Slowing immigration of Asians, Hispanics to delay by years when US minorities become majorityWASHINGTON — Deterred by immigration laws and the lackluster economy, the population growth of Hispanics and Asians in the U.S. has slowed unexpectedly, causing the government to push back estimates on when minorities will become the majority by as much as a decade. Missing Ohio boy who allegedly threatened teachers, classmates arrested in Tenn. after searchNORWALK, Ohio — Authorities in Tennessee arrested a missing 13-year-old boy Wednesday who set off a nationwide search after allegedly making threats against teachers and classmates. Tenn. invalidates marriage of transgender woman, man; state considers both menCLARKSVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee authorities have invalidated the 18-month marriage of a transgender woman and a man, saying the state considers them both men. EPA to oversee cleanup of massive TVA coal ash spill that devastated Tenn. neighborhoodKNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will oversee the cleanup of a massive coal ash spill in Tennessee that brought national attention to the environmental risks of storing the power plant byproduct. Doctor: Patients testing positive for HIV, hepatitis can’t link infections to VA hospitalsMURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Former patients who tested positive for HIV or hepatitis will not be able to show they were infected by tainted equipment at U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs hospitals, a top doctor for the agency said Friday. NCAA to review Chattanooga complaint about loss from hosting tourney games with no local teamsCHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Chattanooga has complained to the NCAA, saying it lost money hosting women’s tournament games because the teams had no local ties. Just call her ‘Dr. Dolly’: Country singer, philanthropist Parton receives honorary Ph.D.KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Award-winning entertainer, businesswoman and education advocate Dolly Parton has a new title. “Just think, I am Dr. Dolly!” she said Friday after receiving an honorary doctorate of humane and musical letters from the University of Tennessee in Knoxville. Under coach Lane Kiffin, 11 Tennessee scholarship players have left Vols programKNOXVILLE, Tenn. — A total of 11 Tennessee players with scholarships have left the Volunteers football program under new coach Lane Kiffin, including four since the end of spring practice. Businesses, homes damaged by storms across the South; officials keep close eye on floodingBIRMINGHAM, Ala. — More than 100 homes and businesses were damaged in the South by strong winds, heavy rains and golf ball-sized hail Wednesday, and with more rain in the forecast, officials increased the flow of water through dams to ease swollen rivers, including the Mississippi. Urban tries to protect his daughter from cameras; talks new tour, bringing family on the roadNASHVILLE, Tenn. — Keith Urban understands that paparazzi comes along with the fame, but he draws a line when it comes to his infant daughter. More than 100 homes, businesses damaged in South by strong winds, heavy rains and hailBIRMINGHAM, Ala. — More than 100 homes and businesses were damaged in the South by strong winds, heavy rains and golf ball-sized hail Wednesday, and with more rain in the forecast, officials increased the flow of water through dams to ease swollen rivers, including the Mississippi. Costly cut: NCAA schools find that penny-pinching on academics can come with steep priceINDIANAPOLIS — NCAA president Myles Brand understands it’s expensive running a Division I athletic program, and it can be just as expensive to give student-athletes academic help. Airliner close call spurs evasive action, near-collision report; novice air controller blamedMEMPHIS, Tenn. — A “significant error” by an air traffic controller in Memphis put two airliners too close together over Kentucky last week, leading both to take evasive maneuvers and one pilot to file a near mid-air collision report, the Federal Aviation Administration said. Regal Entertainment’s Mike Campbell gives up CEO title, remains chairmanKNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Founder Mike Campbell is giving up his role as chief executive officer of Regal Entertainment Group but will continue as executive chairman of the country’s largest movie theater company. Pinnacle Financial Partners reveals $21.6 million charge for loan to bank now in receivershipNASHVILLE, Tenn. — Pinnacle Financial Partners Inc. said Saturday it will take a charge of $21.6 million in the second quarter to account for a loan to a bank holding company whose banking unit has been placed in receivership. ‘From the inside:’ Deadly ambush opens fresh worries about insurgent reach into Iraqi forcesBAGHDAD — U.S. soldiers and Iraqi police had just sat down for lunch inside a police building in Mosul. Flak vests and other protective gear were removed. Tenn. company says cost from ash spill could reach $975M, recovery will take ’several years’KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The nation’s largest public utility now says cleaning up a massive coal ash spill will cost as much as $975 million and could take several years. Prosecutors: Tenn. financier who embezzled $11M pleads guilty in first bank bailout fraud caseNASHVILLE, Tenn. — Prosecutors say a Tennessee financial adviser has pleaded guilty to criminal charges in the first fraud case related to the federal bank bailout program. Paper maker IP says 1st-qtr profit jumps 93 percent, bolstered by huge alternative fuel creditMEMPHIS, Tenn. — International Paper Co., the largest U.S. paper and forest products company, says its first-quarter net income rose 93 percent because a big federal credit for using alternative fuels offset flat sales. Country singer Vern Gosdin, known for ‘Chiseled in Stone’ and ‘Set ‘em Up Joe,’ dies at age 74NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Singer Vern Gosdin, who recorded country music hits like the award-winning “Chiseled in Stone” during a 30-year career, has died. He was 74. Kenny Chesney to tape appearance on public television’s ‘Austin City Limits’NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Kenny Chesney will tape an episode of public television’s popular show “Austin City Limits” to air sometime in the fall. Birthmothers struggling with grief, shame on Mother’s Day have special gatherings of their ownAt church each Mother’s Day, Eileen McQuade used to watch forlornly as flowers were handed out to beaming women surrounded by their loving children. Though she was raising two daughters, her special day was filled with grief and shame. Supreme Court says Tenn. death row inmate gets new hearing because of concealed evidenceWASHINGTON — The Supreme Court granted a new hearing in federal court for a Tennessee death row inmate who was deprived of key evidence at his trial. Rock ‘n’ roll highway: Tenn. House votes to name section of road after pioneer Jerry Lee LewisNASHVILLE, Tenn. — Jerry Lee Lewis, the piano-pounding rock ‘n’ roller known as “The Killer,” has been honored by Tennessee lawmakers who voted to name a stretch of road in his honor. Police say man forced victim’s young daughter to help as he cut up body of slain womanMEMPHIS, Tenn. — A young girl who told police her father forced her to help as he cut up her mother’s body with an electric saw said she could only look away when the head fell to the floor. Participant in Country Music Marathon in Nashville, Tenn., collapses, dies after eventNASHVILLE, Tenn. — U.S. Army officials say a runner who collapsed and died after the Country Music Marathon was a special operations aviation soldier based at Fort Campbell, Ky. Tennessee sets US record in 3,200-meter relay to complete rare triple at Penn RelaysPHILADELPHIA — Tennessee has set an American record in the 3,200-meter relay to complete a rare relay triple in the Penn Relays at Franklin Field. 13 injured at Tenn. fish fry when man loses control of four-wheeler, plows into crowdPARIS, Tenn. — Authorities say a man on a four-wheeler lost control after having a seizure and plowed into a crowd along a Tennessee parade route, injuring 13 people — including an 18-month-old. VA reports a 4th positive HIV test in wake of dirty hospital equipment, vets grow frustratedCHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Thousands of veterans were at first shocked to learn they should get blood tests for HIV and hepatitis because three hospitals might have treated them with unsterile equipment. Now, just a couple of months after the Department of Veterans Affairs issued the dire warnings, veterans are growing frustrated by the lack of information from the tightlipped federal agency. VA: 4th patient tests positive for HIV since agency said vets were exposed to dirty equipmentCHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — The Department of Veterans Affairs says a fourth person exposed to dirty equipment at its hospitals has tested positive for HIV. |
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