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TennesseeDaily.com Wednesday 10th March 2010 Volume 2010/0310
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"I believe the United States Congress owes the American people a final vote on healthcare reform. I ask Congress to finish its work, and I look forward to signing this reform into law."
Barack Obama
The U.S. president was speaking at the White House.

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Memphis council votes down residency referendum
Bill seeks to clarify guns in bars law
Report: Club where man shot lacks licenses
Smokies pancake restaurant celebrating 50 years

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Israeli settlement announcement riles Biden
Apology issued to Libyan leader by US
Manhattan man vows to visit 365 city bars in 365 days!
Nano-scale "fuses" generate 100 times more energy than conventional batteries
Lava carved ancient Martian riverbed

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New guns-in-bars bill begins moving in Tennessee legislature
In visit to Memphis, Corey Haim called city 'one big relaxational facility'
Smith & Nephew, Medtronic launch new surgical products
Med might not spin off clinics to Memphis Health Center
Funeral home’s cremation license suspended following mixup

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Breaking News
Distracted driver ends up with pickup truck in Chilhowee Park water
Knoxville Police Department spokesman Darrell DeBusk said Muriel Bonds was driving a 1999 Ford F-150 pickup truck in a road in the park around noon today when he got a call on his cell...

LaFollette cop charged, suspended after card-game, pistol fracas
A LaFollette police officer was suspended without pay today for allegedly hitting a man over the head with a pistol and threatening to kill him during a fracas over a card...
Federal judge in ash spill suits extends deadlines
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- A federal magistrate handling dozens of lawsuits that seek damages from the Tennessee Valley Authority's coal ash spill has extended deadlines for some court...
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Global Perspective
Terror principal Dulmatin shot down in Jakarta Terror principal Dulmatin shot down in Jakarta
Indonesian police have confirmed the deaths of three terrorists in raids outside the capital,...

Grenades thrown at World Vision employeesGrenades thrown at World Vision employees
Pakistani police have reported a militant incident at the offices of a US-based Christian aid...
Aung San Suu Kyi banned from election platformAung San Suu Kyi banned from election platform
In Myanmar, a new law may force the National League for Democracy leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, out of the...
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Business News
Wall Street under pressure afer wholesale inventories diveWall Street under pressure afer wholesale inventories dive
U.S. stocks driften Wednesday after an unexpected fall in wholesale...

Asia free-trade agreements attract AmericansAsia free-trade agreements attract Americans
The United States, in an effort to improve its influence in the Asia-Pacific region, has arranged talks to discuss a proposed Trans-Pacific partnership...
Another Toyota runs away from driverAnother Toyota runs away from driver
A reported runaway Toyota Prius in California has had US safety investigators involved in determining the cause of a terrifying...
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bullet Tennessee CEO sorry for comparing Michelle Obama to chimp in email corner

A Tennesee CEO has apologised after comparing Michelle Obama to a famous movie chimp in an emailed "joke".

Walt Baker, the CEO of the Tennessee Hospitality Association, stirred controversy after forwarding an offensive e-mail to several people, including the media and a public official, comparing the US First Lady to Cheetah from the Tarzan movies.

Baker has now issued an apology in a statement, saying he only meant the gag as a form of "political humor."

"I deeply apologize to anyone who is offended by this action. I hope that those who know me realize that the message was not intended to be malicious or hurtful in any way and can find it in their hearts to forgive me," the New York Daily News quoted Baker as saying.

He told News Channel 5: "I did not think or consider its implications, other than that it was political humor. I am saddened that anyone misinterpreted the sentiments behind the e-mail." (ANI)


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    1 Market Square goes up for sale
    Pigeon Forge High School teacher resigns over inappropriate texting allegation
    A LaFollette police officer was suspended without pay today for allegedly hitting a man over the head with a pistol and threatening to kill him during a fracas over a card game.