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July 15, 2010
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It's nothing personal, mind you, but Bloomberg (the news service, not the mayor) is reporting that for the first time since the advent of the Baby Boom, there are more workers aged 65 or older than... May 20, 2010
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Today's Highlights in History:
On May 20, 1961, a white mob attacked a busload of Freedom Riders in Montgomery, Ala., prompting the federal... May 14, 2010
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The conventional wisdom, among many in this country, is that immigrants, legal and illegal, displace U.S. citizens from their jobs, thus increasing unemployment among legal residents.
However, there is a... May 4, 2010
Just when you thought it was safe to turn on the computer: Snark Attack II !!
The Gulf Coast economies of Florida, Alabama and Louisiana are facing a challenge far more profound than what Nashville dealt with in this past weekend... April 25, 2010
This coming week, the U.S. Senate will take up a proposed overhaul of financial regulation, the intents of which are transparency and a degree of protection from the elements that caused the current recession.
E-mails, delivered in... April 24, 2010
Not that long ago, a large segment of society and the press believed that the economic crisis, which started with bad mortgages and ended up in world-wide recession, was basically the fault of ACORN.
The picture is becoming a bit more... April 1, 2010
System will reportedly play Pac-Man, Space Invaders other popular video games from last century.
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March 25, 2010
Bongards' Creameries has purchased a 114,000-square-foot production, the company manufactures natural and processed cheese.
The company expects to begin processing natural and processed shredded cheeses by this summer, loaf... March 23, 2010
Highest prices at the pump in the last year and a half.
The AAA sampled area service stations on Monday and report the average price of regular rose 18.5¢ per gallon in the last month, to nearly $2.70.
Patrick DeHaan, a senior petroleum... March 16, 2010
Charles Moore put faces on the Civil Rights movement for a nation to see. His photographs for Life magazine reached half of the nation. Images of snarling police dogs, water cannons, the Ku Klux Klan and Bloody Sunday helped spur the passage... November 12, 2009
Nashvillle International is one of 47 airports nationwide that will offer free Wi-fi during the holiday season. Not many things are free these days, so enjoy it while you can. The service provided by Google will be available from November 10 through... November 11, 2009
Country music fans crowded downtown Nashville for the CMA Awards at the Sommet Center. Restaurants and clothing stores were busy throughout the weekend leading up to Wednesday's show. The financial relief could not come at a better moment for local... November 10, 2009
Christmas decorations and sale signs are up, but finding a temporary job at the mall this year is going to be tough. Retailers are afraid of a slow holiday shopping season. Newschannel 5 reports the stores are reluctant to hire... November 5, 2009
Students of all ages are heading to the classroom. Community colleges and universities are seeing an increase in enrollment across the state. Volunteer State Community College has 16 percent more studnets. Lipscomb University reports the... November 2, 2009
While the kids were trick-or-treating this weekend, restaurants and nightclubs in downtown Nashville were getting a big treat from customers on Halloween night. According to News 2, Karma Lounge lowered the cover charge and... October 23, 2009
Nissan North America is exploring new avenues in a troubled car industry. The carmaker based in Franklin is developing plans to make a line of commercial vans and other vehicles. They'll be assembled in Canton, Mississippi and will go on sale in late... |
