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America's Most Famous Nerdfighter Comes to Knoxville
Knox County Government - Mon, 11/03/2008 - 21:00
Acclaimed author John Green and his brother Hank are headed to Knox County Public Library. They will appear at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 6 at the East Tennessee History Center, 601 S. Gay Street.
Categories: Local News
KnoxAchieves Tuition Assistance Program Launched
Knox County Government - Mon, 11/03/2008 - 21:00
With college tuition on the rise and local industry clamoring for an enhanced workforce, a new program called KnoxAchieves that is designed to meet those challenges was launched this morning at Fulton High School. KnoxAchieves is a privately-funded, college-tuition-assistance program for 2009 graduates of Knox County’s public high schools.
Categories: Local News
Ribbon Cut on South Knoxville Senior Center Walking Trail and Pavilion
Knox County Government - Mon, 11/03/2008 - 21:00
Knoxville Senior Center visitors have done it again! They wanted a walking trail, and they got it. Knox County Mayor and 9th District Commissioners Paul Pinkston and Mike Brown cut the ribbon on the walking trail and pavilion, fully equipped with picnic tables last week. Covenant Health was on hand to present walkers with healthy walking techniques as the Mayor, Commissioners and seniors took an inaugural walk of the track.
Categories: Local News
Rocky Hill Students Get First Hand Exposure to Local Government
Knox County Government - Mon, 11/03/2008 - 21:00
More than 90 fifth-graders from Rocky Hill Elementary School learned first hand about local government this week during a visit to the City County Building. The students came prepared with a long list of questions after studying how Knox County government works.
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PTA "Start the Art Week" launches Reflections Program
Knox County Government - Mon, 11/03/2008 - 21:00
At Mooreland Heights Elementary School, you can walk into any academic classroom and see some form of the arts being incorporated.
Categories: Local News
Knox County goes green
Knox County Government - Mon, 11/03/2008 - 21:00
Following several months of planning, Knox County's "go green" planning committee formally launched the Knox County Green Team at the County's Health and Benefits Fair last week.
Categories: Local News
Knox County celebrates Child Health Week
Knox County Government - Mon, 11/03/2008 - 21:00
October 13-17 events focus on healthy eating and active living. The Surgeon General estimates that 1 in 6 children in America between the ages of 2 and 19 is overweight.
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Area Mayors and community leaders to discuss The Grapes of Wrath
Knox County Government - Mon, 11/03/2008 - 21:00
Mayor Mike Ragsdale will host a roundtable discussion of The Grapes of Wrath as part of The Big Read. The discussion includes community leaders, business people, and local high school students from South Doyle and West Highs.
Categories: Local News
County FluMist Clinics Expand to Include Younger Children
Knox County Government - Mon, 11/03/2008 - 21:00
The 2008 School FluMist Vaccination Program kick offs on Monday, September 22, with clinics scheduled in schools, daycares, and Head Start facilities through October 17th. A second round of FluMist clinics will be held between December 2nd and 22nd to provide the second dose of vaccine required for children under 9 years of age who have never received flu vaccine in the past.
Categories: Local News
Knox County's Imagination Library gives away its 500,000th book
Knox County Government - Mon, 11/03/2008 - 21:00
Knox County's Imagination Library gave away its 500,000th book last week at a special storytelling event on Market Square. Since January 2005, the County has put half a million books in the hands of Knox County children.
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City Room: Hitchens Debates Rabbi Wolpe on God
New York Times - Mon, 11/03/2008 - 20:53
"Is religion good for the world?" Christopher Hitchens and Rabbi David J. Wolpe debated the question before a large crowd at Temple Emanu-El.
Categories: National News
Paper Cuts: The Olsen Twins’ <em style="i">Weltanschauung</em>
New York Times - Mon, 11/03/2008 - 20:53
(Photo: Mary-Kate Olsen, right, and Ashley autograph their book (Evan Agostini/Associated Press)) A few weeks ago one of the commenters instructed me to "stick to books," so today I'm going to write about the Olsen twins. Mary-Kate (the one on "Weeds") and Ashley (the one on Maxim's Hot 100 list) have just come out [...].
Categories: National News
TV Decoder: Cable News Ratings Unpredictable
New York Times - Mon, 11/03/2008 - 20:53
For many years, cable ratings generally followed a formula: one Fox News Channel equaled two CNN's and one CNN equaled two MSNBC's. Now, though, the daily ratings are anything but predictable.
Categories: National News
City Room: Bloomberg Gets an Earful Before Signing Bill
New York Times - Mon, 11/03/2008 - 20:53
Before he signed the term limits bill, Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg heard from scores of witnesses who opposed it.
Categories: National News
Charter School Chief Keeps a Hand in Politics
New York Times - Mon, 11/03/2008 - 20:53
Eva S. Moskowitz, someday mayoral aspirant, is running a fast-growing chain of Harlem charter schools.
Categories: National News
Automakers Report Grim October Sales
New York Times - Mon, 11/03/2008 - 20:52
Facing tight credit markets and an economic slowdown, Ford, G.M. and Toyota reported selling far fewer vehicles than a year ago.
Categories: National News
U.S. jury convicts Venezuelan in cash suitcase case
USA Today - Mon, 11/03/2008 - 20:40
A federal jury convicted a wealthy Venezuelan Monday of acting as an illegal foreign agent who came to the United States to cover ...
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Airwaves Battle Pits Dolly Parton Against Google
New York Times - Mon, 11/03/2008 - 20:38
The F.C.C. will vote on Tuesday on a proposal to make a disputed chunk of radio spectrum available for public use.
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Armed man waving flag surrenders on highway overpass
USA Today - Mon, 11/03/2008 - 20:34
A masked gunman who waved an American flag from a highway overpass in Southern California has surrendered to police after forcing ...
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Venezuelan Guilty in Vote Cash Case
New York Times - Mon, 11/03/2008 - 20:20
A jury in Miami convicted a Venezuelan of acting as an illegal foreign agent in the U.S. to cover up a Latin American political scandal involving a suitcase full of cash.
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