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For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page Memphis Sun.com http://www.memphissun.com/index.php/cat/209dc06dd4a5e0e7/ en-us Thu, 23 May 2013 21:09:36 -0400 Thu, 23 May 2013 21:09:36 -0400 30 JACKSON, Miss. -- Lack of a death certificate or of a burial site and sparse obituary information led to talk in hip-hop circles that rapper Tim Dog, who owes thousands of dollars to women he was convicted of swindling, faked his own death in February.The 46-year-old, whose real name is Timothy Blair, is best known for a 1990s song "F-- Compton" that criticized West Coast ... http://www.memphissun.com/index.php/sid/214727363/scat/209dc06dd4a5e0e7 Thu, 23 May 2013 19:57:20 -0400 http://www.memphissun.com/index.php/sid/214727363/scat/209dc06dd4a5e0e7 Born in Alabama 1929 and raised in Burlington, Mr. Robinson graduated from Knoxville College and taught for five years at the former Austin High School. He later become the first black person to hold an administrative post with the school system. He served 26 years as an administrator until retiring in ... http://www.memphissun.com/index.php/sid/214727863/scat/209dc06dd4a5e0e7 Thu, 23 May 2013 19:56:17 -0400 http://www.memphissun.com/index.php/sid/214727863/scat/209dc06dd4a5e0e7 has unveiled its new $5.9 million Thoroughbred Bulk Transfer terminal in Knoxville, Tenn., which will allow customers to transfer a large array of commodities between railcars and trucks.The Class I railroad's new terminal, adjacent to its railyard, is near Interstate 275, I-40 and I-75. The facility, which features 48 car spots and a truck scale, can handle dry and liquid bulk commodities ... http://www.memphissun.com/index.php/sid/214726439/scat/209dc06dd4a5e0e7 Thu, 23 May 2013 18:43:03 -0400 http://www.memphissun.com/index.php/sid/214726439/scat/209dc06dd4a5e0e7 NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Queen Elizabeth's youngest son, Prince Edward, is visiting Tennessee to promote one of the British royal family's charities, the Duke of Edinburgh's ... http://www.memphissun.com/index.php/sid/214726711/scat/209dc06dd4a5e0e7 Thu, 23 May 2013 18:27:35 -0400 http://www.memphissun.com/index.php/sid/214726711/scat/209dc06dd4a5e0e7 KODAK, Tenn. (AP) -- The Tennessee Smokies of the Double-A Southern League plan to help Oklahoma tornado victims by presenting a check to the American Red Cross on behalf of outfielder Ty Wright, a former Oklahoma State ... http://www.memphissun.com/index.php/sid/214726710/scat/209dc06dd4a5e0e7 Thu, 23 May 2013 18:27:35 -0400 http://www.memphissun.com/index.php/sid/214726710/scat/209dc06dd4a5e0e7 FAYETTEVILLE, Tenn. -; Authorities say two men have been charged in six killings, including a toddler and unborn baby, near the Tennessee-Alabama border last fall during a dispute over drug ... http://www.memphissun.com/index.php/sid/214724613/scat/209dc06dd4a5e0e7 Thu, 23 May 2013 17:35:16 -0400 http://www.memphissun.com/index.php/sid/214724613/scat/209dc06dd4a5e0e7 CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) — Volkswagen has reached another production milestone at its assembly plant in Chattanooga.The Chattanooga Times Free Press reports that the 250,000 Passat midsize sedan has rolled off the assembly line.The milestone announced Thursday comes barely more than two years since production began at the Tennessee plant.The Chattanooga plant completed its first customer car ... http://www.memphissun.com/index.php/sid/214724987/scat/209dc06dd4a5e0e7 Thu, 23 May 2013 17:31:46 -0400 http://www.memphissun.com/index.php/sid/214724987/scat/209dc06dd4a5e0e7 Vanderbilt University in Nashville recently conducted a poll that shows the highly conservative RED state of Tennessee is having a positive change of heart towards legalized marriage for same-sex couples. ... http://www.memphissun.com/index.php/sid/214724988/scat/209dc06dd4a5e0e7 Thu, 23 May 2013 17:22:16 -0400 http://www.memphissun.com/index.php/sid/214724988/scat/209dc06dd4a5e0e7 By ERIK SCHELZIG Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Rep. Scott DesJarlais, a licensed physician, was reprimanded and fined by the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners