a contemporary sound to vocals!
What's that you say - they're already using it.
I must have been taking my nap when that happened.
Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
OK, one more thing. Keith
OK, one more thing. Keith Urban and the Grammy Camp kids rocked it out. Especially the Grammy Camp players. Woke me up.
UPDATE: the video:
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