Taco Bell settles sexual harassment complaint; 2 teen workers claimed they were raped at workMEMPHIS, Tenn. — Taco Bell Corp. has agreed to settle a sexual harassment complaint stemming from allegations that two teenage employees were raped at a Tennessee restaurant. Backpacker, 70, missing for days, rescued from Tenn.’s Great Smoky Mountains National ParkGATLINBURG, Tenn. — A 70-year-old backpacker who had been missing for several days in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park has been airlifted to safety and is reported in good shape. Elderly backpacker, missing for days, rescued safely from Great Smoky Mountains Natoonal ParkGATLINBURG, Tenn. — A 70-year-old backpacker who had been missing for several days in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park has been airlifted to safety and is reported in good shape. Ban smoking in the military? No way, say many troopsFORWARD OPERATING BASE FALCON, Iraq — Gen. Douglas MacArthur had his signature corncob pipe. Soldiers got cigarettes in their C-rations during World War II. Even today, America’s war on tobacco seems to have largely bypassed the military. Nissan prices new 2010 Rogue crossover SUV between $20,340 and $23,130FRANKLIN, Tenn. — Nissan North America Inc. said Friday the prices for the 2010 Nissan Rogue crossover SUV will range between $20,340 to $23,130. New wanted poster: Electric billboards with photo of brazen bank robbery help FBI name suspectKNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The brazen bank robber didn’t bother to hide his face as he threatened tellers with a gun in at least 10 heists from Kentucky to the Carolinas to Tennessee. Delek US Holdings names Mark Cox as its chief financial officerBRENTWOOD, Tenn. — Energy company Delek US Holdings Inc. on Thursday named Mark Cox as chief financial officer. First Horizon Insurance acquires Tennessee-based Sandlin InsuranceMEMPHIS, Tenn. — First Horizon Insurance Group Inc. said Thursday it has agreed to acquire the insurance business of Sandlin Insurance Agency of Germantown, Tenn. Correction: TVA BudgetKNOXVILLE, Tenn. — In an Aug. 20 story about the Tennessee Valley Authority’s budget for 2010, The Associated Press reported erroneously the impact of electric rate changes on consumers. Kirkland’s turns profit in 2nd quarter, as falling costs offset flat revenueNASHVILLE, Tenn. — Home decor retailer Kirkland’s Inc. said Wednesday it turned a profit in the second quarter, helped by lower freight expenses and occupancy costs. Nissan plant in Tenn. switches to methanol to power parts-hauling vehicles, cut costsSMYRNA, Tenn. — In another cost-cutting move that also makes its car and truck production a little greener, Nissan North America said Tuesday it will use methanol fuel cells on some vehicles used to haul parts to assembly lines, starting at its plant in central Tennessee. 3 found dead from gunshots in barn after standoff with police in rural northeastern TennesseeMOORESBURG, Tenn. — Authorities were investigating a possible murder-suicide on Tuesday after three people were found dead in a barn in rural northeastern Tennessee following a standoff with police. Reports: 3 found dead in barn after standoff with police in rural northeastern TennesseeMOORESBURG, Tenn. — Three people are dead following an overnight standoff with police at a barn in rural northeastern Tennessee. AP IMPACT: New formula lets meth users make drug in soda bottles, avoid anti-drug lawsTULSA, Okla. — This is the new formula for methamphetamine: a two-liter soda bottle, a few handfuls of cold pills and some noxious chemicals. Shake the bottle and the volatile reaction produces one of the world’s most addictive drugs. Police: CIA impersonator says he’s immune from Tenn. speed laws, refuses to pay fineMOUNT CARMEL, Tenn. — Police in northeast Tennessee say Scott Gibson isn’t the deputy director of the CIA — and he’d have to pay his $75 speeding fine even if he were. Cops say speeder claimed to be CIA official; He wasn’t; cops say he would have to pay anywayMOUNT CARMEL, Tenn. — Police in northeast Tennessee say Scott Gibson isn’t the deputy director of the CIA — and he’d have to pay his $75 speeding fine even if he were. TVA outlines 3-year plan for ash spill