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City of Knoxville News

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City and UT coaches to host free youth baseball/softball camp #
The City of Knoxville Parks and Recreation Department will host a free Youth Baseball and Softball Camp on Saturday, August 30, 2008 from 9 a.m. until noon in Caswell Park, 620 Winona St.
Posted: Aug. 28, 2008 at 12 p.m.
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Boomsday Set for Sunday, August 31st #
The 21st annual 2008 Chrysler Jeep Boomsday Festival is here once again, set for Sunday, Aug. 31 from noon to 10 p.m. on Neyland Drive and Volunteer Landing in downtown Knoxville.
Posted: Aug. 28, 2008 at 12 p.m.
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City Taking Applications for Mayor's U.T. Student Advisory Board #
The City of Knoxville is now accepting applications for students interested in serving on the Mayor's University of Tennessee Student Advisory Board.
Posted: Aug. 28, 2008 at 12 p.m.
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2008 Line Up for Movies on the Town #
Knox County Public Library is pleased to announce the line up of its 2008 outdoor movie series.
Posted: Aug. 28, 2008 at 12 p.m.
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Chilhowee Park Steam Engine Moving Across Town #
City of Knoxville Mayor Bill Haslam, Three Rivers Rambler owner Pete Claussen, and Jim Tolliver, president of the Old Smoky Railway Museum announced plans on Friday, August 22 to restore the ex-Southern Railway 1890 steam engine, Number 154, located in Chilhowee Park.
Posted: Aug. 28, 2008 at 12 p.m.
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Knoxnews: Local

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Hardin Valley's premiere #
Hardin Valley Academy Principal Sallee Reynolds has employed the power of her imagination many times over this last year. She has envisioned the school's first dance team, its first yearbook, its first football game, and unfortunately its first student suspension, which she said "will make me cry."
Posted: Aug. 3, 2008 at 12:30 a.m.
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Churches pray and remember victims #
A crowd gathered at one church Saturday morning for a public interfaith service of healing.
Posted: Aug. 3, 2008 at 12:30 a.m.
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Winkler gets her 3 daughters back #
Mary Winkler, convicted of killing her minister husband, picked up her three daughters Friday from their grandparents and took them to her home in McMinnville, The Commercial Appeal newspaper reported.
Posted: Aug. 3, 2008 at 12:30 a.m.
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UT all over 'Best Colleges' list #
The Princeton Review's recent "Best Colleges" edition shows the University of Tennessee at Knoxville holding spots on several listings, from "Best Athletic Facilities" to "Alternative Lifestyle Not an Alternative."
Posted: Aug. 3, 2008 at 12:30 a.m.
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Faith Healing #
Last Sunday morning, a gunman shattered the safety and sanctuary of the Tennessee Valley Unitarian Universalist Church. This morning, the congregation reclaims that physical space and spiritual center. "We are not going to let a Sunday go by without a service there," said Ted Jones, president of the Kingston Pike ...
Posted: Aug. 3, 2008 at 12:30 a.m.
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Oak Ridger: Local news

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Clinton bridge closed by TDOT, city #
The city of Clinton Public Works Department has been notified by the Tennessee Department of Transportation that the bridge on Yarnell Road crossing Little Dismal Creek at the Clinton city limit is no longer safe for vehicular traffic.
Posted: Aug. 28, 2008 at 9:01 p.m.
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Officials want to try teen as adult in killing of classmate #
<p>A 15-year-old charged with fatally shooting a classmate in their school cafeteria should be charged as an adult, prosecutors said Thursday.</p>
Posted: Aug. 28, 2008 at 9:01 p.m.
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Say farewell to summer with a 'boom' Aug. 31 #
The 21st annual 2008 Chrysler Jeep Boomsday Festival is here once again, from noon until 10 p.m. Sunday on Neyland Drive and Volunteer Landing in downtown Knoxville.
Posted: Aug. 28, 2008 at 9:01 p.m.
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Rockwood woman indicted for 'doctor shopping' #
<p>A Roane County woman has been indicted in Putnam County for TennCare fraud involving ''doctor shopping,'' or using TennCare benefits to go to multiple doctors in a short time period to obtain controlled substances such as prescription painkillers. </p>
Posted: Aug. 28, 2008 at 9:01 p.m.
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Clinton bridge closed by TDOT, city #
The city of Clinton Public Works Department has been notified by the Tennessee Department of Transportation that the bridge on Yarnell Road crossing Little Dismal Creek at the Clinton city limit is no longer safe for vehicular traffic.
Posted: Aug. 28, 2008 at 4:32 p.m.
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The Daily Times: News