for having sex with patients before he was elected to Congress, according to documents released Thursday. The Republican won re-election last year despite revelations he had affairs with patients and once urged 1 of ... http://www.memphissun.com/index.php/sid/214725017/scat/209dc06dd4a5e0e7 Thu, 23 May 2013 16:58:56 -0400 http://www.memphissun.com/index.php/sid/214725017/scat/209dc06dd4a5e0e7 Knox County's Lawson McGhee Library branch will be closed for the next few days. Repairs are being made to the library's HVAC system, and the cooling tower will be replaced over the weekend. The library will reopen on Tuesday after the Memorial Day ... http://www.memphissun.com/index.php/sid/214722995/scat/209dc06dd4a5e0e7 Thu, 23 May 2013 16:24:19 -0400 http://www.memphissun.com/index.php/sid/214722995/scat/209dc06dd4a5e0e7 The unemployment rate in Memphis through April slipped to 10.3 percent, signaling a decrease from March, when the rate hit 10.7 percent. The minor increase leaves little room for celebration, however, especially when compared to the year-ago rate of 9.6 percent, according to the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Across Tennessee, the department reported a preliminary ... http://www.memphissun.com/index.php/sid/214724989/scat/209dc06dd4a5e0e7 Thu, 23 May 2013 15:46:00 -0400 http://www.memphissun.com/index.php/sid/214724989/scat/209dc06dd4a5e0e7 Davidson County's unemployment rate increased in April, according to new data from the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development. The county's employment rate increased to 6.5 percent, up from 6.2 percent in March. Davidson was among 23 counties that saw unemployment increase last month compared to March. The unemployment rate decreased in 62 counties and remained flat in ... http://www.memphissun.com/index.php/sid/214723592/scat/209dc06dd4a5e0e7 Thu, 23 May 2013 15:16:07 -0400 http://www.memphissun.com/index.php/sid/214723592/scat/209dc06dd4a5e0e7 MEMPHIS, Tenn. -; Former World War II Army squad leader and Medal of Honor recipient Vernon McGarity has died at age 91, a funeral home said ... http://www.memphissun.com/index.php/sid/214719995/scat/209dc06dd4a5e0e7 Thu, 23 May 2013 13:46:14 -0400 http://www.memphissun.com/index.php/sid/214719995/scat/209dc06dd4a5e0e7 Knoxville has yet another new radio station. Thursday morning, WNOX switched to 93.1 "Classic Hits." Previously it played country music. The station will now play all the popular radio hits from the 60's, 70's and 80's. Core artists include Elton John, Rod Stewart, The Eagles, Hall and Oats, and dozens more. Journal Broadcast Group launched the new radio station at ... http://www.memphissun.com/index.php/sid/214719132/scat/209dc06dd4a5e0e7 Thu, 23 May 2013 12:34:25 -0400 http://www.memphissun.com/index.php/sid/214719132/scat/209dc06dd4a5e0e7 VICKSBURG, Miss. -- The Mississippi River town of Vicksburg is holding several events this week to mark the 150th anniversary of its siege during the Civil War.Concerts, lectures and wreath-laying ceremonies are planned at the Vicksburg National Military Park.On Thursday, the U.S. Postal Service unveiled a Vicksburg stamp that's part of a Civil War commemorative series. On Saturday, Iowa ... http://www.memphissun.com/index.php/sid/214718866/scat/209dc06dd4a5e0e7 Thu, 23 May 2013 12:26:13 -0400 http://www.memphissun.com/index.php/sid/214718866/scat/209dc06dd4a5e0e7 "Our goal is to provide patients and their families with efficient access to high quality emergency services. This expansion project ensures we have the space and resources to meet the growing volume and variety of patient care needs," Followell said in a news ... http://www.memphissun.com/index.php/sid/214718273/scat/209dc06dd4a5e0e7 Thu, 23 May 2013 12:24:59 -0400 http://www.memphissun.com/index.php/sid/214718273/scat/209dc06dd4a5e0e7 Nashville-based Kirkland's Inc.'s (Nasdaq: KRK) earnings were down 9.3 percent in the first quarter compared to a year ago. Earnings were $1.77 million, or 10 cents per basic share, on revenue of $101.2 million. Analysts, on average, had estimated earnings of 5 cents per share on revenue of $100.7 million, according to Thomson