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Charges filed in report that baby was dropped in trash chute

Charges filed in report that baby was dropped in trash chute

Memphis police have charged a woman who reported that her 2-month-old child was dropped 11 stories down a trash chute.

March madness presidential picks: Obama likes the Lady Vols

March madness presidential picks: Obama likes the Lady Vols

President Barack Obama has filled out his NCAA tourney brackets.  He likes

Kansas, Kansas State, Kentucky and Villanova in the men's Final Four, and picked Connecticut, Notre Dame, Stanford and Tennessee on the women's side

Baby unhurt after being left in oven

Baby unhurt after being left in oven

The baby's father says he was smoking marijuana and drinking when he left the baby in the cold oven.  The mother found him the next morning.

Bill would require posting against abortion coercion

Bill would require posting against abortion coercion

Rep. Susan Lynn said the sign would make it clear that "it's illegal for anyone to coerce them to have an abortion."

Ripping grill off teeth of man in custody costs Metro Nashville $100,000

Ripping grill off teeth of man in custody costs Metro Nashville $100,000

A sheriff's lieutenant welcomed Anthony McCoy to the Davidson County jail system by ordering him to open wide to inspect the gold jewelry attached to his teeth.

Dog attacks police car

Dog attacks police car

Winston the dog chewed the front bumper of a patrol car completely off, bit through two tires, and left teeth marks in the side panel of the vehicle

Update: Clerk candidate's cleared in discount card giveaway

Update: Clerk candidate's cleared in discount card giveaway

Knox County's District Attorney General's office says there was no wrongdoing when Knox County Clerk giving away discount cards at a political event

Special events to mark Andrew Jackson's birthday

Special events to mark Andrew Jackson's birthday

Andrew Jackson VI of Knoxville, Jackson's great-great-great grandson, is scheduled to attend.

Wis. man credits Packers loyalty for saving life

Wis. man credits Packers loyalty for saving life

A Wisconsin man who says his Green Bay Packers loyalties helped save his life has been voted into the team's Fan Hall of Fame.

Gatlinburg overrun by flocks of jolly men

Gatlinburg overrun by flocks of jolly men

Holly & Shamrock parade kicks off Santa convention with a sea of red and white.

East Tennessee students receive life-saving heart screens

East Tennessee students receive life-saving heart screens

On Saturday, the non-profit group, "Heart Screens for Teens," made the first-ever stop at a Tennessee high school to offer tests for young athletes at a greatly reduced price.

Southern Baptists feud over money for missions

Southern Baptists feud over money for missions

A rare public feud has broken out among conservative leaders of the Southern Baptist Convention over how to spend money and set priorities in the nation's largest Protestant denomination.

Demand for chicken wings spreads; prices soar

Demand for chicken wings spreads; prices soar

With restaurants of all kinds cashing in on chicken wings, the price has increased an arm and a leg for many distributors.

Massive bust shuts down active moonshine still in Bell County, KY

Massive bust shuts down active moonshine still in Bell County, KY

Deputies seized more than 500 gallons of mash for making corn whiskey and more than 100 gallons of actual moonshine.

2 accused of killing Dalmatian in Bradley County

2 accused of killing Dalmatian in Bradley County

Bradley County authorities say two juveniles are accused of killing a Dalmatian by weighing it down with cinder blocks and throwing it into a pond.

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