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No. 1 Florida holds off Kffin, Tennessee 23-13

Tennessee coach Lane Kiffin jogged to midfield, briefly shook hands with Florida's Urban Meyer and then darted toward the locker room.

Will coach of No. 1 Florida take the high road?

Celizic: With all the anger in sports this week, someone needs to take the high road when it comes to confrontational situations. Why not start with Tennessee-Florida showdown?

Johnston: Kiffin could get last laugh on Gators ... one day

Johnston: Coach should bring Tennessee back to elite status — but not on Saturday

UCLA beats Tennessee 19-15 thanks to Vols miscues

UCLA stopped Tennessee's Montario Hardesty on fourth-and-2 in the closing minutes and the Bruins made it two in a row against the Volunteers with a 19-15 victory Saturday.

Lane Kiffin, Tennessee beat W. Kentucky 63-7

Jonathan Crompton threw five touchdown passes Saturday, leading Tennessee to a 63-7 rout of Western Kentucky and its first win under new coach Lane Kiffin.

Cops say 31 Memphis-area students staged fights

Police in suburban Memphis say they will charge 31 high school students with holding organized fist fights that were recorded and posted online.

3 dead in barn after standoff in northeast Tenn.

Authorities were investigating a possible murder-suicide on Tuesday after three people were found dead in a barn in rural northeastern Tennessee following a standoff with police.

First day in full pads, Vols have scrimmage

Tennessee coach Lane Kiffin has stressed the importance of simulating game conditions for his Volunteers. Now they're getting hands-on experience.

Slain teen's placement in foster home questioned

When the 15-year-old girl accused her father of abusing her, she was placed in a foster home while the allegations were investigated. That home was just two doors down.

Agents: Wife targeted, last to die in rampage

A man accused of fatally stabbing and bludgeoning six people in Tennessee and Alabama was targeting his wife and first killed her father and brother so they couldn't stop him, authorities said Tuesday.

Man on porch charged after 6 slain in Tenn., Ala.

Six people believed to be from one family were slain in a two-state spree and authorities charged a man who was sitting on the porch when authorities arrived at one home in the killings.

Man charged after 6 found slain in Tenn., Ala.

A 30-year-old man was charged with homicide Saturday in the slayings of six people, most believed to be from the same family, in two communities about 30 miles apart in Tennessee and Alabama.

Vols reviewing another potential minor violation

Tennessee is looking into whether it committed another NCAA recruiting violation by allowing media to be present during a meeting between coach Lane Kiffin and recruits.

Former Vol Ramar Smith surrenders to police

Former University of Tennessee basketball guard Ramar Smith is accused of taking money, guns and marijuana in a home invasion and robbery, according to court records.

Vols to report minor recruiting violation

Tennessee will self-report another minor recruiting violation after a comment about a recruit was posted to coach Lane Kiffin's Facebook and Twitter accounts.

Tennessee track and field coach retiring

Bill Webb, the track and field coach at Tennessee for the last 14 years, is retiring at the end of the current season.

Under coach Lane Kiffin, 11 Vols players have left

A total of 11 Tennessee players with scholarships have left the Volunteers football program under new coach Lane Kiffin, including four since the end of spring practice.

Tennessee sets US mark in completing relay triple

Tennessee has set an American record in the 3,200-meter relay to complete a rare relay triple in the Penn Relays at Franklin Field.

Tenn. school shooting suspect to be tried as adult

A teenager charged with fatally shooting a classmate in a school cafeteria in Knoxville, Tenn., will be tried as an adult.

Vols renegotiate 6-year contract with Pearl

Tennessee coach Bruce Pearl has a newly renegotiated six-year contract keeping him with the Volunteers.

Tennessee DB Vinson out for spring

Tennessee defensive back Brent Vinson will be out for the rest of spring practice after undergoing shoulder surgery, but is expected to be back in the fall.

Ball State stuns Tennessee 71-55

Pat Summitt wondered when her young Tennessee team would finally get through its growing pains and finally figure it out.

Eaton's shot leads Okla. St. over Tenn. 77-75

After 40 minutes of give-no-ground basketball, everything opened up for Byron Eaton. Oklahoma State's barrel-chested point guard found a clear path to the basket for a three-point play with 7.2 seconds left Friday, sending the Cowboys to a scintillating 77-75 victory over Tennessee in the first round of the NCAA tournament.

Top recruit Bryce Brown signs with Tennessee

Standout high school running back Bryce Brown has signed a letter of intent with Tennessee.

Bulldogs dancing! MSU upsets Vols 64-61, wins SEC

When Mississippi State finished its surprising run through the Southeastern Conference tournament, Twany Beckham grabbed an SEC sign and hoisted it high above his head.

The Vine
We may have made progress, and we may have a black president, but the scourge is still with us.
Source: The New York Times

Did we really need Jimmy Carter to tell us that racism is one of the driving forces behind the relentless and often scurrilous attacks on President Obama? We didn't know that? As John McEnroe might say, "You can't be serious."

