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by A. Goodrich: 04/29/2008

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TENNESSEE NEWS

Small plane crashes east of Collierville

COLLIERVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Aviation officials say the pilot of a single-engine Cessna was killed when the plane crashed in Fayette County east of Collierville....

Fisk boosts fundraising following failed art sale

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- A renewed focus on fundraising by Fisk University has netted about $6 million since December....

Tenn. slow to request handgun permits from felons

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- The Department of Safety has been slow to pull the trigger on handgun permits issued to felons....

Tenn. officials keep watchful eye for gypsy moths

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) -- Beth Elliott hasn't found any gypsy moths this year, and that's just the way she likes it....

2 teens killed in Dickson Co. accident

DICKSON, Tenn. (AP) -- Authorities say two teens were killed in a two-car collision in Dickson....

Va. fort's future in focus as Army plans pullout

HAMPTON, Va. (AP) -- Fort Monroe - a Union oasis where fugitive slaves flocked during the Civil War - returns to Virginia's control when the Army pulls out in 2011, and historians are trying to protect the future of the "Freedom Fortress."...

Small earthquake hits Mississippi County

DELL, Ark. (AP) -- A small earthquake jolted Mississippi County early this morning, causing no reported damage....

Tennessee Lottery numbers

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Here are the winning numbers selected Saturday in the Tennessee state lottery:...

Small plane crashes east of Collierville

COLLIERVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Aviation officials say the pilot of a single-engine Cessna was killed when the plane crashed in Fayette County east of Collierville....

2 teens killed in Dickson Co. accident

DICKSON, Tenn. (AP) -- Authorities say two teens were killed in a two-car collision in Dickson....

Dashboard video shows 2004 police shooting

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) -- A dashboard video showing three West Memphis, Ark., police officers chase and ultimately shoot two people to death nearly four years ago has been seen by the public....

Arrest made after FedEx sends drug to wrong place

BALTIMORE (AP) -- FedEx prides itself on reliability. But a mistaken delivery tipped off police to a 200-pound shipment of marijuana that someone tried to send from Pembroke Pines, Florida to Baltimore via the shipping company....

North Carolina Education Lottery results

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) -- Here are the winning numbers selected Saturday in the North Carolina Education Lottery:...

Small earthquake hits Mississippi County

DELL, Ark. (AP) -- A small earthquake jolted Mississippi County early this morning, causing no reported damage....

Fisk boosts fundraising following failed art sale

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- A renewed focus on fundraising by Fisk University has netted about $6 million since December....

Tenn. officials keep watchful eye for gypsy moths

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) -- Beth Elliott hasn't found any gypsy moths this year, and that's just the way she likes it....

Tenn. slow to request handgun permits from felons

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- The Department of Safety has been slow to pull the trigger on handgun permits issued to felons....

Guard asks Army why soldier didn't get Bronze Star

JELLICO, Tenn. (AP) -- James Cadle says he doesn't want much - just the medal he believes he earned in Iraq three years ago....

History of Old Point Comfort and Fort Monroe

Highlights of the history of Old Point Comfort and Fort Monroe:...

Va. fort's future in focus as Army plans pullout

HAMPTON, Va. (AP) -- Fort Monroe - a Union oasis where fugitive slaves flocked during the Civil War - returns to Virginia's control when the Army pulls out in 2011, and historians are trying to protect the future of the "Freedom Fortress."...

Kenyan village gets clinic from brothers it helped

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- When residents of a tiny Kenyan village sold their chickens and cattle to buy Milton Ochieng's $900 plane ticket to Dartmouth College, they told him they wanted something in return....

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People hoping to ride fireworks train left behind

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- A train that was supposed to make six stops on its way to Nashville's annual Fourth of July fireworks show reportedly filled up at its first stop and left waiting passengers the rest of the way....

Minor league basketball team hires first coach

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (AP) -- A newly formed minor league basketball team in southern Kentucky has hired an NBA veteran as its first coach....

Agency has new tool to test for drunken boaters

DANDRIDGE, Tenn. (AP) -- The Tennessee Wildlife Resource Agency has a new tool to fight boaters under the influence this summer....

Nashville's fireworks stolen night before show

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Organizers say the theft of fireworks won't stop Nashville's annual Fourth of July fireworks show on the banks of the Cumberland River....

Chestnut wins hot dog contest after eat-off

NEW YORK (AP) -- Joey Chestnut reclaimed the top spot at the annual hot dog eating contest in Coney Island on Friday after first tying with archrival Takeru Kobayashi in a 10-minute chow-down and then beating him in a five-dog eat-off....