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Body of missing kayaker found #
The body of a kayaker missing in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park since Tuesday has been found.
Posted: Aug. 28, 2008 at 1:31 p.m.
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Demos pick Obama on historic night #
DENVER
Posted: Aug. 28, 2008 at 1:31 p.m.
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Trial likely in ALCOA health benefits case; retirees fill federal courtroom for hearing #
Courthouse security at U.S. District Court wasn't expecting this. The line of people waiting to enter to the Howard H. Baker Jr. U.S. Courthouse stretched almost across the plaza.
Posted: Aug. 28, 2008 at 1:31 p.m.
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Survey: Family CFOs at financial brink: One setback could spark crisis #
A national survey shows that most people in charge of their family's finances are not prepared for short-term financial setbacks or long-term financial needs such as retirement.
Posted: Aug. 28, 2008 at 1:31 p.m.
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Volunteers join search for missing Happy Valley man #
Wet weather, fog and rugged terrain were just a few of the obstacles in front of volunteers Wednesday as they spent the day the searching for a missing Happy Valley man.
Posted: Aug. 28, 2008 at 1:31 p.m.
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The Tennessee Journalist

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sports :: TNJN.com College Football Pick'em: Week 1 #
There are a couple interesting games to keep an eye on for the first week of the college football season. Some of the TNJN sports' staff picks the biggest games this week.
Posted: Aug. 28, 2008 at 4:30 p.m.
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sports :: TNJN.com College Football Preseason Picks #
The staff at TNJN is getting in on the action and picking who they think will finish atop each conference at the end of the college football season along with their choices for the Heisman and national championship game.
Posted: Aug. 28, 2008 at 4:30 p.m.
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arts and culture :: "Uh, yes... does that come with a side of pillage or plunder?" #
Knoxville's newest Scandinavian restaurant opens up out east, but lacks something to be desired.
Posted: Aug. 28, 2008 at 12:03 a.m.
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sports :: Vols to begin championship run at the Rose Bowl #
The Tennessee Volunteers will begin its football season in California for the second straight year, this time against the UCLA Bruins. This will be the 14th meeting between both teams.
Posted: Aug. 27, 2008 at 11 p.m.
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news :: HBO.com features UT student film #
Four UT students recently created a spoof trailer of the fictional show "Five Towns," which appears in HBO's Entourage series. HBO selected the trailer to be shown on its Entourage Web site.
Posted: Aug. 27, 2008 at 9 p.m.
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University of Tennessee: News

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HBO Features UT Students' Trailer on Web Site #
Three UT Knoxville students might be signing autographs in the near future. Scott Murphy, a sophomore in journalism and electronic media, Daniel Hubbard, a junior in journalism and electronic media, and Matt Dearman, a junior in history, joined forces to produce "Five Towns Extended Trailer," a short film made to ...
Posted: Aug. 28, 2008 at 4:01 p.m.
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Renowned Consultants to Lead UT Workshops on Obtaining Federal Business Grants #
Entrepreneurs who want to win federal grant money for new business projects should plan to attend two separate workshops on grant writing and cost proposals Sept. 10-11 in Chattanooga and Oak Ridge. The workshops will be led by nationally recognized consultants Jim and Gail Greenwood.
Posted: Aug. 28, 2008 at 3:31 p.m.
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UT Welcomes First Class of Landscape Architecture Graduate Students #
UT Knoxville welcomed its inaugural class of landscape architecture graduate students this year. A joint collaboration between the College of Architecture and Design and the College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, the landscape architecture graduate program is the only program of its kind in the state.
Posted: Aug. 28, 2008 at 11:32 a.m.
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New Scholarships Assist UT Students with Study Abroad #
Students preparing to study abroad can find more help than ever, thanks to several new scholarships at UT Knoxville. Proposed by the Student Government Association and approved by the Board of Trustees in June, a new $10 per year international education fee for all undergraduates started this fall. The fee ...
Posted: Aug. 28, 2008 at 9:32 a.m.
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Three Students Win Grants to Study in Europe #
Two doctoral students and one undergraduate from UT Knoxville have been awarded prestigious grants to study and do research in Europe this academic year. Tracey Hayes of the history department won a Fulbright Scholarship to Poland, and Jacob Hamric of the history department will be going to Germany on a ...
Posted: Aug. 28, 2008 at 9:32 a.m.
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WATE: Local

