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FedEx: By the Numbers (Infographic)

Short URL - 0 views - Source - February 24th, 2010

From its headquarters in Memphis, Tennessee FedEx has grown into the biggest delivery company in the world, as well as boasting the world's largest airline in terms of freight tons flown and the world's second largest in terms of fleet size ( Delta Air Lines being the largest ).

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Screw U Lane Kiffin! (PIC)

Short URL - 0 views - Source - February 24th, 2010

And just when you think you can't find glorious irony in a Nashville, Tennessee mall, this t-shirt appears.

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Religious nuts beat girl to death for mispronouncing word

Short URL - 0 views - Source - February 23rd, 2010

They were followers of a Tennessee evangelist who believes beating kidswill make them obedient to their parents and God.

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School Shooting in TN: Teacher Tries to Kill Principal

Short URL - 0 views - Source - February 11th, 2010

A Tennessee fourth-grade teacher faces prosecution on two counts of attempted first-degree murder in the shootings of the school's principal and assistant principal.

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A Mother’s Fear of Having a Bi-Racial Baby in the South

Short URL - 0 views - Source - January 20th, 2010

Honest, conflicted 1st person account of a pregnant mother, in a bi-racial marriage, who lives in Tennessee and faces the challenges and fears of her perceived future -- as well as some realities of the past (e.g., the burning of the church in her town that welcomed bi-racial couples).

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Short-handed Tennessee hands No. 1 Kansas first loss of year

Short URL - 0 views - Source - January 11th, 2010

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- Scotty Hopson had 17 points and No. 16 Tennessee, with a lineup thinned by suspensions, dismissals and injuries beat No. 1 Kansas 76-68 on Sunday night. The Vols had just six scholarship players.

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19 Yr Old Plays GTA IV for 40 Hrs Straight & Sets New Record

Short URL - 0 views - Source - January 7th, 2010

Barely four months after an Indian equity broker logged a world record by playing Grand Theft Auto IV for 40 hours and 20 minutes, a 19-year-old college kid in Tennessee has beaten it.

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Four Tennessee Basketball Players Arrested

Short URL - 0 views - Source - January 2nd, 2010

Four Tennessee men's basketball players were arrested at a traffic stop Friday and face weapon and drug charges.

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Chargers beat Titans. Secure 2nd seed & 1st round bye in AFC

Short URL - 0 views - Source - December 27th, 2009

SUPER BOWL BOUND???Philip Rivers threw two touchdowns passes, LaDainian Tomlinson ran for two scores, and the San Diego Chargers beat the Tennessee Titans 42-17 on Friday night to grab the AFC's No. 2 seed and a first-round bye in the playoffs.

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Tennessee Coal Ash Spill: One Year Later

Short URL - 0 views - Source - December 22nd, 2009

A year ago, a massive coal ash spill took place in Tennessee. About 5.4 million cubic yards of ash ended up in a river and covering the private property of local citizens. The EPA this week called the spill at TVA's Kingston plant "one of the worst environmental disasters of its kind in history."

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World’s Fastest Computer Working on Solving Climate Change

Short URL - 0 views - Source - November 21st, 2009

The insanely powerful Jaguar XT5 supercomputer at Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee was recently named the fastest supercomputer in the world. With a speed of 1.759 petaflops , this swift machine is currently being used by the forces of good to solve the world’s problems – including the climate change.

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Death Sentence Given in Gang Rape/Torture/Murder Case

Short URL - 0 views - Source - October 31st, 2009

A Tennessee jury wasted little time in sentencing convicted gang rape/torture/murder ringleader Lemaricus Davidson to death for the January 2007 murders of Channon Christian and Christopher Newsom. “The murder was especially heinous, atrocious and cruel,” the foreman said as he announced the sentence.

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