Reuters. "Although we had a slow start to February ... http://www.memphissun.com/index.php/sid/214716553/scat/209dc06dd4a5e0e7 Thu, 23 May 2013 10:48:56 -0400 http://www.memphissun.com/index.php/sid/214716553/scat/209dc06dd4a5e0e7 NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- A Davidson County Probate Court judge has permanently suspended a public guardian, citing fees she charged her clients. Judge Randy Kennedy sent a letter to members of the Metro Nashville Council, saying most conservatorship cases handled by Jeanan Mills Stuart were done ... http://www.memphissun.com/index.php/sid/214715043/scat/209dc06dd4a5e0e7 Thu, 23 May 2013 10:07:03 -0400 http://www.memphissun.com/index.php/sid/214715043/scat/209dc06dd4a5e0e7 http://bit.ly/14UHydd ) reported Hundley was sentenced Monday after earlier entering a guilty plea to enticement of a minor through electronic means. The government dropped a child pornography ... http://www.memphissun.com/index.php/sid/214715942/scat/209dc06dd4a5e0e7 Thu, 23 May 2013 09:41:34 -0400 http://www.memphissun.com/index.php/sid/214715942/scat/209dc06dd4a5e0e7 Unemployment claims fell lower than expected last week in a positive sign that the job market is sustaining recent gains, Bloomberg reports. Applications filed for unemployment benefits decreased by 23,000 to 340,000 for the week ended May 18, according to Labor Department figures. The median forecast of 50 economists surveyed by Bloomberg called for a drop to 345,000. Federal officials still ... http://www.memphissun.com/index.php/sid/214715786/scat/209dc06dd4a5e0e7 Thu, 23 May 2013 08:45:00 -0400 http://www.memphissun.com/index.php/sid/214715786/scat/209dc06dd4a5e0e7 CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. - A felon who police say shot himself to death after fatally beating his pregnant wife also raped a 15-year-old girl the same day.The Chattanooga Times Free Press ( http://bit.ly/12PkcG2) reported a Hamilton County Sheriff's Office affidavit stated 34-year-old Terry Lee Releford duct taped the teen and held a gun on her while assaulting her.Police said Releford beat his ... http://www.memphissun.com/index.php/sid/214713115/scat/209dc06dd4a5e0e7 Thu, 23 May 2013 07:36:27 -0400 http://www.memphissun.com/index.php/sid/214713115/scat/209dc06dd4a5e0e7 ROGER HARRIS/NEWS SENTINEL Knoxville Wholesale Furniture has purchased the former Fowler’s Furniture building on Peters Road, seen here on ... http://www.memphissun.com/index.php/sid/214711913/scat/209dc06dd4a5e0e7 Thu, 23 May 2013 06:24:42 -0400 http://www.memphissun.com/index.php/sid/214711913/scat/209dc06dd4a5e0e7 KODAK, Tenn. (AP) - The Tennessee Smokies have scrubbed their ball park and kick off a home stand Thursday with a peanut-free night. The game against the Huntsville Stars is being played for the Allergy, Asthma & Sinus Center. It's intended to allow fans who have peanut allergies to safely and comfortably enjoy a baseball game. The first pitch is at 7:15 p.m. Fans 12 and under also get ... http://www.memphissun.com/index.php/sid/214710124/scat/209dc06dd4a5e0e7 Thu, 23 May 2013 03:58:56 -0400 http://www.memphissun.com/index.php/sid/214710124/scat/209dc06dd4a5e0e7 Tyler Lyons allowed a lone run over seven innings in his big league debut Wednesday to bring St. Louis a 5-3 triumph over San Diego. Lyons (1-0) was called up from Class AAA Memphis to make the start and he took advantage of the opportunity, giving up four hits while striking out four and walking one. Prior to Wednesday no team in the majors had reached 30 victories for the season, but two of ... http://www.memphissun.com/index.php/sid/214707825/scat/209dc06dd4a5e0e7 Thu, 23 May 2013 01:18:33 -0400 http://www.memphissun.com/index.php/sid/214707825/scat/209dc06dd4a5e0e7 (WBIR-Knoxville) It's the end of an era for one of Knoxville's last textile plants. The Knoxville Glove Company opened in 1914, manufacturing protective handwear for electricians and other workers. On Friday, the few employees who still work there will be out of a job. "I came here in '53. Then I left in '59 and moved to Florida. then I came back in '61," ... http://www.memphissun.com/index.php/sid/214701701/scat/209dc06dd4a5e0e7 Wed, 22 May 2013 