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  • Americans United for Separation of Church and State IRS Should Investigate Tennessee Church for Pulpit Politicking

    Watchdog Group's Complaint Says Cornerstone Church Pastor Endorsed School Board Candidates From Pulpit WASHINGTON - August 7 - The Internal Revenue Service should investigate a Tennessee church whose pastor endorsed three school board candidates from the pulpit, says Americans United for Separation of Church and State. In ...

  • City Council Votes to Cut Jobs Keep Free Lunch

    MEMPHIS, TN (localmemphis.com) - After more than 7 hours of deliberating, the Memphis City Council decided it needed more time to set a property tax rate for next year.The City Council did make several moves, voting to cut 400 jobs. One hundred city workers will be laid off, and 300 vacant positions will remain unfilled."Everybody is worried. Everybody is kind of like on pins and ...

  • More Layoffs for Unified School District

    MEMPHIS, TN (localmemphis.com) - The Unified School Board dropped the ax, and another big round of layoffs is on the way. The board slashed $75 million with many of those cuts including personnel. More than 900 employees were fired last week. There will be 200 more people losing their jobs next week. Superintendent Dorsey Hopson said the cuts are across the board and they're happening ...

  • CRIME REPORT Charges filed in carjacking crash at The Peabody

    According to police, the incident began about 12:40 p.m. at 1659 Poplar. As a man got out of his Dodge Durango, Ford implied he had a gun and stole the car, police said. Police quickly found the car and tried to stop it, but Ford fled, police said. He ultimately crashed into the FedEx Office shop in the Peabody, causing minimal damage. No one was injured, but the incident closed off a portion of ...

  • Cavs coming up empty for top-pick deal JUN 19

    Cavs have been talking to teams for weeks about a trade, but they are finding a limited market and at this point are likely to keep the pick. Sources in Cleveland strongly suggest that ...


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Movie Review

Savage Grace

Savage Grace

Rarely has a film lived up to its marketing hook so thoroughly. Rest assured that Savage Grace, Tom Kalins provocative but frustratingly shallow true-life portrait of a wealthy American familys interpersonal debauchery, proves quite convincingly that Truth is more shocking than f ... ...

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  • Would players even welcome Doc back JUN 19

    Celtics really welcome Rivers back with open arms? How can Rivers relay a message of team and loyalty when this process has suggested that he'd rather jump ship in order to chase a title in a sunny climate? Rivers, such a powerful speaker, can save face publicly. A fan base that's been left squeamish by the idea of rebuilding with a new coach would eventually forgive and forget. But ...

  • Police investigate after woman shot in eye

    The incident happened around 12:30 a.m. The woman was shot and knocked on doors to get help, police said. She was able to reach someone in the 1900 block of Ozark Street in North ...

  • MemphisShelby school board debates value of allowing unions to give nonbinding advice

    While the unified school board has no obligation to recognize labor unions, a number of board members seem interested in at least allowing representatives to be at the table when working conditions are ...

  • Weather Forecast Sunny and hot

    Today will be mostly sunny with highs around 90, according to the National Weather Service. Skies will become partly cloudy tonight with lows around ...

  • New Magneti Marelli Plant in Tennessee for Automotive Lighting Production

    A new Magneti Marelli Automotive Lighting plant for the production of headlamps and rear lights was inaugurated yesterday in Pulaski, Tenn. This is the first lighting production plant in the United States, further strengthening an already established presence in the NAFTA region, which includes plants in Ciudad Juárez and Tepotzotlán, Mexico, and the R&D Center in Auburn Hills, ...

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