Fri
Dec 28 2012
07:40 am
By: R. Neal
Statistics:
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- Unique Visitors: 193,415
- Articles: 1819
- Comments: 15634
Most Viewed:
- Chris Stevens had a dream, and there was no place in it for Islamophobic militarism (13817 views)
- Mark Harmon requests investigation of Burchett campaign finances (12594 views)
- Republican Platform, executive summary version (12079 views)
- BREAKING: Knox Co. Commissioner Jeff Ownby arrested for indecent exposure at Sharps Ridge (8673 views)
- SSD: Snappy but not a magic bullet for older PCs (8212 views)
- DeRoyal president on health care reform medical device tax (8060 views)
- Public Hearing on New Billboard/EMC Ban (7580 views)
- Campfield: Bullied by gays (6899 views)
- Bridge over Tennessee River Destroyed by Cargo Vessel (6625 views)
- 2012 Shootings in Knox County, TN (6558 views)
Most Popular
- Do Teachers Dream of Electric Sheep? (159 votes)
- KCDP First Friday (157 votes)
- It's Live: the 2012 Auction for Henry's Fund (156 votes)
- End of an era (150 votes)
- Richard Land too extreme even for his own Southern Baptist Convention (146 votes)
- Gaylord sells Opryland hotel operations to Marriot (144 votes)
- BREAKING: Roane Co. Property Assessor race turns tragic (143 votes)
- How we doing? (Knoxville edition) (119 votes)
- Putting Our Money Where Our Mouth Is (106 votes)
- 2012 Shootings in Knox County, TN (94 votes)
Most Commented
- As seen from UTK's Frat Park- Romney Ryan Vote American! (245 comments)
- Knoxville Retailers, Gone but not Forgotten (228 comments)
- BREAKING: Knox Co. Commissioner Jeff Ownby arrested for indecent exposure at Sharps Ridge (207 comments)
- McElroy List? (192 comments)
- Corporate Tax Breaks Gone Wild (157 comments)
- DeRoyal president on health care reform medical device tax (157 comments)
- Burchett campaign finance discrepancies (140 comments)
- Knox Co. Election Commission to student: Your vote doesn't matter (121 comments)
- Mulch fire (116 comments)
- What Haslam and the TNGOP don't want you to know about Medicaid expansion (108 comments)
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Discussing:
- Are Chat bots a waste of time? (1 reply)
- Smith & Wesson noise problem (1 reply)
- Musicians dropping out of President's Freedom Concert Series (1 reply)
- It's time for new blood in Congress, Barnett in - Burchett out (1 reply)
- Burning Down The House... (2 replies)
- Behind Lege Lies (1 reply)
- Peace (1 reply)
- Speak your truth, fight and believe. (1 reply)
- Large banks have too much AI data center debt? (1 reply)
- GOP misleading on federal health care funding (1 reply)
- Feds indict civil rights group (3 replies)
- Georgia issues burn ban, first time in state history (2 replies)
TN Progressive
- Smith & Wesson not a good fit for Blount County (BlountViews)
- Pellissippi Parkway extension delayed again (BlountViews)
- Blount County early voting record turnout (BlountViews)
- Louisville, TN, town center coming soon? (BlountViews)
- WATCH THIS SPACE. (Left Wing Cracker)
- America As It Is Right Now (RoaneViews)
- A friend sent this: From Captain McElwee's Tall Tales of Roane County (RoaneViews)
- The Meidas Touch (RoaneViews)
- Massive Security Breach Analysis (RoaneViews)
- (Whitescreek Journal)
- My choices in the August election (Left Wing Cracker)
- July 4, 2024 - aka The Twilight Zone (Joe Powell)
TN Politics
- Judge allows UFC cage matches to go ahead on White House lawn (TN Lookout)
- Stockard on the Stump: Tennessee keeping intensive probation program alive – barely (TN Lookout)
- Tennessee waste task force eyes changes to law allowing local rejection of landfills (TN Lookout)
- Nearly half of adults struggled to afford healthcare last year, survey finds (TN Lookout)
- Trump says ‘great settlement’ of Iran war in the works, signing ceremony soon (TN Lookout)
- ‘The Dumocrats are at it again’: Trump attack on California election offers midterm preview (TN Lookout)
