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Three US Marshal task force officers killed in NC shootout; MA municipalities aim to lower the voting age for local elections; breaking barriers for health equity with nutritional strategies; "Product of USA" label for meat items could carry more weight under the new rule.

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Big Pharma uses red meat rhetoric in a fight over drug costs. A school shooting mother opposes guns for teachers. Campus protests against the Gaza war continue, and activists decry the killing of reporters there.

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More rural working-age people are dying young compared to their urban counterparts, the internet was a lifesaver for rural students during the pandemic but the connection has been broken for many, and conservationists believe a new rule governing public lands will protect them for future generations.

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Eunice Kennedy Shriver Remembered

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Eunice Kennedy Shriver, who founded the Special Olympics and become a leading advocate of people with mental disabilities…

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Loophole Could be Fueling TN Sales Tax Revenue Slide

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - New statistics show that for the fourth straight month Tennessee sales tax revenues are 10 percent below the figures for the …

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Abortion Issues Complicate Health Care Reform Effort

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - A number of lawmakers opposed to abortion are speaking out on national health care reform proposals, claiming that tax dollars …

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Tennessee Number Six State for Student Spanking

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Tennessee schools do not spare the rod. A new report covering the 2006-2007 school year shows that Tennessee ranks sixth in the …

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Quality of Tennessee Health Care Rated “Weak”

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - With health care on the front burner in Washington, the federal government Web site Healthreform.gov rates Tennessee's quality of …

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Popular Toy Contains Asbestos

Nashville, Tenn. - Some toys based on the popular "CSI" television series are contaminated with asbestos. The toxic contents have been confirmed in …

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Tennessee Has Nation's Highest Rate of Depression

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee ranks number one in the nation in the percentage of residents suffering a major episode of depression in the past …

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Family Support Program Numbers in Spotlight

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Advocates for the state's Family Support Program are concerned that some media reports have included inaccurate information about …

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No Child Left Behind Up For Reauthorization

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - The Tennessee Education Association (TEA) says the "No Child Left Behind Act" has been a failure and needs major adjustments if …

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State Tax Loophole Closed

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - The state of Tennessee is missing out on millions in tax revenue, according to Tennesseans for Fair Taxation. The group worked …

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