20:08:45 -0400 http://www.memphissun.com/index.php/sid/214701701/scat/209dc06dd4a5e0e7 - The Memphis Grizzlies, Grizzlies guard Tony Allen and the American Red Cross are teaming up to come to the aid of tornado victims in the surrounding Oklahoma City area. The Red Cross and the Memphis Grizzlies will collect donations for those affected by the devastating tornadoes that hit Oklahoma at Game 3 (Saturday, May 25, 8 p.m.) and Game 4 (Monday, May 27, 8:00 p.m.) of the Western ... http://www.memphissun.com/index.php/sid/214702437/scat/209dc06dd4a5e0e7 Wed, 22 May 2013 20:01:57 -0400 http://www.memphissun.com/index.php/sid/214702437/scat/209dc06dd4a5e0e7 One of the nation's most prestigious law schools is asking to weigh into a battle over whether a teenager's confession was illegally coerced by investigators who told him he would be repeatedly gang raped in ... http://www.memphissun.com/index.php/sid/214701815/scat/209dc06dd4a5e0e7 Wed, 22 May 2013 20:00:22 -0400 http://www.memphissun.com/index.php/sid/214701815/scat/209dc06dd4a5e0e7 NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- A Nashville judge has permanently suspended the public guardian of Davidson County while citing "significant concerns" that she charged excessive fees to the elderly and disabled people she is supposed to ... http://www.memphissun.com/index.php/sid/214702722/scat/209dc06dd4a5e0e7 Wed, 22 May 2013 19:44:31 -0400 http://www.memphissun.com/index.php/sid/214702722/scat/209dc06dd4a5e0e7 The U.S. attorney's office for West Tennessee said Wednesday that Robert Gregory Dempsey, also known as Jesse Rockwell, has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Jackson on charges of possession and interstate transportation of child ... http://www.memphissun.com/index.php/sid/214702723/scat/209dc06dd4a5e0e7 Wed, 22 May 2013 19:44:31 -0400 http://www.memphissun.com/index.php/sid/214702723/scat/209dc06dd4a5e0e7 With more than half Tishomingo County's voters casting ballots, legalizing alcohol passed by 42 votes, while legalizing beer and light wine passed by 73. The county borders Alabama and ... http://www.memphissun.com/index.php/sid/214702605/scat/209dc06dd4a5e0e7 Wed, 22 May 2013 19:44:14 -0400 http://www.memphissun.com/index.php/sid/214702605/scat/209dc06dd4a5e0e7 You could say Callie Khouri's career has come full circle. But you'd only be kind of right. The native Texan waited tables for a time in Nashville in the '70s and '80s. Then she went on to write the Academy Award-winning ... http://www.memphissun.com/index.php/sid/214702479/scat/209dc06dd4a5e0e7 Wed, 22 May 2013 19:38:07 -0400 http://www.memphissun.com/index.php/sid/214702479/scat/209dc06dd4a5e0e7 State Sen. Lowe Finney (right) presents a framed copy of a Tennessee legislature resolution recognizing Union's Phi Alpha Theta chapter to Stephen Carls, the chapter's ... http://www.memphissun.com/index.php/sid/214701339/scat/209dc06dd4a5e0e7 Wed, 22 May 2013 18:59:14 -0400 http://www.memphissun.com/index.php/sid/214701339/scat/209dc06dd4a5e0e7 NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit against the Metro Nashville Board of Education brought by a charter school that was ordered to be closed because of poor student ... http://www.memphissun.com/index.php/sid/214701340/scat/209dc06dd4a5e0e7 Wed, 22 May 2013 18:35:51 -0400 http://www.memphissun.com/index.php/sid/214701340/scat/209dc06dd4a5e0e7 Brian Thomas, assistant coach and recruiting coordinator at Western Kentucky University, has announced that the swimming and diving program will welcome 23 new student-athletes to campus this fall for the 2013-14 campaign.The Hilltoppers and Lady Toppers will look to ride the momentum of an historic 2012-13 season that produced 15 NCAA "B" qualifiers, 20 new program records and a Sun ... http://www.memphissun.com/index.php/sid/214701043/scat/209dc06dd4a5e0e7 Wed, 22 May 2013 18:18:53 -0400 http://www.memphissun.com/index.php/sid/214701043/scat/209dc06dd4a5e0e7 NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- State Labor Department officials say they have recouped about $15.3 million worth of fraudulently collected unemployment benefits by garnishing tax refunds and other federal payments to