Knox TN Today
- PAT the play returns to the stage in June (Knox TN Today)
- Easy Bacon & Swiss Quiche: Breakfast meal prep (Knox TN Today)
- Grayson boosts Ijams + In memoriam: Nic Arning, Bob Monday (Knox TN Today)
- Meet Slinky: The adventure buddy you’ve been wanting (Knox TN Today)
- Dining Duo goes to Vandergriff’s (Knox TN Today)
- Zoo Knoxville introduces Summer Concert Series (Knox TN Today)
- Food City named 2026 Retailer of the Year (Knox TN Today)
- 6/12 HEADLINES: News and events from Knox, World, USA, Tennessee & Historic Notes (Knox TN Today)
- Close to Home, Far from Ordinary: Townsend, TN, Ranks #9 destination on one tank of gas (Knox TN Today)
- Hiking with Harrington: Big Creek Trail (Knox TN Today)
- Falling Water Branch Falls: A 2020 Visit, Helene’s scars, and three new waterfalls (Knox TN Today)
- Lily in Red (Knox TN Today)
Local TV News
- How drones helped first responders get eyes on Morgan County train derailment (WATE)
- Unexpected rock issues push Alcoa Highway project end date, frustrating drivers (WATE)
- Woman charged after toddler left alone in car at Knoxville Walmart (WATE)
- Nonprofit brings veterans to Pigeon Forge for camaraderie and healing (WATE)
- Woman convicted in 1995 Knoxville murder challenging constitutionality of lethal injection (WATE)
- Unoccupied SUV crashes into Hamblen County home, displacing family (WATE)
News Sentinel
State News
- Healthcare dominates conversation with Republican primary opponents for Tennessee House - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
- After Bonnaroo 2025 was a loss, organizers hoping for win in 2026 - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
- Rock City gondola rejected by Lookout Mountain planners - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
- Internet thinks World Cup team in Chattanooga is ‘hilarious.’ Local leaders don’t think so - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
Wire Reports
- Kennedy Center misses deadline to remove Trump’s name, citing storms - The Washington Post (US News)
- Federal judge indefinitely blocks Trump’s $1.8 billion payout fund - The Washington Post (US News)
- Niño Guerrero: US kills leader of Tren de Aragua gang in strike, Trump says - BBC (US News)
- Elon Musk becomes the first trillionaire as SpaceX soars in its market debut - The Washington Post (Business)
- One dead, 22 injured in Moneta tent collapse: Officials - WSET (US News)
- Live Updates: "Final, agreed upon text" of U.S.-Iran peace deal has been reached, Pakistan says - CBS News (US News)
- Anthropic shuts down Fable, Mythos models following Trump admin. directive - Ars Technica (Business)
- Judge orders Trump administration to restore national park signage on climate change, slavery - Los Angeles Times (US News)
- Spencer Pratt concedes LA mayor race, but declares ‘war’ against advancing candidates - The Guardian (US News)
- Justice Dept. Clears Way for Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger - The New York Times (Business)
- Trump's GOP allies draw a line in the sand on Iran - Politico (US News)
- Elon Musk's stratospheric rise to trillionaire status - in charts - BBC (Business)
- Former SpaceX welder becomes a millionaire after historic IPO - CBS News (Business)
- Stock Market Whipsaws; SpaceX IPO Rockets, Oracle Dives: Weekly Review - Investor's Business Daily (Business)
Local Media
Lost Medicaid Funding
To date, the failure to expand Medicaid/TennCare has cost the State of Tennessee ? in lost federal funding. (Source)
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Did you say 'currant' affairs?
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Nice catch.
Being a dry humorist can be such a thankless task.
Crap, I Meant to Add
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The White House has posted a
The White House has posted a gallery of favorite photos from 2012.
Not to be outdone, so have I.