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Term ending for last Democrat on TVA board

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Skila Harris remembers being identified as "the girl director" during a visit to a TVA hydroelectric dam shortly after she arrived in 1999.

Teen draws life in prison for trooper murder

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A Texas teenager has been sentenced to life in prison for murdering a Tennessee state trooper.

Senate approves bill to allow layoffs of 150 DCS employees

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Gov. Phil Bredesen has asked for exemptions to state civil service requirements as a result of a rule change that cut $73 million in federal fund money from the department's funding.

Union students and others write messages on new dorm

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About 50 Union University students and resident assistants have written messages and Scriptures on the concrete slab floor of a new dorm under construction.

Georgia judge's DUI caught on tape

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The Georgia State Patrol has released the dash cam video from the latest drunk driving arrest for judge Carlton Vines.

Teen convicted in trooper slaying

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Jenks, who grew up in Maury County, was shot to death on a rural county road near Covington in January 2007.

Chattanooga city councilman arrested in drug sting

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John "Duke" Franklin Jr. is charged with conspiring to commit money laundering and to obstruct justice.

Conviction in THP Trooper Jenks murder

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An 18-year-old from Austin, Texas, was convicted of first-degree murder for Jenks' death.

Universal carding for beer purchases ends

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If you appear over 50, you can keep your ID stashed in your wallet while purchasing beer.

Kentucky's latest offer goes to 9th grader

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Coach Bill Gillispie told ninth-grader Jeremiah Davis of Muncie, Ind., on Sunday that he would have a grant for him starting the fall of 2011, according to the player and his father.

Faith leads to gift of surrogate motherhood

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There were several hurdles to overcome before the surrogacy could proceed. Not only did she need medical approval, but Nita also had to reach a legal agreement with the Allens.

Democrats divided on whether contest should end

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The remaining contests include primaries in Kentucky and Oregon on May 20, Puerto Rico on June 1 and Montana and South Dakota on June 3.

EXPERTS: stay out of cars during tornadoes

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Among those killed were three people rushing to reach a relative's house and four family members who were in a van.

Clinton expects West Va. win; Obama racks up superdelegates

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Superdelegates have been moving to Obama's side -- 26 of them in the week since he routed Clinton in North Carolina and narrowly lost Indiana.

BLOG ROUND-UP: Get to know some of the new blogs and bloggers at WBIR.com

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We have a growing line-up of new bloggers at WBIR.com, and we will be introducing them to you on a regular basis as their ranks grow.

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