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TennesseeDaily.com Saturday 4th July 2009 Volume 7/27
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DJI: 223.32 8280.74 2.63%
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FTSE: 2.01 4236.28 0.05%
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"Our beloved son, brother and father of three children has gone so unexpectedly, in such a tragic way and much too soon. It leaves us, his family, speechless and devastated to a point, where communication with the outside world seems almost impossible at times."
Joseph Jackson
The father of Michael Jackson and the family patriarch was speaking after the sudden death of his son.

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$£€ United States, Dollar Euro Canada, Dollar United Kingdom, Pound Japan, Yen
United States, Dollar - 0.716 1.161 0.613 96.15
Euro 1.395 - 1.620 0.856 134.2
Canada, Dollar 0.861 0.616 - 0.528 82.79
United Kingdom, Pound 1.629 1.167 1.891 - 156.6
Japan, Yen 0.010 0.007 0.012 0.006 -

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Nashville man arrested after fire kills tenant of halfway house
Clarksville Property Taxes Won't Go Up
Officials Say Memphis Crime Rate Distorted
Hospital Donates Breast Pump To Zoo Elephant
Man Charged In Fatal Boat Collision In Tennessee
Grizzlies announce Summer League schedule and roster

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A 'parliamentary coup' paralyses New York Senate
Russia to allow US millitary passage through airspace
'New York' gets good press in US
Sarah Palin's daughter's ex to pen tell-all book
Kevin Jonas bagged his girl with 210 diamond-encrusted engagement ring

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Molecular scientist John Fain drawn to artistic variety of a children's classic
Elvis fans record songs in second karaoke contest
College loan interest rate drops
A C Wharton endures on-air pelting
A guide to Sherlock Holmes' London

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Netflix's Nashville center feeds demand for movies
Netflix distribution center, where a crew of just 18 sorts through the discs and staffs equipment to scan and stuff them into fresh red envelopes, address them and send them on to customers across...

Metro may force new employees to live in Nashville
A proposal to require new Metro employees to live in Davidson County is drawing fire, with critics saying it would shrink the city's recruiting pool, create confusion and take away simple...

Country singer Husky in Tennessee hospital
, president of Heart of Texas Records, said the 83-year-old was admitted to the critical care unit of Summit Medical Center in Hermitage on Thursday.Pitcox said he had an accelerated heart rate and...

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Global Perspective
Damning report slams Israel, Hamas over civilian deaths, destruction
Israeli forces killed hundreds of unarmed Palestinian civilians and destroyed thousands of homes in Gaza in attacks which breached the laws of war, Amnesty International concluded in a new report published this week....

North Korea Independence Day missile launches described as provocative
South Korea's Defense Ministry says North Korea launched five missiles off its eastern coast...

Sarah Palin resigns as Governor of Alaska
Politics in Washington picked up a beat Friday, when former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin suddenly announced her resignation as Alaskan...

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Business News
Swiss banks cutting U.S. clients loose
Swiss banks are shunning business from the U.S. amid concerns over legal issues and prospects for tighter...

Obama still popular despite weakening economy, employment
The U.S. jobless rate rose to 9.5 percent last month -- the highest figure in 26 years. In the short term, the jobs report is a political setback for President Barack Obama and his economic policies. But the latest opinion polls suggest the president continues to hold public support despite the weak...

European equities mixed, U.S. markets closed
Some markets in Europe closed higher Friday, while others...

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    Powerful sedative found in Jackson's home
    No ABBA reunion to cover Jackson shows
    Moonwalk tribute in South Africa
    Serious family medical issue forces Tragically Hip to skip Halifax festival
    Neverland draws the curious, but gates to remain closed until after Jackson memorial

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    Researchers edge closer to optical computer
    Seoul to spend billions on thwarting North Korea threat
    Too much gaming may harm parent-child bond
    Spider-Man does exist, says comic-book guru
    Jacko death probe spam a threat to bank account numbers, passwords

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    Now the June 30 deadline has arrived and US troops have evacuated Iraqi cities and towns, what do you think will be the outcome?


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    Driving down by the Royal Hawaiian Shopping Center, to the combined entrances of the Sheration Wakiki and the Royal Hawaiian...


    bullet Knoxville corner
    Dandridge woman dies in Sevier Co. car crash
    Teacher trainees get more face time with students
    Fireworks by Sandberg, Smokies, 5-3
    TWRA plans extra boat patrols
    Fisher, first UT Volunteer of the Year, dies at 93