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TENNESSEE

Cuts could close several Tenn. youth group homes

Tennessee Children's Services Commissioner Viola Miller says proposed additional cuts by Gov. Phil Bredesen would be "very painful." More>>

Judge strikes down Tenn. guns and alcohol law

A Nashville judge has ruled a law that allows handguns in Tennessee bars and restaurants is unconstitutional. More>>

Students face 5 percent tuition hike in Tenn.

Students at Tennessee's public colleges and universities could be facing a five percent tuition increase. More>>

Rural areas targets of seat belt crackdown

Law enforcement officers in Tennessee are targeting rural areas for motorists and passengers not wearing seat belts. More>>

Bredesen calls unemployment tax hike unavoidable

Gov. Phil Bredesen says another tax hike to shore up Tennessee's unemployment trust fund appears unavoidable. More>>

Currencies trader sentenced to 24 years for fraud

A foreign currencies trader who cheated investors in more than 20 states to support a lavish lifestyle and buy presents for a girlfriend has been sentenced to 24 years in prison. More>>

Football player who died in Knoxville had problem heart valve

A Kingsport football player who died during a game in Knoxville earlier this year had a heart valve problem, according to the medical examiner's report. More>>

Gubernatorial candidate Gibbons to release tax, investment information

Republican gubernatorial candidate Bill Gibbons says he is releasing five years of tax returns and his current investment information to the media. More>>

Economy, ash spill mean no TVA executive bonuses

The Tennessee Valley Authority's top executives were told Thursday during a directors' board meeting not to expect performance bonuses this fiscal year. More>>

Middle Tenn. family says son died from swine flu

The family of a nine-year-old Justin White, of Middle Tennessee, said he died from complications from the swine flu. His parents want the public to know how deadly the virus can be. More>>

KENTUCKY

Fort Campbell soldier charged for refusing search

The military says a Fort Campbell soldier was charged after refusing to allow a search of his vehicle and causing a gate into the installation to be shut down. More>>

Clinton man dies after being struck by hit-and-run driver in Ky.

A Clinton man struck by a hit-and-run driver in Lexington last weekend has died. The driver is still being sought by police. The victim was Anthony Gibbs, 24. More>>

Wallins woman arrested for arson in Harlan County

Rosetta Stanton, 61, of Wallins, has been arrested for setting the woods on fire in the Watts Creek community Tuesday morning. More>>

Army suicides to top 2008 numbers, but progress reported

The Army says soldier suicides this year are almost sure to top last year's, but that it has made progress in stemming the problem in recent months. More>>

Prison population, costs, up in Kentucky

A new report says that Kentucky's prison population and costs have risen sharply in the past decade. More>>

School bus, SUV crash in London, Ky.

A school district official says a bus carrying around 20 elementary school students has been involved in a crash with an SUV in London. More>>

Ky. lawmakers to get update on walking horses

Kentucky lawmakers have scheduled a meeting on Tuesday to collect information about alleged abuses of walking horses. More>>

Ky. governor proclaims 'Adoption Awareness Month'

Gov. Steve Beshear has designated November as "Adoption Awareness Month," encouraging Kentucky residents to consider foster care or adoption. More>>

Stimulus funding creates or preserves 2,300 jobs

Gov. Steve Beshear says the $2.9 billion in federal stimulus funds awarded to Kentucky has created or preserved nearly 2,300 jobs in the state. More>>

Convicted sexual predator sentenced for child porn in Hawkins Co.

Dustin McPhetridge, 28, who's serving five years in prison for attempting to have sex with a 13-year-old girl in Kentucky, now faces eight more years after being sentenced on a child porn charge. More>>

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