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Controversial comments at Blaine Board meeting #
The city of Blaine is a very small place. Only a few people regularly attend the Board of Mayor and Aldermen meetings. But comments made at the July meeting by one board member are getting attention.
Posted: Aug. 28, 2008 at 6:30 p.m.
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KCDC moves to acquire remaining McClung Warehouses #
The Knoxville Community Development Corp. board voted Thursday to move forward with the acquisition of the remaining McClung Warehouses in downtown, calling them a public safety concern.
Posted: Aug. 28, 2008 at 6:30 p.m.
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Fire ants force closing of Athens soccer, softball fields #
Fire ants have forced officials to shut down seven soccer fields and five softball fields in Athens. The Parks and Recreation director says the ants showed up Wednesday afternoon and may have been brought out by the rain.
Posted: Aug. 28, 2008 at 6:30 p.m.
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Vandalism forces closure of Knox Co. bird hunting site #
The TWRA says vandalism has caused the closure of migratory bird hunting on Forks of the River Wildlife Management Area.
Posted: Aug. 28, 2008 at 6:30 p.m.
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New event makes a splash at Boomsday #
It is wakeboarding with a twist and it's making a splash for the first time at this year's Boomsday Celebration.
Posted: Aug. 28, 2008 at 6 p.m.
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WBIR: Local

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Rain drowns threat of water restrictions in Greeneville #
The Nolichucky River, responsible for providing water to the Greeneville Water Department, went from a record low level on Monday to nearly flood stage on Wednesday.
Posted: Aug. 28, 2008 at 9 p.m.
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Neyland Stadium renovations complete #
The University of Tennessee Athletics Department announced Thursday that the $27.4 million Phase II renovations of the Neyland Stadium Master Plan have been completed two weeks before the opener against UAB. Phase III of the Neyland Stadium Master Plan begins at the conclusion of the 2008 football season
Posted: Aug. 28, 2008 at 9 p.m.
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Sweetwater soldier convicted of war crime files appeal #
The attorneys for a Sweetwater soldier serving time in a military prison for a war crime have filed an appeal.
Posted: Aug. 28, 2008 at 8:30 p.m.
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Fire ants find their way to Athens #
Athens city officials close a softball and a soccer field at a local park, after mounds of fire ants are found all over the grass.
Posted: Aug. 28, 2008 at 7 p.m.
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Maryville photographer sentenced to 8 years #
A Maryville photographer has been sentenced to 8 years and one month in prison for receiving and storing sexually explicit images of children.
Posted: Aug. 28, 2008 at 3:30 p.m.
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WUOT: Podcasts

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From Kudzu to Ethanol #
Biofuels are a hot topic. Making ethanol out of food crops or sowing fields with switchgrass has been the main focus. But now an East Tennessee company called Agro-Gas Industries, L.L.C. has a different idea. It's ready to produce ethanol...
Posted: Aug. 24, 2008 at 1 p.m.
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Cicadian Rhythms #
Residents of some East Tennessee communities will bid goodbye this week to some rather loud--and some say obnoxious--visitors. Three species of the 17-year cicada have spent the last month or so eating leaves, flying around, mating, and making a general...
Posted: Aug. 24, 2008 at 1 p.m.
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Disabled at Bonnaroo #
Bonnaroo is the largest rock music festival in the world. The bands, comedy club, shopping bazaar and specialty shows attract fans from all over the globe. But for the disabled, it can present a real challenge. The 700 acre farm...
Posted: Aug. 24, 2008 at 1 p.m.
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Equal Custody #
Idaho is the only state in the nation that legally allows two parents who do not live together equal time with their children. Other states are being lobbied now to guarantee equal shared custody. Recently, the Tennessee legislature considered the...
Posted: Aug. 22, 2008 at 12:02 p.m.
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The Fate of the American Wild Ginseng #
The collecting of ginseng root is a mountain tradition, but American Wild Ginseng is now often found only on private, state, or federally protected lands. When people take advantage of that protected status in order to make money, it's called...
Posted: Aug. 22, 2008 at 8:01 a.m.
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WVLT: Local

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Chattanooga police recover lost Taser #
Chattanooga police recovered a Taser that an officer lost when the holster broke free from his belt two days earlier.
Posted: Aug. 28, 2008 at 6:30 p.m.
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Loudon Co. facing 3rd highest teen pregnancy rate in Tennessee #
Loudon County is experiencing serious problems with teen pregnancy rates, and now officials are banding together to find ways to solve the problem.
Posted: Aug. 28, 2008 at 6 p.m.
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MADD, law enforcement gear up for holiday DUI crackdown #
Thursday, Mothers Against Drunk Driving and Tennessee law enforcement agencies kicked off a major drunk driving crackdown for the Labor Day weekend.
Posted: Aug. 28, 2008 at 6 p.m.
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Tennessee to help pay for cell phones for needy #
Millions of your tax dollars are going to provide cell phones for people who can't afford them.
Posted: Aug. 28, 2008 at 6 p.m.
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Man killed, child hurt when tree falls on truck #
The Tennessee Highway Patrol said a Lexington man was killed when a large tree fell onto his pickup truck as he drove on a Henderson County road.
Posted: Aug. 28, 2008 at 5 p.m.
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