cleanup and environmental monitoring expected to followKNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Valley Authority says it expects to spend up to three years cleaning up a large coal ash spill in Tennessee. Economy, ash spill, clean-air upgrades force TVA to increase rates and borrowing, cut costsKNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Valley Authority agreed Thursday to increase electric rates, borrow up to $3 billion over three years and slash spending to pay for a massive coal ash spill, court-ordered clean-air improvements and a pension fund shortfall amid a historic slump in power sales. Tennessee mom, 80, accused of shooting at deputies while son, 60, hides in closetJACKSON, Tenn. — An 80-year-old West Tennessee woman and her son are being held in jail after deputies said she shot at them when they came to arrest the man. Sheriff Melvin Bond said the elderly woman fired several shots at officers Friday night in a standoff that began when deputies tried to capture her 60-year-old son. Tenn. police justify 59 shots from 6 officers as ’suicide by cop’; man’s family wants probeCHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Alonzo Heyward carried a rifle around his low-rent neighborhood one day last month, ranting about suicide and ignoring the pleas of friends for hours before six Chattanooga police officers surrounded him on his front porch and decided it had to end. Gates Foundation to focus on educators; seeks initiatives, research to improve teacher qualitySEATTLE — Ever since Americans sent their children to one-room schoolhouses, parents have known what makes a good school: an inspiring, organized, creative teacher. But researchers haven’t been able to quantify what exactly makes a teacher effective and how to tie that to student achievement. Memphis on a budget: Beale Street, Sun Studio and everything ElvisMEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis is where you go to celebrate everything Elvis. Sun Studio is where Presley got his start as the King of Rock’n'Roll, and Graceland is a few miles south of downtown. But other styles of music — the blues and soul — also have deep roots in this city on the Mississippi River, with legendary Beale Street and the Stax Museum of American Soul Music among the must-sees for any visitor. Hininger to succeed Ferguson as CEO of Corrections Corporation of AmericaNASHVILLE, Tenn. — Prison operator Corrections Corporation of America said Monday Chief Executive John Ferguson will retire, effective Oct. 15. Jim Dickinson, Memphis producer, musician and father of two-thirds of N. Miss. Allstars, diesJACKSON, Miss. — Jim Dickinson, a musician and producer who helped shape the Memphis sound in an influential career that spanned more than four decades, has died. He was 67. FedEx declares regular quarterly dividend of 11 cents, payable Oct. 1MEMPHIS, Tenn. — FedEx Corp. said Friday its board of directors declared a regular quarterly dividend of 11 cents per share. Judge throws out Tenn. student’s Confederate flag lawsuit, says school ban was reasonableKNOXVILLE, Tenn. — A federal judge ruled a Tennessee school’s ban on Confederate clothing was a reasonable attempt to prevent disruptions because of previous racial threats. International Paper says almost 57 percent of 2014 notes holders accept tender offerMEMPHIS, Tenn. — International Paper Co. on Wednesday said its offer to buy back $1 billion worth of notes has been accepted by almost 57 percent of their holders. Michael Jackson’s death reopens painful memories for Elvis fans 32 years laterNASHVILLE, Tenn. — In the days after Michael Jackson’s death, Joann Smith couldn’t turn off her TV. She felt she was reliving the pain of her own idol’s death almost 32 years ago — Elvis Presley. Healthcare Realty Trust posts 35 percent jump in 2nd-qtr FFO as revenue risesNASHVILLE, Tenn. —Healthcare Realty Trust Inc. on Monday said its funds from operations rose 35 percent in the second quarter as revenue rose. Healthcare Realty Trust declared dividend of 38.5 cents, payable Sept. 4NASHVILLE, Tenn. —Healthcare Realty Trust Inc. on Monday said its board declared a dividend of 38.5 cents for the second quarter. |
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