people who were not entitled to receive the assistance. A scathing audit released earlier this year showed that the state overpaid $73 million in unemployment benefits. The overpayments ... http://www.memphissun.com/index.php/sid/214698316/scat/209dc06dd4a5e0e7 Wed, 22 May 2013 16:40:56 -0400 http://www.memphissun.com/index.php/sid/214698316/scat/209dc06dd4a5e0e7 MORRISTOWN, Tenn. (AP) -- An audit by the state comptroller's office has found that more than $51,000 in animal adoption fees and donations for the Morristown-Hamblen Humane Society was not deposited into the facility's bank ... http://www.memphissun.com/index.php/sid/214698605/scat/209dc06dd4a5e0e7 Wed, 22 May 2013 16:15:58 -0400 http://www.memphissun.com/index.php/sid/214698605/scat/209dc06dd4a5e0e7 The city named as one of the worst for biking in the U.S. by Bicycling Magazine only five years ago is now aiming to be the best in Tennessee. Mayor AC Wharton is announcing plans this afternoon for a 15-mile network of protected bike facilities to be built over the next two years as part of the Green Lane Project. In 2010, Wharton committed to build 55 miles of new bike facilities which include ... http://www.memphissun.com/index.php/sid/214699669/scat/209dc06dd4a5e0e7 Wed, 22 May 2013 16:00:21 -0400 http://www.memphissun.com/index.php/sid/214699669/scat/209dc06dd4a5e0e7 Two months after hitting its highest point in two years, the Architecture Billings Index has dropped back into negative territory, with a score of 48.6 for April. The index is used by the American Institute of Architects to indicate a 9-12 month glimpse into nonresidential construction spending. A score above 50 indicates an increase in billings. The February score was 54.9, but dropped to 51.9 ... http://www.memphissun.com/index.php/sid/214697681/scat/209dc06dd4a5e0e7 Wed, 22 May 2013 15:37:53 -0400 http://www.memphissun.com/index.php/sid/214697681/scat/209dc06dd4a5e0e7 An attorney representing a third officer implicated in the Feb. 9 alleged brutality case could not be reached for comment. Attorney Jeffrey Whitt represents Officer Ty Compton, who joined the Police Department in November ... http://www.memphissun.com/index.php/sid/214697129/scat/209dc06dd4a5e0e7 Wed, 22 May 2013 15:20:50 -0400 http://www.memphissun.com/index.php/sid/214697129/scat/209dc06dd4a5e0e7 The port of West Memphisreceiveda $10.9 million grant to expand its rail capabilities. Today the U.S. Department of Transportation announced a $10.9 million TIGER 2012 grant to the City of West Memphis, Ark. for the expansion of its port. The funds will be used to improve railroad infrastructure, increase capacity and extend a rail line at the International Rail Logistics Park. Todays ... http://www.memphissun.com/index.php/sid/214697699/scat/209dc06dd4a5e0e7 Wed, 22 May 2013 15:11:41 -0400 http://www.memphissun.com/index.php/sid/214697699/scat/209dc06dd4a5e0e7 LAFOLLETTE, Tenn. (AP) -- A former Democratic candidate for the state House has filed notice that he will appeal the dismissal of his libel lawsuit against state Sen. Stacey ... http://www.memphissun.com/index.php/sid/214697131/scat/209dc06dd4a5e0e7 Wed, 22 May 2013 15:03:41 -0400 http://www.memphissun.com/index.php/sid/214697131/scat/209dc06dd4a5e0e7 Sheriff Robert Arnold terminated the employment of Deputy Keith Knowles on May 10. The sheriff said he was disappointed to find a deputy with a long career was supplying inmates with forbidden ... http://www.memphissun.com/index.php/sid/214697130/scat/209dc06dd4a5e0e7 Wed, 22 May 2013 15:03:41 -0400 http://www.memphissun.com/index.php/sid/214697130/scat/209dc06dd4a5e0e7 Memphis-based Mahaffey Tent and Party Rentals is ranked 85th on Fortunes 2013 Inner City 100, a list of the fastest growing inner city companies in the U.S. The Inner City 100 is in its 15th year and is compiled through a collaboration between Fortune and The Initiative for a Competitive Inner City, a nonprofit research and strategy organization founded by Michael Porter, a Harvard Business School ... http://www.memphissun.com/index.php/sid/214698319/scat/209dc06dd4a5e0e7 Wed, 22 May 2013 14:59:43 -0400 http://www.memphissun.com/index.php/sid/214698319/scat/209dc06dd4a5e0e7