Can a black man adequately represent white citizens? If not, then...
Source: The New York Times

Barack Obama would have never been elected if the voters of the country were as racists as the citizens of the 9th Congressional District in Memphis, Tennessee:

Tennessee mayor defends sending out false anti-Muslim email.
Source: Think Progress

excerpt: ""Johnny Piper, the mayor of Clarksville, TN, recently forwarded an anti-Muslim email urging all "patriotic Americans" to protest a U.S. Postal Service stamp that commemorates an Islamic holiday.

New Hope for Rockwood, Tennessee Teen Crying Tears of Blood [Includes link to video and pictures, not pleasant to see.]
Source:

A teenager who cries tears of blood may be able to get help from a doctor at Hamilton Eye Institute in Memphis who learned of his condition. The article includes a link to a video and pictures of the boy that are not pleasant to look at.

Clash in Alabama Over Tennessee Coal Ash
Source: The New York Times

UNIONTOWN, Ala. — Almost every day, a train pulls into a rail yard in rural Alabama, hauling 8,500 tons of a disaster that occurred 350 miles away to a final resting place, the Arrowhead Landfill here in Perry County, which is very poor and almost 70 percent black.

'John schools' try to change attitudes about paid sex - CNN.com
Source: CNN

The lead is very interesting and straight to the point, as it grabs your interest instantaneously.

Nine-year-old Girl Hits Police Car After High Speed Chase
Source:

"A nine-year-old girl led officers on a two-county high speed car chase." This article from Nashville, Tennessee's ABC television affiliate WKRN includes a link to a 1:53 video which shows the aftermath of the chase, which occurred on August 21, 2009.

Economy, desire for degrees fill Tennessee community colleges
Source: The Nashville Tennessean

Advertisement At Nashville State Community College, the lines for fall registration and financial aid stretched down the halls this week. Outside, work crews were setting up portable classrooms to handle the overflow of thousands of extra students signing up for school.

Dash Cam Catches Tennessee Police Allegedly Planting Drugs During Arrest
Source: Fairfax News

A man filed a $10 million federal charging Cookeville police abuse and corruption. Note: See comments for video.

Earthquakes in Tennessee

FEMA made predictions in late 2008 that a major catastrophic earth quake would hit the New Madrid Fault line which runs near Western Tennessee and Eastern Arkansas.

Wealthy Tennesseans are using a tax break meant for farmers
Source: The Nashville Tennessean

Billionaire hospital executive Thomas Frist Jr.

Anti-gay, pro-abstinence legislator had affair with intern
Source: Raw Story

State Sen. Paul Stanley only recently sponsored legislation designed to prohibit gay couples in his home state from ever adopting children.

Beck removes other stars from flag until their states "get serious about state rights" like AK, TN
Source: Media Matters for America

Excerpt: Another reason Glenn Beck really likes Sarah Palin because she signed for State Sovereignty under the tenth amendment. Glenn started removing stars from the flag and ended up leaving Alaska star and an assurance that he would find Tennessee star and put it on too.

Republican Adulterer No. 726,584 ... and counting!
Source: The Progressive Puppy

Another GOP Christian crusader caught cheating on his wife? What day is this? Haven't I already posted this same story four times in as many weeks? Oh, never mind. It's all becoming a blur.

Two States Legalize Guns in Bars
Source: The New York Times

Remind me not to patronize saloons in Tennessee or Arizona.

The Battle of State Sovereignty begins in Tennessee: ATF vs the Constitution
Source: tenthamendmentcenter.com

A line was drawn in the sand last week - a response by the Federal Government to the State of Tennessee and their assertion of sovereignty under the Tenth Amendment to the US Constitution.

Joe Scarborough Calls For Dismissal Of New Young Republican Chairman Audra Shay
Source: Think Progress

excerpt: ""Earlier this week, 38-year old Tennessee resident Audra Shay won an election to take over the Young Republicans National Federation. Shay's candidacy had been supported by Gov. Bobby Jindal (R-LA).

Steve McNair remembered by Titans for toughness, leadership - ESPN
Source: ESPN.com

When the Houston Oilers fled Texas for Tennessee more than a decade ago, the franchise needed a face to sell the NFL in a place where college football ruled for decades. They found it in Steve McNair.

Cops: Steve McNair shot dead by girlfriend Sahel Kazemi while he slept in murder-suicide
Source: NY Daily News

Gunshot residue was found on the left hand of 20-year-old Sahel Kazemi, girlfriend of slain ex-NFL quarterback Steve McNair.

Entourage?

We are all aware of the recent tragedy regarding Steve McNair. He was visiting a friend in downtown Nashville and was tragically gunned down.

Frederick Douglass Condemned Slaveholders On 4th Of July
Source: NewsOne

A full century-and-a-half before President Barack Obama began mesmerizing the country with his moving oratory, another Black man gave what some call his greatest speech.