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British prince visits Nashville
Prince Edward, one of Queen Elizabeth's sons, is in Nashville promoting one of the royal family's major charities for youth, the Duke of Edinburgh's Award. The award honors teens who showcase outstanding community service, skills, fitness and character-building. Governor Haslam hosted the prince at a private ceremony at the governor's mansion to honor this year's ...
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Cheerleader released from hospital after Montgomery Co. crash
One of the Montgomery Central High School cheerleaders injured in a crash last week has been released from the hospital, but the other teen remains in the care of doctors. Kylie Eastin, 17, was discharged from Vanderbilt Medical Center on Saturday, but Ashley Travis, 15, remains in critical condition. The girls were involved in a head-on wreck Thursday morning with a driver who was later ...
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Highway bridge collapses into northern Washington river
A bridge on Interstate 5 in northern Washington collapsed Thursday evening, sending people and cars into the water. Washington State Patrol troopers confirmed both lanes of the Skagit River Bridge collapsed between Mount Vernon and Burlington at around 7 p.m. Thursday. At 9:30 p.m., the Associated Press reported that no one was killed, citing Washington state authorities. There was no word ...
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Two people in critical condition after house fire
Two people are recovering in the hospital after a late night fire on Thursday. A neighbor called911 at 10:30 p.m. reporting smoke coming from the back of a home on West Linden Avenue in Nashville and saying there might be people inside. Once crews arrived on scene, they found one man and woman inside. They were taken to Vanderbilt Hospital in critical condition, according to Assistant Chief ...
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I-5 bridge collapses into Wash. river injuring 3
The Washington State Patrol says the Interstate 5 bridge over the Skagit River at Mount Vernon has collapsed, dumping vehicles and people into the ...
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Movie Review
L'Enfant [DVD]
Before they directed their first feature-length fictional film, Falsch, in 1987, filmmaker-brothers Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne spent nearly a decade shooting documentaries. Not surprisingly, the raw immediacy of the documentary tradition is writ large in their fictional works, as is the ... ...
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2 Dead in Drugstore Shootings in Tennessee
An East Tennessee pharmacy owner and a customer have been killed during a robbery that left a pharmacy tech and another employee wounded. District Attorney Jimmy Dunn said a former police officer in Bean Station was taken into custody shortly after the shooting and robbery Thursday at the Down Home Pharmacy. Dunn said the former officer, 37-year-old Jason B. Holt, took "a large ...
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Underwood to donate $1 million for Oklahoma tornado relief
Blake Shelton has a date and location for his benefit and fellow Oklahoman Carrie Underwood is writing a large check to help benefit those affected by this week's storms in their home state. Organizers say Shelton's "Healing in the Heartland" benefit concert will be held May 29 at Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City. The event will be televised live on NBC. And ...
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TN officers to check for boating safety this holiday weekend
The summer boating season is about to set sail, but before you head to the lake, there are some things you should know. Officers with the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency have some new technology to make sure everyone plays it safe on the water, and some of it is so small, you may not even notice it until it's too late. "We want to make sure every boat has the proper ...
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Suspect arrested in series of East Nashville robberies
Metro police have arrested a man accused in at least three robberies and an attempted homicide this month in East Nashville. Queshan Brooks, 20, is suspected of demanding cash at gunpoint May 17 at Pick-A-Flick on Dickerson Pike, along with a May 11 robbery on West Eastland Avenue at Laurent Street and a May 18 robbery on Laurent Street at Chicamauga Avenue. Investigators say Brooks was also ...
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Nashville grandmother tells story of survival in OK tornado
The images coming out of Oklahoma after the destructive EF5 tornado have been captivating, especially for those who have family in the Moore, OK, area. One Nashville grandmother's family found themselves in the center of the danger. Sheree Spoltore watched as her daughter's home and her granddaughter's daycare fell right in line with the path of the killer tornado. "I ...
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We must define the nature and scope of this struggle, or else it will define us. Neither I, nor any President can promise the total defeat of terror. What we must do is dismantle networks that pose a direct danger.
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The U.S. president was speaking on his administration's counter terrorism policy.
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Hotel Galvez, Galveston, Texas
Coming off Highway 45, about an hour's drive and 50 miles south of Houston, and as we approached Galveston my ...
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